February 2018, Professional Wrestling Studies Association

CFP: Professional Wrestling: Politics and Populism

January 31, 2020February 12, 2018 by prowrestlingstudies_21lb3c

Professional Wrestling: Politics and Populism Call for book chapter proposals Deadline for abstracts (250 words): 15 March 2018 Contact: Sharon Mazer (smazer@aut.ac.nz) Provoked by the disruptive performances of Donald Trump as candidate and president, and mindful of his longstanding ties to the WWE, this edited book will look at the infusion of professional wrestling’s worldview … Read more CFP: Professional Wrestling: Politics and Populism

Rhetorical Recap: WWE’s Royal Rumble and the Statistical Significance of Spectacle

January 31, 2020February 3, 2018 by prowrestlingstudies_21lb3c

In an age of bottom lines, stakeholder interests, global market competitiveness, spreadable media strategies, Internet social media and sports infotainment coverage, and political correctness, and of course, strategically placed press releases and media events in between the NFL’s championship and Super Bowl weekends, how could the company not book the Women’s Rumble last?