The world of pro wrestling has its own language. These are the 10 essential terms anyone following the sport must know.
The good guy or hero in a wrestling angle. This is the wrestler the fans are supposed to cheer for. A babyface is also known as a face for short.
1 - The object used by wrestlers to cut themselves.
2 - A term used to describe wrestlers cutting themselves to get blood in their matches. This is done to add drama to a match.
The person who writes (books) the wrestling angles. The booker decides who wins and loses the matches.
A match with stipulations that differ from the normal rules (ex: steel cage match)
The bad guy or villain in a match
The art of making your opponents moves look as though they hurt.
When something is done not according to the script. This can be either really trying to hurt your opponent or making comments out of character.
When a face becomes a heel or when a heel becomes a face
Anything in wrestling that follows the bookers script. The opposite of a shoot.
A work that has some real life elements in it.
