Wrestlers and fans have also created terms to describe the more diehard fans. The main three terms are: marks, smarts, and smarks. Marks are fans who believe that every aspect of professional wrestling is real. Nothing is ever faked or predetermined and when the wrestlers feud with each other they really do hate each other and are not acting. Sometimes the term mark is also used to describe fans who may like a particular wrestler or promotion so much it is considered excessive. A smart is an individual who possesses inside information on the wrestling business and maybe even a certain promotion. Smarts are usually the individuals who run the dirt sheets online, provide information about backstage happenings, and gossip about the wrestlers and …show more content…
Before the show begins crew members are to “Distribute Ultimate Warrior masks to the audience// Jerry Lawler pre-conditions the audience to put on their Ultimate Warrior masks when they hear the Ultimate Warrior’s music.” The show then moves to the opening segment which has the WWE superstars and divas on stage and a tribute is played to honor the Ultimate Warrior, who had just passed away. It’s written that this segment is to last about eight minutes and that the writers were: Steve G., Steve O, and Kirsh. Once the segment is over the backstage crew can take a “breathe” and begin preparing for the next segment. Once the show returns from its commercial break comes the next segment which is a match between RVD and Alberto Del Rio. This match it to last six minutes and was produced by: John Laurinaitis. Even though it’s prewritten who will get over or win, in this case it is RVD, the commentators do not know exactly how the finish comes to be and are able to commentate on the action as it happens. What the commentators say is mostly never scripted, however, they do have a checklist of some topics they need to mention throughout the show. During RVD’s match one of the things they needed to cover was RVD’s recent surprise return and his win over Damion Sandow. Once that segment has concluded the crew has another “breath” and then it moves into a backstage segment featuring: Triple H, Randy Orton, and Batista. Everything in this segment has been pre-written including the words that are to be said from each person. This is how it is written for the majority of the segments and interviews done. What each superstar or diva is to say is already previously written for them by someone else. However, there are occasions where a