National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling
In the 1950s, in Las Vegas, a businessmen's conglomerate dominating a $25 million-a-year sports industry hid their illegal practices from the U.S. Department of Justice until they were caught. The sport that privileged cold hard cash over honest competition was professional wrestling, and the conspirators were members of the famed National Wrestling Alliance. National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling examines the NWA promoters' overwhelming success, and the relationships to influential politicians and writers that protected their financial interests for over 50 years. Breaking the fa ade of sports production, it shows how promoters actually twisted arms to edge out their opponents. Hornbaker documents the life of the NWA, from its humble beginnings in the Midwest after World War II, to its worldwide expansion. He chronicles the Department of Justice's investigation, providing sports fans with a never-before-told side of wrestling's legacy. The most noteworthy exploits of the National Wrestling Alliance were behind locked doors. Now, the conspiracies of a century-old brand of entertainment will finally be revealed.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1550227416
ISBN13:9781550227413
Release Date:May 2007
Publisher:ECW Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.9" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Fast and fairly priced
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Books came faster than I expected. I gave this as a gift and he enjoyed it.
An Outstanding History....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I grew up with St. Louis wrestling in the 50's and 60's. This was an excellent history which provided a behind the scenes look into wrestling as a business.
NWA Forever
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
one of the greatest/best wrestling books of all-time. THE must-have for any true wrestling fan!
Phenominal!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is easily the best wrestling book on the market and I've read them all. Hornbaker's ability to trace the complex lineage of the NWA--it's formation and ability to universalize the World Championship--is amazing. In many ways this book is the "History of Pro Wrestling in the U.S."--without the NWA there is no wrestling as it has become. That the author has been able to seemlessly and imformatively link the vast NWA terrioritoy system together for the reader to understand is an accomplishment in its own right.
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