Wrestling With Marks At MSG

Jeffrey Cohen
5 min readSep 27, 2021
World Wrestling Federation tag champs Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham with manager Captain Lou Albano

Kids are scolded if they tease the animals at a zoo. Fans at sporting events are kicked out if they taunt the athletes on the field. But nothing stops you from having a little fun at the expense of pro wrestling fans who truly believe it’s real on some level.

Professional wrestling developed from strong man challenges at traveling carnivals. Therefore, the terminology is referred to as “carny talk.” The good guys…

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Jeffrey Cohen

Longtime writer and crank. Articles come from more than 30 years in journalism and corporate communications. Follow my podcast at MrJeff2000.podbean.com.