The Words Pro Wrestlers Say: Semantics, Semiotics and Speech

By Douglas T. Root

This work examines the crucial intersection between the spoken word and athletic performance in professional wrestling. It provides examples and illustrations of the degree to which language has superseded the in-ring display, which historically took precedent. The author demonstrates that, once the term "sports entertainment" became synonymous with professional wrestling, the focus became much less about the sport itself and more about the spectacle. Arguably, the most popular and successful characters are those who have sharpened their microphone skills to such a high caliber that they have already worked the fans into a frenzy before the in-ring grappling ever takes place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476691266
• ISBN13: 9781476691268
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 135 Pages
• Age Range: 18 years and up