Smart (professional wrestling)
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A smart in the sense of professional wrestling was, historically, a person who was fully aware that professional wrestling was entertainment and was scripted ("booking" is used) in order to increase fan enjoyment and excitement. This is in contrast to those who believed the matches and events surrounding them were real, who were referred to as marks, a knowing reference to the confidence game.
In recent years, as professional wrestling has dropped the pretense of being an unscripted event, "smart" has evolved into a specific reference to people with first-hand, inside knowledge of the wrestling business. The term "smark" has been coined to describe a substantial group of fans who do not have direct inside knowledge, but are fully aware of the worked nature of the business, and still enjoy the entertainment aspects of pro wrestling.
See also: professional wrestling slang