Pro wrestling betting on WWE, AEW and TNA shows
Professional wrestling is a form of athletic theatre centred on mock combat, staged on the premise that the performers are competitive wrestlers. Match outcomes and storylines are set in advance: the wrestlers perform pre-planned moves and improvise within their characters. In the 1xBet pre-match line, the Pro Wrestling section covers three American promotions: WWE, AEW and TNA.
A sport with a script
The WWF, known as WWE since 2002, officially acknowledged the predetermined nature of wrestling in 1989, when it told New Jersey lawmakers that professional wrestling was not a legitimate sport, so as to escape regulation as one. WWE markets its product as sports entertainment. Behind the scenes, bookers decide who holds a title, picking the most accomplished performers or those they expect to draw crowds and television audiences.
A bet on a wrestling match is therefore a bet on a creative decision taken before the show. Within the storyline, a match can end by:
pinfall, the most common finish: both of the opponent's shoulders are held to the mat while the referee counts to three;
submission: the opponent gives up in a hold;
count-out or disqualification, also written into stories.
WWE, AEW and TNA
Promotion | Background | Recurring big shows |
|---|---|---|
traces its origins to the Capitol Wrestling Corporation of 1953; owned by TKO Group Holdings; main roster divided between Raw and SmackDown | Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, WrestleMania | |
founded in 2019 and based in Jacksonville, Florida; weekly shows Dynamite and Collision | WrestleDream, held every October since 2023 in memory of Antonio Inoki | |
founded in May 2002 by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett, based in Nashville; called Impact Wrestling from 2017 until it took back the TNA name in 2024 | Bound for Glory, its flagship October event since 2005 |
TNA and WWE announced a multi-year partnership on 16 January 2025, and TNA wrestlers also appear at WWE events.
Royal Rumble and the road to Riyadh
The Royal Rumble match is a battle royal in which, traditionally, 30 wrestlers enter at timed intervals. A wrestler is eliminated when thrown over the top rope with both feet touching the floor, and the last one remaining wins. The winner is usually awarded a world title match, most often at WrestleMania. The 2027 Royal Rumble is set for February, and the men's and women's winners are already listed in the line as separate events.
WrestleMania is WWE's flagship event, held every year between mid-March and mid-April since 1985. The 42nd edition took place on 18 and 19 April 2026 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. WrestleMania 43 is scheduled for 2027 in Riyadh, the first edition to be held outside North America.
Finding the section
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