Puroresu (プロレス) is a Japanese term used for professional wrestling in and outside of Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling" (プロフェッショナル・レスリング, purofesshonaru resuringu), which in Japanese is abbreviated to “puro” (プロ- “pro”) & “resu” (-レス an abbrevation of “wrestling”). The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's activities