Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of entertainment which combines athletics and theatrical performance in a mimicry of combat sports. Many storylines center around the promotion's championships, which are represented by championship belts similar to those in boxing. The top title in a major promotion is usually designated a World heavyweight championship Other, lesser championships may carry regional names, be limited to a specific weight class, or be defended in other special circumstances, such as the traditional tag team match.
The WWE is the largest promotion in pro wrestling. As a result of the company's history of acquisitions, WWE boasts two top titles, each assigned to one of the company's "brands". As of September 2011, the WWE Championship is designated to the Raw brand, while the World Heavyweight Championship is designated to the SmackDown brand.
Typically, pro wrestling title belts have a unique design for each title, in contrast with boxing where the title belts of a given sanctioning body are all the same design. The most notable exception is Japan's Pro Wrestling Noah, whose belts follow one specific design.
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