Write That Down! “That’s so Montreal—On pro wrestling’s ‘reality complex’”

An episode of the Fight Game Media Network podcast, hosted by Garrett Gonzales, titled "Write That Down! “That’s so Montreal—On pro wrestling’s ‘reality complex’”" was published on September 8, 2022 and runs 61 minutes.

September 8, 2022 ·61m · Fight Game Media Network

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Summary

Modern pro wrestling’s backstage drama has become a hotter topic than the wrestling itself. Today’s fans crave “reality” in their wrestling, something from the news to attach to the story that’s already there, the one presented by the wrestling company. Once again, “Reality” is in, and somewhat similar to how it was 25 years ago, when the Montreal Screwjob happened, when the kayfabe curtain came down off the rails and pro wrestling changed completely, and we—both the industry and the fans—became more fixated on what was fact or fiction, what the boundaries were. “What really happened?” “What did so-and-so do for that to happen?” People were skipping the entree for more tea. Modern Society sips on gossip all day. CM Punk? The AEW media scrum? The melee? “That’s so Montreal.” That’s what Fumi Saito and Justin Knipper call it now; an adjective. It’s shorthand for saying “this type of pro wrestling is, intentionally or not, blending objective reality with storyline fiction.” Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode Description

Modern pro wrestling’s backstage drama has become a hotter topic than the wrestling itself. Today’s fans crave “reality” in their wrestling, something from the news to attach to the story that’s already there, the one presented by the wrestling company. Once again, “Reality” is in, and somewhat similar to how it was 25 years ago, when the Montreal Screwjob happened, when the kayfabe curtain came down off the rails and pro wrestling changed completely, and we—both the industry and the fans—became more fixated on what was fact or fiction, what the boundaries were. “What really happened?” “What did so-and-so do for that to happen?” People were skipping the entree for more tea. Modern Society sips on gossip all day. CM Punk? The AEW media scrum? The melee? “That’s so Montreal.” That’s what Fumi Saito and Justin Knipper call it now; an adjective. It’s shorthand for saying “this type of pro wrestling is, intentionally or not, blending objective reality with storyline fiction.” Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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