Do you think your common or garden history prof would take a dissertation on the history of professional wrestling even vaguely seriously?
I've suddenly realised I'm sitting on an unused goldmine of knowledge/documentation on the subject, far more than my half-baked bollocks idea of doing something about Hereward the Wake.
Very difficult to say. If you can viably argue for the cultural/political relevance of a particular sport then that's probably the outer boundary of what most would accept. However I think professional wrestling is likely to be too specific to one realm of mostly popular culture during this era to be a topic for a history paper. This would fit better with a subject like media studies.
Showmanship an gladiatorial-themed theatre isn't unique to our age, but it's all about establishing a context. Go and take a look on a website like JSTOR to see if there's been any comparable published articles, whether it be on pop culture, U.S. culture, martial arts for entertainment purposes, the influence of sport in society, etc. Think of it as setting a scholarly precedence for your work. If you can find some writing and think you can write something equaling the quality of those papers about your chosen subject, then your professor might well agree.
Finally, talk it over with your professor, that's the only way you'll know for certain.
Call it "Re-writing History: The Rise of the Corporation."
They've buried every other company that has existed in direct competition with them. Vince jr did this despite his promise to his father that he woudn't destroy the territories.
Mention them having their hand forced by the Senate to institute a wellness policy and their general move away from the inherrent "carnie" element of the industry.
If you've ever worked in the 'E they will put you through rehab nowadays since Eddie and Chris died, also Canyon and Jamal (Umaga). Vince does it for publicity, not conscience, but it's interesting.
Not really. Just look at how T Rex devolved to a chicken. We'll do that. Mick Foley is allright. I'm not into that American wrestlin shit but Foley seemed like a genuine bloke when I met him on my life journey.
>>4865 Foley is like a T Rex his body is very big but his arms are quite small and he walks strangely because his body is destroyed, but a nice T Rex because he seems a nice fellow. His stand up comedy is shit though, worst comedian I've ever been to see.
