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As the first comprehensive look at the ruffians, rascals, and rule
breakers in the wrestling business, this history explains the rise
of the wrestling villain, the reasons for his (or her) success, and
the impact these sordid characters have had on the sport. Based on
first-hand interviews with hundreds of wrestlers, managers,
promoters, and historians, these entertaining profiles document
wrestling's top rotten apples from the 1920s to today, providing
plenty of support for the book's claim that fans love to hate the
bad guys as much as they love to love the heroes. With remarkable
candor, wrestling's troublemakers explain why they became villains
and how they perceived and honed their roles; the sport is richer
for the presence of the nefarious ones--and they know it. With more
than 150 never-before-seen photos, this book will satisfy devoted
fans and inspire everyone else to take a look at the exciting and
often bizarre world of professional wrestling.
In hockey, goalies have always been a contradiction -- solitary men
in a team game, the last line of defence and the stalwarts expected
to save the day after any and every miscue and collapse from his
teammates. It's no wonder that anyone who played the position has
had his sanity questioned; yet some of the biggest innovations in
the game have come from its puckstoppers. In The Goaltenders'
Union, Greg Oliver and Richard Kamchen talk to more than 60 keepers
of yesterday and today, finding common threads to their stories,
and in dozens of interviews about them with other coaches and
players. From Gilles Gratoony the Loony Gratton, who refused to
play because the moon was out of alignment with Jupiter, to
Jonathan Quick, the athletically gifted master keeper of today's
game, the book is an entertaining and enlightening peek behind the
mask.
Founded by Greg Oliver and John Powell, SLAM Wrestling (http:
//slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/home.html) changed the way North
America's true favorite pastime was presented on the web. With the
backing of Sun Media and Canoe, SLAM Wrestling brought pure
journalism to the muddy waters of the pro wrestling media coverage.
Never in the Internet Age had the squared circle been viewed with a
keen eye by reporters and analysts who broke down the philosophy of
wrestling and feted its legends, while also not being afraid to
show the very human side of the locker rooms that are hidden from
the plain eye inside the world's biggest arenas. SLAM Wrestling
takes readers on a journey through SLAM Wrestling's first dozen
years and the often all-too real world of professional wrestling.
From WWE to the independent leagues that dot North America's
landscape, SLAM Wrestling gives the unique view of the reporter's
eye as history unfolds, including interviews with "Stone Cold"
Steve Austin, John Cena, "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson, Trish Stratus
and many others. Plus, for the first time ever, SLAM Wrestling's
writers take you behind the scenes and share their insights into
what made the site stand out as one of the most respected sources
for information in all of the Internet wrestling community. From
the celebration of WrestleMania XVIII in Toronto, to the tragic
death of Owen Hart and many others, SLAM Wrestling has covered it
all and now brings the history of the mat wars straight to your
bookshelf.
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