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Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment

Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment

FromAwesome Truth: A Wrestling Book Club


Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment

FromAwesome Truth: A Wrestling Book Club

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the early 1980s on, every story about professional wrestling is a story about Vince McMahon. So what are the boys to do with a book that is, by its title, all about Vince? On this episode of Awesome Truth, we discuss Sex, Lies, and Headlocks, an attempt by Shaun Assael and Mike Mooneyham to tell both the story of Mr. McMahon and of pro wrestling in one swoop. They may not succeed entirely, but we get some great Vinnie McMahon highlights along the way, including how MTV's Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection began and how Vince assisted in the destruction of Jim Crockett Promotions. And, of course, a preview of the renowned Vince McMahon biopic...
Released:
Aug 2, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The only thing better than watching wrestling and complaining about wrestling is reading about wrestling. That's why we have Awesome Truth, the internet's finest pro wrestling book club. On every episode, your hosts will discuss a classic wrestling book, movie, or documentary. WWE, AEW, even WCW, and ECW; they've got it all covered.