John Ridgway
Ridgway is a british comic artist distinctively known for his unusual realism paired with a sketchy use of linework. He is responsible for creating the look for the Hellblazer series and has worked on iconic characters such as Doctor Who and the Incredible Hulk.

Literal Linguistic Message:

• Text is black on plain white background​
• Blocky, bold text 
• Includes brand tagline
• A 'thoughtful' quote

Connotative Linguistic Message:

• 'Look after it for the next generation' suggests you should buy it for your kids, guilt into thinking you are being considerate to them? Make you feel better about spending so much money on something because you can pass it on?
• 'Begin your own tradition' gives a sense of nobility, a great thing to start for your lineage

Scott McCloud: Making Comics p128-138

Roland Barthes: The Photographic Message p15-27

Jonathan Bignall: Media Semiotics p5-17

Reading this text, I was able to gather a more in depth understanding of the complexities of wrestling and how it is very much a social commentary. I think that the most prominent factor of it is the underlying fight between good and evil, how the audience will not care about how 'fake' or 'exaggerated' the action may be so long as the underdog defeats the immoral villain. The use of contrast in a more realistic fight between major matches to make the viewers feel moved by their 'fair play', when they would have been bored had every fight been like that, shows an interesting view of how a large part of society thinks.