The Language of Scripted Conflict 1#: The Burial of The Cybermen

Ever since I became interested in the production side of the pro-wrestling industry, I've been fascinated by its private language. As an industry whose primary concern is staged conflict, it's easy to see how their world would come to understand many of the complex and ancient analytical underpinnings behind dramatic confrontations. Their lexicon is a remarkably elegant tool and can be employed to engage with any conflict-centred narrative more critically. These are words and concepts that ought to be used more often by a much wider group of people. I would like to try to introduce the language of wrestling into other kinds of dramatic analysis, hopefully enabling people unfamiliar with the terms to discuss conflict in fiction in a more succinct and clear way.

WWE Night of Champions 2011 Review

TNA No Surrender 2011 Review

2004-2005 PPV Season

2004-2005

WWE

(Kurt Angle Vs Shawn Michaels, WrestleMania 21 2005)

Backlash 2004: ? Stars

Judgement Day 2004: ? Stars

Bad Blood 2004: ? Stars

The Great American Bash 2004: ? Stars

Vengeance 2004: ? Stars

SummerSlam 2004: ? Stars

Unforgiven 2004: ? Stars

No Mercy 2004: ? Stars

Taboo Tuesday 2004: ? Stars

Survivor Series 2004: ? Stars

Armageddon 2004: ? Stars

New Year's Revolution 2005: ? Stars

Royal Rumble 2005: ? Stars

No Way Out 2005: ? Stars

WrestleMania 21 2005: 3.5 Stars

TNA

(Victory Road 2004)

Victory Road 2004: 1.5 Stars
Turning Point 2004: ? Stars
Final Resolution 2005: ? Stars
Against All Odds 2005: ? Stars
Destination X 2005: ? Stars

TNA Victory Road 2004 Review

NWA/WCW Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knock Out 1989 Review

1988-1989 PPV/Supercard Season

1988-1989

WWF

(Hulk Hogan Vs Randy Savage, WrestleMania V 1989, WWF Championship)

Saturday Night's Main Event XVI 1988: ? Stars
SummerSlam 1988: ? Stars
Saturday Night's Main Event XVII 1988: ? Stars
Survivor Series 1988: ? Stars
Saturday Night's Main Event XVIII 1988: ? Stars
Saturday Night's Main Event XIX 1989: ? Stars
Royal Rumble 1989: ? Stars
The Main Event II 1989: ? Stars
Saturday Night's Main Event XX 1989: ? Stars
WrestleMania V 1989: 2 Stars

NWA/WCW

(Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun 1989)

Clash of the Champions II 1988: ? Stars
The Great American Bash 1988: ? Stars
Clash of the Champions III 1988: ? Stars
Clash of the Champions IV 1988: ? Stars
Starrcade 1988: ? Stars
Clash of the Champions V 1989: ? Stars
Chi-Town Rumble 1989: ? Stars
Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun 1989: 2.5 Stars

NWA/WCW Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun 1989 Review

NWA/WCW 1989-1990 PPV/Supercard Season

1989-1990

(The Great American Bash 1989)

WrestleWar 1989: ? Stars
Clash of the Champions VII 1989: ? Stars

The Great American Bash 1989: 4 Stars

Clash of the Champions VIII: Fall Brawl 1989: ? Stars

Halloween Havoc 1989: ? Stars

Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knock Out 1989: 2 Stars

Starrcade 1989: ? Stars

Clash of the Champions X 1990: ? Stars

WrestleWar 1990: ? Stars

NWA/WCW The Great American Bash 1989 Review