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Wrestling: not proud job in Russia

Published: 19 May, 2009, 12:09


Photo from site wrestlingfederation.ru

It may be pure entertainment in the US, but some in Russia take it very seriously. Here professional wrestlers don’t make as much money as their American idols, but look like they love their job enough to kill for it.

 
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