Ballyhoo!
Narrated by Kirk Winkler
- Released
- May 10, 2024
- Length
- 10 hrs 4 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- University Press Audiobooks
"Ballyhoo! The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling" explores the early history of professional wrestling in the United States from 1874 to 1941, highlighting how the sport evolved into popular entertainment. Through the story of boxing promoter Jack Curley's rise and competition with other promoters, the book also covers the lives of notable wrestlers who helped shape the industry. It provides a detailed look at the conventions that established modern wrestling and its transition from rough sport to theatrical spectacle.
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