Manager (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a manager is a supporting character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers) for a variety of reasons. ^[1]

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Professional wrestling slang

Achilles' heel

An Achilles' heel (or Achilles heel) is a weakness despite overall strength, which can lead to downfall.

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Acolytes Protection Agency

The Acolytes Protection Agency (APA) was an American professional wrestling tag team who consisted of Bradshaw (John Layfield) and Faarooq (Ron Simmons).

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José Alberto Rodríguez Chucuan (born 25 May 1977) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter, sports commentator, and mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a commentator.

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American Wrestling Association

The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 until 1991.

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André the Giant

André René Roussimoff (19 May 1946 – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor.

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Arn Anderson

Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is an American professional wrestling road agent, author, and retired professional wrestler. Manager (professional wrestling) and Arn Anderson are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Arnold Skaaland

Arnold Skaaland (January 21, 1925 – March 13, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. Manager (professional wrestling) and Arnold Skaaland are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Athlete

An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance.

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Blarney Stone

The Blarney Stone (Cloch na Blarnan) is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about from Cork, Ireland.

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Bobby Heenan

Raymond Louis Heenan (November 1, 1944 – September 17, 2017) was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, and wrestler. Manager (professional wrestling) and Bobby Heenan are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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CM Punk

Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former mixed martial artist.

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Ernie Roth

Irwin "Ernie" Jacob Roth (August 30, 1926 – October 12, 1983), known by the ring names The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Abdullah Farouk, was an American professional wrestling manager. Manager (professional wrestling) and Ernie Roth are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Face (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a face (babyface) is a heroic, "good guy", "do-gooder", or "fan favorite" wrestler, booked (scripted) by the promotion with the aim of being cheered by fans. Manager (professional wrestling) and face (professional wrestling) are professional wrestling slang.

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Freddie Blassie

Frederick Kenneth Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Manager (professional wrestling) and Freddie Blassie are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Gary Hart (wrestler)

Gary Richard Williams (January 24, 1942 – March 16, 2008) was an American professional wrestling manager, as well as a professional wrestler in his early career, best known by his ring name Gary Hart. Manager (professional wrestling) and Gary Hart (wrestler) are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Gimmick (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a gimmick generally refers to a wrestler's in-ring persona, character, behaviour, attire, and/or other distinguishing traits while performing which are usually artificially created in order to draw fan interest. Manager (professional wrestling) and gimmick (professional wrestling) are professional wrestling slang.

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Heat (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, heat can refer to both crowd reactions and real-life animosity between those involved in a professional wrestling angle, or match. Manager (professional wrestling) and heat (professional wrestling) are professional wrestling slang.

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Jim Cornette

James Mark Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American author, historian, and podcaster who has previously worked in the professional wrestling industry as an agent, booker, color commentator, manager, photographer, promoter, trainer, and occasional professional wrestler. Manager (professional wrestling) and Jim Cornette are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Jimmy Hart

James Ray Hart (born January 1, 1944) is an American professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician. Manager (professional wrestling) and Jimmy Hart are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Kayfabe

In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged. Manager (professional wrestling) and kayfabe are professional wrestling slang.

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List of professional wrestling managers and valets

This is a list of professional wrestling managers and valets. Manager (professional wrestling) and list of professional wrestling managers and valets are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Lita (wrestler)

Amy Christine Dumas (born April 14, 1975) is an American retired professional wrestler and singer. Manager (professional wrestling) and Lita (wrestler) are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Lou Albano

Louis Vincent Albano (July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009) was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name "Captain" Lou Albano. Manager (professional wrestling) and Lou Albano are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Miss Elizabeth

Elizabeth Ann Hulette (November 19, 1960 – May 1, 2003), best known in professional wrestling circles as Miss Elizabeth, was an American occasional professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, and professional wrestling TV announcer. Manager (professional wrestling) and Miss Elizabeth are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Nancy Benoit

Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (formerly Daus, Sullivan, Toffoloni; May 17, 1964 – June 22, 2007) was an American professional wrestling manager and model. Manager (professional wrestling) and Nancy Benoit are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Paul Bearer

William Alvin Moody (April 10, 1954 – March 5, 2013) was an American professional wrestling manager and licensed funeral director. Manager (professional wrestling) and Paul Bearer are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Paul Ellering

Paul Ellering (born August 22, 1953) is an American professional wrestling manager and retired professional wrestler. Manager (professional wrestling) and Paul Ellering are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American professional wrestling manager, former promoter, and executive. Manager (professional wrestling) and Paul Heyman are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Physical attractiveness

Physical attractiveness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise (known colloquially as kayfabe), that the performers are competitive wrestlers.

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Professional wrestling authority figures

This list brings together authority figures—people who hold on-screen power—in professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America. Manager (professional wrestling) and professional wrestling authority figures are professional wrestling slang.

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Professional wrestling championship

A championship or title in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations. Manager (professional wrestling) and professional wrestling championship are professional wrestling slang.

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Push (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make a wrestler win more matches and become more popular or more reviled with the fans depending on whether they are a heroic character ("face") or a villain ("heel"). Manager (professional wrestling) and push (professional wrestling) are professional wrestling slang.

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Referee (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a referee is an authority figure present in or near the ring during matches.

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Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)

Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez (born February 17, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and commentator, currently performing for Major League Wrestling (MLW).

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Sherri Martel

Sherry Schrull (née Russell; February 8, 1958 – June 15, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring names, Sherri Martel and Sensational Sherri. Manager (professional wrestling) and Sherri Martel are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Talent agent

A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds work for actors, authors, broadcast journalists, film directors, musicians, models, professional athletes, screenwriters, writers, and other professionals in various entertainment or sports businesses.

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Tammy Lynn Sytch

Tamara Lynn Sytch (born December 7, 1972), commonly known by her ring name Sunny, is an American former professional wrestling personality. Manager (professional wrestling) and Tammy Lynn Sytch are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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The Fabulous Moolah

Mary Lillian Ellison (July 22, 1923 – November 2, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer better known by her ring name The Fabulous Moolah.

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The Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)

The Four Horsemen is an American professional wrestling stable who originally consisted of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard.

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The Undertaker

Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by his ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Trish Stratus

Patricia Anne Stratigeas (born December 18, 1975), better known by the ring name Trish Stratus, is a Canadian professional wrestler, actress and yoga instructor. Manager (professional wrestling) and Trish Stratus are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Valet

A valet or varlet is a male servant who serves as personal attendant to his employer.

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Vickie Guerrero

Vickie Lynn Benson (formerly Guerrero, née Lara;Guerrero, Eddie. Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story, p. 53. born April 16, 1968), better known as Vickie Guerrero, is an American professional wrestling personality, manager and retired professional wrestler. Manager (professional wrestling) and Vickie Guerrero are professional wrestling managers and valets.

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Vincent J. McMahon

Vincent James McMahon (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984), also referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter.

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WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion.

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1980s professional wrestling boom

The 1980s professional wrestling boom, more commonly referred to as the Golden Era or the Rock 'n' Wrestling Era, was a surge in the popularity of professional wrestling in the United States and elsewhere throughout the 1980s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manager_(professional_wrestling)

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