Let’s face it. Deception pays handsomely, and therefore has a lot going for it as a ‘meta-meme’. Nowhere else is this clearer than the WWE. Professional wrestling evolved from genuine sport ('catch' wrestling) to layered falsehoods, with choreographed predetermined outcomes as scripted entertainment. Initially, the shift was known mainly within the indu…
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