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Dirt sheet

Dirt sheet

Professional wrestling term


In the English speaking professional wrestling culture, a "dirt sheet" is a wrestling magazine, wrestling newsletter or website that covers professional wrestling from a real-life perspective as opposed to treating the storylines as real.[1][2][3][4][5] Another term sometimes used for these publications is "rag sheet."[6]

Reputation

Many wrestlers in the past resented so-called "dirt sheets" since they felt that they ruined the business by breaking kayfabe, i.e. exposing professional wrestling as staged.[7] However, second-generation wrestler Bret Hart recalls that many wrestlers themselves were avid readers of the magazines in his youth because they too wanted to keep up with the backstage news;[8] other people such as wrestling journalists have backed up that this was the case in the past.[9] Wrestler Steve Austin often saw wrestling newsletters passed around the locker rooms when he started out in the industry.[10] In the 21st century, some people in the industry, such as Vince Russo, Bruce Prichard and Eric Bischoff, still think that such publications hurt the wrestling business, as well as ruin the fans' immersion and enjoyment.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Some wrestlers have themselves written for news websites, e.g. Matt Hardy for 411Mania.[18][19] Chris Jericho created his own called Web Is Jericho.[20]

List of publications or websites often considered dirt sheets

See also


References

  1. Bob Hansen; Like a Champ; 2007 - Page ?
  2. Jonathan Alan Gray, Cornel Sandvoss, C. Lee Harrington; Fandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World; 2007 - Page 70
  3. James Guttman; World Wrestling Insanity Presents: Shoot First... Ask Questions Later; 2008 - Page ?
  4. Joey (8 January 2014). "Dirt Sheet History: Wrestlemania XX".
  5. Adam Kleinberg, Adam Nudelman; Mysteries of Wrestling: Solved; 2005 - Page 135
  6. Jeff Archer, Rick Boucke, Linda Frantzen Carlson; Theater in a Squared Circle: The Mystique of Professional Wrestling; 1998 - Page 121
  7. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dennis Bryant (2003). The Stone Cold Truth. Pocket Books. p. ?. ISBN 0-7434-7720-0.
  8. Kyle Bowman; Saving Pro Wrestling: Booking & Writing Storylines; 2013 - Page ?
  9. "411MANIA". Vince Russo Says Marks & ‘Dirt Sheet’ Writers Are Gay.
  10. "Does Social Media Ruin The Moment In WWE?". Cultured Vultures. 27 March 2018.
  11. Mrosko, Geno (4 October 2013). "Bischoff claims TNA contract won't expire in 2014". Cageside Seats.
  12. DeMarco, Greg (14 December 2016). "Wednesday Cook Wednesday: Hardy Hate…DELETED". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  13. Rueter, Sean (February 16, 2019). "Fox News out dirties the dirt sheets with some fake Usos news". Cageside Seats.
  14. Brian Solomon; Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most Entertaining Spectacle; 2015 Page ?
  15. Patrick Jones, Joel Shoemaker; Do it Right!: Best Practices for Serving Young Adults in School and Public Libraries; Neal-Schuman Publishers: 2001 - Page 147

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