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An actor who can't say cut and might actually bleed.
means An athlete who competes in wrestling, grappling an opponent to the mat using holds, throws, and leverage rather than strikes.
from Traces back to Old English 'wræstlian,' itself tied to 'wræstan' meaning to twist or wrench — the same root that gives us 'wrist,' that small joint built for twisting. So a wrestler is, etymologically, simply a twister: someone whose whole craft is turning, torquing, and forcing a body against its own joints.
- real injuries
- the pain is fake-ish, the damage is not
- storylines
- soap opera written by stuntmen
- best skill
- falling safely at high speed, constantly
- true job
- convince you the script feels like war