Outside the Demographic
I really enjoyed "Growing up and Growing More Risqué by Henry Jenkins IV in Steel Chair to the Head this weekend. It proposed the very interesting concept that the WWF "grew up" alongside its once...
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Reading through Wrestling with Theory, Grappling with Politics by Henry Jenkins III, I was struck by the part (referring to Mazer's essay): "...these fans, who come to ringside in costume, mimic the...
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Throughout this semester, we have discussed a variety of topics about Professional Wrestling. Almost all of these things were brand new to me. One key aspect that we discussed throughout the entire...
View ArticleWrestling Fans and Intelligence
In reading "Pinning Down Fan Involvement: An Examination of the Multiple Modes of Engagement for Professional Wrestling Fans," I was really surprised at the difference between fan representation in the...
View ArticlePlaying the "Fan" Role
I really enjoyed reading Sam's piece on the fans of wrestling (if I say it was my favorite, will I get extra credit?). In the "Fans as Community" section,I found it amusing that many of the fans felt...
View ArticleHomage to Sam
Since this is our last blog, how could I not pay homage to our professor by mentioning his own in-depth ethnographical work, Pinning Down Fan Involvement: An Examination of the Multiple Modes of...
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Trujillo and his co-researcher's piece, "A Night with The Narcissist and the Nasty Boys: Interpreting the World Wrestling Federation," was incredibly fascinating. Not only because there were multiple...
View ArticleAn Interview with Hillbilly Jim
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014.Interview with Hillbilly Jim.Hillbilly Jim has so many insights to share, so I just had to allow everyone to be a listener for our interview (despite the fact that I can't...
View ArticleMick's counter study
Though I applaud Mick Foley for taking the initiative to launch his own study in response to the one conducted by Indiana University, I think it has some fundamental issues that would skew the data....
View ArticleWrestling and Drugs
The chapter of Foley is Good on drug use in the WWE makes an interesting case for the personal responsibility of a wrestler being where the buck stops as far as drug (ab)use is concerned, but I think...
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What struck me most about the Jenkins article, "Never Trust a Snake," was one of the quotes cited at the beginning of the piece:"There are people who think that wrestling is an ignoble sport. Wrestling...
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The Rock is one of my favorite characters in Pro Wrestling, which Foley discusses in "Foley is Good." The Rock was one of the few characters that I knew before I took the class. He, being an actor, is...
View ArticleFoley and the PTC
As Foley points out, Ganz's Indiana University study on the WWF does seem quite harsh, and I wish that the methodology had been discussed more thoroughly in the original study. Consequently, I am glad...
View ArticleI Finished My Interview!!
1. What's it like being an openly gay man within a predominantly masculine career field? 1) To be honest, it didn't really affect me too much. All of the wrestlers treated me perfectly. I do think they...
View ArticleVideo 1 - Summerlyn vs Summers
One of my videos is about the Rachel Summerlyn match with Scot Summers. I chose this for a few reasons. First, it demonstrates that there is life after the WWE world takeover. Rachel is part of the...
View ArticleVideo 2 - Vince's return
The second video I selected is the return of Vince McMahon to WWF television in 2000 during the Raw is War event. I chose this because it is in the Attitude Era of WWF, and it clearly shows part of the...
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Conflicting Images of Race
Professional wrestling has frequently used racial or ethnic characters, either to appeal to a particular local demographics or as a quick means to create a immediately despised heel (the Foreign Menace...
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1. In 2000, there was a storyline where Mark Henry was in a relationship with Mae Young, who was 77 years old at the time. Mark ended up getting her pregnant leading to her eventually giving birth to a...
View ArticleVideo 1 from Marshall
As we all know, Professional Wrestling isn't known for being politically correct. I think that part of their popularity comes from the fact that they aren't worried about being politically correct....
View ArticleVideo 3 - ethnic stereotyping
I chose this match between Antonio Rocca and Karl Von Hess in the 1961 event at Comisky Park in 6/61 as a good example of ethnic stereotyping, which has long been popular in wrestling. I also chose...
View ArticleVideo 2 from Marshall
The second video I'm posting is about a new character that the WWE introduced as a Racist Tea Party member. Zeb Coulter and Jack Swagger state what they think is wrong with America. They say that...
View ArticleFor Viewing Lab
Wrestling is a theatrical production, combining violence & dialogues, sweat & spandex, and real blood & fake tears. “The emotional response which professional wrestlers seek to invoke in...
View ArticleVideo 3 from Marshall
The next story line that I am covering is one that includes Vince McMahon. In this video he kisses Trish Stratus in front of his wife, Linda. Vince throws it right into Linda's face to humiliate her....
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Higher Power RevelationBesides being an iconically hilarious moment in wrestling for me personally, the Ministry of Darkness and Higher Power storyline is an interesting example of the shattering of...
View ArticleMy Final Blog Post... and Our Class Project
It is finished.This has really been a challenging and fun semester, and I am so glad that I got to share it with you all. Katie and Mikey, I'm sure that you are excited about tomorrow and looking...
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