Benoit Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport,9781550228120

Benoit Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport

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ISBN13: 9781550228120
ISBN10: 1550228129
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-10-31
Publisher(s): ECW Press
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Summary

The life and alarming death of acclaimed professional wrestler Chris Benoit are explored in this timely and exhaustive biography. In June 2007 Benoit committed suicide after killing his wife and son, and the media coverage surrounding this eventas well as the facts of the case and its effects on professional wrestlingare all extensively addressed. Benoit's life prior to and during his pro wrestling career is examined, as is his significant impact on the wrestling world and widespread popularity. This close-up look at one of pro wrestling's greatest and most lamented figures also presents the place of his tragedy in the darker side of wrestling's history.

Author Biography

Steven Johnson is coauthor of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series. He lives in Springfield, Virginia. Heath McCoy is a pop-culture reporter for the Calgary Herald. He lives in Calgary, Alberta. Irv Muchnick’s work has been published in The New York Times and the Village Voice and he is the author of Wrestling Babylon. He lives in Berkeley, California. Greg Oliver has been a professional wrestling reporter for 20 years and is coauthor of the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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