Originating as a popular form of entertainment in 19th-century Europe and later as a sideshow exhibition in North American traveling carnivals and vaudeville halls, professional wrestling grew into a standalone genre of entertainment with many diverse variations in cultures around the globe, and is now considered a multimillion-dollar entertainment industry. While it has greatly declined in Europe, in North America it has experienced several different periods of prominent cultural popularity during its century and a half of existence. The advent of television gave professional wrestling a new outlet, and wrestling (along with boxing) was instrumental in making pay-per-view a viable method of content delivery. COUNT 5
QSN1 What part of the world has wrestling become less popular in? ANS1 it has greatly declined in Europe QSN2 Where did wrestling originally come from? ANS2 Originating as a popular form of entertainment in 19th-century Europe QSN3 Where was wrestling later showcased in North America? ANS3 later as a sideshow exhibition in North American traveling carnivals and vaudeville halls QSN4 What is wrestling now thought to be? ANS4 is now considered a multimillion-dollar entertainment industry QSN5 What did television do for wrestling? ANS5 The advent of television gave professional wrestling a new outlet