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Childhood Wrestling Anecdote
- Blindboy shares his childhood memories watching WWF wrestling and the emotional impact it had on him and his family.
- His father was upset not by the violence but by the wrestling audience's emotional investment in the spectacle.
Wrestling Breaks the Fourth Wall
- Professional wrestling breaks the theatrical 'fourth wall' by making audience and performers one entity.
- This absence creates intense emotional investment despite knowing the performance is scripted.
Kayfabe Mirrors Politics
- "Kayfabe" is the unspoken contract where everyone knows wrestling is fake but must never admit it.
- It mirrors American politics, where narratives of good and evil are presented theatrically.