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turnbuckle
noun
turn·buck·le
ˈtərn-ˌbə-kəl 
: a device that usually consists of a link with screw threads at both ends, that is turned to bring the ends closer together, and that is used for tightening a rod or stay
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Rhodes hit Cena with the turnbuckle steel as fans booed loudly.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The bottom rope was down and Rhodes used the entire turnbuckle to his advantage.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Capping off a stellar match between two of WWE’s most beloved babyfaces, Rhodes was able to capitalize on Orton’s own decision to expose a turnbuckle to earn himself a WWE Championship match at SummerSlam in August.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Babyface Orton brought a steel chair into the ring, and when the referee absconded with it, Orton exposed the steel turnbuckle.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The bottom rope was down and Rhodes used the entire turnbuckle to his advantage.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Capping off a stellar match between two of WWE’s most beloved babyfaces, Rhodes was able to capitalize on Orton’s own decision to expose a turnbuckle to earn himself a WWE Championship match at SummerSlam in August.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Babyface Orton brought a steel chair into the ring, and when the referee absconded with it, Orton exposed the steel turnbuckle.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Turnbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnbuckle. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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