Glossary of professional wrestling terms
Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence.[1][2] Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses.[3] In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the worked nature of the business.[1][3] Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms.[1] Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms.[3]
mic work, mic skills, microphone work The ability to generate reaction from the audience using words, and generally by speaking using a microphone.[29]
André the Giant was a notable monster heel late in his career
The Ultimate Warrior was popularly billed as being from parts unknown
John "Bradshaw" Layfield (right) cutting a promo
Ted DiBiase Jr. performing a rest hold on Daniel Bryan
The nWo performing a run-in during WrestleMania 31
Dolph Ziggler (with title belt) accompanied by a valet (AJ Lee) and an enforcer (Big E Langston) as seconds.
Stables can vary in size, from three-man units like The Shield (pictured) who feature similar outfits, to large groups with varying membership such as The Heenan Family. Dean Ambrose (right) played the de facto leader and mouthpiece of the group,[42][43] while Bobby Heenan was the spokesperson of The Heenan Family.
The TitanTron (background) at Money in the Bank in July 2011