Red Headed Geek
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Red Headed Geek

My Short and Painful Career as a Rasslin' Manager

  1. 143 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Red Headed Geek

My Short and Painful Career as a Rasslin' Manager

About this book

Neither an exposĂ© 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.

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Information

Publisher
Holy Macro! Books
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781615472130
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. The “F” Word
  6. Hey, Boy!
  7. “You Want to Be a What?”
  8. 1- Why I Wrote This Book . . . and Some Thoughts on Wrestling
  9. 2- Rasslin’ 101
  10. 3- A Cast of Characters
  11. 4- Parts Unknown
  12. 5- Deep Fried and Sanctified, Part 1
  13. 6- Deep Fried and Sanctified, Part 2
  14. Occupation: Red Headed Geek
  15. 7- “Teenie Weenie Meanie”
  16. 8- Traditions and the Wrestling Business
  17. 9- Welcome to the PWF
  18. 10- Wrestling Mania
  19. 11- Good Evening, Wrestling Fans, and Welcome to the Sportatorium!
  20. 12- Random Scenes from the PWF
  21. 13-From Body Slams to Belly Laughs
  22. 14- The End of Round One
  23. Geekus Interuptus
  24. 15- The Call, Part 1
  25. 16- The Call, Part 2
  26. 17- Care for a Nightcap?
  27. 18- What Happened?
  28. 19- The “F” Word, Revisited
  29. A Few Wrestling Terms
  30. About the Author