Pro wrestling is more than just a sport; over the years it has become an industry that spans the globe and encompasses hundreds of millions of fans. And like with any popular sporting industry, there are rules and terminologies that have been created and evolved alongside the growing popularity of the sport in question. Pro wrestling is no different, and anyone watching a match for the first time might find themselves a little confused by the various terms that they use throughout the event.

Thankfully, most of these terms are easy to learn and remember, and apply to most kinds of professional wrestling, although the focus tends to be on WWE. Bookmark this straightforward guide as a reference the next time you come across a term that you don’t remember or recognise.

Clean Finish

A clean finish refers to a match that has come to an end in a clean way, meaning that there was no disqualification, cheating, or any type of interference. This is the kind of match that most wrestlers aspire to, and generally they end in a submission or a pin.

Gimmick

All pro wrestlers are different in how they act on stage, how they wrestle, and even what they wear. Altogether this is known as a gimmick, and it typically refers to the traits of a wrestler that makes them unique among the crowd. Gimmicks can either be completely fictional, or they can be based on the actual personalities of the wrestlers.

Green

When a wrestler is described as green, it means that they are new to the world of pro wrestling and lack experience and is mainly used for those wrestlers that are right at the start of their careers and are more likely to make rookie mistakes.

Jobber

A jobber is a wrestler that is meant to lose against their opponent. There are several reasons for this, but the most common is to make another wrestler look good.

Mark

A mark is a term given to a fan of wrestling in any shape or form, whether that’s watching events or even just being a fan of the wrestling-themed online pokies NZ  players love. Typically, however, marks refer to those fans that are completely unaware that some wrestling is scripted or are aware but still treat it as if there’s no script.

Shoot

Most probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that a lot of professional wrestling is based off a script, but sometimes a wrestler will go off the script, which is known as a shoot.

A shoot, in general, is a promo or comment that a wrestler makes that’s completely unscripted – usually something negative toward another wrestler. But it can also be a legitimate move in the ring that’s used during a match.

Squash

A squash is the term that’s used to describe a match that’s over fairly quickly, and usually sees one wrestler taking down their opponent in just a matter of minutes. Sometimes a squash match can even be over in seconds, which has happened more than a few times in WWE history.