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- 9781550227093
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ECW Press
ISBN-10
1550227092
ISBN-13
9781550227093
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46748329
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bodyslams! : Memoirs of a Wrestling Pitchman
Number of Pages
300 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Wrestling, Sports
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"From the first page, Cappetta takes his readers on an odyssey into the secretive world of professional wrestling. He ends up seeing the good, the bad, and everything in between, all without losing his unquenchable passion for the business." -Chris Sabga, editor,IGN Wrestling, "What makes Bodyslams! a must-read is Cappetta's analysis and scrutiny of the wrestling business as a whole." --John Molinaro, Slam! Wrestling, "If you are a fan of wrestling in the territorial days or during the WWF expansion, this is a must read book." -Eric Cohen, About.com , "From the first page, Cappetta takes his readers on an odyssey into the secretive world of professional wrestling. He ends up seeing the good, the bad, and everything in between, all without losing his unquenchable passion for the business." --Chris Sabga, editor, IGN Wrestling, "From the first page, Cappetta takes his readers on an odyssey into the secretive world of professional wrestling. He ends up seeing the good, the bad, and everything in between, all without losing his unquenchable passion for the business." —Chris Sabga, editor, IGN Wrestling, "What makesBodyslams!a must-read is Cappetta's analysis and scrutiny of the wrestling business as a whole." -John Molinaro,Slam! Wrestling, """From the first page, Cappetta takes his readers on an odyssey into the secretive world of professional wrestling. He ends up seeing the good, the bad, and everything in between, all without losing his unquenchable passion for the business. . . . As much as Gary Michael Cappetta has seen and done during his wrestling career, this work may be his greatest accomplishment yet." --Chris Sabga, "editor, IGN Wrestling, "What makes Bodyslams! a must-read is Cappetta's analysis and scrutiny of the wrestling business as a whole." —John Molinaro, Slam! Wrestling
Dewey Decimal
796.812/092
Table Of Content
The WWF Years Chapter 1: The Preliminary Event Chapter 2: The Bunkhouse Stampede Chapter 3: The TV Challenge Match Chapter 4: The Triangle Match Chapter 5: The Ladder of Fame Match Chapter 6: Beat the Champ Chapter 7: The Loser Leaves Town Match The Independent Years Chapter 8: The "I Quit" Match Chapter 9: Barely Legal Chapter 10: Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal The Turner/WCW Years Chapter 11: The Grudge Match Chapter 12: The Boot Camp Match Chapter 13: Highway Horseplay Chapter 14: Falls Count Anywhere in the World Part 1 Chapter 15: Falls Count Anywhere in the World Part 2 Chapter 16: The Semi-Final Event Chpater 17: A Classic Clash: Career V. Self-Respect Chapter 18: The Final Bell Epilogue Appendices
Synopsis
They're held captive by the glamour and the grotesque of the oldest spectacle known to man. But the inquisitive public at large, along with a vast international network of pro wrestling aficionados, yearn for more than the intriguing soap opera scenarios and daring athleticism that they view every week on television and live at venues around the world. They want a behind-the-scenes view beyond what is routinely represented to the public. In short, curious observers and ardent wrestling fans will be captivated by what Gary Michael Cappetta has delivered in Bodyslams! Memoirs of a Wrestling Pitchman. A tome about one of those guys who rents a tuxedo and tells us who's about to enter the ring? How informative could that be? The answer is: "Very, if you open your mind and open the book." Unenlightened fans may be quick to dismiss ring announcers when considering who is part of wrestling's inner circle. They fail to realize these people occupy the same locker rooms, hotels and vehicles as their athletic counterparts, and deal with the same bosses, road temptations and co-workers. Though a mike man shares only a fraction of the glory, he is definitely "one of the boys." Originally a schoolteacher, Cappetta spent over 20 years working the wrestling arenas. Starting as a part-timer with the WWWF in 1974, when he was paid the sum of $25 per show, Cappetta stuck with it until he lost his spot in the asylum that was WCW in 1995. It would be an exaggeration to say Gary has known everyone and seen everything - but only a slight one. The author was in the thick of things when Vince McMahon began his take-no-prisoners national expansion, and later watched Verne Gagne destroy the once-mighty AWA and Eric Bischoff resurrect WCW. Who was there when the infamous hotel bloodbath between Arn Anderson and Sid Vicious erupted? Who wound up with Mick Foley's ear when it was torn off in Germany? The only witness to an incident wherein rookie Mark Callaway nearly sent Buzz Sawyer to meet a real undertaker? The one and the same G.M. Cappetta. Bodyslams! seamlessly weaves commentary about the business and the people who populate it, travel tales and insight into the personal life of its author. Unlike many other mat biographies, this is neither a boast or a bitch-fest--and there is no promotion behind the publication attempting to rewrite history to its liking. Bodyslams! is the first book to shed light on the dangerous games that both the performing wrestlers and their corporate employers play in order to acquire power, fame and wealth. The book runs chronologically and serves as both a history and an expose of American wrestling as Mr. Cappetta has witnessed during the three decades he spent as an announcer for America's two dominant wrestling promotions., This memoir documents 20 years of the author's experience as an announcer for the WWF, independent pro wrestling venues, and the WCW. He provides a personal perspective on pro wrestling and a global view of the dangerous games that wrestlers and their employers play to acquire wealth, fame, and power., Cappetta, one-time ring announcer for the two biggest wrestling outfits, weaves commentary and insight into his mat memoir., Popular wrestling compere Gary Cappetta weaves commentary on the business and its protagonists with tales of the road and personal insight, shedding light in the process on the dangerous games pro wrestlers and their corporate employers play in order to acquire fame, power and wealth. During the three decades he spent as ring announcer for America's two dominant wrestling promoters, Cappetta occupied the same locker rooms, hotels and vehicles as the athletes he was employed to introduce.
LC Classification Number
GV1196
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