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 or ...
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 communicative context and may not be well understood outside that context. The context is usually a partic ...
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 of fans so as not to reveal the nature of the business.][ Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the ]Internet
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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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References
Sources
* 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
Total Wrestling Terms
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{{Glossaries of sports
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Professional wrestling terms