A libidinal economy of professional wrestling
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DOI: 10.1080/10304312.2025.2540841
Abstract: ABSTRACT In the world of professional wrestling, the insistence that the action contributes towards a legitimate sporting contest – despite its being a pre-determined performance – is known as kayfabe. This article focuses on the… read more here.
Keywords: passion; economy professional; professional wrestling; libidinal economy ... See more keywords
Through the Perilous Fight: A Case Analysis of Professional Wrestling During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2020-0224
Abstract: The rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic has forced the sport industry into unchartered territory Beginning on March 11, 2020, when the National Basketball Association suspended its season, the American sports landscape has consequently encountered an unprecedented… read more here.
Keywords: wrestling covid; perilous fight; professional wrestling; wrestling ... See more keywords