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Product Identifiers
PublisherECW Press
ISBN-101770417850
ISBN-139781770417854
eBay Product ID (ePID)5070490093
Product Key Features
Book TitleBigger! Better! Badder! : Wrestlemania III and the Year It All Changed
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicBusiness Aspects, History, Wrestling
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorKeith Elliot Greenberg
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"The passionate, informative but never breathless way this book is written makes it so good to spend time with. An essential book about WMIII? Absolutely. A fabulously informative time? Definitely. A great read? From beginning to end." -- Slam Wrestling, "Much like ECW Press' previous couple of books documenting the lives of Ric Flair and Randy Savage, this is a treasure trove of information for a fan like myself ... Thoroughly recommended." -- Wrestling Headlines, "An excellent, extensive account of the event that shaped professional wrestling as it is today. Greenberg sets the scene and tells the story with fascinating insider detail, putting you both ringside and behind the scenes. A must-read book -- an irresistible force of modern wrestling history." -- Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, "To understand the United States, you also need to grasp the place that professional wrestling holds in the culture. In his groundbreaking book, BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! WRESTLEMANIA III and the Year It All Changed , Keith Greenberg shows us in vivid detail how the 1987 spectacular WrestleMania III cemented a remaking of pro wrestling and how it would be forever consumed. This book is a gift not only to pro wrestling fans but also to anyone who wants to comprehend what goes on behind the curtain because to really understand the guts of pro wrestling is to understand this country. I haven't found a work of nonfiction so readable in a long time." -- Dave Zirin, sports editor, The Nation, "Whether you experienced the transcendence of WrestleMania III as it unfolded before your eyes or want to study its impact on American pop culture, BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! is a provocative and masterfully told account of an event that made pro wrestling an entertainment mushroom cloud." -- Tim Graham, The Athletic, "Whether you experienced the transcendence of WrestleMania III as it unfolded before your eyes or want to study its impact on American pop culture, BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! is a provocative and masterfully told account of an event that made pro wrestling an entertainment mushroom cloud." -- Tim Graham, The Athletic "An excellent, extensive account of the event that shaped professional wrestling as it is today. Greenberg sets the scene and tells the story with fascinating insider detail, putting you both ringside and behind the scenes. A must-read book -- an irresistible force of modern wrestling history." -- Tom Fordy, The Telegraph "To understand the United States, you also need to grasp the place that professional wrestling holds in the culture. In his groundbreaking book, BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! WRESTLEMANIA III and the Year It All Changed , Keith Greenberg shows us in vivid detail how the 1987 spectacular WrestleMania III cemented a remaking of pro wrestling and how it would be forever consumed. This book is a gift not only to pro wrestling fans but also to anyone who wants to comprehend what goes on behind the curtain because to really understand the guts of pro wrestling is to understand this country. I haven't found a work of nonfiction so readable in a long time." -- Dave Zirin, sports editor, The Nation
SynopsisEven without witnessing it, many remember Hulk Hogan's iconic slam of André the Giant at WrestleMania III . Greenberg examines how it legitimized wrestling as entertainment, reshaping the industry and all but ending regional promotions by going national, and offers insights into WWE's evolution and WrestleMania 's lasting impact., On an overcast day in 1987, the pro wrestling landscape was altered forever when a reported 93,173 fans converged on the Pontiac Silverdome outside Detroit to see Hulk Hogan defend his championship against Andre the Giant. For several years, Vincent Kennedy McMahon had been transforming old-time rasslin' into mainstream 'sports entertainment,' incorporating A-list celebrities into storylines and forcing even cynics to follow the proceedings. But the massive turnout for WrestleMania III convinced sponsors, licensees, and media conglomerates that the company that would become World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) was no longer a fringe diversion for the unwashed masses; it was now legitimate physical theatre worthy of global attention. From this point forward, it would be acceptable for devotees to make the annual pilgrimage to WrestleMania from the far corners of the Earth, the way others journeyed to the World Cup or Super Bowl. BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! is the story behind the seminal event, told from the perspective of company executives, wrestlers who appeared on the card, fans who attended the show, and other wrestling personalities. But wrestling author and historian Keith Elliot Greenberg also examines the entire industry at the time, including insights from representatives from the rival promotions McMahon was putting out of business as pro wrestling transitioned from a regional phenomenon into an international juggernaut., "A provocative and masterfully told account of an event that made pro wrestling an entertainment mushroom cloud." -- Tim Graham, The Athletic "A must-read book -- an irresistible force of modern wrestling history." -- Tom Fordy, The Telegraph Greenberg lays bare how WrestleMania III legitimized wrestling as entertainment and reshaped the industry, offering insight and perspective from those closest to the event On an overcast day in 1987, the pro wrestling landscape was altered forever when a reported 93,173 fans converged on the Pontiac Silverdome outside Detroit to see Hulk Hogan defend his championship against André the Giant. BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! is the story behind Wrestlemania III , told from the perspective of company executives, wrestlers who appeared on the card, fans who attended the show, and other wrestling personalities. But Keith Elliot Greenberg also examines the entire industry at the time, including insights from representatives from the rival promotions Vince McMahon was putting out of business as pro wrestling transitioned from a regional phenomenon into the international juggernaut it is today.
