{"id":29152,"date":"2017-09-14T16:12:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T21:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=29152"},"modified":"2017-09-14T16:12:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T21:12:31","slug":"wills-new-thing-mae-young-classic-women-still-underrepresented-wwe-love-wrestling-week-recommended-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/09\/14\/wills-new-thing-mae-young-classic-women-still-underrepresented-wwe-love-wrestling-week-recommended-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Will\u2019s New Thing &#8211; The Mae Young Classic is over and women are still underrepresented in WWE, what I love in and out of wrestling this week, and recommended reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-1566440379\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Will Pruett<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mae Young Classic has come and gone and WWE accomplished something great with it. All of their Network-specific tournaments (MYC, CWC, and UK) have been presented fantastically, but the Mae Young Classic was more than that. It took a population under-represented in WWE\u2019s own programming and showed what they are capable of. It created and added depth to characters WWE can use for years to come. It was great. With the Mae Young Classic over, I want to look at where WWE is in terms of presenting women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, to talk about the Mae Young Classic, and not offer a heaping helping of shade to throw on the commentary would be a disservice. Jim Ross offered the least compelling commentary performance I\u2019ve heard in decades while describing women\u2019s wrestling with a severe lack of passion. At Tuesday night\u2019s MYC finals, he didn\u2019t recognize any of the women who had competed in the tournament, describe Asuka as \u201ca fan\u201d at ringside, and embarrassed himself at just about every turn. Ross was atrocious. Lita, to her credit, kept Tuesday\u2019s show above water by trying to rescue Ross from himself. This was disappointing and one would think Ross, who knows every college football player from the last 50 years by heart, would have taken the time to learn the names of the women involved. I\u2019ll go ahead and chalk this one up to casual sexism before moving on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that out of the way, how is WWE doing in their presentation of women? One of the best ways to gauge this is time. WWE has an absurd amount of time to dedicate to whatever they want on their weekly shows. Raw and Smackdown total to equal over five hours of wrestling television in a week. How much of that time is dedicated to women? Well, I use <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawbreakdownproject.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Foray\u2019s Raw Breakdown Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep track of such things and (unlike Kate&#8217;s graphic designs) it\u2019s not pretty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Raw\u2019s three hours and four minutes had four percent of its total time dedicated to women, while Smackdown\u2019s two hours had only seven percent. To remind you, women make up about 50% of the total population of earth. So, why not dedicate a significant portion of a wrestling show to them?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright, so maybe women aren\u2019t getting enough time, but are they represented elsewhere in WWE\u2019s empire? What about on commentary, a place where anyone with a voice can repeat Rocket League plugs? WWE has five men calling Raw and Smackdown with absolutely no women. Surely, NXT has women calling matches though? I mean, they are the forerunner and training ground for WWE. Well, there are no women calling matches in NXT either. Women are seriously underrepresented at WWE\u2019s announce tables.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this evidence staring me in the face, I have to dive deeper. While WWE doesn\u2019t release the statistics, I would still love to know how many women are working in the creative process at WWE. How many of their writers are female? What about the production department? These things matter just as much as seeing female talent in front of the camera. From simply looking at WWE\u2019s track record with writers and production personnel, I\u2019d be willing to bet both departments are largely, if not completely, male.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WWE has come extremely far from Diva Dodgeball, women sitting on pies to impress The Rock, and a butterfly and\/or vagina shaped belt, but they still have a long way to go. WWE made a big deal out of Sasha Banks vs. Bayley main eventing a NXT Takeover and Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks main eventing a WWE pay-per-view, but both NXT and WWE\u2019s main roster have not featured a special event with women in the main event since.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ll give WWE a ton of credit for the Mae Young Classic, but ignoring the ongoing problems with the presentation and representation of women on their television would be wrong. Take a victory lap, WWE, but please get to work. These are problems WWE has created themselves and problems they could easily fix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Last week\u2019s essential viewing:<\/b><\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-4057274748\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What matches\/segments\/moments do you need to see from the last week of wrestles?