Angle - a fictional storyline. An angle may be as small as a single match or a vendetta that lasts for years. It is not uncommon to see an angle become retconned due to it not getting "over" with the fans, or if one of the wrestlers currently involved in the angle is released from his contract.

Babyface - a good guy.

Blading - the act of cutting ones self or another person open in order to bleed, usually done on the forehead.

Blow Up - when a wrestler completely exhausts all of his energy, either because he has low stamina, or by performing too many exhilarating moves early in the match making him extremely fatigued.

Bomb scare – a poorly attended match

Boys - what wrestlers call themselves (as in "the boys in the back")

Bump - when a wrestler hits the mat or ground

Championship - recognition of a wrestler being the best in his or her promotion or division in the form of a championship belt. Championships are won/held by a wrestler whom the bookers believe will generate fan interest in terms of event attendance and television viewership.

Clean finish - when a match ends without cheating or outside interference, usually in the center of the ring.

Do Business - when two wrestlers work together to get a match or an angle over or when a wrestler does a job or angle when asked regardless of whether it helps him/her.

Finisher - a wrestler's trademark move that leads to a the end of a match.

Highspot - a top-rope move or a series of maneuvers perceived as being very dangerous.

Jobber - a wrestler whose primary function is losing to better-known wrestlers.

Jobber to the Stars - a mid-card wrestler who is fairly well-known and gains victories over lesser-known wrestlers on occasion, but is primarily used as a jobber to talent higher on the card than him.

Kayfabe – the term used to describe the illusion (and up-keep of the illusion) that professional wrestling is not staged (i.e. that the on-screen situations between performers represent reality). Also used by wrestlers as a signal to close ranks and stop discussing business due to an uninformed person arriving in earshot.

The term is said to have been loosely derived from the Pig Latin pronunciation of the word "fake" ("akefay").

Lucha libre - Mexican professional wrestling, which translates to "Free Fighting". It is used to describe the Mexican style of wrestling that consists of high-flying acrobatic moves.

Mark - a fan who believes that the characters and events of some or all of professional wrestling are real.  The term can also be applied to a fan who idolizes a particular wrestler, promotion, or style of wrestling to a point some might consider excessive.

No-sell - giving no reaction to another wrestler's offense or moves.

Potato - an intentional or accidental legit punch. Sometimes done when the wrestlers are close to the crowd. Other times done as a shoot or a cheap shot at a lesser opponent (a jobber) who isn't allowed to fight back.

Rest hold - a hold applied more lightly at a designated point in a match in order to save energy.

Shoot - any "real" event in the world or wrestling (as in "shoot interview").

Smart - someone who has inside information on the wrestling business.