Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Have you ever read someone's post with a unusal wrestling term and went ? Well after reading this first post you won't anymore! This post contains wrestling terms that are ACTUALLY used. This list will go in ABC order. [b]Angle:[/b] A fictional storyline. An angle usually begins when one wrestler attacks another (physically or verbally), which results in revenge. An angle may be as small as a single match or a vendetta that lasts for years. It is not uncommon to see an angle dismissed due to it not getting "over" with the fans, or if one of the wrestlers currently involved in the angle is released from his contract. [b]Attitude Era:[/b] Refers to a time period from WrestleMania 13 to WrestleMania X-Seven when the World Wrestling Federation product shifted from being family-oriented entertainment to being "edgier," more crude, and dealing with more "adult" situations (frequently sexual in nature). [b]Babyface:[/b] a good guy. (more commly known to as a face) [b]Backstage Politics:[/b] Is a practice common in wrestling promotion that can involve in biasing towards certain things, such as the decision of a match and angles. Some Main Eventers will use whatever power they have backstage to decide how things are run. [b]Blade:[/b] a sharpened object used for "blading". The blade is usually concealed in tape on the hands or somewhere it can be utilized without being obvious. [b]Blading:[/b] the act of cutting ones self or another person open in order to bleed, usually done on the forehead. [b]Blind:[/b] when a referee has his back turned while the other side is cheating. Usually done by heels in order to gain the advantage in a match. [b]Blind tag:[/b] a tag made in a tag team match where the wrestler on the apron, tags his partner unbeknownst to him or without his consent. It can also refer to such a tag where the tagger's opponent is unaware a tag has occurred, leaving him open to a blind-side attack. Most often occurs when the partner in the ring is thrown against the ropes or backed into their own corner. [b]Booked:[/b] a term that refers to the predetermined nature of wrestling. For example, a booker will book a wrestler to win or lose a match, or a booker will book a wrestler to engage in a particular storyline. [b]Booker:[/b] the person in charge of setting up matches and writing angles;referred to as the "Creative Team" by WWE. [b]Booking:[/b] what a "booker" does. Booking is also the term a wrestler uses to describe a scheduled match or appearance on a wrestling show. [b]Botch:[/b] a wrestling move that was performed the wrong way. [b]Bump:[/b] When a wrestler hits the mat or ground. [b]Burial/Bury: [/b] refers to the worked lowering (relegation) of a popular wrestler's status in the eyes of the fans. It is the act of a promoter or booker causing a wrestler to lose popularity by forcing him to lose in squash matches, continuously, and/or participate in unentertaining or degrading storylines. It can be a form of punishment for real-life backstage disagreements or feuds between the wrestler and the booker, the wrestler falling out of favor with the company, or the wrestler receiving an unpopular gimmick that causes him to lose credibility regardless of win-loss record. It is also a result of a company seeing a wrestler as having no potential or charisma. The term can also be applied to a wrestling company that jumps the shark, rapidly loses ratings, fans, and finally becomes bankrupt. [b]Business:[/b] used to describe professional wrestling rather than calling it a profession or sport. [b]Busted open:[/b] term used to describe a wrestler that is bleeding. [b]Call:[/b] when one wrestler instructs the other of what is going to happen in the match. [b]Canned heat:[/b] when cheers or boos are pumped into an arena via the sound system or added to a television show in post-production. [b]Card:[/b] the lineup of the matches that will be staged at a given venue for a given performance. The card is generally performed in a roughly inverse order to the way in which it might be printed for posters or other promotional materials. The major matches between well-known opponents may be for "titles" and are said to be "top of the card" or "headliners" while the preliminary matches between lesser-known opponents are said to be the "undercard." [b]Championship:[/b] in kayfabe, a recognition of a wrestler being the best in his or her promotion or division in the form of a championship belt (also "title" or "strap"). Outside of kayfabe, championships are won/held by a wrestler whom the bookers believe will generate fan interest in terms of event attendance and television viewership. [b]Cheap heat:[/b] when a wrestler (often a heel) incites a negative crowd reaction by insulting the crowd (by insulting the city or a local sports team) or by using a news event as part of his promo. [b]Cheap pop:[/b] when a wrestler (often a face) incites a positive crowd reaction by "kissing up" to the crowd (for example, mentioning the name of the city or complimenting a local sports team). Mick Foley is notorious for his self-conscious use of cheap pops