Review: In the revelatory biography ‘Ringmaster,’ Abraham Riesman explores the strangely entwined worlds of Trump-era politics and the WWE
Riesman’s book is a captivating dive into a spectacle that cannot genuinely be categorized as a real sport but that nonetheless relies on the talents of world-class athletes. It’s a story that feels urgent today, thanks in part to McMahon’s recent appearances in the news. He, in the wake of allegations that he had paid millions to suppress accusations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
As Riesman points out, this charade was never more than a partial success, with news outlets catching on to the grift almost immediately. Today, fans of professional wrestling are overwhelmingly aware of how the business actually works — but that hasn’t stopped them from tuning in and buying tickets to see their favorite goliaths live in the ring. Even without the prospect of real competition, Riesman writes, the appeal of the spectacle endures.
Perhaps no moment encapsulates the opaque miasma of neokayfabe better than the night of May 23, 1999. In service of a storyline for a taping of a weekly WWF program called “Raw Is War,” EMTs and an ambulance were standing by to assist with a scripted “injury” McMahon’s character was to suffer. But instead of helping the fictitiously injured Mr.
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