Hardcore History
The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW
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ECW was one extreme contradiction piled on top of another. It was an incredibly influential company in the world of professional wrestling during the 1990s, yet it was never profitable. It portrayed itself as the ultimate in anti-authority rebellion, but its leadership was, at various points, working covertly with the two wrestling giants, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. Most of all, it blurred the line between real life and the fantasy world of professional wrestling like no other company before it - many of those who thought they were conning others ended up being victims of the ultimate con.
Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW offers a frank and balanced look at the evolution of the company, starting even before its early days as a Philadelphia-area independent group called Eastern Championship Wrestling in 1992 and extending past the death of Extreme Championship Wrestling in 2001. Writer Scott E. Williams has pored through records and conducted dozens of interviews with fans, company officials, business partners, and the wrestlers themselves to bring listeners the most thorough account possible of this bizarre company.
The book sets out to answer several questions: Did World Championship Wrestling really try to destroy ECW by draining off its talent? Was Vince McMahon secretly as a friend to ECW, as he has claimed? What really caused the death of ECW? Who lied to whom? Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW will address all of those mysteries and many more in a story that is sure to be extremely controversial for fans and critics of both the ECW and professional wrestling.
©2006, 2007, 2011 Scott E. Williams. Foreword copyright © 2006, 2007, 2011 Shane Douglas (P)2012 Audible, Inc.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams became "The Voice of Wrestling" to record TV audiences and millions of fans around the world. Jim opens up about his life as an only child on a working farm, who became obsessed with professional wrestling having first seen it on his grandparents' TV.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Somewhat disappointed
- De Maci Hutson en 11-16-17
De: Jim Ross, y otros
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Dusty
- Reflections of Wrestling's American Dream
- De: Dusty Rhodes, Howard Brody
- Narrado por: Kerry Woodrow
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 344
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 316
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 318
There has been much said about Dusty Rhodes, the 'American Dream', over the years by both his fans and peers. Aside from the frequent fictional prose penned by wrestling magazine journalists and internet smart marks that run rumor-mill websites, however, there has not been much written about him. Until now. With the exception of a select few, there has been no bigger name or personality in the annals of pro wrestling history than Dusty Rhodes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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What a horrible job
- De Bruce Wood en 11-29-13
De: Dusty Rhodes, y otros
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Rowdy
- The Roddy Piper Story: A Biography of Our Father
- De: Colt Baird Toombs, Ariel Teal Toombs, Craig Pyette - contributor
- Narrado por: Joe Hempel
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9
In early 2015, Roderick Toombs, aka Rowdy Roddy Piper, began researching his own autobiography with a trip through Western Canada. He was rediscovering his youth, a part of his life he never discussed during his sixty-one years, many spent as one of the greatest talents in the history of pro wrestling. Following his death due to a heart attack that July, two of his children took on the job of telling Roddy's story, separating fact from fiction in the extraordinary life of their father.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bravo
- De Amazon Customer en 02-14-25
De: Colt Baird Toombs, y otros
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Terry Funk
- More than Just Hardcore
- De: Terry Funk, Scott E. Williams - contributor
- Narrado por: Jeremy Arthur
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 484
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 437
He’s been a fixture in professional wrestling for five decades. He helped introduce a hardcore wrestling style that you see in the WWE and Japan today. He’s made his mark in Hollywood. He’s Terry Funk, and this is his story. In this captivating look at the life of a living legend, Funk opens up about growing up in a wrestling family, working with various entertainment companies (including the ECW, WWE, and WWF), and so much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- De Tara en 04-04-16
De: Terry Funk, y otros
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The Wrestlers' Wrestlers
- The Masters of the Craft of Professional Wrestling
- De: Dan Murphy, Brian Young
- Narrado por: Joe Hempel
- Duración: 11 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
The Wrestlers' Wrestlers spotlights elite performers and analyzes exactly what made them your favorite wrestler's favorite wrestlers. Authors Dan Murphy and Brian Young interviewed more than 40 in-ring veterans, historians, referees, and promoters to get a unique insider's look at the people who have made a lasting impact on the world of professional wrestling. It offers a special peek "behind the curtain" and a rare look into the top stars' thoughts on their peers, their influences, and their personal favorites.
