Professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...

has accrued a considerable amount of

jargon Jargon is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed in a particular Context (language use), communicative context and may not be well understood outside that context. The conte ...

throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of

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s and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the nature of the business. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the

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has popularized these terms. Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms.

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mic work, mic skills, microphone work The ability to generate reaction from the audience using words, and generally by speaking using a microphone.

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Dolph Ziggler with AJ Lee & Big E Langston

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References

Sources

* Beekman, Scott. ''Ringside: A history of professional wrestling in America'' (Greenwood, 2006) * * * Kerrick, George E. "The jargon of professional wrestling". ''American Speech'' (1980): 142–145
JSTOR
* * 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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Professional wrestling terms Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence ...