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Professional wrestling weight classes : ウィキペディア英語版 | Professional wrestling weight classes
In professional wrestling, a weight class is a standardized weight range for the wrestlers. The top class in almost every promotion is heavyweight however super heavyweights exist. Weight class matches in modern day American professional wrestling are rare but weight class championships still exist. Japanese professional wrestling, Mexican wrestling and British wrestling however utilise the weight classes more seriously. == United States == World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), America's largest wrestling promotion does not utilize a weight class. While some of the smaller, independent wrestling promotions utilize weight classes, most of the larger promotions do not. Even if weight classes are utilized, they're usually not enforced due to the scripted nature of professional wrestling. In March 2013, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling imposed a 230 lb. weight limit for wrestlers competing in the X Division for the TNA X Division Championship. In October 2013, however, TNA wrestler Samoa Joe, billed at 280 lb., competed in an X Division Championship bout at TNA's Bound for Glory pay-per-view. Rather, it's more common for wrestling promotions to create a secondary championship to be utilized by smaller wrestlers. This championship, depending upon the promotion, is usually named Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight or Junior Heavyweight. In some sports, most notably boxing since it has a large number of weight classes, these three names represent different separate weight classes. In professional boxing, the upper limit for a "Light Heavyweight" competitor is 175 pounds. and the upper limit for a "Cruiserweight" is 200 pounds, Among governing bodies of professional boxing, Cruiserweight and Junior Heavyweight are merely different terms for the same weight class. In professional wrestling the upper weight limit of these championships varied and are often not strictly enforced, depending upon the desires of company management, but usually ranged from a maximum of 215 pounds to 230 pounds depending upon the promotion. Throughout the years, practically all of such championships have been retired due to the wrestling promotion closing down or losing interest. The oldest of these championships still active in the United States is the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Created in 1945, the title is also recognized and frequently defended in other promotions outside of the United States.
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