tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post3437258136368969743..comments2023-07-15T07:17:49.535-04:00Comments on Professional Wrestling in U.S. Popular Culture: The Future of WrestlingSam Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-87027828023422155812014-11-10T10:27:46.894-04:002014-11-10T10:27:46.894-04:00It's a great question, Mikey...but I think bac...It's a great question, Mikey...but I think back to one of the points made by Henry IV (who now goes by the writing name of Charlie Jenkins..) Charlie writes that wrestling is one of the few entertainments where fans have such a direct impact on how wrestling is shaped. And this gets back to Mikey's call to action....<br /><br />Perhaps the appeal should be made as much to wrestling fans as to the wrestling promoters to think about what "being more risque" means...and perhaps it means being more socially progressive, or making wrestling storylines be "about something" in a provocative way, and tackling social issues even more aggressively...I don't know. But I think it's a great question to ask.Sam Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.com