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  "I am a Real (White) American": Hulk Hogan and the Rhetoric of Americanism in the Post-Cold War Era

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  Nick Rangel Houston Community College

  October 09, 2015

  face protagonist challenging all manner of foes. Hogan’s first major run headlining in the World ... first title run were largely white males for whom ethnicity was not emphasized (1). This is particularly ... a notable accent. Hogan’s third run with the title occurred after a title reign by his fellow babyface rival ...
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  "The MSG Curtain Call": A Conflation of Front and Backstage in Professional Wrestling

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  Ari Berenstein 411Mania.com

  August 19, 2010

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  regaining top status over WCW by mid-1998. Fans had long ago learned the secret "F-word" regarding ...
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  A History of Violence: politics, profits, and the changing face of the WWE

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  David Ray Carter Film Critic

  August 16, 2010

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  A History of Violence: politics, profits, and the changing face of the WWE WWE violence professional wrestling Curator's Note In 2005, the WWE held the “Judgment Day” pay-per-view, of which the main event between John Cena and JBL is considered one o ...
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  Imperialist Nostalgia and Blackface in the WWE

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  Bernadette Marie Calafell University of Denver

  October 06, 2015

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  Imperialist Nostalgia and Blackface in the WWE professional wrestling Hulk Hogan blackface Curator's Note /*-->*/ /*-->*/ While the WWE has been prominent in mainstream news recently due to racist comments in a leaked sex tape featuring Hulk Ho ...
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  "All I Care about Is Me: I'm 'The Nature Boy": The Permeable Boundaries of Pro Wrestling's Fictional World

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  Sam Ford Massachusetts Institute for Technology

  August 18, 2010

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  "All I Care about Is Me: I'm 'The Nature Boy": The Permeable Boundaries of Pro Wrestling's Fictional World Ric Flair professional wrestling immersive story worlds Curator's Note Professional wrestling builds an immersive narr ...