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    Are "pro" wrestlers athletes?

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  • #2
    If going by the strictest definition of the word "Athlete", then yes.

    A sportsperson (gendered as sportsman or sportswoman) or athlete is a person trained to compete in a sport involving physical strength, speed or endurance. Sportspeople may be professional or amateur.[1]

    Most professional sportspeople have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen.

    The word "athlete" is a Romanticization of the Greek: άθλητὴς, athlētēs, one who participates in a contest; from ἂθλος, áthlos, or ἂθλον, áthlon, a contest or feat.
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    • #3
      Absolutely. Unfortunately, their "contests" are little more than staged side show attractions.
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      • #4
        Well, they are entertainers. Athletes are entertainers. So are actors and musicians, but we can tell the difference.
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        • #5
          Of course they are, staged physical contest as entertainment. I'd also hazard a guess they're the most successful behind soccer in cash flow as well.
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