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Smark
A '''smark''' is abbreviated [[professional wrestling]] [[professional wrestling slang|slang]]. The term is a [[portmanteau]] 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"(contracted; show full)

Also, many smarks are seen as hypocrites for decrying the fact that the WWE seems to have a prejudice for big men, while at the same time expressing similar feelings of their own about the smaller, faster wrestlers.  These views, however, are broad generalizations, and do not apply to all wrestling fans (for example, some smarks recognize talent in big men, such as expressions of hope for [[Franklin Lashley|Bobby Lashley]]
 and [[Ken Anderson (wrestler)|Ken Kennedy]]).

Smarks have been blamed many times by various wrestling promotions (mostly the WWE) of killing [[kayfabe]], or the suspension of disbelief within the business.

==External links==
* [http://www.smarkschoice.com/forum Smarkschoice]
* [http://www.forums.thesmartmarks.com The Smart Marks discussion forums]


[[Category:Professional wrestling slang]]