Patrick Reid
Wrestling historian and longtime industry participant with experience as a referee, promoter, commentator and fighter; provides expert commentary on professional wrestling and kayfabe in the episode.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 29min
2. Kayfabe Country
Patrick Reid, a wrestling historian and longtime industry hand, gives a quick primer on kayfabe and its rise. He unpacks 1980s spectacle, the Attitude Era’s edge, and how neo-kayfabe blurred real controversies with storyline. They trace wrestling’s crossover into politics and the dangers when performance overtakes reality.
