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A '''smark''' is abbreviated [[professional wrestling]] [[slang]]. The term is an amalgam of "smart mark," two other terms in their own right. A "[[Smart (professional wrestling)|smart]]"  is a person who is privy to the behind-the-scenes operations and understands that pro wrestling is scripted, whereas a "[[mark (professional wrestling)|mark]]" is one who believes that pro wrestling is real. A "smark," therefore, is a combination of the(contracted; show full)themselves by embracing the "[[workrate (professional wrestling)|workrate]]," or talent level, of wrestlers. They will spite the celebrated "big men" like [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], [[Hulk Hogan]], and [[Mark Callaway|The Undertaker]] in favor of smaller, faster wrestlers with a wider variety of moves. [[Eddie Guerrero]], [[A.J. Styles]], and [[Chris Jericho]] are noted smark darlings, with 19-year wrestling veteran and Edmonton native [[Chris Benoit]] as the paramount among smarks.


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The main place to find smarks is on the [[Internet]]. [[Website]]s like [[The Smart Marks]] have forum communities with over 2,000 members who discuss not only wrestling, but current events, sports, film, music, education, relationships, and life in general.