{"id":144,"date":"2019-10-05T03:43:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T03:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/tristinhooker\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2019-11-10T17:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T17:34:16","slug":"rhet-of-wrestling-basic-wrestling-context-timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/tristinhooker\/pedagogy\/courses\/rhetoric-of-wrestling\/rhet-of-wrestling-basic-wrestling-context-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhet of Wrestling: Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color:#875053\" class=\"tadv-color\">Major Promotions (a partial list)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>USA:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)<\/span><\/a><ul><li>NXT (WWE Developmental)<\/li><li>Ohio Valley Wrestling (formerly NWA\/independent, now WWE developmental)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rohwrestling.com\/\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Ring of Honor (ROH)<\/span><\/a><ul><li>2002-Present<\/li><li>Broadcasting pay-per-views on Sinclair Broadcasting<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com\/\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)<\/span><\/a><ul><li>formerly the governing body for most regional wrestling, originally governing WWF &amp; WCW among others<\/li><li>now works with several other independent promotions<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_Elite_Wrestling\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">All Elite Wrestling (AEW)<\/span><\/a><ul><li>brand-spanking new (2019)<\/li><li>inaugurated at the ALL IN pay-per-view, held in Chicago in Sept, 2018: headlined by Cody (Rhodes), The Elite, and featuring other talent from NJPW and ROH<\/li><li>positioned as a potential threat to the WWE and to the pro-wrestling industry as it has been since 2001<\/li><li>independent promotion that is still in the process of coming together<\/li><li>Company<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEWrestling\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>World Championship Wrestling (WCW)*<\/em><ul><li><em>formerly a regional NWA promotion, grew to be WWF&#8217;s main competition<\/em><\/li><li><em>now defunct&#8211;bought out by Vince K. McMahon in 2001<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)*<\/em><ul><li><em>founded by Paul Heyman (originally Eastern Championship Wrestling)<\/em><\/li><li><em>1992-2001: now defunct, bough tout by Vince K. McMahon<\/em><\/li><li><em>featured hardcore wrestling and international styles (lucha libre, japanese puroresu)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Canada:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/impactwrestling.com\/\">Impact Wrestling<\/a> (formerly NWA Total Nonstop Action\/TNA)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpw1972.com\/\">New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)<\/a><ul><li>Popular world-wide<\/li><li>Many of wrestling&#8217;s biggest stars come through NJPW or currently work there <\/li><li>Birthplace of the Bullet Club<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.all-japan.co.jp\/\">All-Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW)<\/a> *Note, this site is in Japanese<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.all-japan.co.jp\/\">Pro-Wrestling Noah<\/a> *Note, this site is in Japanese<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mexico\/Lucha Libre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luchalibreaaa.com\/\">AAA&nbsp;<\/a> *Note, this site is in Spanish<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cmll.com\/\">Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre <\/a>(CMLL) *Note, this site is in Spanish<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>\/<strong>Ireland<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/superslamwrestling.co.uk\/\">All Star Wrestling<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Austin Local Independent Wrestling Promotions &amp; Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlecircus.com\/#\/\">Wrestle Circus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/officialaapw.com\/\">America&#8217;s Academy of Professional Wrestling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwr.website\/\">Party World Rasslin&#8217; (PWR)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color:#875053\" class=\"tadv-color\">A Basic Timeline of the WWE<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/vault\/1991\/03\/25\/123865\/wrestling-with-success-vince-mcmahon-has-transformed-pro-wrestling-from-a-sleazy-pseudosport-to-booming-family-fun\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>&#8220;In the old days, there were wrestling fiefdoms all over the country, each with its own little lord in charge. Each little lord respected the rights of his neighboring little lord. No takeovers or raids were allowed. There were maybe 30 of these tiny kingdoms in the U.S. and if I hadn&#8217;t bought out my dad, there would still be 30 of them, fragmented and struggling. I, of course, had no allegiance to those little lords.&#8221;&#8211;Vince K. McMahon<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1952 Roderick James \u201cJess\u201d McMahon (a boxing promoter) and Toots Mondt found Capitol Wrestling Corp. and join NWA (then the governing board for regional wrestling promotions)<\/li><li>1954 Jess dies. His son, Vincent James McMahon takes over.<ul><li>Large NYC\/Northeast audience<\/li><li>Soon, this group controls 70% of NWA booking<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>1963 Vincent J. McMahon and Mondt leave NWA and form WWWF.