by using the city's name and giving a "thumbs-up" to the camera. [b]Cheap shot:[/b] when a wrestler uses a low blow or a foreign object to get an advantage over his opponent. [b]Chemistry:[/b] when two wrestlers work well together by pulling off each others moves well and telling the story well to the audience. [b]Classic/Golden Era:[/b] Is a past era in the WWE, before the Attitude Era. This can be from a time period of late 70's-early 90's. Most of them time, the most remembered person during this age was Hulk Hogan, the most popular wrestler in America during this time. [b]Clean finish:[/b] when a match ends without cheating or outside interference. [b]Color commentator:[/b] a member of the announcing team who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress, providing humor, and explaining storylines. [b]Creative Control:[/b] Is a term used to describe the power in someone's contract to have a larger influence on their own matches, and can deem to modify their match or character however they chose to their liking. This was notoriously used by Hulk Hogan in WCW to change the result of booked matches. [b]Cue:[/b] a term that lets other wrestlers know when something should happen, usually after a move. [b]Curtain Call or The MSG Incident:[/b] an incident that occured in 1996 at Madison Square Garden. Diesel(Kevin Nash) and Razor Ramon(Scott Hall) were leaving WWE(then WWF) to go to WCW. Shawn Michaels and Triple H were also involved. They were known as The Kliq backstage. They broke kayfabe and hugged in the ring. [b]Dark match:[/b] a non-televised match at a televised show used to warm up the crowd. A dark match before the show is usually used to test out new talent (often local to the event). A dark match after the show typically features main-event level wrestlers either to sell more tickets, or send the crowd home happy. [b]Debut: Can relate to a wrestler, event, or match, meaning as its first appearance. [/b] [b]Decision:[/b] a decision simply refers to the result of a match, by whatever means it came about. [b]Developmental:[/b] Is a term used to describe a promotion or a wrestler, that is specifically in training to be promoted to the Main Roster, most commonly, ECW. The promotion as the facility to train wrestlers. Most developmental wrestlers will appear mainly in Dark Matches before being called up to the main roster. [b]Dirt sheet:[/b] an insider newsletter (or website) in the professional wrestling business. [b]Diva:[/b] aside from the usual colloquial meaning of a hard to work with individual, this term is used, mainly by WWE, to refer to any woman involved in wrestling, either as "eye candy" or as a wrestler (or frequently both). [b]Double turn:[/b] the rare occurrence when both the heel and the face switch roles during an angle or a match. [b]Draw:[/b] a wrestler who is able to attract the attention of the audience; someone fans are willing to pay to see. [b]Drawing power:[/b] having recognition with the fans as a star, with fans paying to see them. [b]Drop(loss):[/b] when a wrestler is booked to lose to another wrestler. [b]Drop the belt:[/b] When a champion is booked to lose to a challenger; thus having the title and belt change hands. It is usually seen as an honor to give another wrestler the championship; conversely those who refuse to drop the belt and hog the title are seen often unfavorably. [b]Dud:[/b] a very poor, boring, or otherwise uninteresting match. It can also be a match with morally objectionable elements. [b]The Dusty Finish:[/b] is when a referee is bumped (knocked out) by one of the wrestlers and a second ref runs down to take over the match calling. During the time in which there is no ref, usually the babyface has his opponent clearly beaten, and the new ref (or in some cases, the original ref wakes up) and declares the good guy the winner, but then the other ref reverses the decision. There are several types of Dusty finishes, but all of them result in controversy and are designed to put over a wrestler without actually having him win. [b]Enforcer:[/b] a wrestler who accompanies another to matches, and acts as a bodyguard. [b]Extreme wrestling:[/b] a style of wrestling based heavily on highspots, no limits, and no boundaries. Matches that are more fast-paced and over the top with high impact style are seen in Japan and Mexico. [b]Extremists:[/b] term briefly used by WWE to refer to its ECW brand wrestlers to emphasize that they, and the ECW brand, are more "extreme" in comparison to the Raw and SmackDown! superstars. [b]Fall:[/b] usually, the ending of the match. A fall is obtained by gaining a decision in any manner, normally consisting of a pinfall, submission, count-out, or disqualification. In a two out of three falls match, a wrestler must gain two decisions to win instead of only one. [b]Feud:[/b] a battle between two or more wrestlers or stables, often involving matches, promos, and angles. A feud usually lasts for several months. [b]Finisher:[/b] a wrestler's signature move that leads to a finish. [b]Foreign object:[/b] an object that is illegal to the match, such as a chair, brass knuckles, garbage can, etc. It was