Definitions
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- noun professional wrestling The portrayal of events within the industry as real; the portrayal of professional wrestling and the accompanying
storylines as not staged or worked.
Etymologies
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Examples
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What got me into Partridge was the fact that I used the word "kayfabe" in Warrior Queen, the unauthorized biography I wrote 10 years ago about the WWF wrestler Chyna.
In Which I Break Kayfabe scottedelman 2009
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SMITH: All kayfabe, of course, but that hasn't stopped Democrats from gleefully spreading these clips around.
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SMITH: Linda McMahon when she was CEO of World Wrestling could kayfabe with the best of them, whether it was kicking a rival where it hurts the most ...
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SMITH: Even the debate audience is getting into the kayfabe in Connecticut.
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SMITH: Even the debate audience is getting into the kayfabe in Connecticut.
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SMITH: Even the debate audience is getting into the kayfabe in Connecticut.
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Superstar of the Year: Triple H - looking at this from a kayfabe point of view he did have the best year.
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SMITH: All kayfabe, of course, but that hasn't stopped Democrats from gleefully spreading these clips around.
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SMITH: Linda McMahon when she was CEO of World Wrestling could kayfabe with the best of them, whether it was kicking a rival where it hurts the most ...
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SMITH: Linda McMahon when she was CEO of World Wrestling could kayfabe with the best of them, whether it was kicking a rival where it hurts the most ...
uselessness commented on the word kayfabe
The fake drama created between professional wrestlers, including rivalries, feuds, and romantic relationships. Pro wrestling has always been a glorified man-soap, but I never knew there was a term specifically for this.
May 22, 2007
lcassorla commented on the word kayfabe
I understand kayfabe as being the code of conduct whereby professional wrestlers, carneys, and the like would not divulge the secrets of their professions. To "break kayfabe" is to transcend the fourth wall, allowing the public in on the act -- admitting that wrestling moves are not intended to cause pain, that feuds only exist "on stage", etc.
April 15, 2009