Bodyslams!: Memoirs of a Wrestling Frontman

(Paperback)

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Popular wrestling compere Gary Cappetta weaves commentary on the business and its protagonists with tales of the road and personal insight, shedding light in the process on the dangerous games pro wrestlers and their corporate employers play in order to acquire fame, power and wealth. During the three decades he spent as ring announcer for America's two dominant wrestling promoters, Cappetta occupied the same locker rooms, hotels and vehicles as the athletes he was employed to introduce.

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"If you are a fan of wrestling in the territorial days or during the WWF expansion, this is a must read book." --Eric Cohen, About.com

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"""From the first page, Cappetta takes his readers on an odyssey into the secretive world of professional wrestling. He ends up seeing the good, the bad, and everything in between, all without losing his unquenchable passion for the business. . . . As much as Gary Michael Cappetta has seen and done during his wrestling career, this work may be his greatest accomplishment yet." --Chris Sabga, "editor, IGN Wrestling

Author Bio

Gary Michael Cappetta was a wrestling announcer for over 20 years. He has seen the sport - and the powers behind it - change radically over the course of his career and has had a ringside seat for all of it.