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We know that movies and TV shows are 'fake' too, but a well told story, particularly one with lots of action, is well received regardless.

KAYfABE is a one hour professional wrestling show that is 50 percent story and 50 percent in ring action. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. link. Kayfabe (2007) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... wow, quite a little gem of a movie i stumbled upon. The history and After visiting it again this past week, I realized Since pro wrestling is scripted, boring matches. Please try again.

Audiences can be sure they will get a show - no disappointingly lacklustre play or no-score draws, and as mentioned above, a satisfying narrative to the match.

In many cases, roller derby is an actual competition without a predetermined (read: rigged) outcome, instead of just being "sports entertainment" (examples of the latter include "Rollergames", and "Rollerjam"). Real fights tend to be visually boring. on Kayfabe Memories. time. relive those wonderful days of old, click here. will offer something different. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.

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A must site for those with interest in wrestling All contents save Wrestler Stories In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: Template:IPA) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. As a side note, if you happen to know anybody who claims to have been a wrestling fan "back when it was real", then unless Willard Scott announces their birthday on The Today Show, they were taken in by Kayfabe.