(slang) fall together (usually said of honors); cause to fall together.
knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"
a fall or hit that knocks the wrestler to the mat. Valets, managers and other non-wrestlers around the ring during a match often "take bumps" to advance the angle; for example, if one wrestler slams his opponent's valet to the mat, the opponent will then "seek revenge" at the next match.
To move something ahead or behind schedule. ("We're going to bump this story up to Tuesday.") 2. To increase or decrease. ("We'll bump your payment up to compensate you for the extra work you did.")
When you fall down in the ring you "take a bump". Example: "Hogan is the worst wrestler in the world. He even takes bumps in slow motion."
hitting an opponent's checker and moving ahead with your own same checker to a safe place.
To hit a blot, thereby sending it to the bar.
A fall or hit done as a spot (see spot) which takes the wrestler (or other participant, i.e. referee, manager) out of the ring or out of action.
A fall or hit to the mat which knocks the person down.
When a wrestler falls to the mat after receiving a blow to the body or a wrestling maneuver by his opponent.
The impact a wrestler takes when falling down to sell a move. Bumps come in several forms, from a simple flat back bump to sell a series of punches, to a flipping bump to sell a snapmare, or a front bump to sell a Guerrilla press.
In professional wrestling, a bump occurs whenever a wrestler hits the mat or the arena floor after receiving a move from his/her opponent. It can also refer to hitting the floor as a result of a missed aerial move. Every wrestler is trained to take bumps while avoiding injury, though they are not always successful in emerging unhurt.