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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 thinks he or she is cool and is privy to the behind-the-scenes operations and understands that professional wrestling is choreographed, whereas a "[[mark (professional wrestling)|mark]]" is one who believes that (contracted; show full)

Some smarks have turned to [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] and [[Ring of Honor]] rather than [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], as their supposed wrestling-based [[meritocracy]] is seen as superior to WWE's [[sports entertainment]] orientation. Others also investigate foreign wrestling, particularly [[Japan|Japanese]].
 Whichever way one looks at it though, all promotions of professional wrestling have their own form of problems.

==Criticisms of Smarks==
Smarks have been looked down upon by wrestlers and other wrestling fans alike because they are seen as fans who are incapable of [[suspension of disbelief|suspending their disbelief]]. As such, they are very critical of matches and often have negative reviews of wrestling matches, [[angle (professional wrestling)|storylines]], and wrestlers in general.  

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Smarks have been blamed many times by various wrestling promotions (mostly 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]]