WWE Banned List - Why You Can't Say These 23 Terms

By Jamie Kennedy / May 25, 2020

17. "House Show"

WWE.com

"Use live event", says Vince McMahon's personally-approved sheet of WWE commentary gold dust. The words 'house show' are never to leave one's lips - if they do, then the person responsible will incur the wrath of an irate boss.

WWE's non-televised output is a live touring event, and traditional wrasslin' speak (no matter how accurate) isn't welcome as part of an announcer's vernacular. WWE are The Rolling Stones, damn it, not the National Wrestling Alliance.

Authored by Jamie Kennedy

Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.

Posted On: 25th May 2020

In this post:

Vince McMahon