Acknowledgements -- Preface to the second edition -- "Real" wrestling -- What the World is watching -- Learning the game -- Real men don't wear shirts -- From beefcake to cheesecake -- "Real" life -- Postscript -- Epilogue: last works (for now) -- Notes -- Sources -- Index
Summary
"The book explores professional wrestling as theatrical performance. First published in 1998, this new edition both preserves the original's snapshot of the wrestling scene of the 1980s and 1990s and features an up-to-date perspective on the current state of play"-- Provided by publisher
"Timely updates to the first book to look at professional wrestling as a theatrical performance"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 05, 2020)
