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E-Wrestling Dictionary
In most cases the definitions are not what you'll find in a dictionary. Some are wrestling specific, some are E-wrestling specific. Anyone who would like to submit a word(s) & definition(s) to the E-Wrestling Dictionary please send your submission here. CWC handlers and Non-CWC members are welcomed and invited to add E-Wrestling Dictionary to hopefully make it the most comprehensive list of ewrestling terms found on the net.
ANGLE. (noun) 1: A storyline told in wrestling. 2: (noun) a wrestling "plot" which may involve only one match or may continue over several matches for some time; the reason behind a feud or turn. (verb) 1: To manipulate the storyline through flashes and strategy (EW specific).
BABYFACE. (noun) See Face. A true babyface in the traditional sense of the term is the ultimate good guy, has no moral flaws. (IE, Hulk Hogan of the 80's)
BOOK. (verb) To make matches and/or decide winners in a federation.
BOOKED. (adjective, ewrestling specific) 1: In ewrestling, this means that results in a fed are determined by the human judgement system (HJS). IE - a human looks at what a handler has done in an effort to win, looks at what his opponent has done, and decides who wins. 2: Refers to a type of fed where a booker or booking committee decides upon the outcome of matches. The decision is often based on quality and/or quantity of interviews and roleplaying interaction. Contrast with dice, gamed, simmed.
BOOKER. (noun) One who books matches and decides winners. In Ewrestling it usually refers to a fedhead or the fed's president.
BUMP. (noun) A fall or hit done as a spot (see spot) which takes the wrestler (or other participant, i.e. referee, manager) out of the ring or out of action. (Ex. Taking a chair shot, Mankind being toss off of the "Hell in the Cell", going through a table, all of these are example of a bump.) Some wrestlers make a career off of taking bumps (ie, Mic Foley, Sabu, Raven).
CARD. (noun) The series of matches in one location at one time. {Ex. WWF's Raw and WCW's Nitro are each stations mother ship cards.)
CHAIR SHOT. (verb) The act of hitting or being hit with a chair, preferable one made of steel. ( The Chair Shot is the most common and almost biggest cliche' not only in Ewrestling but the WWF as well.)
CHAMP. (noun) Short for champion. One that currently holds or has held one of many titles that federations have to offer.
CLEAN WIN. (adjective) A victory gain without the aid of outside interference. The wrestler pins his opponent because he out wrestled him.
CLOSED FLASH PACKET SYSTEM. (noun) The roleplaying system that is used in many email based feds. The handlers submit their rp's and interviews to a specified address then a flashmaster usually a fedhead will send the flashes out to the entire fed. To prevent everyone's email address who's on the list from being exposed the flash packet is sent via Bcc: "Blind Carbon Copy"
DICED. (adjective) Refers to a type of e-fed where a dice game is used to resolve matches. Somewhat of a misnomer, since many dice games are actually resolved via computer programs. The actual distinction between "diced" and "simmed" is that in "diced" the full mechanics for match resolution are usually known to the player, whereas in "simmed" they are not. Contrast with booked, simmed. Compare with gamed.
DO THE JOB. (verb) See Job
E-FED. (noun) An E-wrestling league. {Slang for Email Federation}
E-MAIL BASED FEDERATION. (noun) A Fantasy wrestling league where the role playing is done and sent in via email and then sent out to all members by email mailing list. All events such as cards, flash shows, ppv's, etc... are distributed via email. E-mail based feds originate from the play by mail games that were most popular during the 80''s. Contrast to a Web Based Federation.
E-WRESTLING. (noun) See fantasy wrestling. {Slang for Email Wrestling}
FACE. (noun) 1: Short for "babyface", a good guy, the hero, or someone the fans cheer. Contrast with heel. 2: Fan Favorite. (adj) When used to describe a cheers, a positive reaction or a over all popular response from the crowd. (ie, Steve Austin receives a Face Pop from the crowd)
FAKE WRESTLER. (noun) see Original Wrestler
FANTASY WRESTLING. (noun) Fantasy wrestling is any type of wrestling which does not reflect actions in the real world of pro-wrestling. Within that, there are many different variations. Some federations create wrestlers out of whole cloth, some use real wrestlers in unreal situations; some are booked, some use dice to resolve matches, some use computerized games or simulators, some go by vote; and so on and so forth. (Definition taken from RSPWF FAQ.) Additionally Fantasy wrestling is a Role Playing Game (RPG). An RPG game where you play a wrestler and whatever characters go along with him. (Managers, valets, etc.)
