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Indie wrestling rises: From school gyms to a WWE alternative.

Too Sweet

Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution

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  • Paperback

    300 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2020

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Summary

Wrestling industry expert Keith Elliot Greenberg chronicles the growth of indie wrestling from school gyms to a viable alternative to WWE and speaks to those involved in the alternative wrestling league with remarkable candor, gaining behind-the-scenes knowledge of this growing enterprise.

As COVID-19 utterly changed the world as we know it, only one sport was able to pivot and offer consistent, new, live programming on a weekly basis: professional wrestling.

In 2017, after be…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781770415188
ISBN-10:1770415181
Author:Keith Elliot Greenberg
Publisher:ECW Press,Canada
Imprint:ECW Press,Canada
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:300
Release Date:1 September 2020
Weight:438g
Dimensions:152mm x 229mm
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Indie wrestling has been nothing short of the revolution Greenberg suggests, and his book burrows deep inside its genesis, gestation and still-evolving future.” — Kenny Herzog, writer, Rolling Stone, The Ringer
“The elegant prose I grew up reading (in Greenberg’s wrestling articles) is back on display here, as he shines a necessary light on a remarkable time in the indies.” — Justin Barrasso, Sports Illustrated
“Professional wrestling fans and historians will be gratified.” — Library Journal
“Too Sweet is a great dive into indie wrestling … it is a great guide to those that want to learn about this topic.” — Voices of Wrestling
“Greenberg says he spent a year researching and writing Too Sweet and the result is the ultimate exploration of indie wrestling … Along with enlightening readers on some international indie promotions, Greenberg shows an obvious commitment to making his book a comprehensive history and guide.” — SLAM Wrestling
“As you’d expect from an author with Greenberg’s experience, it’s clearly written in a straightforward manner. The sections where he writes from first hand experience are among the strongest, helping capture the atmosphere of key independent events.” — Pro Wrestling Books
“I would easily recommend this book to anyone else who is a fan of the independent wrestling scene (which is probably most people reading this site) or anyone who wants a look at what wrestling is outside of the WWE.” — SoCal Uncensored
“I found the book overall enjoyable and knowledgeable for even us fans of the classic areas of wrestling. With an author like Greenber, the reader can’t go wrong here.” — Lance Writes blog

About The Author

Keith Elliot Greenberg

Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and television producer who wrote for WWE’s publications for decades and co-authored the autobiographies of WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair, Freddie Blassie, and Superstar Billy Graham, as well as the third edition of the WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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