We promised you a great main event : an unauthorized WWE history

9780062980847
006298084X

First edition

viii, 453 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes index

Introduction: You know it's all fake, right?
The McMahon family and the early years. Genetic jackhammers and actual sledgehammers: An introduction to the McMahon family
A brief history of Kayfabe and the territories
Howdy Doody must die
Hulkamania, steroids, and the new generation. Black Saturday: Vince Jr. runs the territories out of town
Thunderlips, the ultimate male
Hulkamania runs wild
The WWF's relationship with women starts out weird
Next man up: Experiments and controversies
Wars and warriors: The torch doesn't get passed
Hulk who?: The gamble of the new generation
WCW takes command
Screwjobs, loose cannons, and dirt sheets
The attitude era and the WWE monopoly. Get ready to suck it: The Rock, Stone Cold, and the attitude era
That's gonna put some butts in the seats
Chyna, Sable, and the women of the attitude era
A monopoly on everything but panda bears: WWE closes down the competition and gets the F out
Cena rising: The ruthless aggression era
The Chris Benoit murders change everything
TV-PG, the reality era, and the money rolling inches The exploding limo that wasn't: Transitioning to the PG era
Pip bombs and anger management: The new hope of the reality era
Total divas an total evolution: Women become superstars
What comes NXT. TakeOver: WWE gets global
Nobody gets over on my watch
All bets are off for what comes next

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