5 Traditional martial arts used by WWE Superstars

#4 Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling

Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle are excellent shoot wrestlers

Wrestling is one of the most ancient combat sports in the world and has been featured under various names in ancient civilizations such as India, Babylon, and Greece. Several well-known works of age-old literature such as the Indian Vedas have extensively featured the martial arts aspect of wrestling.

Presently, the two primary categories of wrestling are Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling. While Freestyle allows both combatants to attack each other’s legs and use their legs for defensive maneuvers as well, Greco-Roman disallows the utilization of holds under the waist which makes it a relatively more upright style of fighting.

Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar:

Kurt Angle is an Olympic gold medalist in Freestyle Wrestling, whereas Brock Lesnar is a highly accomplished amateur wrestler who went on to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Both Angle and Lesnar have used single-leg takedowns, double-leg takedowns, and trips using their Freestyle Wrestling skills as well as a multitude of submission holds taught in Catch Wrestling. Perhaps the most impressive Catch Wrestling holds for Angle and Lesnar are the Ankle Lock and the Kimura respectively.