For those new to our sport, catch-as-catch-can is a tough sport with a rich and diverse history. Catch wrestling, as it is known for short, was born near the end of the industrial revolution in the northern Anglo-Celtic Isles and practiced there by predominately Irish blue collar workers. The style was likely first documented as a result of the gentry in the Lancashire region of England betting upon wrestling outcomes as they did with the outcomes of dog and cock fighting. Fast forward a…