In this episode, we bring you a detailed history of pro wrestling—specifically how it came to be, the four major eras and why it became such a corrupt enterprise that continues to this day. We discuss what “wrestling trusts” are, the way the industry beat court cases and more. This is a two-part series, with part two available next Thursday. Today’s episode is 100% FREE. Follow along with our outline as you listen:
Ep. 95 Outline
Why are we talking about this and what exactly are we going to be talking about that reinforces your idea that pro wrestling is so corrupt?
What exactly was the fixed period and why do you call it that?
Were there any legitimate matches during this time or were they all fixed?
How does this compare to boxing and other sports and the time and how was it more corrupt?
What’s the “worked” era and how did we go from the “fixed” to “worked” period?
What was wrestling like in the “worked” period?
Why do you think wrestling was more corrupt than boxing during this period? Boxing after all has the mob famously starting to run it around then.
What are the wrestling trusts?
What were the wrestling governing bodies?
What is the kayfabe era? Why do you delineate this from the worked era?
How was it more corrupt than boxing at this time?
What were the antitrust allegations in wrestling during this time and how did wrestling get around them when boxing did not?
How does what happened to pro wrestling back then impact MMA today?
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The corrupt history of pro wrestling, pt. 1 | Ep. 95