| Title | : | CHOKEHOLD: Pro Wrestling's Real Mayhem Outside the Ring |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.93 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401072178 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 556 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2003-09-02 |
| Genre | : |
This meticulously crafted and searing critique of pro wrestling is unlike any wrestling book published: Chokehold is a penetrating description of pro wrestling's dark side, a secret underworld of deception, exploitation and greed.
Editorial : "a fascinating look at a rogue industry operating in a dark corner of a larger world of entertainment ." -- (Charleston Post & Courier, October 20, 2003)
"probably the most important book on pro wrestling covering the second half of the 20th century." -- (Wrestling Observer Newsletter, October 13, 2003)
"Kudos to Jim Wilson and Weldon Johnson for producing one of the greatest historical books ever written about pro wrestling." -- (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, October 10, 2003)
"Reveals more about the wrestling game than anything else written, probably as much as the rest of them put together." -- (J Michael Kenyon, pro wrestling historian and reconteur)
This is a very useful reference book for health professionals who use essential oils in their treatment of patients and clients. Rarely do I feel ripped off from a book that doesn't deliver, but this one qualifies. Russell's art just has the "something" that appeals to both toddlers and adults, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of it.. Correa very favorably to other authors. I was looking for a book to read at my bedtime story time at the library. Much of this may be scattered through the material that we have encountered, which is especially true for marketing through social media. This book takes you back. I am a wrestling historian and fanatic, and an ex-wrestler myself (from the same period that Wilson tried working in the business) and to be honest, if it hadn't been for Wilson's lawsuits and TV expose of wrestling, I don't think that I'd have ever heard of him.
He wasn't a main event star and from those I've talked to that saw him work matches, he didn't have the abilit
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