called "International Object" in the 1980s, during a time when no one was to use the word "foreign". [b]Get over:[/b] a campaign designed by the bookers to make a wrestler (or a group of wrestlers) either popular or a credible threat; in other words, someone that an audience would pay to see. [b]Gimmick:[/b] a wrestler's personality and/or other distinguishing traits while performing. It can also be an implement used to cheat. In recent years, the emphasis has been on more realistic gimmicks (with rare exceptions such as The Undertaker) which portray the wrestler as an actual person, albeit with exaggerated personality traits, as opposed to previous years during which gimmicks could be best described as "cartoonish". A wrestler may be expected to portray many gimmicks during their career, most of which may be implausible or inconsistent. Sometimes a wrestler may undergo a complete change of on-screen personality from one week to the next. [b]Go over:[/b] to beat someone. [b]Hardcore wrestling:[/b] matches that focus on the use of weapons such as chairs, chains, fireballs, ladders, and tire irons, often combined with brawling all over the arena, rather than traditional wrestling holds and techniques, also referred to by some as garbage wrestling. [b]Heat:[/b] a wrestler getting a negative crowd reaction. [b]Heel:[/b] a bad guy. [b]Highspot:[/b] a top-rope move, or a series of maneuvers perceived as dangerous. [b]Hot tag:[/b] in a tag team match, when a face wrestler tags in a fresh partner after several minutes of being dominated by his opponents. Often the hot tag happens after several teases. (where the other face is enticed into the ring, only to be stopped by the referee and the heels getting away with illegal tactics) [b]House show:[/b] a non-televised show. [b]Hype:[/b] Is a specific wrestler or match is advertised and promoted in various ways reflecting on their character to give them extra excitement and anticipation, or a match that is advertised a "career threatening", and makes a match seems devastating and changing. [b]Independent promotion:[/b] is a smaller, regional wrestling promotion. (Examples: ROH, CZW, PWG) [b]Invasion storyline:[/b] Refers to an angle in 2001 from WrestleMania X-Seven to the Survivor Series relating to the World Wrestling Federation's purchase of World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It involved the WCW wrestlers "invading" WWF television in an attempt to "take over" the WWF. In June 2001, the angle grew in intensity as the WWF storylines somewhat abated to make room for the central Invasion storyline. WCW and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) merged to form The Alliance and challenged the WWF's control over the wrestling industry. [b]Job:[/b] a scheduled loss. [b]Jobber:[/b] also known as a job man, a wrestler whose primary function is losing to better-known wrestlers. [b]Juice:[/b] steroids. [b]Kayfabe:[/b] term used to describe the illusion (and up-keep of the illusion) that professional wrestling is not staged (i.e. that the on-screen situations between performers represent reality). Also used by wrestlers as a signal to close ranks and stop discussing business due to an uninformed person arriving in earshot. [b]The Kliq:[/b] were a backstage group in the WWE(then WWF) in the mid-1990s. Some claim they had all booking power and were accused to not being fair anyone outside of the group. The Kliq were made up of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman. [b]Legit:[/b] anything that is "real"; for example, a "legit" wrestler has a background in actual fighting, a "legit" event is one that actually took place (outside of kayfabe), a "legit" fight is when two wrestlers actually come to blows. Often used as a synonym for shoot. [b]Legit heat:[/b] a real-life conflict between wrestlers. [b]Live Show:[/b] An episode of a wrestling promotion being televised live. [b]Lock up:[/b] a grapple at the beginning of a match. [b]Low blow:[/b] where a wrestler hits the other wrestler in the crotch. [b]Low-carder:[/b] A wrestler who wrestles usually at the start of the program or sometimes even performs rarely. [b]Lucha libre or Lucha:[/b] Mexican professional wrestling, which translates to "Free Fighting". It is used to describe the Mexican style of wrestling that consists of high-flying acrobatic moves. [b]Luchador:[/b] a Mexican wrestler. [b]Main eventer:[/b] a wrestler who is viewed by management to be one of the top draws on the roster and thus is promoted in Main Events. [b]Manager:[/b] a performer assigned to accompany a wrestler to the ring and, usually, put them over in interviews. They are often used to help a heel cheat and incite the crowd. [b]Mark:[/b] a fan who believes that the characters and events of some or all of professional wrestling are real.The term can also be applied to a fan who idolizes a particular wrestler, promotion, or style of wrestling to a point some might consider excessive. [b]Mark-out:[/b] An act of reacting to an event in wresting as if it was legit even though the person reacting to it knows it being staged. [b]Mid-carder:[/b] a wrestler who wrestles in the