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  Blading (professional wrestling) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In professional wrestling, blading, is the practice of cutting oneself to provoke bleeding ("juicing").
Similarly, a blade is an object used for blading, and a bladejob is a specific act of blading.
The blood in pro wrestling is generally not, as often suspected, theatrical makeup, but actual blood, and the scars borne by longtime pro wrestlers are real ones.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blading_(professional_wrestling)   (407 words)

  
 Professional wrestling / Female Single Combat Club
Professional wrestling is a form of performance art where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches in the boxing-like ring.
In essence, pro wrestling is a circus performance, a peculiar acrobatic clownery, which represents human relations in the hypertrophied and grotesque forms by means of "wrestling in the ring".
The vast majority of bleeding incidents in wrestling are "real," and are typically induced by using hidden razor blades to cut oneself on the forehead; the act of cutting is known in the business and among fans as blading, and bleeding is known as juicing.
www.fscclub.com /vidy/profi-e.shtml   (2571 words)

  
 Tag Team Wrestling Information
Professional wrestling is "simulated" in the sense that the outcomes are predetermined, the maneuvers rehearsed and executed cooperatively, and their effects upon the opponent exaggerated.
The tapout is not a traditional part of professional wrestling; it was introduced during the mid-1990s in response to the increased popularity of mixed martial arts competitions, where the tapout has always been accepted.
While professional wrestling moved increasingly to fixed matches during the late-1800s and early 1900s, for most of the 20th century professional wrestling was promoted as a legitimate sport.
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 PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING VIDEOS, BOOKS!
Historically professional wrestling has often involved matches where the outcome was predetermined, and nowadays the term professional wrestling or pro-wrestling is used almost exclusively to refer to predetermined matches, also referred to as "works".
In the earlier parts of the 20th Century, "professional wrestling" was at times just that, a professional contest of amateur-style wrestlers competeing for a purse with a league structure similar to professional boxing.
Professional wrestling is "simulated" in the sense that the outcomes are predetermined, and their effects upon the opponent exaggerated.
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 Wrestling Terms Courtesy of pwbts.com
Blade: The process in which a wrestler takes a razor blade and runs it along his skin to produce a cut that bleeds.
Wrestling announcers on TBS picked up on this, and a foreign object is still occasionaly, jokingly called the "international object".
Strong Style Wrestling: A style of wrestling, that is worked, found in Japan, where the action seems to be shooting and realistic looking because of the highspots used.
www.angelfire.com /wrestling/tlm/terms.html   (2134 words)

  
 WRESTLING TERMS
Blade - (v.i and v.t.) [razor blade] The practice of cutting oneself or being cut with a part of a razor blade hidden in tights, hair or wrappings in order to produce juice.
Garbage Wrestling - (n.) A style of wrestling that consists of wrestlers frequent use of blading, foreigh objects, gimmick stipulations in matches and brawling without much athleticism or ring psychology.
B-Show - (n.) A wrestling event featuring wrestlers that are percieved by the fans as being not as big as the wrestlers who appear on A-Shows.
www.angelfire.com /wrestling3/g_news/information/terms.html   (1343 words)

  
 Wikipedia Pro Wrestling Secrets Of The Ring - Wrestlement.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Professional wrestling is generally any form of wrestling in which the wrestlers receive payment for participating.
The tapout is not a traditional part of professional wrestling; it was introduced during the mid-1990s in response to the increased popularity of mixed martial arts competitions (at a time when people like Ken Shamrock were also arriving in the business), where the tap out has always been accepted.
Women have long participated in professional wrestling, first in woman-versus-woman matches that were low on the bill compared to mens' matches, and then later as managers or valets accompanying male wrestlers.
www.24x7wrestling.com /showthread.php?t=732   (2541 words)

  
 Obsessed With Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Blading is most often done by the wrestler himself but there has been occasions where a manager/valet would do it for the wrestler and even the referee has been used for blading.
Plant: A wrestler or someone who works for the wrestling company who is placed in the audience to pose as a fan and is used in a wrestling angle.
Rest Hold/Rest Spot: A wrestling hold that is applied that is very light and allows for the wrestlers to take a rest or a breather usually after a high spot or after several minutes of fast paced action.
www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /information/dictionary.html   (2847 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Pro Wrestling Works"
Wrestling does have rules, which we'll explain in more detail in the Rules of Wrestling section.
Professional wrestling grew out of the traveling carnival strongman, who would challenge anyone to beat him in the ring, or even to last 10 minutes.
Professional wrestling has seen thousands of performers step between the ropes, but only a few have left a lasting mark on the industry.
www.howstuffworks.com /pro-wrestling.htm/printable   (3935 words)