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane in The Mae Young Classic Finals (September 12, 2017) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; First and foremost, watch this. It\u2019s important. For life. Sane vs. Baszler had quite a bit working against it. Unlike the CWC finals, it was tacked onto an episode of Smackdown. It took place after a major angle with Vince McMahon and Kevin Owens. Fans in the arena seemed hesitant to dive into this match (and I\u2019m sure some left). Sane and Baszler managed to capture the imaginations of fans, bring them to their feet, and compel the fans to roar by the end of this match. It was great! Kudos to both women for making this a match and tournament to remember.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>John Cena vs. Braun Strowman (WWE Raw, September 11, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This was the first time ever match between two of the biggest stars in WWE today. It was also just a ton of fun. Cena knows his big man spots by heart at this point and performs them well. Braun has an otherworldly charisma I\u2019m delighted to see on display. This was a great little treat from these two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vince McMahon and Kevin Owens (WWE Smackdown, September 12, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Kevin Owens grew up watching \u201cDon\u2019t cross the boss\u201d era Vince McMahon, so this had to be an especially fun moment for him. McMahon and Owens had a very compelling segment leading to Owens assaulting the ever-aging chairman. This was surprisingly physical and vicious. Owens continues to get opportunities I never thought he\u2019d have years ago and it continues to make me smile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Usos vs. The New Day (WWE Smackdown, September 12, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Do these teams ever not deliver? Switching the Smackdown tag team championship back and forth is an interesting storytelling strategy, but if the matches are this good, I don\u2019t mind! The Usos and New Day are magic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>What I absolutely positively love in wrestling this week:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Experiencing Wrestling with Friends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; If you read what I write often, you know I get caught up in the intellectual side of wrestling. I admit to overthinking and overanalyzing wrestling fairly often. Hell, a couple weeks ago I wrote about Brechtian theatre and wrestling, which is a little ridiculous (don\u2019t get me wrong, it was some great analysis, but still\u2026). This week, I went to Raw with a good friend and had the chance to catch up with him. Wrestling is about community and giving people space to connect. This was a great experience and a really fun time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BY7UKlWhr2O\/?taken-by=itswilltime<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enjoy getting a little bit of what I love in wresting each week, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfMU6sUZAYG8YeYzoOgEQrQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">my new YouTube series called \u201cWhat I Love About Professional Wrestling!\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>What I absolutely positively love in the world this week:<\/b><\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-386136049\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><b><em>Bored and Brilliant<\/em> by Manoush Zomorodi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This book served as a nice reminder of the importance of disconnecting and letting oneself get bored. It\u2019s too easy to never feel boredom with 27 wrestling streaming services, Netflix, and all of the great things we can watch, listen to, and experience. Zomorodi creates a wonderful case for letting your mind wander and gives you ways to do so. If you\u2019re ever feeling like you\u2019re super busy but never productive (or just overwhelmed by all the things) this is a great read and experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>This Week\u2019s Essential Reading:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racked.com\/platform\/amp\/2017\/9\/11\/16263638\/wwe-women-fans-merch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is WWE Finally Recognizing the Buying Power of Women and Girls?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Scarlett Harris<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/09\/12\/lavalles-blog-best-mae-young-classic-tournament\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Best of the Mae Young Classic tournament<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by April Lavalle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>SSMGOTW (Superfluous Shane McMahon Gif of the Week):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/149QS6k3bqlZ2U\/giphy.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>We\u2019re Done Here:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You did it! It\u2019s the end of another piece by me and almost the end of another week. Time to ride triumphantly into Friday like Triple H on his weird ass tricycle from this year\u2019s WrestleMania\u2026 Also, for Sunday, Go Pack Go! (Editor&#8217;s Note: Vomit)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o6wrpD9aOjLc5Q61W\/giphy.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Pruett writes about wrestling and popular culture at prowrestling.net. Of interest to him are diversity in wrestling and wrestling as a theatrical art form. To see his video series \u201cWhat I Love About Professional Wrestling\u201d <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfMU6sUZAYG8YeYzoOgEQrQ\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subscribe to his YouTube channel<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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