| Term |
Definition |
Example |
| Angle |
The plot of a feud; the scripts devised by the writers which are acted out on TV. |
Stephanie McMahon marrying Triple H was an angle. In real life, they were never married. |
| Blade |
When a wrestler cuts himself during a match to shed blood with a razor blade, which is usually hidden in the tape wrapped around their wrists. |
Steve Austin bladed at WrestleMania 13 and passed out due to loss of blood. |
| Booker |
Person who comes with angles, picks the winners of matches, comes up with ideas for gimmicks, and hires & fires wrestlers. |
Vince Russo used to be a booker in the WWF, since he used to help write the scripts for Raw is War. |
| Bump |
When a wrestler takes a fall after being on the receiving end of a maneuver. |
Shane McMahon took a huge bump when he fell from 40 feet at Summerslam 2000. |
| Dark Match |
A match that is not aired on television. |
Before RAW begins, dark matches are held, and won't be seen on TV. |
| Face |
The good guy; the fan favorite. Also known as babyface. |
The Rock is the WWF's top face. |
| Feud |
When two wrestlers or teag teams fight with each other over the course of several weeks. |
In the the 80's, Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant engaged in a legendary feud. |
| Heat |
When a wrestler gets a large (negative) response from the fans; boos. |
X-Pac gets tremendous heat whenever he emerges infront of the audience. |
| Heel |
The bad guy; the rule breaker. |
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley is a great heel because the fans chant "slut" when she comes out. |
| House Show |
Wrestling show that is not shown on TV. |
Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair for the WWF title at the October 1993 house show. |
| Job |
To lose the match |
Shawn Michaels jobbed to Steve Austin at WrestleMania 14, thus losing the title. |
| Jobber |
Wrestler who constantly loses his matches |
One of the most well known jobbers is The Brooklyn Brawler. |
| Juice |
Blood |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin juiced at the 1998 King of the Ring. |
| Kayfabe |
To stay in character. |
Usually when wrestlers go on talk shows, they will not break kayfabe. |
| Mark |
Fans who think all the angles in wrestling are real. |
Anyone who thinks that Kane and Undertaker are really brothers is a mark. |
| Over |
When a wrestler's gimmick is accepted by the fans or when a wrestler receives legitimate heat. |
The Rock is the most over wrestler today. |
| Pop |
The crowd's (positive) reaction to a wrestler; cheers. |
Hulk Hogan gets huge pops when he comes out. |
| Push |
When a wrestler goes on a winning streak. |
Steve Austin got a push because of the incredible heat he gets from the fans. |
| Screwjob |
When a match ends in controversy, usually against the face. |
Sid's match against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VIII ended in a screw job because Papa Shango interfered. |
| Sell |
To act (well) as if you have been on the receiving end of an wrestling maneuver. |
Triple H is known to sell the finishers of other wrestlers very well. |
| Shoot |
When some bumps in a match is real. Something real that happens when it is not supposed to happen. |
Vince McMahon screwing Bret Hart at the 1997 Survivor Series was a shoot. |
| Shoot Interview |
Interview where the wrestler breaks kayfabe |
When Raven talks about Diamond Dallas Page being Eric Bischoff's neighbor, it's a shoot interview. |
| Spot |
A wrestling move; the (unforgettable) highlights of a match. |
A spot from the 1998 KOTR is when Mick Foley was thrown off the top of the cage, and falling a good 20 feet. |
| Squash |
A quick match on TV that usually only has one wrestler dictate the offense; a dominating match. |
In the 80s and 90s, the Ultimate Warrior was famous for his squash matches. |
| Stiff |
To hit your maneuvers with more force than is necessary. |
Chris Jericho is known as a stiff worker because sometimes he injures his opponents inadvertently. |
| Storyline |
A series of angles that are interrelated and which usually intensifies a feud. |
The WWF's top storyline in 2000 was the Triple H/Stephanie/Kurt Angle triangle which also included the Eddie Guerrero/Chyna angle at one point. |
| Tweener |
A wrestler that isn't a heel or face |
When Diesel attacked Bret Hart at the 1995 Survivor Series, but still remained Shawn Michaels' friend, he was considered a tweener. |
| Work |
Something that is planned out ahead of time. |
Vince McMahon's hatred for Steve Austin is all a work. |
