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The term arrives in modern parlance through chess, but originates in wrestling from the Italian gambetto, tripping the opponent. OED cites the chess usage to 1656, the figurative usage to 1855. get the ball rolling Some ball games: To start an endeavour. Some ball games are started by rolling a ball into play.
Kayfabe characters Sgt Slaughter and The Grand Wizard in a wrestling ring. In professional wrestling, kayfabe (/ ˈ k eɪ f eɪ b /) is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged.
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Ready to Rumble is a 2000 American buddy comedy wrestling film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on Turner Broadcasting System's now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
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Funny Inspirational Quotes From Movies “If I’m not back in five minutes, just wait longer.” — Ace Ventura: Pet Detective “Today is a good day to try.”
[6] [106] Ryan Dilbert from the Bleacher Report has stated "Ross also brought searing passion and a love of the wrestling business to Mid-South Wrestling, WWE and World Championship Wrestling. [107] To hear a match with Ross on the call was to watch wrestling morph into poetry, for the scripted action to feel real, meaningful and unforgettable ...
In professional wrestling slang, a job is a losing performance in a wrestling match. [1] It is derived from "doing one's job,” a euphemism to hide kayfabe -related information. When a wrestler is booked to lose a match, it is described as "a job".