Featuring original interviews from the author’s webcast, this wrestling reference is an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at professional wrestling. More than 100 of its most-beloved stars reveal the truth behind the sometimes-twisted business of sports entertainment, making startling revelations about the way the industry truly works—the desperation that some stars face in a world that’s constantly looking for the next big thing, the pitfalls created and falsehoods spread by wrestling news sources, and what it all really means for grapplers and fans. And for the first time, this investigation offers juicy gossip about the stars. Questions such as Who’s the nicest guest off-air, and who was the most abrasive? What’s the inside scoop on the Ole Anderson shoot? and What were crazy pre-interview conversations really like? are all answered in this firsthand account about the madness that surrounds this explosive sport.
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"James Guttman provides an intelligent look at the sport, and the people behind their ring images, showing them in human terms." —Shelf Life
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James Guttman is the author of World Wrestling Insanity and the producer of WorldWrestlingInsanity.com and ClubWWI.com. He lives in Planview, New York.
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One of the worst wrestling books I have ever read,
This review is from: World Wrestling Insanity Presents: Shoot First . . . Ask Questions Later (Paperback)
This was without a doubt one of the worst wrestling books I have ever read. It's a stretch to even call it a wrestling book because James spends so much time talking about himself. Did you know that James's website started after he wrote his first book? Did you know that he really enjoyed talking to Eric Bischoff? Did you know that he wasn't as prepared to interview Ole Anderson as he could have been? If tidbits like those sound interesting, then you'll love this book. But if you're looking for a wrestling book that actually focuses on wrestling, steer clear.
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A great look at the business and how one fan changed his view of it,
This review is from: World Wrestling Insanity Presents: Shoot First . . . Ask Questions Later (Paperback)
James Guttman's first book was good but a bit snide and bitter about wrestling. What makes this great is that Guttman openly acknowledges that and relates how his opinon of wrestling has changed. Much of the book is his experiences running his wrestling radio show in which he's come to realize that while he thought he was an expert on wrestling before, he now sees he didn't know anything about it. It's fun reading his experiences with interviews gone right and wrong and how they've opened his eyes to the fact that so many fans think they're smart about the business but in truth have no clue what goes on behind the scenes. He mentions the Chris Benoit mess and how had this happened a few years earlier, he'd be screaming for Vince McMahon's head with the rest. But Guttman now realizes that Vince really does care about his company and workers, not the self-absorbed jerk he painted him as in the first book. He's also realized that wrestling is bigger than just one fan's view of it and he shouldn't be held up on that. A terrific examination of the business and speaks volumes of wrestling fandom as to how a lot of fans should realize they're more "marks" than "smarts."
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Sorry, this was a gift for my grandson, so I never read this book. According to my grandson, he loved
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