CATCH Ghetto Wrestling is about FUN, not FIGHTING.

It is a spectacle where creativity in costume and character is more important than wrestling ability.

The character you create, the aura you project, and the show you put on are the things that will show your true might to the audience. The fact that your opponent will wipe you out in a second doesn’t matter - the image of your glorious character will already be burnt into the brains of your new fans!

-RULES-

CATCH Ghetto Wrestling has the same rules as normal wrestling - three falls, three submissions, or a knock-out - but we would like to avoid knock-outs if possible. It’s no fun sitting in a hospital in pink lycra and a leopard skin cape!

• A fall - This is when your opponent pins both your shoulders to the floor while the referee counts to three

• A submission - This is when your opponent has you in a hold you can’t escape from, and you have to submit (admit defeat)

• A knock-out - This is when your opponent knocks you unconcious and your friends have to take you to hospital. No fun!

• Depending on time restraints, matches may be judged on only two or even one fall, one submission, or a knockout. This will be made clear by the referee before the start of each match.

• CATCH Ghetto Wrestling matches are not divided into rounds. The battle continues until their is a winner or both wrestlers drop from exhaustion.

Other rules:

• A costume is essential. No costume, no wrestling!

Please ensure your costume is free of sharp objects (eg, studded belts, rings, etc) that could injure your opponent. Costumes can feature these things but you will be required to remove them before you are allowed to fight. 

• No weapons - comedy weapons that are unable to cause any real harm are allowed, if the wrestlers costume/character supports their use (eg, if the wrestler is dressed as a Red Indian and carries a foam rubber tomahawk)

• No shoes in the ring - if a pair of thigh length boots complete your costume, great, but you will be required to remove them before battle commences.

• Nudity is allowed, but if this is your costume you must wear a mask and cover your genitalia - exposed genitals give you an unfair advantage over a fully clad opponent. Should your genitals become exposed DURING combat the match will be allowed to continue. 

• No kicking

• No biting

• No hair pulling

• No punching

• No blows beneath the belt

• No heavy petting

• No eye-poking

• No gouging

• No spitting

• No sexual assault

• Just good, clean grappling, pushing, shoving, tripping, holds, arm locks, judo throws, verbal abuse, crowd-baiting, manical laughing, etc etc

• The referees decision is final 

• Each wrestler is allowed to have a trainer, a manager, cheerleaders, medical team, spiritual adviser, lawyer, mother, etc present for support/first aid/to hold their drink while they get their grapple on! Signature fight tunes encouraged