Bodyslams! : Memoirs of a Wrestling Pitchman

asking Key Questions Such As what Do You Do If You Are In Germany And You Have Mick Foley's Recently Torn-off Ear In Your Possession? And how Do You Stop A Fight Between Arn Anderson And Sid Vicious?, This Memoir Documents 20 Years Of The Author's Experience As An Announcer For The Wwf, Independent Pro Wrestling Venues, And The Wcw. Exploring The Lives Of The Wrestlers And The Power Struggles Of Their Employers, The Book Simultaneously Provides A Very Personal Perspective On Pro Wrestling And A More Global View Of The Dangerous Games That Pro Wrestlers And Their Corporate Employers Play To Acquire Wealth, Fame, And Power. A tome about one of those guys who rents a tuxedo and tells us who's about to enter the ring? How informative could that be? In Bodyslams!, Cappetta weaves commentary about the business and its populace with travel tales and personal insight. He sheds light on the dangerous games that both the performing wrestlers and their corporate employers play in order to acquire power, fame, and wealth. During the three decades he spent as ring announcer for America's two dominant wrestling promotions, Cappetta occupied the same locker rooms, hotels, and vehicles as his athletic counterparts. Unlike many other “mat” biographies, this is neither a boast or a bitch-fest — and there is no promotion behind the publication attempting to rewrite history to its liking. The WWF years, 1974-1985. The preliminary event ; The bunkhouse stampede ; The tu challenge match ; The triangle match ; The ladder of fame match ; Beat the champ ; The loser leaves town match The independent years, 1986-1989. The "I quit" match ; Barely legal ; Spin the wheel, make the deal ; The grudge match ; The boot camp match ; Highway horseplay ; Falls count anywhere in the world (part 1) ; Falls count anywhere in the world (part 2) ; The semifinal event ; A classic clash : career vs. self-respect ; The final bell ; Epilogue The bodyslams! years. Bodyslams! 2005 ; Evolution or revolution. 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. A former wrestling announcer chronicles his thirty years among pro wrestlers and their promoters, documenting the rise of the sport to its current status as prime-time national entertainment Upon hearing my proclamation, the scattered attention of the crowd, temporarily diverted by matters more mundane, becomes focused on center ring.