middle of programs, is seen as being high in seniority but less than a money draw, usually competing for the secondary title of a federation. [b]Monday Night Wars:[/b] time period in wrestling when WWE's(then WWF)Raw battled WCW's Nitro in a ratings war. This is considered a golden age in wrestling because the business was incredibly popular and the ratings were huge. WCW beat WWF 84 straight weeks. However, the war ended when WWF bought WCW in 2001. [b]Monster heel:[/b] a heel wrestler who is portrayed as unstoppable, usually to set up a feud with a promotion's lead face. Particularly applies to heels who are physically monstrous, grotesque, or just plain scary. [b]Montreal Screwjob:[/b] an incident at Survivor Series in 1997 where referee Earl Hebner claimed that Bret Hart submitted to Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon ordered the bell to be rung in order to take the WWF Championship title from Hart who was exiting the World Wrestling Federation for World Championship Wrestling. [b]No-contest:[/b] a match which ends without a winner normally due to a legitimate injury where the wrestler can not continue, to prolong a feud, or because of interference. [b]Near-fall:[/b] occurs when a wrestler's shoulders are pinned to the mat for a count of two, but the wrestler manages to escape before the referee's hand hits the mat a third time, which would signify a pinfall. [b]No-sell:[/b] giving no reaction to another wrestler's offense or moves. [b]No-show:[/b] when a wrestler doesn't show up for a match. No-shows are usually staged, often for the purposes of a storyline. Legit no-shows are less frequent, since the wrestler (or other employee) is usually fired or suspended afterward. [b]Over:[/b] refers to a performer whom the fans care about (either positively or negatively) or the act of making someone look good, often by losing to them. Wrestlers can be over as either faces or heels. The term suggests that the fans are buying into what the wrestler is selling, meaning his character. One of the most common ways a wrestler can be "put over" is by winning a match. It's also possible to put someone over by taking bumps or selling a move. [b]Over-sell:[/b] showing too much of a reaction to another wrestler's offense. For example, tumbling head over heels all the way across the ring from a simple punch would be an over-sell. [b]Paying dues:[/b] the concept that newer or younger wrestlers must be hazed or punished in the early parts of their careers, both in and out of the ring. [b]PG-Era:[/b] is the current era in the WWE, nicknamed The PG Era due to WWE's approach to appeal more to kids, and censor out many inappropriate content it deems necessary, unlike the Attitude Era. Many have had distasteful opinions, while other don't mind. Some consider this a rebuilding point for WWE. [b]Plant:[/b] is a professional wrestling term for a trained wrestler or actor who poses as a fan, usually seated in the front row of an event. Plants are a good tool for a heel wrestler to gain heat from the crowd. Usually the "plant" is an unknown trained wrestler, often off the independent circuit. (Note: not all attacks on fans are on "plants". Occasionally, a wrestler will start a legit attack on a real fan who has engaged in behavior such as spitting, cursing, or insulting the wrestler's family members). Alternatively, to get over, some heels may do such actions as grab a fan's hat and throw it away, or grab his sign and tear it in half. [b]Play-by-play:[/b] the reporting of a sporting event with a voice over describing the details of the action of the match in progress. The play-by-play person is assisted by a color commentator. [b]PPV (Pay-Per-View):[/b] A Live Show, requiring a payment to watch. Usually contains the promotions top wrestlers and championship matches. [b]Pop:[/b] a sudden crowd reaction, either positive or negative. [b]Promo:[/b] a promotional interview (as in "cutting a promo"). Often includes either an "in-ring interview" or (on television) a skit by wrestlers and other performers to advance a storyline or feud. [b]Promoter:[/b] manager of a promotion. [b]Promotion:[/b] a group that organizes professional wrestling events. [b]Puroresu:[/b] is professional wrestling in Japan, more commonly know as "Puro." [b]Put over:[/b] to allow oneself to be pinned or otherwise defeated by someone or to compliment them in an interview. The person who the wrestler is putting over is said to be getting over. [b]Psychology:[/b] the story of a match. It can be as simple as a wrestler going after someone's bad leg or trying to hit a move to which the wrestler knows they have a weakness. [b]Push:[/b] when a wrestler gains popularity with wins and positive exposure. A push can be a sudden win over a major superstar, or becoming involved in a high profile angle. [b]Ref bump:[/b] when the referee for a match is intentionally knocked out, generally to allow outside interference or other illegal act. [b]Released:[/b] Is when a wrestler have been relieved of their status, otherwise meaning they have been fired. Being released can be from all causes, Wellness Policy Violations, no longer being