- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Citadel Press (7 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0806524375
- ISBN-13: 978-0806524375
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.6 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 360,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Matching plots worthy of a soap-opera and characters straight out of an episode of Jerry Springer, the shows aired on WWF have captured the hearts and wallets of millions of young men and women around the world who have become obsessed with life in the ring. Now fans can read the no-holds-barred, never-before-told history of the World Wrestling Federation - not the politically correct "official" version, but the real story all the die-hard fans lived through. Keith charts the industry's rise and fall from WWF's pumped-up early days in the 1980s, when Hulk Hogan was the king of the ring, to the early 90s when Hogan departed and knocked the organisation down for the count, and then on to the late 90s when the WWF reinvented itself and crushed the competition for good. In charting WWF's history Keith uncovers the real story behind its biggest mover and shaker - entrepreneur/ ringmaster Vince McMahon - the visionary who made pro-wrestling the entertainment blockbuster it is today. Raw, vivid, shocking and funny, this is the most comprehensive and unflinching look ever at all the action...Tonight...In This Very Ring.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
OK, so you're a fan of pro-wrestling who knows it's "fake", you read the internet newssheets and various sites and want some info or background on the History of the WWE. This is the place to start.
This is a cynical but informative and entertaining view of the events in professional wrestling from (mostly) the past ten years, written by a totally independent author who has been a long-term fan of the sport.
Whilst at times you sense that he is considerably disappointed in the product served up, Scott Keith covers pretty much all the important events surrounding Wrestling, especially throught he "Monday Night Wars" period of mainstream following, and does it with a keen eye for detail.
This is not the sort of book to buy if you don't want to be exposed to the flaws and frailties of the business, or if you are still under the impression that Hulk Hogan really is a superhero. The author makes no attempt to kowtow to the WWE top brass, or to remain within kayfabe perameters, so those who have not been exposed to the truth behind "sportz entertainment" should stay well clear, lest their illusions be shattered!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Scott Keith is one of the best opinion columnists on the Internet, and someone whose work I've followed for five years now. However, his second book has a slightly "warmed over" feel to it, as Keith delivers little that will surprise his hardcore fans. The first half of the book is an adaptation of two of the most successful rants he wrote for the now-defunct Wrestleline website; King Lear (the fall of the WWF in the mid-90s) and Lazarus (the rise of the WWF in the late-90s). The second half covers more recent events such as the McMahon-Helmsley marriage and the WCW InVasion storyline. However, while Scott does deliver a smattering of intriguing tit-bits, even here most of his views are well-known to anyone who has read his work, and disappointingly he sticks mostly to overviews and rarely delves into the detail.
One senses that Scott Keith just isn't that passionate about the WWF. Personally I've always thought Keith's first love was WCW (albeit a bitter and twisted love with lots of adultery and domestic violence thrown in), and this often comes across in the different tones he uses when he writes about the two organisations. He sometimes likes the WWF, sure, but he probably wouldn't take it home to meet his mother.
This isn't to say that Tonight In This Very Ring is a bad book, because it isn't. It's a good book, and smart fans newer to Keith than I am would probably enjoy it tremendously. But it isn't a great book, and that's what's disappointing, because Scott Keith has the potential to deliver a truly great book and here he just falls short. ***1/2
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After being quite the fan of Scott Keith's rants, I decided to check out his latest book. All I can say is, I'm not disappointed.
If you're a fan of his rants, you'll love the book. It's based upon what's considered to be one of his best rants, Lazurus, the rise of the WWF.
While the book skips over the earlier part of the Federation's history pretty quickly, really getting stuck into it around 1993, little else is left out.
There's plenty of good information, match reviews, and sarcastic comments, which make the book even more enjoyable to read.
While it doesn't topple Mick Foley's "Have A Nice Day," as my favourite wrestling book, it definitely comes a close second out of the few I've read.
It was well worth the money spent, it's an informative, and entertaining read (well, anything's better than watching Raw nowadays).
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Really entertaining book, but the writer can be overly critical
This is a really well written book which focuses on the history of WWE. I had many laugh-out-loud moments while reading it, and also found it interesting in terms of the detail... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2006 by Wrestlefreak
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An interesting look at the history of the WWF up until the end of the monday night wars.
Published on 7 Mar 2005 by "puredynamite"
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