Kayfabe
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In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real", that is, the portrayal of professional wrestling as being genuine or not worked. Referring to events or interviews as being a "work" means that the event/interview has been "kayfabed" or staged, and/or is part of a wrestling angle while being passed off as legitimate. In relative terms, a wrestler breaking kayfabe during a show would be likened to an actor breaking character on camera. The origin of the term is uncertain.
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