A Virginia-based writer and editor, Steven Johnson has won more than 20 regional and national awards for his reporting on a variety of stories. He wrote his first wrestling magazine story in 1973 and contributes to SLAM! Wrestling and other publications. Greg Oliver is the author of 14 books and counting, and the producer of the long-running SLAM! Wrestling website. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and son.
"In my pro wrestling career, I've never been around two more
educated and dedicated historians than Greg Oliver and Steve
Johnson, who I deeply respect. They've created another must-read
book that I hope you'll enjoy as much as I have. The Pro Wrestling
Hall of Fame: The Storytellers is a brilliant read." -- Jim
Ross
"It's always been about the storytelling for me. It enhances
everything. Tiger Woods winning the Masters again? Meh. Tiger
making a long-awaited, seemingly inconceivable comeback? Magic. Pro
wrestling, at its best, needs a compelling story, and because of
what it is, it has a vast palette. People always ask me how I can
love wrestling so much. I always respond asking if they like
movies, and what's the difference? There isn't one. It's
storytelling. And now I can give them a book to explain it all." --
Spencer "Spenny" Rice of Kenny vs. Spenny
"Overall Rating: Oh Hell Yeah! This is a book that has tremendous
re-read value, as each chapter is chock full of several unique,
interesting and well-written stories. You're guaranteed to come
across at least a few anecdotes that almost all fans have never
heard of before and hopefully, you can learn a new thing or two
about the squared circle while reading this." -- Bulldog's
Bookshelf blog
"The writing is easy to understand; telling the events with
interviews woven in to where it is entertaining and a history
lesson combined, without a ton of facts and dates cluttering up the
pages." -- Lance Writes blog
"Littered with unforgettable characters and memorable moments,
Oliver and Johnson have crafted a history of the support system of
the industry that gives us all a precious peek behind the curtain,
one that many of us have been searching for ever since we first
started watching it on our television from our living room floor."
-- SLAM! Wrestling
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