On a recent edition of the “Sports Media” podcast, Becky Lynch explained how the kayfabe WWE storylines contain an element of truth behind the scenes.
Lynch noted how engaging the audience often requires a sincere emotional investment on the part of the performers, and how natural competition backstage can lead to a believable rivalry on-camera.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On finding a balance between fact and fiction: “It’s walking a fine line, right? People say that kayfabe is dead, and to a certain extent, it is, but people want to believe it. People want to believe [in] what we’re doing … you want people to have that emotional hook. But, there’s also a thing where we tell them — this is a story, and it’s actually being driven more and more [with] people are getting into … the storytelling.”
On the need for truth in storytelling: “In every single good story, there is a layer of truth and many layers of truth — quite often. This is a competitive business. We’re not all holding hands backstage going kumbaya, and if we are, we’re not being honest with each other.”
In a recent interview with The Athletic, Ricochet thanked his partner Samantha Irvin for helping him improve his promos and speaking skills.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On Irvin helping him with promos: “She’s helped me out a lot with speaking and talking points and just everything within on the other side.”
On Irvin being a confidence booster for him: “Just having her there with me. I look over and I can see her. It really helps. You know, OK, now I’m a little more energized.”
