Glossary of professional wrestling terms

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Template:Short description Template:Professional wrestling sidebar Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence.[1][2] Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses.[3] In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the Template:Gli nature of the business.[1][3] Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms.[1] Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms.[3] Script error: No such module "Hatnote".

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References

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Further reading

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  • Beekman, Scott. Ringside: A history of professional wrestling in America (Greenwood, 2006)
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  • Kerrick, George E. "The jargon of professional wrestling". American Speech (1980): 142–145. JSTOR
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  • Mazer, Sharon. Professional wrestling: sport and spectacle (Univ. Press of Mississippi, 1998)
  • Murray, Thomas E. "The language of bodybuilding". American Speech (1984): 195–206. in JSTOR
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External links

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