From the cable television ratings to the bestseller lists, professional Wrestling is red-hot.
Sparkling cultural hiStory from an author wise enough to let the facts and personalities speak for themselves.-- Kirkus Reviews. . . -- Publishers Weekly A quintessentially American success Story of a cocky opportunist defying the odds and hitting it big . is almost as entertaining and shocking as watching the most extreme antics of McMahon\'s comic-book style creations such as Steve Austin and The Rock. . .
Reading this excellent behind-the-scenes look at Wrestling promoter McMahon .
With a new afterword, this is the definitive book about the hiStory of pro wrestling.
In doing so, they show us that while WWE stock is traded to the public on Wall Street, Wrestling remains a shadowy World guided by a century-old code that stresses secrecy and loyalty.
Throughout the book, the authors trace McMahon\'s rise to power and examine the appeal of the industry\'s biggest stars--including Ed Strangler Lewis, Gorgeous George, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, and, most recently, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock.
The man behind it all is Vince McMahon, a ruthless and entertaining visionary whose professional antics make some of the flamboyant characters in the ring look tame by comparison. -- Maxim Sex, Lies, and Headlocks is the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the backstabbing, scandals, and high-stakes gambles that have made Wrestling an enduring television phenomenon.
Current fans and recovering Hulkamaniacs alike should find Sex, Lies, and Headlocks] as gripping as the Camel Clutch.
How it got that way is not a pretty picture, but it\'s one that is painted in more detail than ever before in this New York Times bestseller, the first in-depth, journalistic look at the World of wrestling.
From the cable television ratings to the bestseller lists, professional Wrestling is red-hot