<ul><li>Dispute over who should win the NWA world heavyweight chapmionship<\/li><li>Shows based around a standard babyface and heel formula<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>1980: Vincent K. McMahon (Vince J.&#8217;s son) founds Titan Sports<ul><li>Trademarks WWF<\/li><li>Vince K. buys out Vince J.<\/li><li>Gets WWF on syndicated cable TV and home video<\/li><li>Adopts pay-per-view system to pay for nation-wide tours<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>1985: The first WrestleMania<\/li><li>1987: WrestleMania III: Hulk Hogan defeats Andre the Giant.&nbsp;<ul><li>Largest recorded live audience at the time, over 93,000 in attendance<\/li><li>Gave rise to other annual pay-per-views: Summerslam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>1993:&nbsp;<em>Monday Night RAW&nbsp;<\/em>debuts on USA Network (it&#8217;s still there).<\/li><li>1995-2001: Monday Night Wars<ul><li>Competition with WCW&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Monday Nitro<\/em>&nbsp;on TNT<\/li><li>Ted Turner bought WCW in 1988: personal rivalry with Vince McMahon<\/li><li>Nielson ratings ~8-11 million during this period<\/li><li>McMahon buys out WCW &amp; ECW in 2001<\/li><li>Incorporates talent from WCW &amp; ECW in an &#8220;invasion&#8221; storyline<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>2002: Name changed from WWF to WWE<ul><li>Lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund<\/li><li>Focus on entertainment<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>2002: Debut of&nbsp;<em>Smackdown!&nbsp;<\/em>(also on USA)<ul><li>Named after The Rock&#8217;s catchphrase (one of them)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>2010: NXT (developmental) formed<\/li><li>2014: Launch of WWE Network, paid streaming service<\/li><li>Recent\/Current Company &#8220;Eras&#8221;<ul><li>1997-2002: &#8220;Attitude Era&#8221;<\/li><li>2002-2008: &#8220;Ruthless Aggression Era&#8221;<\/li><li>2008-2013: &#8220;PG Era&#8221;<\/li><li>2014-2016: &#8220;The Reality Era&#8221;<\/li><li>2016-Present: &#8220;The New Era&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#875053\" class=\"tadv-color\">Wrestling Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we will compile a list of useful resources for our class projects. Many of the resources that we will come back to (or that you will be asked to consult) can be found here). This list will grow over time, and you will have the chance to suggest additions to it.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tvtropes.org\/pmwiki\/pmwiki.php\/Main\/ProfessionalWrestling\" target=\"_blank\">TV Tropes Professional Wrestling hub (with branches for important terminology and tropes of all kinds)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/blog\/post\/staff-pick-premiere-monster-factory\" target=\"_blank\">Monster Factory Documentary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Political Reporting and Cultural Commentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/qky387\/breaking-kayfabe-an-inside-look-at-wwes-unlikely-business-empire\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Ian Frisch, \u201cBreaking Kayfabe: An Inside Look at WWE\u2019s Unlikely Business Empire,\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Vice<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;, 2016&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">.<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/utexas.instructure.com\/courses\/1247782\/files\/48097946\/download?wrap=1\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Roland Barthes, &#8220;The World of Wrestling,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Mythologies<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;(1972)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utexas.instructure.com\/courses\/1247782\/files\/48097946\/download?wrap=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/vault\/1991\/03\/25\/123865\/wrestling-with-success-vince-mcmahon-has-transformed-pro-wrestling-from-a-sleazy-pseudosport-to-booming-family-fun\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Wrestling with Success,&#8221; an interview with Vince K. McMahon,&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Sports Illustratated<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 1991<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">.<\/span><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theringer.com\/2018\/3\/6\/17072332\/cody-rhodes-dusty-rhodes-all-in\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Mike Piellucci, &#8220;Dust to Dust,&#8221; a profile of Cody Rhodes,&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">The Ringer<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">.<\/span><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wrestling\/2018\/09\/02\/all-accomplishes-near-perfection-pay-view-debut\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Justin Barrasso, &#8220;All-In Accomplishes Near Perfection in Pay-Per-View Debut,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Sports Illustrated<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2018.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/parallels\/2013\/09\/07\/218990776\/in-macho-mexicos-lucha-libre-the-lady-is-often-the-champ\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Jasmine Garsd, &#8220;In Macho Mexico&#8217;s Lucha Libre, The &#8216;Lady&#8217; Is Often The Champ,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">NPR<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2013.