Workrate: A wrestler's use of "work" to develop a match. One's workrate is determined by his or her ability to "work" in an intelligent and productive manner. When used by critics, it is an analysis of the action in a match and the skill level exhibited
Face: A good guy.
Heel: A bad guy.
Kayfabe: 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
Draw: To be able to attract the attention of the audience.
Mark: A fan who believes that some or all of professional wrestling is 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.
Spotstuff: A spot is a preplanned move which is designed to get a specific audience reaction. A spotfest is a match which has many spots and very little space between them. An old-fashioned cruiserweight match would be a good example or a gimmick match. A spotmonkey is someone who needs to do many spots to get over with the crowd.
