2016: Performance and Professional Wrestling
Edited by Broderick Chow, Eero Laine, Claire Warden (Routledge)
"Performance and Professional Wrestling offers a groundbreaking perspective on wrestling, analyzed through the lens of theatre and performance studies. This edited volume — the first of its kind since 2005’s Steel Chair to the Head — transcends typical sports commentary by delving into wrestling's performative and theatrical elements, examining its intricacies akin to traditional theater. The essays explore diverse topics including the portrayal of race, gender dynamics as seen in characters like Goldust and Adrian Street, the challenges inherent in making a good wrestling video game, and the cultural significance of lucha libre." - Oliver Lee Bateman