blowoff n.— «The Elliot Forbes speech was what is known in the carnival world as a “blowoff,” long used in 10-in-one freak shows to hustle additional money from people who had already paid an admission price. In any good...
fourwalling v.— «Kroger Babb, who billed himself as “America’s Fearless Young Showman,” ruled over a vast army of Mom and Dad “roadshow units” from his headquarters in Worthington, Ohio. He used a form of...
potato n.— «Flair received the injury after UW hit him with a potato shot in a match a couple weeks ago.» —“Re: WCW/WWF Happenings” by v058kchy@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Joseph Avolio) Usenet: rec.sport.pro...
potato n.— «Fishman took what looked like a potato chair shot from Santos (right on the skull, with nothing intervening).» —“[AAA] Triple-A Report 10/5″ by west@uncavx.unca.edu Usenet: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Oct...
potato n.— «Stan Hansen pinned Kenta Kobashi in a stiff brawl that appeared to have a potato bust open Kobashi’s nose.» —“japanese tv” by Dave Scherer (dave.scherer@execnet.com) Usenet: rec.sport.pro...
potato n.— «potato v.t. To injure or knock another wrestler unconscious by hitting him on the head.» —“Wrestling Glossary” by bch@uncecs.edu (Byron C. Howes) Usenet: rec.sport.pro-wrestling July 17, 1990...