tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post6174220023831840727..comments2023-07-15T07:17:49.535-04:00Comments on Professional Wrestling in U.S. Popular Culture: Notes from Sheldon GoldbergSam Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233749268141980625noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546665963755719151.post-72716813797241091802007-05-12T00:46:00.000-04:002007-05-12T00:46:00.000-04:00Interesting post. I really liked the allusion to m...Interesting post. I really liked the allusion to minor league baseball which is astonishingly on point. Cal Ripken's franchising of his hometown minor league team leaps to mind when Sheldon discusses becoming the face of his company.<BR/><BR/>I'd add that a number of fans of minor league ball / college / high school athletics find a number of the games just as enthralling as the major leagues, even more so when the games aren't blowouts. So in addition to the fans looking for a cheaper option, there tends to be a "purist" aspect as well. Wonder if Sheldon has seen that carry over as well.<BR/><BR/>Also curious to see whether the concern of talent leeching has ever come into play for the new breed of local indy scenes, or if that's a bridge not yet crossed.The Louxchadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658903615792145127noreply@blogger.com