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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ECW Press
ISBN-10
1770413847
ISBN-13
9781770413849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038613119
Product Key Features
Book Title
Death of the Territories : Expansion, Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Business Aspects, History, North America, Wrestling
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-438441
Reviews
"Tim Hornbaker's Death of the Territories is a tightly researched, engaging read that tells of the turbulent years surrounding Vince's conquest of the wrestling world and the struggles of those that tried to keep up." -- Every Read Thing blog, " Death of the Territories is a book that needs to be on every wrestling historian and fan's book shelf." -- Lance Writes blog, "Tim Hornbaker has penned the definitive story of the death of the wrestling territories and pro wrestling itself as many of us loved it. Tim takes an incredibly complex story with many moving parts and boils it down with precision to just what you need to know." -- Jim Cornette, Pro Wrestling Legend and Historian "With Death of the Territories , Tim Hornbaker further establishes himself as possibly the finest wrestling historian writing today." -- Jon Langmead, Writer, PopMatters, SLAM! Wrestling "Armed with excellent research, Tim Hornbaker puts the reader in the centre of the purge that wiped out the fiefdom that once ruled professional wrestling, leaving Vince McMahon the last man standing." -- Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com "Tim Hornbaker's Death of the Territories is a tightly researched, engaging read that tells of the turbulent years surrounding Vince's conquest of the wrestling world and the struggles of those that tried to keep up." -- Every Read Thing blog, "Hornbaker provides readers with an extensive and well-researched look into the history of the pro wrestling territory system ... Hornbaker lays out the story in an engaging way which makes Death of the Territories hard to put down." -- Clearing Out the Clutter, "Tim Hornbaker has penned the definitive story of the death of the wrestling territories and pro wrestling itself as many of us loved it. Tim takes an incredibly complex story with many moving parts and boils it down with precision to just what you need to know." -- Jim Cornette, Pro Wrestling Legend and Historian, " Death of the Territories is the new standard-bearer in books for this era of American pro wrestling. I cannot recommend it enough." -- Voices of Wrestling, "Tim Hornbaker offers up an impartial and vital chronicle of the death of the territorial system in a book that is a must for any wrestling historian." -- Pro Wrestling Only, "Tim Hornbaker shows why he is the quintessential writer on professional wrestling history." -- Kayfabe Wrestling Radio, "With Death of the Territories , Tim Hornbaker further establishes himself as possibly the finest wrestling historian writing today." -- Jon Langmead, Writer, PopMatters, SLAM! Wrestling, "Armed with excellent research, Tim Hornbaker puts the reader in the centre of the purge that wiped out the fiefdom that once ruled professional wrestling, leaving Vince McMahon the last man standing." -- Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
796.8120973
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Chapter One: The Established System Chapter Two: Titan Sports Chapter Three: The Beginning of the End Chapter Four: Southern California Chapter Five: The Surviving Territories Chapter Six: A New Era in Professional Wrestling Chapter Seven: "They Sure Got Rid of Me" Chapter Eight: The Great TV Expansion of 1984 Chapter Nine: An Industry at War Chapter Ten: Rock 'n' Wrestling Chapter Eleven: Cooperation and Crisis Chapter Twelve: WrestleMania Chapter Thirteen: The Only Game in Town Chapter Fourteen: Year of the Supershow Chapter Fifteen: The War Expands Again Chapter Sixteen: Grappling with Turbulence Chapter Seventeen: Manifest Destiny Chapter Eighteen: Loyalty versus Money Chapter Nineteen: A Bruising Tragedy Chapter Twenty: The End of an Era Endnotes About the Author Copyright
Synopsis
For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Dozens of territories flourished between the 1950s and late '70s. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable television had put new outside pressures on promoters. Providing never-before-revealed information, Death of the Territories is a must-read for fans yearning to understand how Kennedy McMahon outlasted his rivals and established WrestleMania - the industry's first national promotion. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive look at the promoters who opposed McMahon, focusing on their noteworthy power plays and embarrassing mistakes., 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 traverse the landscape with the utmost freedom. Dozens of territories flourished between the 1950s and late '70s. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable television had put new outside pressures on promoters. An enterprising third-generation entrepreneur who believed cable was his opportunity to take his promotion national soon capitalized on the situation. A host of novel ideas and the will to take chances gave Vincent Kennedy McMahon an incredible advantage. McMahon waged war on the territories and raided the NWA and AWA of their top talent. By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, McMahon changed professional wrestling forever. Providing never-before-revealed information, Death of the Territories is a must-read for fans yearning to understand how McMahon outlasted his rivals and established the industry's first national promotion. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive look at the promoters who opposed McMahon, focusing on their power plays and embarrassing mistakes., 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 traverse the landscape with the utmost freedom. Dozens of territories flourished between the 1950s and late '70s. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable television had put new outside pressures on promoters. An enterprising third-generation entrepreneur who believed cable was his opportunity to take his promotion national soon capitalized on the situation. A host of novel ideas and the will to take chances gave Vincent Kennedy McMahon an incredible advantage. McMahon waged war on the territories and raided the NWA and AWA of their top talent. By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, McMahon changed professional wrestling forever. Providing never-before-revealed information, Death of the Territories is a must-read for fans yearning to understand how McMahon outlasted his rivals and established the industry's first national promotion. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive look at the promoters who opposed McMahon, focusing on their noteworthy power plays and embarrassing mistakes., 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 traverse the landscape with the utmost freedom. Dozens of territories flourished between the 1950s and late '70s. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable television had put new outside pressures on promoters. An enterprising third-generation entrepreneur who believed cable was his opportunity to take his promotion national soon capitalized on the situation. A host of novel ideas and the will to take chances gave Vincent Kennedy McMahon an incredible advantage. McMahon waged war on the territories and raided the NWA and AWA of their top talent. By creating WrestleMania , jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, McMahon changed professional wrestling forever. Providing never-before-revealed information, Death of the Territories is a must-read for fans yearning to understand how McMahon outlasted his rivals and established the industry's first national promotion. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive look at the promoters who opposed McMahon, focusing on their noteworthy power plays and embarrassing mistakes.
LC Classification Number
GV1198.115
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