mat herpes n.— «Wantagh postponed two dual meets and withdrew from a weekend tournament after a wrestler was diagnosed with herpes gladiatorum, a herpes simplex virus commonly known as “mat herpes.”» —“New York:...
juicing the hard way n.— «Before, a wrestler used to “blade”—have a little razor blade attached to a finger and that’s how they would cut their forehead. Now, they do what’s called “juicing the hard way.” When the...
petrosexual n.— «With the former professional wrestler Bill Goldberg as its host, “Bullrun” is the television spinoff of the real-life road rally of the same name, in which entry fees run more than $17,000. Participants, who sometimes...
death match n.— «Black Jack Mulligan, a 320-pound giant from Texas, and 325-pound wrestler Superstar No. 2 will grapple tomorrow in a Texas death match as the featured attraction of a professional wrestling card at Maple Leaf Gardens...
smark n.— «People who affectionately refer to themselves as “smarts” or “smarks” are little more than self-aggrandizing blue-bloods who think that videotaping every TV show and PPV…or knowing a few of the...
kayfabe n.— «The babyfaces hung around together and the heels stayed with each other as well. That’s the way it was in the those “kayfabe” days. (“Kayfabe” is wrestling slang that refers to protecting the business...