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Old School Wrestling Terms
Arm Color:
An arm that is bleeding.
Around the Horn:
The trip to each town or series of towns that the
promotion runs events in.
Baby:
Short word for "baby face".
Blow Up:
To become cardio-vascularly exhausted in a match.
Bounce:
The move that leads to the pin. This term is old and
rarely used.
Bozark:
A female wrestler.
Bull:
Promoter.
Broadway:
A draw.
Carney:
Short for "carnival terminology". It is the root
for many of the terms found on this page from when wrestling had its roots in
the early 1900's.
Color:
Blood.
Dagger:
A razor blade with more of the razor exposed than
necessary.
The Deal:
Sometimes a title belt is referred to as The Deal.
Enhancement Talent:
Jobber.
Feeding:
The role the heel plays during a baby face's comeback
where he repeatedly is fended off by the face with a series of bumps that is
hoped to generate heat. A face can also feed the heel in hopes of gaining fan
support.
Garbage Wrestling:
A style of wrestling that consists of wrestlers
frequent use of blading, foreign objects, gimmick stipulations in matches and
brawling without much athleticism or ring psychology.
Gas:
Steroids.
Geek:
To cut one's self.
Gig Mark:
A scar from blading.
Gizmo:
Gimmick.
Glob:
To stiff someone.
Going Bush:
When a wrestler moves from a full time, major league
type promotion to the independent scene.
Good Hand:
A wrestler that other wrestlers like to work against.
This wrestler is usually in complete control during the match, he does not get
lost, and he does not work too stiff or too light.
Hood:
A masked wrestler.
Marriage:
A feud between wrestlers.
Marshmallow:
An old, rarely used term for a fat wrestler.
Paper:
To give away tickets to an event, often done for TV
tapings.
Pencil:
A booker or promoter.
Policeman:
A wrestler that is intimidating enough, and skillful
and strong enough, who is able to shoot with another wrestler in a match to make
a point with an unruly opponent.
Receipt:
The act of getting revenge.
Smoz:
Group of wrestlers involved in a pull apart brawl.
Stocking:
Masked wrestler.
Stretch:
To use a legitimate amateur wrestling hold on ones
opponent.
Stretched:
To be injured, sometimes intentionally, by ones
opponent. Also refers to a worked injury resulting in the wrestler being taken
out of the arena in a stretcher.
Tight:
When a wrestler works tight, he applies holds and moves
with more force than average, making them look more realistic.
Trust:
Alliance among regional promotions.
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Inducted
June 24th, 2008
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Champions of Wrestling is Located in the
Danford Arena.
In Southern California
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COWMissioner Justice
Probably one of the most beloved COWMissioners in the history of COW, and
likely the most stern.
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Iraqi Assassin
Title Holder Since:
April 10, 2005
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The Ball Busters
Title Holders Since:
March 27th, 2005
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Title Currently Defunct.
Last Champion on Record: WhYno
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