The Main Event: The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling
THE MAIN EVENT THE MOVES AND MUSCLE OF PRO WRESTLING Patrick Jones MMILLBROOK PRESS MINNEAPOLIS
INTRODUCTION IT'S TIME FOR THE MAIN EVENT In 1911 more than 30 000 fans jammed Comiskey Park in Chicago Illinois to watch a wrestling card The night's main event featured Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt The audience cheered wildly as Gotch and Hackenschmidt walked to the ring There was no music or fireworks They wore no elaborate costumes Each man dressed simply in black wrestling trunks and black wrestling shoes Almost one hundred years later 72 000 fans filled the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona for WWE s formerly World Wrestling Entertainment annual WrestleMania event After 10 matches it was time for the main event Shawn Michaels entered to his theme music while a video played on the big screen called the Titan Tron He posed in the ring as fireworks exploded A loud chimerang to announce his opponent the Undertaker Inside the ring the Undertaker stared at the camera that broadcast the match to millions of fans across the globe It was the match fans had been waiting for The Undertaker had never lost at WrestleMania but Michaels vowed to end the streak Michaels was so confident that he put his career on the line promising to leave WWEif he lost the match The hard hitting action lasted for 20 minutes before the Undertaker finished off Michaels to win the biggest match of 2010 For more than 100 years pro wrestling has entertained countless millions of fans They are drawn to wrestling characters action and dramatic stories Many people argue that wrestling is staged and not a real sport But to true wrestling fans that doesn't matter Even the WWE admits it the company refers to its product as sports entertainment not as a sport Fans understand They know what wrestling is all about Two men one ring The main event
