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NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW (Expanded Edition)

by Guy Evans ...

As seen on Who Killed WCW? - the four-part VICE TV docuseriesPOST Wrestling 'Book of the Year'The famous best seller - now expanded in e-book form!SynopsisIn 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 Championsh... ... Read more

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As seen on Who Killed WCW? - the four-part VICE TV docuseriesPOST Wrestling 'Book of the Year'The famous best seller - now expanded in e-book form!SynopsisIn 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 Championsh...
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BEYOND NITRO: Untold Stories from the WCW era

NITRO Book Collection, #2

by Guy Evans ...

Series Book 2 - NITRO Book Collection
Bestselling author Guy Evans ('NITRO') returns with a monumental volume on World Championship Wrestling, bringing to light scores of revelatory insights in the process. Informed by over 100 new interviews, hundreds of internal company documents, confidential corporate materials, and never-before-seen financial records, BEYOND NITRO goes to places that no pro wrestling book has!BEYOND NITRO is ... Read more

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Bestselling author Guy Evans ('NITRO') returns with a monumental volume on World Championship Wrestling, bringing to light scores of revelatory insights in the process. Informed by over 100 new interviews, hundreds of internal company documents, confidential corporate materials, and never-before-seen financial records, BEYOND NITRO goes to places that no pro wrestling book has!BEYOND NITRO is
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Sitting Ringside, Volume 1: WCW (Text Only Edition)

Sitting Ringside Series, #1

by Guy Evans ...

Series Book 1 - Sitting Ringside Series
TEXT ONLY EDITIONFrom 1995 to 2001, Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling (WCW) famously battled Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation (WWF) for Monday night ratings supremacy. While on the WCW side, numerous autobiographical accounts have been written of the time period, relatively few participants witnessed the 'War' in its entirety. As the unmistakable 'voice of WCW' and its long-time ... Read more

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TEXT ONLY EDITIONFrom 1995 to 2001, Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling (WCW) famously battled Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation (WWF) for Monday night ratings supremacy. While on the WCW side, numerous autobiographical accounts have been written of the time period, relatively few participants witnessed the 'War' in its entirety. As the unmistakable 'voice of WCW' and its long-time
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Sitting Ringside, Volume 2

Sitting Ringside Series, #2

by Guy Evans, David Penzer ...

Series Book 2 - Sitting Ringside Series
TEXT ONLY EDITION2001: A Wrestling Odyssey.With the wrestling business still reeling from the recent sale of WCW, David Penzer exits the company with an uncertain path ahead. At first, David finds a measure of comfort in the form of a (short-term) severance agreement, but as the weeks and months progress, his future appears increasingly in doubt. Is this the effective end for our personable ... Read more

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TEXT ONLY EDITION2001: A Wrestling Odyssey.With the wrestling business still reeling from the recent sale of WCW, David Penzer exits the company with an uncertain path ahead. At first, David finds a measure of comfort in the form of a (short-term) severance agreement, but as the weeks and months progress, his future appears increasingly in doubt. Is this the effective end for our personable
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by Eric Bischoff, Guy Evans ...

Reviews"A hell of a read...some incredible stuff on [Hulk] Hogan, being a son and father, aging, Vince McMahon and more. Well worth checking out...[a] truly enjoyable and emotional book."--Mike Johnson, PWInsider"Bischoff's take on his [2019 WWE return], the reality of what he was in charge of versus what was reported at the time, is valuable knowledge to take away from the book...[furthermore], ... Read more

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Reviews"A hell of a read...some incredible stuff on [Hulk] Hogan, being a son and father, aging, Vince McMahon and more. Well worth checking out...[a] truly enjoyable and emotional book."--Mike Johnson, PWInsider"Bischoff's take on his [2019 WWE return], the reality of what he was in charge of versus what was reported at the time, is valuable knowledge to take away from the book...[furthermore],
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Death of the Territories

Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever

by Tim Hornbaker ...

For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. 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 ... Read more

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For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. 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
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Young Bucks

Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues

by Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson ...

The brothers and tag team professional wrestlers recount their journey to success in this "intriguing, personal, family-centered" memoir (Library Journal)."These guys are the pioneers of making it BIG in the pro wrestling business outside of the corporate structure by doing things their own way. . . . Matt and Nick are the true definition of success in the wrestling world . . .and beyond." —Chris ... Read more

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The brothers and tag team professional wrestlers recount their journey to success in this "intriguing, personal, family-centered" memoir (Library Journal)."These guys are the pioneers of making it BIG in the pro wrestling business outside of the corporate structure by doing things their own way. . . . Matt and Nick are the true definition of success in the wrestling world . . .and beyond." —Chris
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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter)

by Greg Oliver, Steven Johnson ...

Series Book 5 - The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
The legendary storytellers worthy of a spot in the pro wrestling hall of fameYou can’t escape pro wrestling today, even if you want to. Its stars are ubiquitous in movies, TV shows, product endorsements, swag, and social media to the point that they are as much celebrities as they are athletes. Pro wrestling has morphed from the fringes of acceptability to a global $1 billion industry that plays ... Read more

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The legendary storytellers worthy of a spot in the pro wrestling hall of fameYou can’t escape pro wrestling today, even if you want to. Its stars are ubiquitous in movies, TV shows, product endorsements, swag, and social media to the point that they are as much celebrities as they are athletes. Pro wrestling has morphed from the fringes of acceptability to a global $1 billion industry that plays
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Sisterhood of the Squared Circle

The History and Rise of Women’s Wrestling

by Pat Laprade ...

A behind-the-scenes look at over a century of female wrestling, with profiles and photos**, documenting the rise of women’s wrestling from sideshow to WWE main event**“Sisterhood of the Squared Circle is absolutely a must read for most fans . . .” Wrestle Book ReviewFrom the carnival circuit of the late 1800s to today’s main events, this book offers a look at the business of women’s wrestling with ... Read more

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A behind-the-scenes look at over a century of female wrestling, with profiles and photos**, documenting the rise of women’s wrestling from sideshow to WWE main event**“Sisterhood of the Squared Circle is absolutely a must read for most fans . . .” Wrestle Book ReviewFrom the carnival circuit of the late 1800s to today’s main events, this book offers a look at the business of women’s wrestling with
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WrestleCrap

The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling

by Randy Reynolds, R.D. Reynolds ...

WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling examines some of the ridiculously horrible characters and storylines that pro wrestling promoters have subjected their fans to over the past twenty years. Why would any sane person think that having two grown men fight over a turkey was actually a reasonable idea? Was George Ringo, the Wrestling Beatle, really the best gimmick that a major ... Read more

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WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling examines some of the ridiculously horrible characters and storylines that pro wrestling promoters have subjected their fans to over the past twenty years. Why would any sane person think that having two grown men fight over a turkey was actually a reasonable idea? Was George Ringo, the Wrestling Beatle, really the best gimmick that a major
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The Death of WCW

10th Anniversary Edition of the Bestselling Classic — Revised and Expanded

by Bryan Alvarez, Randy Reynolds ...

In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. It seemed the company could do no wrong.But by 2001, however, everything had bottomed out. The company — having lost a ... Read more

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In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. It seemed the company could do no wrong.But by 2001, however, everything had bottomed out. The company — having lost a
... Read more
Slobberknocker

My Life in Wrestling

by Jim Ross, Paul O'Brien, Scott E. Williams, Steve Austin ...

The Wrestling Biography You’ve Been Waiting For!There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. 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.Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid, with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams, became “The ... Read more

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The Wrestling Biography You’ve Been Waiting For!There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. 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.Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid, with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams, became “The
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