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Babyface/Face: The good guy in a wrestling feud.

Breaking Kayfabe: Similar to an actor breaking role on camera.

Gimmick: The wrestler’s character.

Gimmick’d Match: A match with a stipulation (Ladder Match, No Disqualification Match, etc.)

Gorilla Position: The command center behind the curtains.

Heel: The bad guy in a wrestling feud.

Jobber/Enhancement Talent: A wrestler whose role is to lose matches and make their opponent look good in the process.

Kayfabe: The portrayal as staged events in wrestling as real, including but not limited to: rivalries, relationships, and competition.

Ring Apron: The bit of the ring that extends outside of the ropes.

Squash Match: An extremely one-sided match where one performer dominates the other.

Turnbuckle: A rigging device that holds up the ropes in a ring. Located in the corner of the wrestling ring, normally covered by a leather-covered pad.