Embracing the fun in Wrestling
Ten years ago, Randy Poffo, known to wrestling fans as the Macho Man Randy Savage, died of a massive heart attack while behind the wheel of his Jeep Wrangler. Few knew where to find the line between Poffo the man and Savage the performer. Many have wondered if such a line even existed. A recent A&E special brought new …
If 1985 was the year the mainstream accepted professional wrestling, 1986 was when the medium found its identity within that mainstream. While Wrestlemania 2 might not have been a critical or creative success, it made a lot of money at the box office. More importantly, it helped push the WWF’s brutal national touring schedule. During this era, the Fed …
The idea of story in pro wrestling is often used to debate whether a story is being told in the ring – but the idea of what a story is is often lost. According to scholar and writer Robert McKee, a story is an event that creates meaningful change in a character through conflict. A character has a goal; …
