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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 professional wrestling is choreographed, whereas a "[[mark (professional wrestling)|mark]]" is one who believes that professional wrestling is real. A "smark", therefore, i(contracted; show full)

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 Forums]

[[Category:Professional wrestling slang]]