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Slam! Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle

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I had really high hopes for this book, but was greatly disappointed at what I found when I got it. 90% of the stories in this compilation are about Canadian wrestling and Canadian "superstars". (I put that in quotes because most of them you will have never heard of or seen before.) The stories are usually really short and don't offer any real behind the scenes insight. Most of the interviews are referenced in the short stories, but never appear. An interview usually consists of a series of questions, followed by the interviewee's answers. This book has hardly none of that. On story with quotes from Jim Ross is literally copied and pasted from earlier in the book, I assume to pad the latter story. If you are Canadian, live in Canada, or follow old Stampede Wrestling, buy this book. If your American, watched WWF in the 80's and 90'S, this book will disappoint you greatly.

Slam! Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle is a collection of stories from SLAM! Wrestling, one of the most premier wrestling web sites. What makes SLAM! Wrestling different than other wrestling sites is that they don't just post gossip and news. They take a journalistic approach to wrestling. And unlike Apter-type magazines, they are hard hitting and not fluff. The site researches articles and interviews much like a regular newspaper would. In fact, their web site is owned by the Sun Media out of Canada, which owns all the major papers in Canada like the Toronto Sun, Edmonton Sun, etc.

The stories are newspaper article length. And they are good blend of old to new. So if you love the history of wrestling, this is for you. Everyone can read and learn something.

The book is packed, maybe too packed, so there is a lot to read. And I liked how I could read a few articles before going to bed and not have to pick up where I left off. As all I had to do is start a new article the next evening.

I strongly recommend it. Thumbs up!