Drawing The Brawling: Bring The ‘Toons to the Ring

The connection between pro wrestlers and their “nerdy” influences has never been stronger than it is right now.  We live in a time where a wrestler waxing poetically about their favorite pop culture characters is extremely common, with dozens of performers live streaming their video game habits on Twitch and plenty more paying homage to their favorites through their …

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Drawing the Brawling – When Wrestling Gets Animated

Over the years, wrestling has been complimented at times as “a cartoon come to life.” It certainly fits: bigger than life characters, twisting stories, and insane dives/splats/explosions abound in the squared circle. Some wrestlers lean into a more cartoonish approach (Stardust springboards to mind), while others play the straight man alongside. But if wrestling is itself a big cartoon, …

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