What do people think of when they hear the word wrestling? Most think of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) or World Championship Wrestling (WCW) while some people might actually know that wrestling (amateur) is a real sport, not a skit. There are three huge differences between professional wrestling and amateur wrestling (High School and Collegiate), are the actual wrestlers, followed by technique, then promotion. A person that wrestles is called a wrestler or a grappler and in professional wrestling they are either not in shape or jus ....