Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide & Pro Wrestling's Cocktail of Death
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550229028 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Irvin Muchnick is hell-bent on discovering the essence of the cover-ups. He provides more details and more insights that ultimately increase frustrations, but at the same time, must be examined if you choose, like myself, to claim to be an informed fan of an industry that had its blissful ignorance torn to shreds." —Wrestling Observer
It laid bare the devastating prevalence of steroids and its effects on users. The biography of Benoit, a wrestler’s wrestler, makes it clear that his tragedy was a microcosm of the culture of drugs and death behind the scenes of one of North America’s most popular brand of sports entertainment. But this book goes beyond the crime itself to answer some of the most important questions behind it. Drug Enforcement Administration, and all dismissed by a WWE wellness policy” that promoted everything except its talent’s wellness. In order to tackle the whole story, dig up the facts, and connect the dots, Irvin Muchnick gives the most sensational scandal in pro wrestling history the full true-crime treatment in Chris and
Marc said Difficult to read but well worth the effort.. I remember tuning into Monday Night Raw, WWE's flagship show, on June "Difficult to read but well worth the effort." according to Marc. I remember tuning into Monday Night Raw, WWE's flagship show, on June 25th 2007 to find it was a tribute show to WWE superstar Chris Benoit who had been found dead earlier that day along with his wife and young son. My blood turned cold and my skin broke out in goosebumps. I couldn't believe what. 5th "Difficult to read but well worth the effort." according to Marc. I remember tuning into Monday Night Raw, WWE's flagship show, on June 25th 2007 to find it was a tribute show to WWE superstar Chris Benoit who had been found dead earlier that day along with his wife and young son. My blood turned cold and my skin broke out in goosebumps. I couldn't believe what. 007 to find it was a tribute show to WWE superstar Chris Benoit who had been found dead earlier that day along with his wife and young son. My blood turned cold and my skin broke out in goosebumps. I couldn't believe what. Finally, the whole story about the Benoit tragedy! I'll readily admit that I don't follow professional wrestling at allbut this book is a tremendous effort by Irv Muchnick. He pulled out all of the stops in his investigative efforts, from filing Freedom of Information Act requests, to interviewing many of the key players who were involved in the . One of the best books I've ever read on wrestling Bobby O'Connor I grew up in the early 1980's when wrestling hit its peak in terms of popularity and entertainment value. What drew me in during that era of Hogan, Snuka, and the Junkyard Dog was the sheer fun of it all. Sure, there was an element of danger to it, but there was still a bit of wholesomeness with