The Work Of Wrestling

This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast host Tim Kail gives an update on his current artistic projects as well as his reason behind his recent social media rebrand.

He reads two recent articles from The Work Of Wrestling Substack:

Storming The Gate: Challenging Pro-Wrestling's Gatekeepers

&

To Serve The Art, Not The Algorithm: Chasing Success On The Internet

Please forgive the glitches!

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This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast, host Tim Kail examines a mysterious new pro-wrestling promotion, Tazmaskar.

What is The Labyrinth? What are "The Tunnels" and why should we fear them? Who are the Pawns and why are they trapped in Tazmaskar? Who is The Lurker, The Promoter, and The Owner?

Though Tim doesn't arrive at a direct answer to these questions raised by watching Tazmaskar's newly released free match on YouTube, there is a broader answer to them all: consistent artistic vision. In this episode Tim examines why Tazmaskar is a work of genius, epitomizing the narrative power of professional wrestling.

Visit www.tazmaskar.com to subscribe to the promotion's Patreon for $6/month where you can watch all matches, read lore, and become immersed in this alternative universe.

Follow @tazmaskar on social media. Click here to watch Door 5, Match 001 for free on YouTube.

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This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast we are joined by longtime friend of the pod, Liam Lambert.

Liam and Tim discuss discovering wrestling through Action Man and video games, writing novels, Batman the animated series, the problem with modern CM Punk, tempering enthusiasm for WWE content, what makes AEW so appealing, working for What Culture in 2016 as a content writer, and the value of a moral binary in pro-wrestling narrative.

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Tim Kail just saw the latest Tom Cruise film Digger, and it moved him greatly. Inspired by the excellence of the film as well as the negative reception it has recieved, Tim fired up the microphone and recorded a monologue about the real purpose of constructive criticism. He discusses the skill of critiquing art in good faith, becoming a shrewd member of the audience, resisting mass media's influence on one's artistic diet, and what makes Tony Khan an endearing booker.

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*Trigger Warning* this episode contains descriptions of addiction and drug & alcohol misuse

You ears do not decieve you. This is a special bonus edition of The Work Of Wrestling Podcast.

Tim was feeling antsy late at night and decided to fire up the microphone to cope. What came out is a monologue on the importance of commitment, quitting smoking, quitting drinking, and the dedication required to change habits. It's a winding, deeply personal episode.

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This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast, host Tim Kail provides commentary to two PAC classics in honor of PAC (Ben Slattery) who recently passed away at age 40. You can find the two matches on YouTube to watch along. Here are the matches:

FULL MATCH: PAC vs Orange Cassidy | AEW Revolution 2020

FULL MATCH: Will Ospreay vs PAC – AEW International Title | AEW All Out 2024

Read J.J. McGee's article on PAC: https://mithgifs.substack.com/p/where-never-lark-nor-even-eagle-flew

RIP, Bastard.

This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast, host Tim Kail reviews AEW's All Out pay-per-view. Tim gives his thoughts on each match, explains why he no longer cares about "sports centric" pro-wrestling, discusses how he's evolved as a fan/critic over the past eight years, and why he loves Jon Moxley so much.

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This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast host Tim Kail opens up the virtual mail bag and answers listener's questions.

You wanted to know Tim's favorite wrestling movie/tv show, where he thinks wrestling is headed, why cheating is so pervasive in pro-wrestling, how he would represent kayfabe in a show about wrestling, how professional wrestling informs his approach to mental health, and what he'd do with Seth Rollins.

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This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast Tim Kail recorded three monologues on his handy H1N recorder. He discusses the importance of focusing on creating great art (because great art is timeless). He defends AEW's wrestling-centric form of pro-wrestling storytelling. Finally, he wonders what will happen to the next generation of storytellers brought up on WWE's form of advertisement-feuld narratives.

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This week Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail digs into the archive and unearths a hidden gem of an episode where he interviewed his friend and fellow artist Brian Ariotti (aka Wyatt Maddox).

Tim and Brian discuss Brian's love of The Boogyman and other such outlandish wrestlers, the conflict between aging and appreciating art, prank calling pet stores, working for Ringside Collectibles, meeting Kofi Kingston backstage, and getting CM Punk Chipotle.

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