Another term which frequently comes under fire for its misuse (particularly the 'worked shoot' variation), the shoot which derives its meaning from the cowboy's straight shooting from the hip means an event or promo which isn't in any way part of the planned proceedings. In the wider world, the term shoot has actually grown beyond its breaking of the fourth wall origins into a more general sense of honesty. Dictionary.com lists the term 'shooter' as "a person who is forthright and upstanding in behaviour", creating at least a link between a 'shooter' and the professional wrestling 'shoot'. Whilst the straight-shooter and hence straight shooting can claim their roots in the cowboy movies of Golden Age Hollywood, they can thank professional wrestling for still being relevant in the 21st century.
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