Wirtz Billy C.
Wirtz Billy C. - Red Headed Geek My Short And Painful Career As A Rasslin Manager - Paperback
Wirtz Billy C. - Red Headed Geek My Short And Painful Career As A Rasslin Manager - Paperback
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Description: Neither an expos of the dark underbelly of wrestling nor a justification of its existence Red Headed Geek is a loving firsthand look inside the regional wrestling circuits of yesteryear by a former manager who's been tossed from the ring bashed with a folding chair and had painfully honest conversations with the wrestlers themselves. Billy C. Wirtz gives a distinct view of the strange world of wrestling offering a look into the actual workings of the business and the underlying reasons for its popularity as well as an explanation for its status as an often maligned and misunderstood subculture and its vital role in American working - class entertainment. He recounts his painful on - the - job training explaining certain practices and dispelling some commonly held myths and beliefs and discusses his personal and professional relationships with wrestlers such as the Fabulous Moolah Diamond Lil Sir Oliver Humperdink and dozens of others from the legendary to the never - heard - ofs. The book also contains a glossary of wrestling slang for those who aren t as familiar with the sport. For the die - hard fan or the total nonbeliever this book presents one man's honest perspective and observations on a fascinating subculture.
Title: Red Headed Geek My Short And Painful Career As A Rasslin Manager
Author(s): Wirtz Billy C.
Publisher: Holy Macro! Books
Barcode: 9781615470143
Pages: 225 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 9/1/2012
Category: Wrestling
Description: Neither an expos of the dark underbelly of wrestling nor a justification of its existence Red Headed Geek is a loving firsthand look inside the regional wrestling circuits of yesteryear by a former manager who's been tossed from the ring bashed with a folding chair and had painfully honest conversations with the wrestlers themselves. Billy C. Wirtz gives a distinct view of the strange world of wrestling offering a look into the actual workings of the business and the underlying reasons for its popularity as well as an explanation for its status as an often maligned and misunderstood subculture and its vital role in American working - class entertainment. He recounts his painful on - the - job training explaining certain practices and dispelling some commonly held myths and beliefs and discusses his personal and professional relationships with wrestlers such as the Fabulous Moolah Diamond Lil Sir Oliver Humperdink and dozens of others from the legendary to the never - heard - ofs. The book also contains a glossary of wrestling slang for those who aren t as familiar with the sport. For the die - hard fan or the total nonbeliever this book presents one man's honest perspective and observations on a fascinating subculture.
Title: Red Headed Geek My Short And Painful Career As A Rasslin Manager
Author(s): Wirtz Billy C.
Publisher: Holy Macro! Books
Barcode: 9781615470143
Pages: 225 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 9/1/2012
Category: Wrestling
