
Rule #1: Be on time. Rule #2: No foul language. Rule #3: stay away from the "arena rats. Rule #4: neveR break kayfabe. Virtually every big name in wrestling in the second half of the 20th Century crossed paths with "Ms.
Death of the Territories: Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever

Mcmahon waged war on the territories and raided the NWA and AWA of their top talent. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the cooperation displayed by members of the National Wrestling Alliance made it easy for wrestlers to traverse the landscape with the utmost freedom.
An enterprising third-generation entrepreneur who believed cable was his opportunity to take his promotion national soon capitalized on the situation. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable television had put new outside pressures on promoters. Providing never-before-revealed information, Death of the Territories is a must-read for fans yearning to understand how McMahon outlasted his rivals and established the industry’s first national promotion.
Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive look at the promoters who opposed McMahon, focusing on their noteworthy power plays and embarrassing mistakes. Dozens of territories flourished between the 1950s and late ’70s.
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Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling

. Ecw. The careers of many well-known trailblazers, trish stratus, and lita, Penny Banner, are celebrated alongside today’s stars, like Charlotte, Chyna, Wendi Richter, Sasha Banks, Mae Young, the Fabulous Moolah, including Mildred Burke, and Bayley. With rare photographs and an exploration of women’s wrestling worldwide including chapters on Japan, Mexico, England, and Australia Sisterhood of the Squared Circle is a priceless contribution to the history of professional wrestling.
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Kayfabe: Stories You're Not Supposed to Hear from a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner

Watch the unpredictable and unconventional story through Sean’s eyes. Sean oliver is one of those men. Who knew that the man asking the questions was as fascinating as his subject matter?" -Justin Barrasso, Sports Illustrated"Kayfabe brings to life a world that once had its own version of ‘omerta’ in a fascinating, new fans, well written book that will intrigue long time fans, and just those who are hoping to take a peek behind the curtain of this unlikely cultural phenomenon.
Eric bischoff, cheaters, wcw president"I worked in a business full of liars, workers, con artists and of course. Politicians. I can name maybe 3 people over the years that I 100% trusted, or even believed for that matter. Ecw. In reading kayfabe, you can believe that 100% of this masterpiece is accurate–yes, even the parts about me.
Don't Call Me Fake: The Real Story of "Dr. D" David Schultz

Ecw. If he couldn’t coax you into coming back of your own free will, he still possessed the skills taught by Herb Welch that could turn even the biggest thug into a crybaby. Working out of Connecticut, Dr. He could walk that walk and talk that talk. Dr. Call him a wrestler. Trained by herb welch, memphis, calgary, florida, the Tennessee native terrorized fans in Tennessee, Japan and Minnesota before being recruited into the WWF at the request of Hulk Hogan.
Call him a bounty hunter. As fearless as he was dangerous, yet one of the most honorable wrestlers the wrestling business ever knew. Bret "hitman" hart, two-time wwe hall of famerask anyone who watched wrestling in the early 80s who the most dangerous man in wrestling was and they will tell you it was Dr.
David schultz was a man’s man.
When Wrestling Was Rasslin': The Wild and Exciting Inside Story of the Legendary Houston Wrestling Promotion

. Come along with stars like rick flair, andre the Giant, Lou Thesz, Bronko Nagurski, Fritz von Erich, Hulk Hogan, and Paul Boesch as they change sports history forever. Ecw.
Jim Cornette Presents: Behind the Curtain - Real Pro Wrestling Stories

Also includes jim's colorful glossary of Pro Wrestling Terms, as well as photos and newspaper clippings from his personal archives! Ecw. This is the graphic novel that old-school wrestling fans have been waiting for: a no-holds-barred representation of the moments that wrestling insiders couldn't talk about for years!Behind the Curtain - Real Pro Wrestling Stories presents three chapters of tales, personally curated by Jim Cornette and adapted by Brandon Easton and Denis Medri, the team behind the critically acclaimed Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven.
Featuring stories about ric flair, the midnight express, junkyard Dog, The Sheik, Shawn Michaels, Andy Kaufman, Sputnik Monroe, the Fabulous Freebirds, Bret Hart, Jerry Lawler, and more.
Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later