FED: (noun) See E-fed. {Short for federation. Also is interchangeable with Organization, Association, Alliance, Coalition, Council, Corporation}
FEDHEAD. (noun) Usually the person or persons who started the fed. A fedhead is much like the owner and any member of the staff that runs the fed. A fedhead also functions as the referee, determining results and aiding in making angles. Also booker.
FLASH. (noun) 1: A bit of story used to show an ewrestler in action. These story bits can be anything from interviews with the wrestler, promotional videos (ala "Edge" and others.), or be creative! (verb) 2: The act of creating a flash, usually for an efed, though not necessarily.
FLASH MASTER. (noun) In a email based efed, this is usually the fedhead who is responsible for packaging together and distributing the roleplays/flashes to the members of the fed.
FLASH PACKET. (noun) In a email based fed, this is the compiling of flashes/role plays that are sent in from various handlers. Once compiled into one or several email messages it is then mailed to all the members on the federations mailing list.
FLASH SHOW. (noun) A flash packet that is put together in a way that it gives the impression of a television talk show that instead of guest it revolves around the flashes/roleplays.
FEUD. (noun) 1: A series of matches, run-ins, sneak attacks, between two wrestlers or two tag teams, usually face vs. heel though face feuds and heel feuds are not unknown. 2: The driving force behind E-wrestling. (verb) 1: Two or more wrestlers or tag teams having several physical encounters as a result of a angle that is being worked.
Gamed. (adj) 1: Refers to a type of fed where some kind of game is used to resolve matches. In other words, a non-booked fed. Diced and simmed feds are both gamed, as are rules sets that depend on limited knowledge, or guessing games. Contrast with booked. Compare with diced, simmed.
HEAT. (noun) 1: Fan interest generated in/around an angle, character, etc. 2: Crowd reaction. {Ewrestling Specific} The interest other handlers have in your angle, character, etc.
HEEL. (noun) A bad guy wrestler, the villain, or someone the fans boo. Contrast with face. (adj) When used to describe the booing, cursing, trash throwing or a negative, unpopular response from the fans. (ie, The crowd gives a Heel Pop for Jeff Jarrett )
JABRONIE. (noun) See jobber for definition.
JOB. (verb) 1: To lose, usually with a purpose. Either to put a pushed wrestler over (see Over), or to forward an angle. 2: (noun) A loss. (EG - Disco Inferno jobbed to Van Hammer to put Hammer over. This could also be referred to as Disco "doing the job". This makes "doing" the verb and "job" the noun.) (adverb) In the broadest sense, to lose.
JOBBER. (noun) One who loses frequently. Usually to put over pushed wrestlers. {E-Wrestling Specific} Many federations have wrestler on the roster that aren't handled by anyone there only purpose is to give someone a guaranteed win. Some Efeds will punish handlers who don't role play or either leave the fed under bad terms, by turning their wrestlers into jobbers.
KAYFABE. (noun) 1: The state in wrestling where the characters play the roles assigned to them. IE-they speak in character, make no out of character references, and in general do and say nothing to break the illusion that what is taking place is real. (verb) To speak and act in-character.
MIDCARDER. (noun) A wrestler with moderate push that receives his fair share of wins, but is not considered enough of an attraction to regularly headline a card.
ORIGINAL WRESTLER. (noun) a wrestler which is created out of whole cloth by the player. (adj) Not a Real Wrestler. See Real Wrestler.
OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE. (noun) Any action taken by a party not competing in a match that is intended to affect the outcome of that match.
OVER. (adj) working, accepted by the crowd (where "crowd" in e-wrestling usually means the other players and fedheads). A face is over if the crowd cheers, a heel is over if the crowd boos.
POP. (noun) 1: Fan/Crowd reaction. Either cheers, boos, or some other noise. . . 2: Sudden heat from a house as a response to a wrestler's entry or hot move. A pop can either be heel/negative or face/positive in nature.
PUSH. (noun) 1: The amount of success allowed a wrestler by a booker. (verb) 1: The act of pushing a wrestler or angle. (When a wrestler is given more attention, whether it be mic time, or more matches than usual especially against upper talent, then that wrestler is receiving a push). In Ewrestling it isn't uncommon for a wrestler to be given a title shot after winning putting on a winning streak or just performing well in a series of matches and not necessarily winning them. This is referred to as a title or main event push.
2: The act of attempting to get a wrestler over with the fans.
REAL WRESTLER. (noun) 1: A character based wholly on an existing wrestler in real life, eg. Ric Flair, Goldberg, Austin. Most real wrestler feds tend to be computer-simmed, possibly because many computer-sims have Real Wrestler profiles as part of the package. See Original Wrestler
ROLE-PLAY. (verb) 1: A form of acting where you play a fictional or fictionalized character. 2: (verb) Writing a roleplay. 3: (noun) See flash.
