Glossary

Words have power. They mean something.


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HOW I WATCH WRESTLING

My critical framework for reading matches.

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HOW I RATE WRESTLING

What the stars mean, from the forgettable to the generational.

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Common Wrestling Terms

Very popular and commonly used wrestling terms


American Wrestling Terms

Language rooted in the territory era, WWE, and the broader American tradition.

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Japanese Wrestling Terms

Terms from puroresu and its many branches.


Lucha Libre Terms

The vocabulary of Mexican wrestling.

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Fan-Coined Buzzwords & Slang

fan terminology you normally encounter online.

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