Winner of the 2017 wrestling Observer Award for Best Wrestling Book. Outstanding" - stone cold steve austin "the best biography ever done on a wrestler" - Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer "May very well be the most compelling pro wrestling biography in the history of the genre" - Alex Marvez, Sporting News "Transcends wrestling bios" - Mike Johnson, PWInsider.
Com "the research that this author went into. It's unbelievable. With exclusive interviews with some of brian's closest friends and family, Crazy Like A Fox is a must-read for Pillman fans, and a breathtaking look at the bizarre world of wrestling to boot… Ecw. Discover unheard details of his upbringing, the incredible story behind chasing an NFL roster spot and his introduction to pro wrestling in the crazy Stampede circuit.
His overachievement is awe-inspiring. He was brian pillman, and two decades later the most comprehensive look at one of professional wrestling's most fascinating stories has been compiled.
NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW

Once again, wrestling was a ubiquitous phenomenon - only this time, it seemed as though the fad would never end. President of world Championship Wrestling;Harvey Schiller, fmr. Wcw superstar and head booker;Hugh Morrus, fmr. Wcw director of Marketing;Rob Garner, fmr. In april 1999, entertainment weekly asked its readers what many were surely wondering to themselves: how did wrestling get so big?As a consequence of the heated ratings competition between World Championship Wrestling WCW and the World Wrestling Federation WWF, the spectacle had taken over Monday nights on prime-time cable television.
Three years into a five-year plan devised by its charismatic leader - a former Blue Ribbon Foods salesman named Eric Bischoff - the company whose unexpected ascension initiated the entire boom was operating on borrowed time. For by the end of the five-year plan, WCW ceased to exist. But nitro is a story about much more than WCW and the Monday Night Wars.
President of TBS network;Joe Uva, fmr. Ceo of turner broadcasting System;Bill Burke, fmr.
Slobberknocker: My Life in Wrestling

And those who have made it as long as he has half a century to be exact probably made enemies or burned bridges. But that’s just not JR. It’s a story about overcoming adversity and achieving your dreams, as success did not come without significant costs and unforeseen challenges to JR, including multiple bouts of severe facial paralysis called Bell’s Palsy.
Currently the host of the podcast the ross Report, any fan of wrestling—from the territory days to today—will be enthralled with stories from the road and behind the scenes. Slobberknocker is the first time Ross tells his story—and you don’t want to miss it! Ecw. Even though the wrestling business was notoriously secretive and wary of “outsiders, ” he somehow got a foot in the door to start a historic career, one where he held almost every job in the business—from putting up the ring to calling matches, from driving his blind, drunk boss towards revenge, to consoling two naked 600 pound brothers in the shower room after a rough match.
This isn’t just a wrestling story. Readers will finally get the opportunity to hear never-before-told stories about the politics, wackiness, and personalities of all the biggest stars. Jim opens up about his life as an only child on a working farm, who became obsessed with professional wrestling having first saw it on his grandparent’s TV.
Parenthood - Fathers' Blood: True Stories of Pro Wrestling Dads Facing Their Greatest Challenger

Sean has the unique ability to share the journeys of those who have sacrificed so much for pro wrestling, and he does so in a manner that evokes compassion, humor, and joy. Justin barrasso, sports Illustrated "The stories are fascinating, mainly tear-jerking or humorous. They navigated a world fraught with pitfalls.
And they had kids. See how sullivan, and more scored their most important wins and heartbreaking losses, Bischoff, Bigelow, Santana, told in a most riveting narrative style, Atlas, Russo, Poffo, complete with a bunch of personal photos. All content was constructed via new, personal interviews with the stars and family.
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