Inside Out: How Corporate America Destroyed Professional Wrestling - Softcover

Anderson, Ole; Teal, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0974554502 ISBN 13: 9780974554501

Publisher: Crowbar Press, 2003

Synopsis

Here, for the first time, Ole Anderson finally tells his story. The people who know him, know that Ole is never hesitant to speak his mind — and this book is no exception.

Combining facts and opinion, Ole's biography is a straightforward look at the many phases of his career in the wild, if somewhat seedy, world of professional wrestling. From his days in amateur wrestling, to the time when he hooked up with Gene and Lars Anderson as the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, Ole relates 30-plus years of never-before-told stories.

Ole tells of his feuds, both inside the ring and out, with people like Ric Flair, Wahoo McDaniel, Mr. Wrestling, Dusty Rhodes, and Bill Watts.

However, his biggest feuds took places behind the scenes in the halls and offices of corporate giant, Superstation WTBS. The matches in the ring were nothing compared to his battles with The Suits, corporate executives like Vince McMahon, Jim Barnett, Bill Shaw, Jim Herd, and Eric Bischoff. In Ole's own words, "The wrestling matches may have been staged and scripted, but there was nothing ‘fake' about the corporate and legal battles."

As a former wrestler, booker, promoter, owner, and executive producer, Ole goes deeper in the inner workings of professional wrestling than anyone ever has. He tells the stories about financial, legal, and drug problems that plagued the wrestling business.

It doesn't matter whether you hate wrestling or love it. This is a powerful story about a man who stood up to the establishment. His insight, humor, and colorful use of the English language makes this a "no-holds barred" book that you won't be able to put down.

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Review:

INSIDE OUT is a sometimes funny, sometimes bitter, and always intriguing and entertaining journey through the 1960s-1990s wrestling landscape. -- John Wantanabe, announcer for KDAR-FM, Oxnard, CA

This ranks up there with Lou Thesz' HOOKER as the best and most important books written on American pro wrestling. -- Sheldon Goldberg, owner New England Championship Wrestling

Whether you agree or disagree, Ole's honesty on the various personalities and aspects of professional wrestling is refreshing. -- Flint Benson, Up and Coming Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Crowbar Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0974554502
• ISBN 13: 9780974554501
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384