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Political Kayfabe

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Academic Agent

kayfabe

• suspension of disbelief

mark

• punters who believe is real

work

• act of maintaining kayfabe -being worked

shoot

• opposite of work. Real off script.

smart mark:

baby face

hero /run

dirt sheet

e.g wrestling newsletter, insider talk

heel

after mag

maintain kayfabe

smart

• aware its fake

turn

turned heal

Angle

event that sets story line

push

given air time wins etc.

booker

in charge

Blow off

big match that ends the feud

swerve

change direction

put over

winning match, election debate

heat

how much do people hate you

Rub

eg farage - tory defections

Over

Exposure

burial

destroyed in a match