  
 Pro Wrestling
The effective use of storyline to enhance interest in professional wrestling was pioneered and perfected by Vince McMahon, the best promoter in the history of the wrestling business.
The most common way for wrestlers to make themselves bleed is to keep a razor blade taped up on their wrists, hands, or fingertips, which is then exposed when it's time for them to cut themselves.
When a wrestler cuts himself it is called "blading," and when he then bleeds it is called "juicing." These occur when a wrestler's opponent has landed a supposedly devastating move on him.
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 The Wrestling Oratory: Leaving Its Mark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Wrestling matches are constructed to play on our corporal response, because this is the fundamental method for attaching viewers to a match.
Blading could be substituted with blood capsules, but typically with a business that strives in a Pinocchio-esq existence, blading is an archaic and unsanitary tradition that will only die when the sport in all its glory crumbles.
Wrestling is always going to be fighting an uphill struggle as long as it yearns to be something it isn’t.
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 Biography for Abdullah the Butcher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Known throughout the annals of professional wrestling as "The Wildman from the Sudan," Abdullah the Butcher was born Lawrence Shreeve in Windsor, Ontario, on January 1, 1936.
Wrestling at over 400 lbs through his career, Abby became a legend for bloodying opponents and was one of the first wrestlers to regularly use foreign objects in the ring on his opponents.
Abby was a master at the professional wrestling talent of "blading," intentionally cutting onesself or an opponent in the forehead and bleeding through the match.
www.imdb.com /name/nm1046786/bio   (508 words)

  
 Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A wrestling "plot" which may involve only one match or may continue over several matches for some time; the reason behind a feud or a turn.
[razor blade] The practice of cutting oneself or being cut with a part of a razor blade hidden in tights, hair or wrappings in order to produce juice.
The wrestling audience in the building said to be composed of marks.
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 Wrestle War - Wrestling Forum -> WWE Charged With 9 Violations Of Law
Kentucky state law prohibits usage of blood or blading in professional wrestling, and even in the case of accidental bleeding during a match the promoters are instructed to end that match immediately.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) continued the event, having a new match before washing the ring mat of blood left from a previous match in the evening, violating state law.
When all is said and done WWE will likely pay about $50,000 in fines (state law is $5,000 per fine), however head wrestling inspector Tim Gonterman is attempted to get WWE banned from promoting events in the state of Kentucky due to the flagorance of their violations.
www.wrestlewar.net /index.php?showtopic=702   (481 words)

  
 The W -- women wrestlers & blading
Over on the main board, there was a posting (with just a bit of subsequent discussion) that kinda bothered me. I'm not entirely sure exactly why it bothered me, so I thought I'd run it by you other ladies for input.
I'm in the group that thinks that blading is overdone, but occasionally is a very effective device.
And I dig blade jobs in general--I mean, I'm not, like, TURNED ON by them ;-) but I do think they add a lot to a match or beatdown that's meant to be brutal.
the-w.com /thread.php/id=6351   (651 words)

  
 wrestlingnewsboard.com - Professional Wrestling News - WWE
Wrestling announcers on TBS picked up on this, and a foreign object is still occasionally, jokingly called the "international object".
A person who believes that wrestling matches, and angles and everything to do with wrestling, is real.
A fan of or participant in the wrestling industry who believes that a part of any aspect of the industry is more important than making money.
www.wrestlingnewsboard.com /info/terms.php   (1965 words)

  
 Wrestling Information Archive - Wrestling Terms List
This is a hobby site and used for wrestling informational purposes only.
The NWA Name and Logo are registered trademarks of Pro Wrestling Organization, LLC.
This site is in no shape or form harming the product, it's wrestling fan website.The site contains nothing that infringes upon the copyrights of the wrestling federations to which this site is dedicated.
www.100megsfree4.com /wiawrestling/pages/old/terms.htm   (1468 words)

  
 The History of Blading
Blading became common in professional wrestling sometime around the middle of this century or soon after.
Blading is probably the most common misconception held by people who don't understand the sport of professional wrestling.
The cloak of secrecy was thrown off of blading in the mid-1980s in the now-famous 20/20 exposé on professional wrestling.
www.ddtdigest.com /features/blading   (1453 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Mild to mean: Baron Von Raschke's tale
Known to professional wrestling fans across the globe as Baron Von Raschke, Jim Raschke was also one of the finest amateurs of his era, a heralded student athlete with high school and college championships catapulting him into an Olympic career as a Greco-Roman wrestler.
As a world-class athlete, Raschke was able to handle the physical training necessary to become a professional, but developing his persona and interview skills was a different story.
His legacy is ensured after his 2002 induction into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Iowa.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/05/1962992.html   (1899 words)