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/nightlife\/2018\/10\/19\/lucky-chengs-celebrates-25-years-drag-wrestling-spectacular#slide-0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Lucky Cheng&#8217;s Celebrates 25 Years With a Drag Wrestling Spectacular,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Out,&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">2018.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-16097158\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Valeria Perasso, &#8220;Lucha Libre in the US: The Wrestler Who Taunts Latino Fans,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">BBC Mundo,&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">2011.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/3kn8x9\/the-progressive-liberal-is-the-most-hated-man-in-wrestling-vgtrn\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Drew Schwartz, &#8220;The &#8216;Progressive Liberal&#8217; is the Most Hated Man in Wrestling,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Vice<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2017.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/dwayne-johnson-for-president-cover\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Caity Weaver, &#8220;Dwayne Johnson for President,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">GQ<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2017.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/fightland.vice.com\/blog\/the-spectacle-of-excess-pro-wrestling-and-the-concept-of-the-perfect-bastard\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Liam Hainey, &#8220;Spectacle of Excess: Pro Wrestling and the Concept of the &#8216;Perfect Bastard,'&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Vice Fightland Blog<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2017.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/05\/27\/magazine\/is-everything-wrestling.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Jeremy Gordon, \u201cIs Everything Wrestling?\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">The New York Times,&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">2016.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/will-trump-continue-to-pull-from-a-pro-wrestling-playbook-74356\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Tyson Smith, \u201cWill Trump Continue to Pull from a Pro-Wrestling Playbook?\u201d, 2017.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hmmdaily.com\/2019\/02\/18\/the-times-editorial-board-completes-amazons-tag-team\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Tom Scocca, &#8220;The Times Editorial Board Completes Amazon&#8217;s Tag Team,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">HmmDaily<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2019.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/ronda-rousey-basically-called-becky-lynch-a-beta-snowfl-1830442778\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">David Bixenspan, &#8220;Ronda Rousey Basically Called Becky Lynch A Beta Snowflake Cuck On&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Raw<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;This Week,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">DeadSpin<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2018.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/wwe-taking-tens-of-millions-in-saudi-money-sure-looks-a-1829687956\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">David Bixenspan, &#8220;WWE Taking Tens of Millions in Saudi Money Sure Looks Awful,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Deadspin<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2018.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/video\/john-oliver-saudi-arabia\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;John Oliver Gives The WWE A SmackDown Over Its Ties with Saudi Arabia,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Last Week Tonight<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;segment, October 2018.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wrestletalk.com\/news\/stephanie-mcmahon-says-going-to-saudi-arabia-was-a-tough-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Ashley D&#8217;Altilio, &#8220;Stephanie McMahon Says Crown Jewel was &#8216;A Tough Decision'&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WrestleTalk<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, October 2018.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wrestletalk.com\/news\/live-results-wwe-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Live Results from Women&#8217;s Evolution Pay per View,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WrestleTalk,&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">October 2018.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/news\/2019\/02\/cody-admits-to-thinking-about-using-aew-to-avenge-vince-650712\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Raj Giri, &#8220;Cody Admits to Thinking about Using AEW to Avenge Vince McMahon Ending WCW, Talks Ranking System,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Wrestling Inc<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, February, 2019.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nUH8AmltlSE&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WWE Highest Paid Wrestlers REVEALED!&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WrestleTalk News<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, March, 2019.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nUH8AmltlSE&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/news\/2019\/03\/how-vince-mcmahon-compares-to-aew-investor-shahid-khan-and-651671\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;How Vince McMahon Compares To AEW Investor Shahid Khan And Ted Turner On Forbes Billionaires List,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WrestlingInc.