This March 12th Forbidden Planet dares you to get in the ring with author Keith Elliot Greenberg as we celebrate the release of his new ECW Press published book BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! WRESTLEMANIA III AND THE YEAR IT ALL CHANGED! Dig in for an all encompassing look at the event that changed the history of sports entertainment. Both an aural history and a historic representation of this crucial moment in wrestling history, Bigger! Better! Badder! is a must for anyone interested in classic wrestling.
More about the author:
Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and monthly columnist for “Inside the Ropes Magazine.” In addition to co-authoring the autobiographies of Ric Flair, Freddie Blassie and Superstar Billy Graham,” as well as two editions of the “WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment,” he regularly appears as a wrestling historian on A&E’s WWE biography series.
More about the book:
On an overcast day in 1987, the pro wrestling landscape was altered forever when a reported 93,173 fans converged on the Pontiac Silverdome outside Detroit to see Hulk Hogan defend his championship against André the Giant. For several years, Vincent Kennedy McMahon had been transforming old-time rasslin’ into mainstream “sports entertainment,” incorporating A-list celebrities into storylines and forcing even cynics to follow the proceedings. But the massive turnout for WrestleMania III convinced sponsors, licensees, and media conglomerates that the company that would become World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) was no longer a fringe diversion for the unwashed masses; it was now legitimate physical theater worthy of global attention. From this point forward, it would be acceptable for devotees to make the annual pilgrimage to WrestleMania from the far corners of the Earth, the way others journeyed to the World Cup or Super Bowl.
BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! is the story behind the seminal event, told from the perspective of company executives, wrestlers who appeared on the card, fans who attended the show, and other wrestling personalities. But wrestling author and historian Keith Elliot Greenberg also examines the entire industry at the time, including insights from representatives from the rival promotions McMahon was putting out of business as pro wrestling transitioned from a regional phenomenon into an international juggernaut.
Can’t make it to our signing on March 12th with autor Keith Elliot Greenberg but still wanna get your hands on an autographed copy of his newest book Bigger! Better! Badder! Wrestlemania III and the Year It All Changed. Just place an order at www.fpnyc.com and we will make sure to get your copy signed by Keith before we ship it straight to your door!
That’s right superfans, grab the book, meet the author, get an autograph and reign supreme! So mark your calendars for March 12th from 6 to 8PM and prepare for the main event, right here at Forbidden Planet NYC.
Who: Keith Elliot Greenberg (author)
What: BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! Wrestlemania III and the Year It All Changed
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