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4 out of 5 stars
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surprised by some mentioned
- De Amazon Customer en 02-22-24
De: Dan Murphy, y otros
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The Death of WCW
- De: R.D. Reynolds, Bryan Alvarez
- Narrado por: Bryan Alvarez
- Duración: 14 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,962
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,768
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,759
In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. Sting, Bill Goldberg, and the New World Order were household names. Superstars like Dennis Rodman and KISS jumped on the WCW bandwagon. It seemed the company could do no wrong.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Like a rambling friend telling you WCW history
- De Eric Philleo en 12-18-17
De: R.D. Reynolds, y otros
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Slobberknocker
- My Life in Wrestling
- De: Jim Ross, Paul O'Brien
- Narrado por: Jim Ross, R.C. Bray
- Duración: 10 h y 43 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,101
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,868
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,862
There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams became "The Voice of Wrestling" to record TV audiences and millions of fans around the world. Jim opens up about his life as an only child on a working farm, who became obsessed with professional wrestling having first seen it on his grandparents' TV.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Somewhat disappointed
- De Maci Hutson en 11-16-17
De: Jim Ross, y otros
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Saint Mick
- My Journey From Hardcore Legend to Santa's Jolly Elf
- De: Mick Foley
- Narrado por: Mick Foley
- Duración: 5 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 86
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 86
After a lifetime of putting his body on the line to entertain his dozens (and dozens!) of fans, the Hardcore Legend is paying the price - physically and emotionally. When the final bell on Mick's career tolls, not in the ring, but in a neurologist's office, his future seems far from merry and bright. Until Mick is given the chance to become Santa Claus - not dress up, not pretend, but become Santa - allowing him to rediscover the joy of performing. Fully committing to his new mission, Mick details the drastic measures he takes to keep the Christmas magic alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hart warming
- De aziz en 03-19-21
De: Mick Foley
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The Hardcore Truth
- The Bob Holly Story
- De: Bob Howard, Ross Williams
- Narrado por: Brian Holsopple
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 377
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 341
The wrestling legend Bob "Hardcore" Holly tells all in this autobiography that chronicles his journey from fighting in bars for money to the bright lights of the World Wrestling Federation. Holly reveals how he took more body slams and clotheslines outside the ring than in and that long before he was known as "Hardcore Holly", he had an unquenchable passion for professional wrestling.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than expected, expectations were high.
- De Richie en 04-15-16
De: Bob Howard, y otros
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Kayfabe: Stories You're Not Supposed to Hear from a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner
- De: Sean Oliver
- Narrado por: Sean Oliver
- Duración: 7 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 614
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 550
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 549
If you thought the world of pro wrestling was wild, imagine what you haven’t seen on TV and in the ring. Add to that the backdrop of building a renegade production company, negotiating with impossible wrestling talent, and hosting groundbreaking, shoot-style programming, and you have the story of Sean Oliver. Sean has seen industry-wide accolades for the company he co-founded and for which he serves as front man. Watch the unpredictable and unconventional story through Sean’s eyes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BEHIND THE SCENES GALOUR
- De MOHAMMED IBRAHIM ALJEHANI en 04-05-18
De: Sean Oliver
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Wrestling for My Life
- The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar
- De: Shawn Michaels, David Thomas
- Narrado por: Daniel Butler
- Duración: 5 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 569
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 507
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 508
As a WWE wrestler with millions of fans, Shawn Michaels had adulation and all the attention he could ask for, but he found himself longing for something more. When he became a committed Christian at the height of his career, Shawn learned what it's like to be a man of faith in a secular arena. Wrestling for My Life documents Shawn's journey to finding a new way of life - one that's marked by faith, family, and forgiveness.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love hearing about the other side & the relationship with God
- De Hector en 08-06-15
De: Shawn Michaels, y otros
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Death of the Territories
- Expansion, Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever
- De: Tim Hornbaker
- Narrado por: Kyle Tait
- Duración: 11 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 346
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 296
By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, Vince McMahon changed professional wrestling forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Enjoyable Listen
- De Casey en 03-21-19
De: Tim Hornbaker
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Nitro
- The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW
- De: Guy Evans
- Narrado por: Guy Evans
- Duración: 17 h y 37 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 874
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 788
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 785
Nitro is a story about much more than WCW and the Monday Night Wars. It is a story of an era, a time in which the media and cultural landscape precipitated - and later supported - pro wrestling's mainstream popularity. It is a story of how a company made in the image of an intuitively brilliant risk-taker betrayed its original promise. It is a story of how a handful of men, each struggling with their own limitations, facilitated a public obsession that changed television forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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way better than the death of wcw
- De DMCizzle en 01-05-21
De: Guy Evans
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Becky Lynch: The Man
- Not Your Average Average Girl
- De: Rebecca Quin
- Narrado por: Rebecca Quin
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 790
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 758
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 758
Raised in Dublin, Ireland, in a devoutly Catholic family, Rebecca Quin constantly invented new ways to make her mother worry—roughhousing with the neighborhood kids, hosting secret parties while her parents were away, enrolling in a warehouse wrestling school, nearly breaking her neck and almost kneecapping a WWE star before her own wrestling career even began—and she was always in search of a thrilling escape from the ordinary.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Becky Can Tell Stories
- De Juan Gabriel en 05-27-24
De: Rebecca Quin
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Young Bucks
- Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues
- De: Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 9 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 870
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 772
The electric and daring independent wrestling tag team tells their inspiring story, revealing how two undersized, ambitious amateur athletes from Southern California became the idols of millions of popular sports fans and coveted among the ranks of AEW’s elite wrestling lineup. Alternating between each brother’s perspective from chapter to chapter, this entertaining memoir is a complete portrait of what it means to grow into - and give back to - wrestling, the sport and profession they embody and love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 stars!
