RI Podcast 24: Michael “Q.T. Marshall” Cuellari – Lessons Learned from Professional Wrestling Remotely Interested

Michael Cuellari made his debut as a professional wrestler in 2004. In-ring career includes Ring of Honor, World Wrestling Entertainment and Impact Wrestling. Michael is currently Head Couch at 1 Fall Power Factory and Associate Producer for All Elite Wrestling.

Cuellari is more widely known by the ring name Q.T. Marshall. He was also the subject of a documentary released in 2017. The Wrestler – A Q.T. Marshall Story. It won the Best Documentary at the San Diego Comic-Con Film Festival that same year.

Adam and the Remotely Interested podcast visited Michael at his training facility – 1 Fall Power Factory. They sat down and discussed his life in wrestling: as a fan, performer and teacher. The interview also explores new media and connecting with a fan or supporter base.

One Fall Power Factory- 1FW Training Facility
https://1fpowerfactory.com/
https://youtu.be/hn2qNPclOZc
https://twitter.com/realmmarshall1

The Wrestler – A Q.T. Marshall Story
https://www.bigfpictures.com/

From Wrestler to Coach
https://youtu.be/kuLVy7PjCmw

Q.T. Marshall vs Bryan Danielson (Danial Bryan WWE)
https://youtu.be/XtEpiGhCRIE

AEW - The Road to Fight for the Fallen - Episode 01 (3 minutes to 3 minutes 54)
https://youtu.be/YD8FcXeWKLE

Professional Wrestling and Sociology
Barthes, Roland. [1957] 1972. Mythologies. New York: Hill and Wang Publishers
(last accessed August 12th 2019): http://www.english.unt.edu/~simpkins/Barthes%20Myths.pdf

Smith, R. T. 2008. ‘‘Passion Work: The Joint Production of Emotional Labor in Professional Wrestling.’’ Social Psychology Quarterly 71:157–76. (2019 Thompson Reuter Impact Factor 1.54) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/019027250807100205

Smith, R.T. 2014. Fighting for Recognition: Identity, Masculinity, and the Act of Violence in Professional Wrestling, London: Duke University Press.


History of Professional Wrestling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_professional_wrestling

Ball, M. R. 1990. Professional Wrestling as Ritual Drama in American Popular Culture. Lewiston: Edwin Mellon Press.

Beckman, S. M. 2006. Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America. Westport, CT: Praeger (last accessed August 12th 2019): https://archive.org/details/ringsidehistoryo00beek

Morton, G.W. and O’Brien, G. M. 1985. Wrestling to Rasslin’: Ancient Sport to American Spectacle. Bowling Green, MI: Bowling Green State University Popular Press.


Wigan Snake Pit
http://eyeonwrestling.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-incredible-legacy-of-billy-riley.html
https://youtu.be/-LjrjnPLV1o
https://youtu.be/wqq_LWudBek
https://youtu.be/SitAgR3-tZ8


Beyond The Mat
https://youtu.be/kU5GIF0sdYI

Rick Rubin and Smoky Mountain Wrestling
https://youtu.be/jerneer2TVA

Billy Corgan and the National Wrestling Alliance
https://youtu.be/iae2t4y7P-c

Why the News Media is stealing from the Pro Wrestling playbook | Eric Bischoff | TEDxNaperville
https://youtu.be/n2RCT6Li4UQ


All Elite Wrestling
https://www.allelitewrestling.com/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2019/01/04/10-things-you-should-know-about-aew-all-elite-wrestling/#1bca8292514c

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/aew-tnt-premiere-date-1203277974/

Matt and Nick Massie explaining the formation of All Elite Wrestling
https://youtu.be/XrtXy1foNc4

Being The Elite (9 minutes 30 seconds to around 16 minutes 30 seconds – fan interaction segment)
https://youtu.be/qddNdQ_-2wI

ProWrestlingTees
https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/

The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast
Two wrestlers that are primarily known for their work with World Wrestling Entertainment turn their love of collectables into a brand and internet-based series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWeU0ZFXVsPs7fagjnQchMQ/featured


Full Sail University and its ties to professional wrestling / sports entertainment
https://www.fullsail.edu/about/full-sail-stories/full-sail-university-and-wwe


World Wrestling Entertainment as a publicly traded company
https://corporate.wwe.com/investo