How Did Professional Wrestling Become So Popular?
In short: From touring carnival strongman acts to promoter-run spectacles and the first WrestleMania in 1985, this film traces how many hands made professional wrestling a popular, scripted form of storytelling.
A 2:08 short film in the series “How Did…?”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Professional wrestling | entertainment | Britannica”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Lucha libre | professional wrestling | Britannica”; Encyclopedia of Milwaukee (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee), “Professional Wrestling - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee”.
Sources used in this film
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Professional wrestling | entertainment | Britannica · View →
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Lucha libre | professional wrestling | Britannica · View →
- Encyclopedia of Milwaukee (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) — Professional Wrestling - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Professional wrestling | entertainment | Britannica
- Also: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Lucha libre | professional wrestling | Britannica
- Also: Encyclopedia of Milwaukee (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee): Professional Wrestling - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee
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