Pro Wrestling Studies Journal (PWSJ)

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PWSJ Vol. 4 Issue 1

Table of Contents

2024

Front Matter, Editorial Introduction by Christopher J. Olson

Front matter: editorial board, table of contents, editorial introduction

"To Identify New Areas in which Research is Needed, and to Stimulate Such Research" -- A Foreword

Written By: David E. Beard

PART I: THE GENERATIVE POWER OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING FOR LITERATURE

An Excerpt from Cataract City

Written By: Craig Davidson

"To take the big swings" -- An Interview with Craig Davidson, Author of Cataract City

PART II: THE GENERATIVE POWER OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING FOR GAMES

The Best Wrestling Match I Never Saw: The Rise and Fall of the RPWA

Written By: Robert Earl Stewart

"It gave me confidence to be a storyteller" -- An Interview with Robert Earl Stewart

"There's a Kayfabe aspect to the roles that people play in organizations" -- An Interview with Ben Cattaneo

World Wide Wrestling, Second Edition (Excerpts)

World Wide Wrestling, Second Edition (Excerpts) By: Nathan D. Paoletta

"Fantastic Characters in Mundane Situations or Mundane Characters in Fantastic Situations" -- An Interview with Nathan D. Paoletta

PART III THE GENERATIVE POWER OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING FOR COMICS

"It's like Greek Theater" -- An Interview with Max Riffner

"Dragons and Dragon Slayers" -- An Interview with Von Allan

"Comedy with a Conscience" -- Interview with Joanne Starer

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