NXT Commentator Replaces Tom Phillips On SmackDown, Kayfabe Listed In The Dictionary

– NXT commentator Rich Brennan called the action on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. This marks his first main roster show as a commentator. He replaced Tom Phillips as the lead voice of SmackDown for this week.

No word on if he’ll be the permanent play-by-play man on SmackDown or if this is one time only deal.

– The Oxford Dictionary has added “kayfabe” to its lexicon. The official definition reads as follows:

kayfabe

Syllabification: kay·fabe

Pronunciation: /’ka?fab/

noun

(In professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic:
“a masterful job of blending kayfabe and reality”

“he’s not someone who can break kayfabe and talk about the business”

[as modifier]: “I heard that AJ approached him to rehearse a kayfabe segment”

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