WrestleWiki faced two primary threats:
By the late 2010s, the site was defunct, with sporadic attempts at resurrection failing. wrestlewiki free
“WrestleWiki Free: Community Archiving, Intellectual Property, and the Digital Preservation of Professional Wrestling” WrestleWiki faced two primary threats:
This paper examines WrestleWiki, a free, user-generated encyclopedia of professional wrestling, as a case study in grassroots digital archiving. Focusing on its operational model (“free” as in both cost and open editing), the paper explores how WrestleWiki challenged mainstream wrestling narratives, navigated copyright issues with wrestling promotions, and ultimately succumbed to legal and sustainability pressures. It argues that WrestleWiki represented an alternative memory space for wrestling fans, distinct from corporate-owned platforms like WWE Network or Cagematch. By the late 2010s, the site was defunct,
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