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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 professional wrestling is real. A "smark", therefore, is a combination of the two, a wrestling fan who enjoys following the on-screen product and the off-screen, backstage affairs equally.

Smarks are a subset of the professional wrestling fanbase. They come from many different social backgrounds and are often referred to as "smart" fans. Many smarks are part of the "IWC", or [[Internet wrestling community|Internet Wrestling Community]], a general term for the legions of fans of wrestling who use the [[Internet]] as their means of communication. Smarks also make themselves heard on [[television|TV]], much to the chagrin of promoters and show producers. Cities such as [[New York City|New York]] and [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], as well as any city in [[Canada]], are notorious for having an audience who knows just a little too much.

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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]]