"As they say, anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation"
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The subtext is about trust, not truth. Everyone knows the outcomes are scripted, so the suspense can’t come from who’s “better.” It comes from when the script decides to detonate. Lawler’s line reassures fans that the show’s unreliability is a feature, not a bug. A dusty trope in other storytelling becomes, in wrestling, a brand identity: abrupt heel turns, interference, title changes, celebrity cameos, “injuries” that evaporate next week. The phrase gives writers permission to break the rules because the rules are that there are no rules.
Context matters: Lawler is a broadcaster and performer, a bridge between the ring’s absurdity and the living room’s skepticism. He’s not just calling action; he’s smoothing over the seams of the performance with hype that doubles as commentary on the medium itself. It’s meta without sounding like it’s trying: a knowing shrug that turns unpredictability into inevitability, and turns viewers into co-conspirators.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Lawler, Jerry. (2026, January 15). As they say, anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/as-they-say-anything-can-happen-in-the-world-19149/
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Lawler, Jerry. "As they say, anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/as-they-say-anything-can-happen-in-the-world-19149/.
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"As they say, anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/as-they-say-anything-can-happen-in-the-world-19149/. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.









