Dustin Waters

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Dustin Waters is a writer from Macon, Ga, currently living in D.C. After years as a beat reporter in the Lowcountry, he now focuses his time on historical oddities, trashy movies, and the merits of professional wrestling.

The Most Telling Moment in Pro Wrestling Accountability

Kayfabe: (noun) the tacit agreement between professional wrestlers and their fans to pretend that overtly staged wrestling events, stories, characters, etc., are genuine. Broadly, the tacit agreement to behave as if something is real, sincere, or genuine when it is not. — Merriam-Webster Professional wrestling is compelling because it asks the most of its audience. But within that buy-in, there…