Wrestling With Art

1997: The Birth of Attitude is a new series coming in September to the Wrestling With Art Podcast Network. 1997 was a consequential year for the World Wrestling Federation. An important threshold was crossed that changed everything about the promotion's creative identity. The result was The Attitude Era. Four characters played a central role in this altered creative direction: Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. The evolution of each of these core characters over the 12 months in 1997 speaks to the heart of the Attitude Era and everything it would come to represent. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

Wrestling With Art presents: The Four Pillars, a new four-part series dissecting the fundamental pillars of the pro wrestling storytelling construct. Part III explores the Drama Pillar. Wrestling is driven by drama not competition. The drama pillar is what breathes life into characters and creates compelling interpersonal conflicts. It is the connective tissue that binds the hero and heel pillars together to form a coherent narrative. Visit the show online: www.anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart Follow the show on Facebook & follow the host of Wrestling With Art, Barry Hess on Twitter You can listen to Wrestling With Art on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today and leave the show a rating and a review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

Wrestling With Art presents: The Four Pillars, a new four-part series dissecting the fundamental pillars of the pro wrestling storytelling construct. Behind every compelling hero stands a compelling villain. Part II explores the Heel Pillar, the second critical buttress of the pro wrestling storytelling construct. To be a heel is to exploit basic human emotions. It is the dirty business of getting inside a fan's head and using their own psychological urges against them. Visit the show online: www.anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart Follow the show on Facebook & follow the host of Wrestling With Art, Barry Hess on Twitter You can listen to Wrestling With Art on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today and leave the show a rating and a review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

Wrestling With Art presents: The Four Pillars, a new four-part series dissecting the fundamental pillars of the pro wrestling storytelling construct. Part I of the series will examine the role of the hero (aka the babyface) and explain how mythology and the monomyth have expertly served the narratives of pro wrestling's greatest babyface characters since the turn of the 20th century. Visit the show online: www.anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart Follow the show on Facebook & follow the host of Wrestling With Art, Barry Hess on Twitter You can listen to Wrestling With Art on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today and leave the show a rating and a review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

John Cena's surprising run with the US title, and subsequent US Open Challenge angle, made Monday Night Raw interesting again and put a huge emphasis on an oft overlooked mid-card title. Kevin Owen's debut in NXT, his dominant run as champion, and his surprising appearance on the main roster was the peak of unprecedented times for an expanding WWE roster. When those two beautifully crafted stories intersected in the summer of 2015, the feud between John Cena and Kevin Owens became the promotion's hottest story of the year. * Original music credits in this episode: 'Music for an Assassin-Not My King' by Secession Studios, 'Fight-Kevin Owens' Orchestral Theme Song' by JD Spears, 'Drums & Percussion' by Epic Music World ** All Official WWE theme songs by WWE Music Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of today, the show explores and celebrates the most unique form storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Barry Hess is the host of Wrestling With Art. A pro wrestling fan for over 30 years, Barry's vast historical knowledge and passion for the medium influences the content and creative direction of every show. Website Facebook Twitter RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! #WRESTLINGWITHART --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

Wrestling With Art presents: The Four Pillars, a new four-part series dissecting the fundamental pillars of the pro wrestling storytelling construct. Whether you're a lifelong wrestling fan or a newer fan, we hope this series will expand how you think about pro wrestling and help you enjoy the storytelling process even more. Look for The Four Pillars series, coming soon to the Wrestling With Art feed wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit the show online: www.anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart Follow the show on Facebook & follow host of Wrestling With Art, Barry Hess on Twitter You can listen to Wrestling With Art on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today and leave the show a rating and a review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

It was a challenge like no other for Hulk Hogan, against a force never before experienced in the World Wrestling Federation. And when the dust settled on the epic encounter, a new star was born – one that would break the rules of reality and introduce fantasy-based storytelling to pro wrestling in a way that would change the industry forever. This is the important first chapter in the epic tale that is The Undertaker's long and storied career. Original music in this episode credited to Lucas King (Dark Piano-Mind) and Jim Johnston (Survivor Series Theme Song, Million Dollar Man, Funeral March, The Gravest Challenge Theme Song) Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of today, the show explores and celebrates the most unique form storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Barry Hess is the host of Wrestling With Art. A pro wrestling fan for over 30 years, Barry's vast historical knowledge and passion for the medium influences the content and creative direction of every show. Website Facebook Twitter RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! #WRESTLINGWITHART --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

Between 1993 and 1996 The Public Enemy won the ECW tag team championships on four different occasions, but that almost didn't matter. Their allure didn't come from dramatic title wins or dominant championship reigns. They represented a counter culture no longer willing to remain underground. They were an unapologetic embodiment of the times, characters that looked and felt like the reality outside the arenas. This is the story of two hoodies from South Central who came to call South Philadelphia home. This is the story of the birth of ECW and one of pro wrestling's most iconic arena. This is the story of how one tag team helped pave the way for a roster willing to take it to the extreme. Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores the history behind pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of modern day, the show will highlight the merits of the medium's unique form of storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! #WRESTLINGWITHART --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

You can't do a podcast about the art of pro wrestling without talking about Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage at WrestleMania III. This is the story of one man's madness and another man's resolve. It's the story of an iconic title and the larger than life men who wore it. This is the story of how one match, on one night, changed everything. Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores the history behind pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of modern day, the show will highlight the merits of the medium's unique form of storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! #WRESTLINGWITHART --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

In September of 1977 a pro wrestling rivalry was born, one that would rock the New York scene to its core and an open the door for massive changes that would eventually reshape the entire industry. Superstar Billy Graham and The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes didn't just rewrite the rules of the game, they changed the game completely Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores the history behind pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of modern day, the show will highlight the merits of the medium's unique form of storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! #WRESTLINGWITHART --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

Between 1994 and 1996 Bret Hart and Diesel battled over the WWF Championship on four separate occasions. This is the story of that unique rivalry and the sweeping changes within the WWF that shifted the promotion's creative direction with ramifications felt up and down the card. Two champions, two new stars to guide the promotion into the 90s, but only one would emerge as the leader of the WWF's New Generation. Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores the history behind pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of modern day, the show will highlight the merits of the medium's unique form of storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Follow the show on social media on Facebook and on Twitter SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW!!! #WrestlingwithArt --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

You can spit in the wind, you can take the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger, but you do not mess with Don Kernodle and Sgt. Slaughter...unless of course you're Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood. Final Conflict served as the genesis of a golden era of tag team wrestling and the bitter blood feud between rival teams would establish a new standard in both tag team wrestling and how pro wrestling on the whole was consumed by the masses. Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores the history behind pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of modern day, the show will highlight the merits of the medium's unique form of storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Follow the show on social media on Facebook and on Twitter SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW!!! #WrestlingwithArt --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support

Bruno Sammartino's feud with Larry Zbyszko remains one of the most influential stories in pro wrestling history. The rivalry, which spanned 8 months in 1980, is the prototype for multiple conflict devices and motifs that have since defined much of pro wrestling storytelling. Wrestling With Art is a narrative podcast that explores the history behind pro wrestling's greatest stories. From the famous programs of the past to the intriguing happenings of modern day, the show will highlight the merits of the medium's unique form of storytelling using artistic motivations and thoughtful critique as a primary guide. Follow the show on social media on Facebook and on Twitter SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW!!! #WrestlingwithArt --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wrestlingwithart/support