<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;March, 2019.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alfredkonuwa\/2019\/03\/08\/wwes-business-is-being-propped-up-by-billion-dollar-tv-deals-saudi-arabia-partnership\/#7158e2757cee\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Alfred Konuwa, &#8220;WWE&#8217;s Business is Being Propped Up,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Forbes<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, March 2019.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wrestletalk.com\/topic\/salaries\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WrestleTalk Salary Coverage.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fightful.com\/wrestling\/john-oliver-vince-mcmahon-he-s-hole-who-has-shielded-himself-responsibility\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;John Oliver on Vince McMahon: He&#8217;s An Asshole Who Has Sheilded Himself from Responsibility,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Fightful<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, April 2019.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fightful.com\/wrestling\/exclusives\/exclusive-backstage-reactions-hbo-wwe-story-john-oliver\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Backstage Reactions to HBO-WWE Story from John Oliver,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Fightful<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, April 2019.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zdwt-cumwAs\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WrestleTalk episode reporting on the WWE\/John Oliver Story, April 2019.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zdwt-cumwAs\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sports Journalism and Fan Culture:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Dave Meltzer\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Wrestling Observer Newsletter<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;and podcast<\/span><\/a><ul><li>A sports-journalism approach to both the in-ring performances and the business of professional wrestling.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WrestletalkTV\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">WrestleTalkTV<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;YouTube channel<\/span><\/a><ul><li>A daily-posting, well-produced, UK-based fan-news and reviewing source for various popular wrestling organizations (WWE, Total Nonstop Action\/Imact, Ring of Honor) from all over the world.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prowrestlingtees.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Pro-Wrestling Tees store<\/span><\/a><ul><li>An independent wrestling merchandise store for wrestlers on the independent circuit. A good source of iconography.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D0-YFZHY9Uo\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">The Rock Reacts to His First Match, The Rock&#8217;s YouTube Channel 2016<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D0-YFZHY9Uo\"><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/fightland.vice.com\/blog\/roots-of-kayfabe-why-the-abdominal-stretch-is-not-just-the-lamest-rest-hold-in-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Jack Slack, &#8220;Roots of Kayfabe: Why the Abdominal Stretch is Not Just the Lamest Rest Hold in Wrestling,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">VICE Fightland<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2017<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/fightland.vice.com\/blog\/pro-wrestlings-shinsuke-nakamura-and-the-bomaye-knee\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Jack Slack, &#8220;Pro Wrestling&#8217;s Shinsuke Nakamura and the Bombaye Knee,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">VICE Fightland<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">, 2016<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tvtropes.org\/pmwiki\/pmwiki.php\/Main\/FiveMovesOfDoom\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">TV Tropes entry for the Five Moves of Doom<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unexpected_John_Cena\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Wikipedia entry for Unexpected John Cena<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kurtbadenhausen\/2019\/04\/07\/wrestlemania-35-by-the-numbers\/#67772d9c34cc\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Forbes<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">: Wrestlemania 35 by the Numbers<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wrestler\/Performer and Company-Generated Content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCIr1YTkEHdJFtqHvR7Rwttg\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">UpUpDownDown<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;YouTube channel<\/span><\/a><ul><li>WWE superstar Xavier Woods\u2019s channel (now officially owned by WWE), inviting other superstars to play video games against one another(and develop on and off-screen personas) for fans<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC2V6TA0OqHr9BojcHz9az-w\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">Being the Elite<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#0b50da\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;YouTube channel<\/span><\/a><ul><li>A YouTube channel created by and promoting Bullet Club wrestlers Kenny Omega and Matt &amp; 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