Rules-Based. (adj) (thanks to Francois-Dominic Laramee for the coinage of this term). A rules based fed is a gamed fed where the rules are known to the players. Note that most diced feds are rules-based, but that they don't have to be. Note also that most computer-simmed feds are not rules based, but that they could be.
RUN-IN. (noun) This is when someone not competing in a match in any way physically comes to the ring and gets involved. That includes coming to the ring with a wrestler, or just appearing mid-match. A manager or valet does not count as a run-in as those types hypothetically come to the ring with a wrestler every time they wrestle. This is, of course, a type of outside interference. (verb) The act of interfering in a match that your aren't booked to.
SAVE. (noun) A run-in to protect a wrestler from being beat up after a match is over.
SCREW JOB. (noun; adj) A match or ending which is not clean (definite) due to factors outside the "rules" of wrestling. (ie, Losing a match because some one hit you with a chair while the ref was distracted instead of your opponent out wrestling is a screw job.)
SHOOT. (verb) 1: The real thing, i.e. a match where one participant is really attempting to hurt another. The opposite of work or fake. 2: To wrestle for real, competing for money, marbles, or chalk. (e-wrestlers are supposed to be shooting at all times in this regard. Real life wrestlers seldom, if ever, do.) 3: (verb) To speak out of character, usually regarding the character itself. (noun) 1: An out of character action taken by a wrestling personality. (EG - Terry Gene Bollea recently on Larry King Live discussing his character "Hollywood" Hogan was a shoot.)
SHOOTER. (noun) One who shoots.
SHOOT INTERVIEW. (noun) A interview given that talks about real life factors. In Ewrestling it's when you refer to other handlers or the actual fedheads that run the fed, instead of keeping comments directed toward wrestlers and the officials of the Fantasy Federations imaginary officials. Words to avoid using are: Role players, Efeds, Ewrestling, and real names of handlers or fedheads, handler, email.
SHOOTING. (verb) When you refer to something in real life, or say something like "I lost because the booker told me to." This is unacceptable in any roleplay or interview. Shooting also includes slandering a real life handler in a roleplay (e.g. "Mason Becker is a stupid jerk.") Words to avoid using are: mark, role playing, handler, etc. UNLESS the angle/storyline calls on it.
SIMMED. (adj) Usually refers to a type of fed where a complicated computer game is used to resolve matches (eg. TNM, WLS). The important feature of this type of fed is that the match resolution is a "black box". The players have no idea of the underlying mechanics which govern the match resolution. Contrast with booked. Compare with diced, gamed, rules-based. (Slang for simulation.)
SPOT. (noun) An event or sequence of events which makes a particular match distinctive, a high-point of a match.
SQUASH. (noun) A totally passive job where one wrestler completely dominates another. (verb) To win a squash match. (ie, Goldberg squashed several wrestlers during his undefeated streak.
STRAT. (noun) 1: See strategy. 2: (verb) To write an e-wrestling strategy.
STRATEGY. (noun) A written summary of what a wrestler will do/say/etc in an ewrestling match.
TURN. (verb) A change in orientation from heel to face or vice-versa. Usually done to get a wrestler over who isn't and often a good way to start angles/feuds.
TWEENER. (noun) (Short for "in-betweener") 1: A tweener is someone who is in between the common designations of "heel" and "face". This means that they either get a mixed reaction from the crowd, are middle-ground when it comes to dirty tactics, or act somewhat chaotically, unable to stick to being a heel or a face. (EG - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is a tweener. He sometimes plays the good guy, but usually is belligerent, mean, and destructive. The fact that he is cheered would make him a face, but his actual attitude makes him a tweener.) 2: A wrestler that doesn't particularly care how the crowd react to him. He won't go out of his way to get cheers or boo's from the fans, he will act the same no matter how they receive him. (ie, The Undertaker has had the same gimmick for a years and his demeanor has always been the same. However the fans have cheered him and booed at different times during these year he still hasn't changed his approach.) Also call neutral.
WORK. (noun) A cleverly disguised angle that is a deception or sham, the opposite of a shoot. (ie, when Bret Hart retired from WCW or Hogan retired to run for president of the U.S. it was all a work that was set up to look real. Another example is when DX faked a break up)
WORK RATE. (noun) {Real Wrestling} The approximate ratio of good wrestling to rest holds in a match or in a wrestler's performance. {E-wrestling Specific} Usually refers to the frequency a wrestler/handler is booked to matches on the E-Fed's cards.
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