used except a jobber, or backstage problems. [b]Ring general:[/b] someone who commands a match with drama, believability, and awe. [b]Ring psychology:[/b] wrestling a match properly so that the crowd becomes personally involved in the show. [b]Ring rust:[/b] when a wrestler is out-of-practice, and thus more prone to miss spots, as a result of a long period away from wrestling. [b]Run-in:[/b] occurs when one or more individuals who are not actively participating in a match run into the ring. Run-ins are almost always made by heels, typically to further a feud with a face. More often than not, a run-in will result in a "beat down" in which the heel(s) pummel the face(s) until the script calls for the beating to stop, either from the heels' satisfaction with their handiwork, a retaliatory run-in by one or more faces, or (less often) the entrance of one or more authority figures (referees, agents, security personnel). Sometimes a run-in results from a face wanting to stop a heel from physically punishing a weaker opponent, usually to set up a feud. [b]Rushed finish:[/b] when the end of a match is hurried, usually due to a botch, injury, or time constraints. A match may have a rushed finish for the following reasons: a person in the match is injured, and needs the match to finish as soon as possible to protect themselves (they often do this by rolling up their opponent for a pin or causing a disqualification); the match is a timed match, where the viewers can see a clock, and the match must end before a certain time on the clock, for storyline purposes; the match is televised, and it had been going on for too long, so its end had to be shortened; or there was a botch in the match, and the wrestlers have to recover the situation to make it look realistic. [b]Sandbagging:[/b] Where a wrestler uses their bodyweight in such a way that the attacking wrestler cannot pick him up or perform a move. When Hardcore Holly did this he got his neck broken by Brock Lesnar. [b]Screwjob:[/b] a match with a controversial or unsatisfying finish, often involving cheating or outside interference. A worked screwjob, is part of the storyline and the match is intended to end controversially. A shoot screwjob is extremely rare and occurs when a change is made without one of the participants knowing, creating an outcome that is contrary to what was supposedly planned for the storyline by the participants. The most famous example of a screwjob of this type is the Montreal Screwjob. [b]Sell:[/b] Reacting to an opponents attacks in a manner that suggests that the techniques are being applied at full-force. In general, selling is the act of convincing the audience that what is happening is real. Certain wrestlers have long-established reputations for "no-selling" (generally refusing to sell) or overselling the opponent's moves. [b]Shoot:[/b] any "real" event in the world of wrestling. Many former or retired wrestlers will release information seen as confidential or overly revealing about the business or a particular performer. [b]Signature move:[/b] a move performed by a wrestler on a regular basis for which the wrestler is well-known for. [b]Smark:[/b] "smart mark", a phrase coined by Internet wrestling fans to describe a fan who enjoys pro wrestling despite or because they know that it is staged, as well as generally knowing the "ins-and-outs" of the company and knowing many things about the industry or wrestlers collected by sources and are posted online. "Smarks" are generally looked down on by wrestlers as well as other wrestling fans for supposed inability to suspend their disbelief. Smarks may also be criticized for believing they know more than they do in reality about the workings of the wrestling industry. [b]Sports Entertainment:[/b] a term coined by WWE to differentiate its product from traditional professional wrestling as an attempt to garner interest from a broader audience. It refers to the mix of wrestling, scripted storylines, and concepts which borrow from other forms of pop-culture entertainment. [b]Spot:[/b] a preplanned move, which is designed to get a particular audience reaction or determine the pace of the match. Spots can be anything from an Irish Whip at a certain time, to a series of spots, for example a succession of reversals. Wrestlers who choreograph their matches before the show will usually decide on an opening spot and an ending, as well as several spots to use throughout the match. The remainder of the match will be divided between transition moves and general offensive and defensive moves. A high spot is a move that is particularly exciting. [b]Spotfest:[/b] a match which consists mainly or entirely of spots, normally with little flow between moves and no logical transitions. Referring to a match as a spotfest may have positive and negative connotations. A spotfest is normally a fast-paced, exciting match with constant displays of athleticism. When the term is used in a pejorative context, the match appears choreographed (for example, it may contain Spot shuffles, where wrestlers will put themselves in obvious danger). In addition, spotfests often contain many high