(Full credit for these terms goes to V1'S WWF World Home Page)
***NOTE***There really is NO concrete definition for most of these.
ANGLE : The current storyline or sequence of events a worker is involved in.
BABY : Term uses to describe the "good" wrestler. People on the net tend to use the word "face" as the full name is Babyface. Wrestlers themselves tend to use "baby".
BLADE : To cut oneself with a sharp object (ie: to blade). May also refer to the object used (ie: he used a razor blade to blade himself). Often used by net people but wrestlers more commonly refer to it as a GIG.
BOOKER : Formerly, one or two people were in charge of deciding everything involved in the storylines of a promotion - who wins, who loses, how they lose, who gets pushed, etc. Currently, the trend is to have a booking commitee made up of serveral members who contribute to the idea. It is considered dangerous to have a worker (be it manager or wrestler) in a booking position. A worker would have to have their ego in check all the time to be a booker.
BUMP : The way in which a wrestler lands on the mat, floor, etc. in order to lessen the impact and damage on their bodies. Online fans often refer to a person taking a nasty "bump". The worker is in fact doing a spot while falling and then taking the "bump" correctly.
CARNY : Most people on the net have never heard of this and fewer still know what it means. Carny is a "language" once used by wrestlers (some still know it today) to call moves and spots in the ring. The thought was that even if someone heard you call a spot, they would not know that is what it was since the wrestlers would be speaking "carny".
FACE : Common net term for a "good" wrestler. Derived from Babyface, wrestlers use "baby" instead.
FEEDING : The act where an experienced wrestler will set himself up in positions to let less experienced wrestlers execute moves easier. Only formally trained wrestlers can identify these moves in a match and it is generally regarded as the sign of an excellent wrestler. Ric Falir and Arn Anderson are some of the best "feeders" in the world while Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and most other "top" names are terrible feeders. Feeding your oponent is one of the key elements of making your opponent look good.
FINISH(er) : Before a match, the wrestlers will work out what the ending (finish) of the match will be. Usually, the wrestler going over will do so with his finisher (final move).
GIG : Same as blade but used by wrestlers when speaking to one another. As with blade, you can use a "gig" (sharp object) or "gig" yourself (cut your self).
HEAT : The level that a crowd is involved in a wrestling match and / or a wrestler. Good heat ensures continued employment and a push. Wrestlers often interject themselves in other wrestler's "heat" situations to "steal" their "heat". This is of course considered extremely bad and unprofessional. There is also CHEAP HEAT which is getting a crowd reation based not on any move or character developement but on a proven, simple act (IE: giving the fans the middle finger)
HEEL : Description of the "bad" wrestler. Used by both online fans and wrestlers.
HOOKER : Years ago, wrestling would from time to time become a legitimate contest (especially if someone put a shoot on another wrestler). There were wrestlers that began to learn moves that could seriously injure a man to defend themselves against such a threat. There were only a handful of these men - Ed Lewis and Lou Thesz being two of the greatest ever. They were used primarily to settle disputes - be it business or territorial. Hooker's basically employed a full-blown shootfighting style when the time required it. Due to the "softness" and "weakness" of the current wrestling scene, hookers no longer exist or are used.
INSIDER : People in the wrestling business. Workers or office personel that make their living off the wrestling world. There are VERY few insiders online and they will never let it be known who they are. Information is NEVER leaked to the online community by these people as they have information that would upset most of the wrestling fans in the world. There are currently NO ONLINE news services (including Bob Ryder and 1wrestling.com) that are insiders. Bob Ryder is presented information first but only information that has been cleared to be released to the public. 1wrestling.com has all of their news / interviews fully worked. The news that you read (including the news that is collected on this page) is clean, sanatized news for your protection. If we let out just some of the insider information we had the wrestling fan would turn a bitter nose and head the other way. It is safer and for more profitable to give nice, clean news (no matter what other news pages may tell you and no matter how "shocking" the news is - it can not even begin to touch reality.)
JOB : To lose a match - take a fall. Jobbing is the core of the business and in recent times we have scene an influx of top-card wrestlers refusing to job. This is an indication of just how far the wrestling world has slipped and just how bad of ego-maniacs there are out there. A truly great wrestler will job to anyone at any time and fully understands the usefullness of jobbing to the business.
KAYFABE : Old carny term used to refer to the level of secrecy about the inner workings of the wrestling world. Once used to describe letting out even the mildest of hints that wrestling was not real it is now thrown around carelessly to describe any revealed knowledge of the inner workings of the business.
MARK : Traditionally used to refer to people who did not know the business was fake. Currently, the term can be expanded to people who simply enjoy certain wrestlers (ie: I am a Ric Flair mark). With the advent of wrestling news pages and sheets, several people who know it is fake and think they have inside information (they really don't) created a term to describe themselves - smarts..who suck (see definition)
OVER : To be popular or to have people come to see a worker based solely on their character and wrestling ablilty. Can refer to both heels and babies but is usually reserved for babies.
PUSH : A worker who is featured positively in an angle. They do not have to be a "good" guy, they simply must have a progression in their storyline. Workers that draw good heat tend to get better pushes.
SCREW JOB : When a wrestling match does not have a clean finish in the middle of the ring. Can be anything from a ref-bump to a run-in to having your feet on the ropes. This finish has become more and more popular as workers ego's grew and they refused to job. Screw jobs are generally considered a let down to the fans and a cheap way for a worker to get out of jobbing. Occasionally, screw jobs can be used to further an angle and if so, hold more crediblity.
SHOOT : Traditionally used to describe when two wrestlers stop cooperating with one another in the ring. In the early years of wrestling, shoots were common. After the 60's, shoot became EXTREMELY rare and you can probably count on 2 hands the number of legitimate shoots captured on tape in the last 30 years. Also sometimes used to refer to interviews done where it appears that the worker is talking about something that the promotion would not want people to hear (ie: rival promotions, back-stage fights). In reality, there has not been a "shoot" interview in years. All current "shoot" interviews are actually fully worked and worded to seem like they are "shoots". (see INSIDER definition for more on secreacy in wrestling)
SMART : Sometimes called SMART-MARK. Smarts came about as fans grew to know more and more about the business. In recent times, "smart" has taken on an almost negative image since from time to time it is revealed just how little "smarts" know. Most online fans and especially news-posters consider themselves "smarts" or even somethine above that (although few know what an insider is). In reality, most online fans and especially news-posters are MARKS. They may know it is fake but they have no idea what it is really all about and they still find it exciting and fun to watch. There is nothing wrong with being either a mark or a smart.
SOLD SHOW: Indie promotions will sometimes be able to get schools or other oranizations to pay for them to wrestle. The school or other organization then sells the tickets and takes the profit (minus there cost for the show). Sold shows tend to be VERY profitable and are preferred by indie groups. They are however hard to get.
SPOT : A move or series of moves or fall taken by a worker in the course of the match. Difficult or aerial moves are often referred to as "high-spots". Wrestlers must notify their opponent in the ring of what spot is next and this is referred to as "calling" the spot.
SPOT SHOW : Most independent promotions rely on renting out a venue and then selling tickets. This is referred to a spot show and is the most common form. It is a dangerous venture as you must get enough paying customers to cover the rental, paying your workers and insurance.
WORKER : Usually used to refer to a wrestler but may also refer to a referee or manager. A worker is anyone who gets into the ring. (except of course those annoying fans who jump over the guard rails and invariably get beat up by a referee!