The Death of the Territories

Tim Hornbaker tells the story of the collapse of the pro wrestling territorial system within the United States. I long believed that Vince McMahon was mainly successful in establishing a nation-wide wrestling promotion because he was a visionary; that he was the first of the American wrestling promoters to give it a go when it…

Capitol Revolution

Ever wonder how the McMahon family became sports entertainment tycoons?  It’s all here in Tim Hornbaker’s Capitol Revolution: The Rise of the McMahon Wrestling Empire. I received a free copy from ECW Press in exchange for an honest review. Hornbaker goes back, waaaay back, to the beginning of the 20th century to discuss the roots…