http://WWW.realprowrestling.com I took a look at the RPW site...
Evidently this is "real deal" wrestling done at the professional level. PAX TV is going to show it on television. At the website it also offers a good historical document on how wrestling became "fake" back in the 1920s. Most people don't know that wrestling use to be a huge sport in the U.S. with real professional champions.
Would definitely prefer my kids watch this kind of wrestling vs. the WWF garbage... assuming the "real wrestlers" bring real sportsmanship to the mat as well.
Consider this. With the dominance of wrestlers in the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) I think the sport has a better chance than ever in succeeding. A lot of martial arts types are taking a long hard look at the the most ancient form of combative sport. Why, because they simply crushed all of the Kung-fu, Karate, guys that got into the ring (or octagon)in a no-holds barred competition. Only Brazilian Ji-jitsu and Russian Sambo comes close in second and third and they are both "grappling" and holds/submission type forms. I wish them the best. I hope they will avoid the temptation to try and make it TOO GLITZY. Wrestling is a beautiful sport when it is kept simple.