risk moves (i.e. aerial maneuvers), and therefore endanger the health of the participants. Spotfests tend to be more common in cruiserweight matches. [b]Spot monkey:[/b] A wrestler who is well known for focusing very heavily on cramming as many high spots into a single match without regard to in-ring psychology. More commonly found working in cruiserweight or extreme style matches. [b]Squash:[/b] an extremely one-sided match which is usually over quickly. Squash matches usually consist of various wrestlers fighting unknown jobbers, usually to help get a gimmick or moveset over. They are also used to portray a larger wrestler as an unstoppable monster heel. Faces also win squash matches to show that they are prepared for a bigger challenge. [b]Stable:[/b] is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a common manager, or a common storyline -- which puts them together as a unit. Stables can be small alliances of three or more wrestlers. [b]Stiff:[/b] when a wrestler puts excessive force into his attacks or maneuvers on his opponent, deliberately or accidentally. [b]Superhuman comeback:[/b] when one wrestler, usually a face, no-sells his opponent's offense, usually after several minutes of being dominated. [b]Superstar:[/b] a term used by the WWF/WWE when talking about a wrestler instead of using the term "wrestler". [b]Suspension:[/b] Are usually punishments of being prohibited from a wrestler performing in the WWE for a period of time, the most typical reason being from Wellness Policy Violations. [b]Swerve:[/b] a sudden change in a storyline to surprise fans. [b]Tag team:[/b] a pair of wrestlers working together in a tag team match (a match which pits two or more teams of wrestlers against one another). [b]Taped Show:[/b] A pre recorded episode of a wrestling promotion, aired on television on a later date. [b]Tap out:[/b] submitting to a submission maneuver by tapping on the mat, as in mixed martial arts, rather than verbally acknowledging the submission, as was previously common in professional wrestling. In kayfabe, it indicates that a wrestler is giving up because the submission maneuver they are in is too painful. [b]Three-count:[/b] when the referee slaps the mat with his hand to count a pinfall. In theory a 3 count lasts for three seconds, however individual referees have their own cadence. When heel referees are used in storylines, they frequently utilize slower or faster counts to favor heel wrestlers. [b]Titantron:[/b] a screen which is directly above the stage area of the arena used for showing entrance videos, other segments, and promos. Based on the naming convention of Sony's well-known JumboTron, a large video screen used primarily in stadiums, arenas, and other public venues, the TitanTron was introduced as part of WWE's Raw set and was named after the then-parent company of the World Wrestling Federation, Titan Sports. The -tron suffix has since been used to unofficially identify other big screens used in wrestling, such as the "OvalTron" formerly used on SmackDown. [b]TNA:[/b] stands for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It's headquarter's are in Nashville, Tennessee and Orlando, Florida. [b]Tour[/b]: Is when a brand, possibly all three, go to a specific area and travel in that specific region for a period of time. International tours also occur, which can take place in one specific country such as Japan, to traveling around a continent, such as South America. Some of these shows are aired on live television. [b]Turn:[/b] when a wrestler switches from face to heel or vice versa. [b]Tweener:[/b] a morally ambiguous wrestler, neither a bad guy or good guy. (an inbe[i]tweener[/i]) [b]Unification:[/b] the act of combining two championships into one; the result of which is either an entirely new title or the consolidation of one title into another. [b]Upset:[/b] when an underdog defeats someone who they realistically should not be able to, such as a new wrestler defeating a veteran. [b]Vignette:[/b] any piece of video footage featuring characters or events which is shown to the audience for the purposes of entertainment or edification. Usually, they are meant to either introduce a debuting character or to get a wrestler over before their TV wrestling debut. In World Wrestling Entertainment, wrestlers rarely acknowledge that they are being filmed, forcing the viewer to "suspend disbelief" as to why a camera operator would be allowed to witness and record an intimate or secretive situation. [b]Wellness Policy:[/b] Is a system used to prevent wrestlers from using performance-enhancing drugs. Many wrestlers are often suspended from violating this, and will often be not only suspended, but their push may end, and they may descend in the ranks. The Wellness Policy utilizing a three-strike process, and upon violating the Policy three times, they will be permanently released. [b]Work (noun):[/b] an event booked to happen, from the carnival tradition of "working the crowd." A work can also refer to the match itself. The opposite of a work is a shoot. [b]Work (verb):[/b] to specifically and methodically attack, especially a single body part. To "work" on a body part (i.e. an arm) would be to repeatedly use force on that part, until it is damaged enough to be used in the finish of the match. [b]Worker:[/b] a wrestler, manager, valet, referee, or an announcer. [b]Worked shoot:[/b] a scripted segment that takes place in a show with elements of reality being exposed, such as an off-screen incident between wrestlers being used as fuel for an on-screen rivalry between them. It can also be a segment that fans are meant to believe is a shoot, but is not. [b]WWE:[/b] stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. The company's global headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut. This wrestling promotion is the most popular wrestling promotion in the USA and in many other countries. [b]WWECW:[/b] Is a term to describe WWE's rendition of ECW. If I missed anything, please post so I can add another term and also tell me where to place it. 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TheCuttingEdge™ Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks [s]wikpedia[/s] Triple Hâ„¢ But really, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6279989' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:22 PM']Thanks [s]wikpedia[/s] Triple Hâ„¢ But really, thanks. [/quote] No problem. It took me about 30 minutes... it better be sticked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6279989' date='Jul 5 2009, 05:22 PM']Thanks [s]wikpedia[/s] Triple Hâ„¢ [/quote] Lmfao you sure? Seems the capitalization is not correct at all times, which means it probably isn't wiki, unless it's on purpose I doubt it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Everything is from Wikipedia.. I took my time deleting all of the [1] and [2] kinds of stuff and also, I bolded all of the words for you and added :!!!! You guys have nothing to complain about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCuttingEdge™ Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='The People's Warrior' post='6279997' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:23 PM'][quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6279989' date='Jul 5 2009, 05:22 PM']Thanks [s]wikpedia[/s] Triple Hâ„¢ [/quote] Lmfao you sure? Seems the capitalization is not correct at all times, which means it probably isn't wiki, unless it's on purpose I doubt it though. [/quote] [quote name='Triple Hâ„¢' post='6280003' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:24 PM']Everything is from Wikipedia.. I took my time deleting all of the [1] and [2] kinds of stuff and also, I bolded all of the words for you and added :!!!! You guys have nothing to complain about. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowTheWhisp Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 lol thanks for this , will prob be a big help for some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6280011' date='Jul 5 2009, 05:26 PM'][quote name='The People's Warrior' post='6279997' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:23 PM'][quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6279989' date='Jul 5 2009, 05:22 PM']Thanks [s]wikpedia[/s] Triple Hâ„¢ [/quote] Lmfao you sure? Seems the capitalization is not correct at all times, which means it probably isn't wiki, unless it's on purpose I doubt it though. [/quote] [quote name='Triple Hâ„¢' post='6280003' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:24 PM']Everything is from Wikipedia.. I took my time deleting all of the [1] and [2] kinds of stuff and also, I bolded all of the words for you and added :!!!! You guys have nothing to complain about. [/quote] [/quote] Well I was a minute early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='qabrielx' post='6280012' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:26 PM']lol thanks for this , [b]will prob be a big help for some[/b][/quote] That's the plan! Giving a new member something to do while we spam up other topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteCobra Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks Triple Hâ„¢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='JDog30' post='6280020' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:28 PM']Thanks Triple Hâ„¢ [/quote] No problem. If I missed any wrestling term, please tell me so I can put it in the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknownsold13r Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6279989' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:22 PM']Thanks [s]wikpedia[/s] Triple Hâ„¢ But really, thanks. [/quote] yeah even if all of the info is yanked from elsewhere on the web, it is still handy to have a reference here. This deserves a sticky. Plus this list is good because it is concise and covers all of the important and common terms and yet can still have stuff added to it along the way. I'd promote adding the [i]Dusty Finish[/i] to the list though. The Dusty finish is when a referee is bumped (knocked out) by one of the wrestlers and a second ref runs down to take over the match calling. During the time in which there is no ref, usually the babyface has his opponent clearly beaten, and