a person who decides who will win a wrestling match, and thus has a lot of control over the storylines and the careers of individual wrestlers
the behind-the-scenes writer who decides angles, gimmicks and the outcomes of matches. Many bookers are involved in hiring and firing wrestlers. Also sometimes used to refer to the event promoter.
This is the guy backstage that decides who's going to win or lose, what's going to happen in the match, how long it's going to last, etc. Example: "Kevin Nash is the worst booker of all time."
The individual responsible for writing the angles, storylines, finishes of match. Also helps in the hiring and firing in a promotion.
Person in an organization who books and hires wrestlers, plans the long term direction of the company, plans angles, decides who wins and loses. Example: Eric Bischoff, Kevin Sullivan, Terry Taylor, Vince McMahon.
a person who hires and/or pays comedians to work in nightclubs.
The man/woman who writes the angles in a wrestling company and decides which wrestlers should get pushed and which should be buried.
A booker, as the term is used in professional wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match; in other words, the match's "plotline." The booker also plans other aspects of the show, including interview segments and other backstage skits or promos between matches.