the stupid dragon Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I know this sounds like a painfully dumb thing to ask, though is anyone able to answer this question? Â When someone (or something) is amateur it's because they don't get paid to do it and it's a hobby for them, being a professional anything is because you get paid to do it. Getting paid being the key difference. Though with wrestling you can be a professional amateur wrestler and an amateur professional wrestler. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAREBEAR LUVVA Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Rather than being paid or not being paid, it's more like amateur wrestling is "real" and professional wrestling is "pretend". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germanj Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I know this sounds like a painfully dumb thing to ask, though is anyone able to answer this question? When someone (or something) is amateur it's because they don't get paid to do it and it's a hobby for them, being a professional anything is because you get paid to do it. Getting paid being the key difference. Though with wrestling you can be a professional amateur wrestler and an amateur professional wrestler.   Who gets paid for amateur wrestling?  On the flip side there should be no such thing as an "amateur" pro wrestler in my view. Anyone who works for free needs their head looked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted July 25, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2011 Professional wrestling the clue's in the name: it's a profession, therefore those who do it get paid to do so. Amateur wrestling is wrestling for competitive purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stupid dragon Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Who gets paid for amateur wrestling? On the flip side there should be no such thing as an "amateur" pro wrestler in my view. Anyone who works for free needs their head looked!   Professional wrestling the clue's in the name: it's a profession, therefore those who do it get paid to do so. Amateur wrestling is wrestling for competitive purposes.  Didn't guys like Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley and Kurt Angle get paid in their amateur days?  Don't some guys work for free when they're just starting out?  The reason I ask, is because a lot of people in the industry are pro wrestlers who don't earn a full time living from it and thus can't call it their profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted July 25, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2011 The reason I ask, is because a lot of people in the industry are pro wrestlers who don't earn a full time living from it and thus can't call it their profession. Wow. You just love playing devil's advocate, don't you? Â I guess it's the same thing as kids in their bedroom doing websites for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xear Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I always thought amateur wrestling was the same as olympic style of wrestling. Â http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_wrestling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Professional wrestling was a term used to distinguish the product from 'wrestling', which most Americans would probably associate with the collegiate sport. Â You don't need to confuse the technical definition of the word 'professional' with its purpose in this sense. There are plenty of unprofessional professional wrestlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve rayson Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Wait a minute, those who compete in the olympics aren't making a living from amateur wrestling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted July 25, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 25, 2011 College sportsmen and women don't get paid at all, despite the massive money that gets made off (some of) them. Â Olypic sportsmen and women get sponsored to train and compete but they don't get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted July 25, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2011 Wait a minute, those who compete in the olympics aren't making a living from amateur wrestling? Nope. Pretty much what Chest says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve rayson Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Olypic sportsmen and women get sponsored to train and compete but they don't get paid. Â Yeah, that's the thing some of them are making great money from sponsores and if they wouldn't have been athletes they would have never made such a nice profit + I know of athletes that do get pay: Ariel Ze'evi for example makes a certain amount from the Olympic Committee of Israel for training, traveling and bounses for World/ European championships and of course the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted July 25, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2011 College sportsmen and women don't get paid at all, despite the massive money that gets made off (some of) them. Olypic sportsmen and women get sponsored to train and compete but they don't get paid. Indeed, also see Olympic boxing. Amateurs. Hence why there is a surge of talented boxers being signed to pro contracts every four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Atkins Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Olympic wrestlers won't make that much in sponsorship, compared to the more high profile events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I think the South Park episode with the crack babies a few weeks ago covered this a bit cause it was targeted at how the University's can make money off their athletes but the athletes get paid nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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