- De aaron evans en 02-22-21
De: Matt Jackson, y otros
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Business Is About to Pick Up!
- 50 Years of Wrestling in 50 Unforgettable Calls
- De: Jim Ross
- Narrado por: Jim Ross
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 121
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 121
For wrestling fans, Jim Ross’ voice is the soundtrack of an era. This book is your ringside ticket to wrestling’s most unforgettable moments—from the announcer who made them iconic. In the last 50 years, professional wrestling has risen up from a collection of regional territories to become a global phenomenon—and Jim Ross has been there for it all. From the grit and glory days of the 1970s with NWA, to the rise of WCW and the heyday of WWF and WWE, to signing on as on-air talent and senior advisor for wrestling’s newest chapter at AEW, Jim Ross has long had the best seat in the house.
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5 out of 5 stars
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business is about to pick up
- De Patrick Hall en 02-13-25
De: Jim Ross
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Macho Man
- The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage
- De: Jon Finkel
- Narrado por: Michael Bower
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage is the sensational, definitive biography of the WrestleMania headlining, Spider-Man fighting, Slim Jim snapping, minor league baseball playing American original: Randy Savage. Savage, a WWE wrestling hall of famer, was an A-list celebrity who sat atop the entertainment universe for much of the '80s and '90s. His outfits were as flamboyant as anything worn by Liberace, Elton John, or Prince. His charisma surpassed Hulk Hogan's and is rivaled only by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic story!!
- De Tasha en 09-18-24
De: Jon Finkel
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The Late Shift
- Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night
- De: Bill Carter
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 13 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 204
When beloved host Johnny Carson announced his retirement after 30 years on The Tonight Show, millions of Americans mourned. But inside the television industry, the news ignited a battle between two amazing talents - Jay Leno and David Letterman - who both yearned to occupy the departing legend's chair. For NBC, it would be a decision with millions of dollars at stake. Soon these two comedians with strikingly different styles, who had once shared a friendship as they worked the clubs together, would be engaged in a fierce competition for the prize.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very detailed, spectacular, and riveting!
- De John Collins en 02-09-21
De: Bill Carter
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Too Sweet
- Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution
- De: Keith Elliot Greenberg
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 11 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
In 2017, after being told that no independent wrestling group could draw a crowd of more than 10,000, a group of wrestlers took up the challenge. For several years, these gladiators had been performing in front of rabid crowds and understood the hunger for wrestling that was different from the TV-slick product. In September 2018, they had the numbers to prove it: 11,263 fans filled the Sears Center Arena for the All In pay-per-view event, ushering in a new era. A year later, WWE had its first major head-to-head competitor in nearly two decades when All Elite Wrestling debuted on TNT.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super Book, Annoying Narration
- De Richard en 04-10-21
ECW
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Good not great.
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Other than some strange mispronounced names every once in a while, the narration was better than multiple other wrestling audio books. There should be a requirement that book narrators be at least marginally familiar with the subject matter.
The only nitpick I have is the exclusion of some small details that a fan of ECW would recognize as missing.
More detail than I expected
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I never saw ECW
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EC Dub!!!
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Fantastic book
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With that out of the way I enjoyed the book as a recap of the history of ECW. It seems well researched and moves at a good pace. I knew a good part of the general history but this book fills in a ton of details. If you have any interest in the subject you'll most likely enjoy the book.
The reader does a good job even if it is a pretty straight read.
Well written, good coverage
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pretty good
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Learn the Names
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Great Wrestling Book
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