  
 Metro Pulse/Cover/Pro Wrestling
Pro wrestling 101: A mutant offspring of carnival sideshows in the early part of the 20th century, professional wrestling began in the form of more-or-less legitimate grappling exhibitions and all-comers challenges, but gradually integrated a measure of charlatanry to boost gate receipts.
Fuji wrestled in Knoxville for a few months in the late ’70s, and later retired here to be near his children, whom he sired during a brief marriage while in Tennessee.
Wrestling was rapidly monopolized by the WWF (now the WWE) and, for a time, one other large national promotion.
www.metropulse.com /dir_zine/dir_2004/1410/t_cover.html   (3702 words)

  
 Wrestling Terms - Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Angle - A wrestling plot which may involve only one match or may continue over several matches for some time; the reason behind a feud or a turn.
Blade - The practice of cutting oneself or being cut with a part of a razor blade.
House - The wrestling audience in the building said to be composed of marks.
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 Stuffo "How Pro Wrestling Works"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
That said, high-flying leaps are among the most dangerous moves in wrestling.
Watch enough wrestling, and eventually you'll see some performers who don't have the skills to sell their moves properly.
A wrestler hides a small sliver of metal in his glove or in a turnbuckle, which he then uses surreptitiously to inflict a cut on his forehead.
www.stuffo.com /pro-wrestling3.htm   (923 words)

  
 Shooting with the Legends: The Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
They also give their opinion on pro wrestling both as it was yesterday and as it is today.
Wrestling matches, if included on the video, will be noted on the information page for each video.
The Infernos are a legend in wrestling circles and considered by many as the most famous masked tag team in the history of professional wrestling.
www.1wrestlinglegends.com /crowbarpress/video.html   (839 words)

  
 Singles Dating MUSKEGON, MI Male Ask me later Personals
Professional singles is a singles dating site that helps like minded people meet one another.
Professional singles.com is the best online dating site for grounded, successful people who know who they are, and what they want.
Professionals can post their personal profiles to meet single women, or single men.
www.professionalsingles.com /content/member_profile_1090.aspx   (504 words)

  
 DayStudy learn about professional wrestling?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Unless you've been asleep for the past year or so, you've probably noticed that professional wrestling is big news.
There are wrestlers popping up in magazines, appearing on your favorite TV shows, governing your favorite states, and topping the bestseller list with their books.
Watching wrestling, if you get into it, can be tremendously fun, and that's why more and more people are getting caught up in it.
www.daystudy.com /DSYs/wrestling/wrestling.html   (1141 words)

  
 ROH: Cornette-Heenan Shoot
Until very recently, managers served an important role in professional wrestling- doing the talking during promos for wrestlers who weren’t much behind the microphone and instigating the fans to the point where they would buy tickets to see the manager and his wrestler get their comeuppance.
However, wrestling history is full of surefire pairings that have fizzled such as Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair, WWF vs. WCW, and Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg.
They are equally candid in expressing their views on what can be done to improve wrestling today and in what worked yesterday and whether or not it would work today.
www.gumgod.com /mike_roh_cornette.htm   (1799 words)

  
 PowerWrestling.com - Pro Wrestling News, Profiles, Results & More!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
I personally think it would be cool to see Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels face off in a 60 minute Ironman match but I don't know that the WWE has it in their plans to have a match like that between the two.
Wrestlers use a tiny razor blade that they have stashed in the tape around the wrists of wrestlers to make a little cut on the forehead which they call they call it 'gigging'.
Rob Van Dam is probably always going to be a mid-card wrestler in the WWE and there's nothing wrong with that but he definitely has the talent to be a main eventer.
www.powerwrestling.com /columns/askpw/2004/may/050304.shtml   (3380 words)

  
 Pro Wrestling
Modern pro wrestling is a performing art, where the wrestlers create an entertainment show simulating a combat sporting match.
Orginally professional wrestling promoters and performers claimed that the competition was completely real and vehemently defended secrets of the trade (a situation known as kayfabe).
A diving elbow drop is executed by diving onto a prone opponent with one's elbow cocked, driving the elbow into the opponent's shoulder or chest.
www.prowrestling.us   (549 words)

  
 Shooting with the Legends, Ole Anderson, Volume 2
More road stories and tales of the wrestling business from someone who did it all — wrestler, booker, promoter, owner, and executive producer.
Wrestling #2, Roddy Piper, Roddy Garvin, Dick the Bruiser, and many more.
For the first time, Ole tells inside stories about blood and blading, including one about his partner, Gene Anderson, who cut Bearcat Wright from one side of his head to the other.
www.1wrestlinglegends.com /crowbarpress/shoots/shoot4.htm   (139 words)

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