Breaking Kayfabe

That Wrestling Wench

English - June 15, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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Previous Episode: Kayfabe: Constructing Reality

Next Episode: The Richter Screwjob: "Take A Bite and Growl"

In this second part of this series on kayfabe, we go over what it means to watch fantasy dissipate around you. Through a few stories, we question what it means to take part in a world, and how kayfabe's change into the modern day allows us to believe even harder.

Sources:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/986789-wwe-a-look-back-at-the-infamous-curtain-call-the-msg-incident
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI4839sOVsw
https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/kayfabe-professional-wrestling/
https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1144430/times-wrestlers-got-in-trouble-for-breaking-kayfabe/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00948705.2019.1613410
and more!