Glossary of Professional Wrestling Terms - T

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Talent Relations

WWE's name for its human resources department.

Tap out

To submit to a hold by tapping on the mat (or the attacker's body), as in mixed martial arts, rather than verbally submitting, as was standard in professional wrestling until Ken Shamrock popularized tapping out in 1997. The tapout was introduced to pro wrestling shortly earlier by Tazz.

TitanTron (or Tron)

A video screen above the entrance stage area, used for showing entrance videos, backstage segments and promos. A play on the name of Sony's JumboTron and then-parent company of the World Wrestling Federation, Titan Sports the TitanTron was introduced as part of WWF's Raw set in the mid-1990s. The concept has since been adapted by other major promotions.

Transitional champion

A short-reigning champion who serves to move the title indirectly from one wrestler to a third. They are usually used when the title is to be moved between two babyfaces, to avoid requiring them to wrestle each other.

Turn

A switch from face to heel or vice versa. A hard turn occurs in a sudden surprise plot twist. A soft turn occurs gradually, over time.

Tweener

A morally ambiguous wrestler, neither a face nor heel (an inbetweener). Also sometimes describes a heel who is usually cheered or a face who is usually booed.