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Kayfabe.

That's the name of the upcoming book, and it's a word that anyone who follows wrestling has likely encountered, but what is it, really? What does it mean, and where does it come from?

Lexico has the seemingly simple and concise definition; (in professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic.

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