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has accrued a considerable amount of

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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. In recent years, 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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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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