What is "kayfabe?"

[EazyMack]

There are a few terms used frequently on this board that I've never heard before, most of which I've figured out, but this one still stumps me. I think it has something to do with old-school wrestling. :o

[DaveWadding]

*Ric Flair walks through, chops you, and leaves* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[The Ravishing One]

I think there is only one man that can answer this and its gotta be Kayfabeman himself

[OssMan]

Nah, it's like when a wrestler stays in character in real life.

[Funky Fly]

Nah, it's like when a wrestler stays in character in real life.
Yeah, basically.

Imagine meeting someone like Tajiri in the street and asking for his autograph. In real life he'd talk to you for a bit and maybe ask your name and stuff. In Kayfabe, he'd act like the nutter he is on tv.

[KayfabeMan]

Also,Kayfabe can be a term for many other things as well.

Say you and I are speaking about you cheating on your wife,and
your wife walks in but only I see her - I'd say "Kayfabe",and you'd
be quiet.

Kayfabe could also mean to keep something a secret between
people,not just from the marks. For example,if we shared a lo-
ckerroom and I didn't like someone there and wanted to tell you,
but didn't want you to tell anyone else,I'd say "Kayfabe this,but
I hate so and so"....

It could also mean just about anything,but AssMan & FF got it down :y:

[Dave Youell]

It's origins are based back in the old Carnival days i believe

[King Jericho]

K Dave K :roll: (Kayfabe joke between Dave and myself)

[HankScorpio]

It's origins are based back in the old Carnival days i believe
:y:
as a way to keep the secrets of their tricks/magic as magic and not just a clever stunt.

[KayfabeMan]

Right...to Kizzay-fizzabe The Mizzarks

Hey,Snoop Dogg didn't invent it :nono:

[HankScorpio]

for the best answer just type in
What is kayfabe
in google search

[Dave Youell]

K Dave K :roll: (Kayfabe joke between Dave and myself)
DUDE!!!

Shut up!

K

:roll:

[Funky Fly]

Right...to Kizzay-fizzabe The Mizzarks

Hey,Snoop Dogg didn't invent it :nono:
Kayfizzle*

:shifty:

[King Jericho]

DUDE!!!

Shut up!

K

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[Vega]

Kayfizzle*

:shifty:

I'm thinking more along the lines of Kayfiznizzle

[Blue Demon]

if you ever hear the term "breaking kayfabe" it means getting out of character, or revealing some sort of truth that shouldn't have been revealed.

[EazyMack]

New wrinkles in my brain, thanks. :cool:

[CBright7831]

I remember I was in this chatroom one night, and there was this guy named NickVenom who would frequent the chatroom often and I will never forget one of the sickest but funniest things he said and that was:

"If kayfabe is tissue in the anus, then Pat Patterson broke it a long time ago."

EDIT: I forgot it was "is" not "was".

[Rob]

I remember I was in this chatroom one night, and there was this guy named NickVenom who would frequent the chatroom often and I will never forget one of the sickest but funniest things he said and that was:

"If kayfabe was tissue in the anus, then Pat Patterson broke it a long time ago."

That's pretty damn funny

[KayfabeMan]

:)