Drawing Heat the Hard Way: How Wrestling Really Works
by Larry Matysik
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"A personal and insightful look at the sport of wrestling, this memoir explores how and why professional wrestling captivates millions of loyal fans. Exposing how wrestling really works--how it is booked, promoted, reported on, and broadcast, as well as how steroids come into play--this book scrutinizes the sport's power brokers, including Dave Meltzer and Vince McMahon, and analyzes how announcers and wrestlers are reshaping the sport through illusion and spectacle that, despite mistakes show more and controversies, continues to win the devotion of fans. Revealing personal experiences with zeal, this tell-all is the ultimate take on what it means to be a wrestling fan, from someone who understands the inner workings of the business."--From publisher description. show lessTags
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An interesting look at the backstage aspect of the pro wrestling business. While the subject matter is "right up my alley" - I found the way the author presented the material extremely dry.
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Pro Wrestling Memoirs
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- Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 796.812 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Combat sports Martial arts Wrestling
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- GV1196 .M38 .A3 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Wrestling
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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