the new ref (or in some cases, the original ref wakes up) and declares the good guy the winner, but then the other ref reverses the decision. There are several types of Dusty finishes, but all of them result in controversy and are designed to put over a wrestler without actually having him win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='unknownsold13r' post='6280045' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:32 PM'][quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6279989' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:22 PM']Thanks [s]wikpedia[/s] Triple Hâ„¢ But really, thanks. [/quote] yeah even if all of the info is yanked from elsewhere on the web, it is still handy to have a reference here. This deserves a sticky. Plus this list is good because it is concise and covers all of the important and common terms and yet can still have stuff added to it along the way. I'd promote adding the [i]Dusty Finish[/i] to the list though. The Dusty finish is when a referee is bumped (knocked out) by one of the wrestlers and a second ref runs down to take over the match calling. During the time in which there is no ref, usually the babyface has his opponent clearly beaten, and the new ref (or in some cases, the original ref wakes up) and declares the good guy the winner, but then the other ref reverses the decision. There are several types of Dusty finishes, but all of them result in controversy and are designed to put over a wrestler without actually having him win. [/quote] Dusty Finish will be added, thanks. (I was kidna iffy on the term, but I'll add it. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCuttingEdge™ Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 What about Taped and Live shows? I'll find some defs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6280050' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:33 PM']What about Taped and Live shows? I'll find some defs.[/quote] Once you find them, post them and they will be added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCuttingEdge™ Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [b]Live Show:[/b] An episode of a wrestling promotion being televised live. [b]Taped Show:[/b] A pre recorded episode of a wrestling promotion, aired on television on a later date. I just kinda made them up, sounds pretty good though imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6280070' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:41 PM'][b]Live Show:[/b] An episode of a wrestling promotion being televised live. [b]Taped Show:[/b] A pre recorded episode of a wrestling promotion, aired on television on a later date. I just kinda made them up, sounds pretty good though imo.[/quote] Sounds good enough for me. Added. If you find any poor grammar use, bad coding, or anything that needs to be fixed, please tell me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCuttingEdge™ Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [b]PPV (Pay-Per-View):[/b] A Live Show, requiring a payment to watch. Usually contains the promotions top wrestlers and championship matches. Not exactly a wrestling term, but whatever. Also made by me lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6280088' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:46 PM'][b]PPV (Pay-Per-View):[/b] A Live Show, requiring a payment to watch. Usually contains the promotions top wrestlers and championship matches. Not exactly a wrestling term, but whatever. Also made by me lol.[/quote] Keep it up home skillet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCuttingEdge™ Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='Triple Hâ„¢' post='6280092' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:48 PM'][quote name='TheCuttingEdgeâ„¢' post='6280088' date='Jul 5 2009, 06:46 PM'][b]PPV (Pay-Per-View):[/b] A Live Show, requiring a payment to watch. Usually contains the promotions top wrestlers and championship matches. Not exactly a wrestling term, but whatever. Also made by me lol.[/quote] Keep it up [b]home skillet![/b] [/quote] I should scrub your mouth out with soap for using such language! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan™ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Empire of Dirt moved the topic to General Wrestling..... hopefully it gets sticked here! Again, keep on giving terms if you think I am missing any! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [b]Tour[/b]: Is when a brand, possibly all three, go to a specific area and travel in that specific region for a period of time. International tours also occur, which can take place in one specific country such as Japan, to traveling around a continent, such as South America. Some of these shows are aired on live television. Fell free to edit the definition . And shall Tribute To The Troops be included? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Samurai Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 [b]JohnyHed[/b]: When a Mark or a Smark get so utterly owned, they should be banned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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