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Kayfabe is the term wrestling insiders use to describe the fictional parts of wrestling. Philosopher Doug Edwards explores how kayfabe reveals the difference between appearance and reality, and how wrestling fans enjoy the suspension of disbelief.

Kayfabe died when two prominent wrestlers, Iron Sheik and Hacksaw Jim Duggan, were both arrested due to marijuana possession. Fans were blown away and thought of how rivals on-screen could take drugs together.

In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: Template:IPA) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked.

Kayfabe is a term in professional wrestling that means maintaining the illusion of reality. Learn how it is used, where it comes from, and see some examples of kayfabe in action.