Out of the ring and onto the net: Kayfabe as a framework for interactive texts
Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Published online on April 06, 2026
Abstract
Convergence, Ahead of Print.
‘Kayfabe’ is a term widely used in wrestling to describe the maintenance and fan acceptance of the fictional and scripted elements of sports entertainment wrestling, wherein the events and interactions are treated as ‘real’. In doing so, the audience ...
‘Kayfabe’ is a term widely used in wrestling to describe the maintenance and fan acceptance of the fictional and scripted elements of sports entertainment wrestling, wherein the events and interactions are treated as ‘real’. In doing so, the audience ...