China gets to grips with pro wrestling
26 June 2021 |
9:13 am
The crowd gasps and cheers as a bare-chested man grabs a chair and smashes it over the head of his opponent on the ground. A referee in a black-and-white striped jersey rushes to his aid but the prone man is not really hurt -- this is WWE-style wrestling in China, where the sport is attempting to take off.
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