5 Ideas for Genre Bending Wrestling Films
Yes, wrestling has become cinema. Increasingly over the past few decades, biopics, documentaries, and fictional depictions of wrestling have entertained…
James Staynings
James is an English teacher and passionate wrestling fan turned writer/analyst with a love of exploring big, small, controversial, and complex with wrestling from different perspectives. I dissect prevailing narratives to uncover different truths. I write about half-naked men fighting in tights through a philosophical, sociological, psychological, and/or literary lens.
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Wrestling with Fan Outrage Part 3: Performance and Morality
In the time between writing part 2 on the limits of fan outrage and this part, there have been no…
AEW Collision Preview (2/22/25): Gabe Kidd is Coming
To describe AEW Collision this week in one word, I’m going to steal Mark Briscoe’s gimmick. Coughs and tries to…
AEW Dynamite Preview (2/19/25): MJF and Adam Page Go Face-to-Face
Although AEW Dynamite this week moves on from Texas to Phoenix, Arizona, there’s still going to be plenty of showdowns.…
The Spotlight Issue: “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Mariah May
Toni Storm and Mariah May have delivered one of AEW’s most compelling women’s storylines, blending drama, character evolution, and in-ring…
AEW Grand Slam Australia Preview (2/15/25)
Saturday night, AEW completes another first with their first show down under with Grand Slam Australia. While there’s been a…
What If Harley Cameron Won the TBS Championship at AEW Grand Slam?
Harley is Hot Fantasy booking is flawed. Yet, as an alternative history fan, I am pondering what could reveal a…
AEW Dynamite Preview (2/12/25): AEW Trios Championship Defense
AEW Dynamite is bigger in Texas? We’ll see if Austin can replicate the loud and infectious energy of Houston. Of…
Preview: AEW Collision (2/8/25): Mariah May’s Glamorous Exhibition
Plenty of wrestlers are coming to Houston for AEW Collision with problems. A few of them are unlikely to end…
How John Cena Embodies WWE as a Business
When John Cena repeated that he was doing “what is best for business” during the Royal Rumble press conference and…
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