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'''Professional wrestling''' is a form of [[entertainment]], in which entertainers appear to be having an athletic contest. In actuality, they are performing a script, and the bout nearly always reaches an agreed-upon outcome. It is not a real contest in the manner of [[sport]]s as is amateur [[wrestling]] (and, as such, is not regulated by state sports commissions), but many bouts take a grueling toll on the participants' bodies nonetheless, and real injuries (and even deaths) have occurred.

'''Professional wrestling''' is a form of [[entertainment]], in which entertainers appear to be having an athletic contest. In actuality, they are performing a script, and the bout nearly always reaches an agreed-upon outcome. It is not a real contest in the manner of [[sport]]s as is amateur [[wrestling]] (and, as such, is not regulated by state sports commissions), but many bouts take a grueling toll on the participants' bodies nonetheless, and real injuries (and even deaths) have occurred.

Tragically, participants have been known to use illegal drugs and steroids in order to move up the ranks, which has resulted in early deaths due to either overdoses, weakened health, and suicides.  One of the most tragic and notable involved Chris Benoit, a Canadian professional wrestler who murdered his second wife (interestingly, they had taken part in a script where they were paired together for an extended time, which resulted in a marital affair and she leaving her then husband for him) and his son, before killing himself.  Later autopsies showed serious brain damage (likely the result of both chair shots and his signature move, a diving headbutt from the top rope) along with steroids (which led to speculation that the double murder-suicide was the result of "roid rage).

Tragically, participants have been known to use illegal drugs and steroids in order to move up the ranks, which has resulted in early deaths due to either overdoses, weakened health, and suicides.  One of the most tragic and notable involved Chris Benoit, a Canadian professional wrestler who murdered his second wife (interestingly, they had taken part in a script where they were paired together for an extended time, which resulted in a real-life marital affair after which she left her then husband for him) and their son, before killing himself.  Later autopsies showed that Benoit had serious brain damage (likely the result of both chair shots and his signature move, a diving headbutt from the top rope) along with steroids in his system (which led to speculation that the double murder-suicide was the result of "roid rage").

==History==

==History==