The Press Box

Writing (and Covering) Pro Wrestling with WWE’s Bruce Prichard and David Shoemaker

Mar 30, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Strange World of Wrestling
01:36 • 5min
3
Vince McMahon and the WWE Television Shows
06:48 • 2min
4
The Creative Direction of the WWE Wrestling Podcast
08:33 • 3min
5
The Divide Between Journalist and Fan
11:35 • 3min
6
The Role of Bruce Prichard in Pro Wrestling
14:33 • 2min
7
How to Write Professional Wrestling Shows
16:42 • 2min
8
How to Make WrestleMania Work for You
18:14 • 4min
9
The Beauty of Live Television
22:05 • 2min
10
How to Be a Good Editor
24:13 • 2min
11
The Advantages of Having a Creative Team
26:16 • 2min
12
The Importance of Feeling
28:44 • 2min
13
How to Convince Someone You Don't Want to Do This
30:33 • 2min
14
The Importance of Compromise
32:11 • 2min
15
How to Write a Good Guy Story
33:58 • 3min
16
The Power of Storylines
36:52 • 2min
17
The Importance of Dramatic Arcs in Television
39:11 • 2min
18
How to Promote a Show
40:47 • 3min
19
Vince McMahon Returns to WWE's Board
44:06 • 2min
20
The Importance of Brother Love
45:43 • 2min
21
The Worst Play by Play Guy in the World
48:02 • 2min
22
Bobby Heenan: A Wrestler's Story
49:52 • 3min