Theory of Pro Wrestling

By: Jordan Cooper
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  • Summary

  • Exploring modern pro wrestling through the lens of narrative, rhetorical & cinematic devices used in literature & film. Drawing from past and present examples on WWE and AEW television, we debate the effectiveness of storytelling elements from the audience’s perspective.
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Episodes
  • Theory of Pro Wrestling #6 - Purpose of Matches

    Theory of Pro Wrestling #6 - Purpose of Matches
    Jul 26 2023

    Jordan Cooper & Jon Alba discuss character motivations to compete in matches, how it provides the audience a hierarchy of emotional investment, whether or not individual wins and losses even matter, the fallacies of "protecting" talent, and how antiquated match booking philosophies often get in the way of more compelling or serendipitous stories.

    Jon Alba's Patreon & Discord: https://www.patreon.com/WrestlingAccordingToAlba

    Jon Alba on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonalba

    Jordan Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blenderhd

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheoryofProWrestling

    iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theory-of-pro-wrestling/id1692460190

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoryofprowrestling

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoryofprowrestling
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Theory of Pro Wrestling #5 - The Cash-In

    Theory of Pro Wrestling #5 - The Cash-In
    Jul 19 2023

    Jordan Cooper & Jon Alba discuss the title shot "cash-in" stipulation popularized with the WWE Money In The Bank ladder match, how the winner is framed in the narrative, the ways tension can be built by the contract holder, the storytelling dynamic differences between cash-ins by babyfaces versus heels, and how it can be utilized as a vehicle for character turns.

    Jon Alba's Patreon & Discord: https://www.patreon.com/WrestlingAccordingToAlba

    Jon Alba on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonalba

    Jordan Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blenderhd

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheoryofProWrestling

    iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theory-of-pro-wrestling/id1692460190

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoryofprowrestling

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoryofprowrestling
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    59 mins
  • Theory of Pro Wrestling #4 - Tweeners & Turns

    Theory of Pro Wrestling #4 - Tweeners & Turns
    Jul 12 2023

    Jordan Cooper & Jon Alba discuss the "tweener" character dynamic, how their role is framed heavily based on opponent, whether modern audiences accept pure babyfaces or heels anymore, the foreshadowing of character turns compared to illogical "swerves", and how successful turns are dictated more so by audience reaction rather than storylines.

    Jon Alba's Patreon & Discord: https://www.patreon.com/WrestlingAccordingToAlba

    Jon Alba on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonalba

    Jordan Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blenderhd

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheoryofProWrestling

    iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theory-of-pro-wrestling/id1692460190

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoryofprowrestling

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoryofprowrestling
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    1 hr and 8 mins

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