University of California Week 4 Writing Task: Scripted Promo

Other than the in-ring action, the most important part of Professional Wrestling– the glue, so to speak– and the thing that sustains the narrative is what is called a “promo.” These are either in-ring moments where a wrestler speaks to the

audience
or can alternately be filmed anywhere. If you don’t know wrestling, think of this as a villain’s monologue in a movie. It’s one of those rare moments where the “tell” is more important in some ways than the “show.”

I posted an example here. I wrote it and it’s super cheesy. It’ll give you an idea of the style, though.