Slam! Wrestling
Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550228847
- Publish Date
- Nov 2009
- List Price
- $20.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554902132
- Publish Date
- Nov 2009
- List Price
- $15.95
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Description
From the celebration of WrestleMania XVIII in Toronto to the tragic death of Owen Hart, this collection features highlights from SLAM! Wrestling's 12-year history. Interviews with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, John Cena, "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson, and Trish Stratus seamlessly mesh with stories about the World Wrestling Entertainment megalith and the independent leagues that dot the North American landscape while striking photographs tell a visual tale. Founded by journalists yearning to break free from traditional sports coverage, the SLAM! Wrestling website has been a haven for fans and an inspiration to the internet wrestling community; behind-the-scenes information on the site's staff and insight into its ever-growing popularity is also included.
About the authors
A writer, editor, and stay-at-home dad, Greg Oliver has written extensively about hockey and professional wrestling. Recent books include Blue Lines, Goal Lines, & Bottom Lines; Don’t Call Me Goon; The Goaltenders’ Union; Written in Blue & White; and Duck with the Puck. A member of the Society for International Hockey Research, Greg lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and son. Learn more at OliverBooks.ca. Jim Gregory is a vice-president with the NHL and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007.
Jon Waldman is a Winnipeg-based writer. His most recent book, 100 Things Jets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, was shortlisted for the Winnipeg Book Award (2015). Jon has spoken at TEDx and the United Kingdom’s National Infertility Awareness Week, and been interviewed by the CBC and HuffPost, among others. His work has appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, The Hockey News, and The Toronto Sun. In 2009, Jon and his wife Elana embarked on a six-year journey through infertility, which concluded in July 2015 with the birth of their daughter, Kaia. Jon is a spokesperson for Fertility Matters Canada.
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