Wrestling

Professional wrestling as craft, business, and psychology: territories, rights deals, kayfabe, and why the product stopped scaling for new fans.

Editorial cartoon of a wrestling ring split in two: on one side a roaring crowd watches a classic heel get beaten by a hero; on the other side an empty arena with a wrestler winking at the camera and a broken championship belt on the mat.

The Lost Art of Professional Wrestling: Psychology, Kayfabe, and Why the Business Stopped Scaling

In 1989 the WWF told New Jersey it was entertainment, to dodge athletic taxes.

Aug 23, 2026