Death of the Territories
Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever

Tim Hornbaker tells the story of the collapse of the pro wrestling territorial system within the United States. I long believed that Vince McMahon was mainly successful in establishing a nation-wide wrestling promotion because he was a visionary; that he was the first of the American wrestling promot......more

Beginning with the explanation of how wrestling established imposed territories (mostly in the US but truly across the world), Hornbaker recounts how, in both incremental spurts and monumental leaps, wrestling formed itself into the state in which we view it today. Yeah, this could also just be summ......more

No doubting the amount of information in this book. The problem is, that's it. It's a TON of information, just rapid fire facts, the entire time. It makes the book very challenging to read. And this is coming from someone who listens to wrestling podcasts a lot.......more

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.) For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally-based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area......more

The storylines and drama behind the scenes of the wrestling industry in the '80s surpass anything you'll see today on Monday Night Raw. The writing is pretty dry but the book is so thoroughly researched and the the content is so outrageous that it doesn't really need a master storyteller. The second......more