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Puroresu (プロレス) is a type of professional wrestling that was made in Japan. The name Puroresu comes from the pronunciation of "professional wrestling".
Puroresu is known for having hard hitting strikes in the combat.[1] A lot of matches in the puroresu style end cleanly without outside interference, angles, or gimmicks. Wrestling in Japan is seen as more of a sport compared to the North American style where it is viewed moreso as entertainment.[2] There are professional wrestling promotions in Japan that do involve comedy in their matches such as DDT Pro-Wrestling AND HUSTLE. In Japan, the term Puroresu can also refer to all of professional wrestling.
There are different styles of puroresu. Strong Style is a style that is popular in promotions such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).[3] Ōdō ("King's Road") is style that is popular in promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).[4] Joshi puroresu is a style that is done by women's wrestlers. It was made popular in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.[5][6] Current promotions that are popular include World Wonder Ring Stardom and Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling.
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