Battle Rap and Professional Wrestling are practically the same thing. They're both an entertainment medium that rely heavily on a written format. A round in a battle, and a promo in wrestling are very similar concepts.

That said, this crossover extenuates beyond battle rap into the hip-hop subculture as a whole. People, for years, have made tracks with bars featuring wrestling greats. Probably in large part, due to the popularity of professional wrestling in the 90's.

Battle Rap and Professional Wrestling are practically the same thing. They're both an entertainment medium that rely heavily on a written format. A round in a battle, and a promo in wrestling are very similar concepts.

That said, this crossover extenuates beyond battle rap into the hip-hop subculture as a whole. People, for years, have made tracks with bars featuring wrestling greats. Probably in large part, due to the popularity of professional wrestling in the 90's.