Ringside Readiness
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY transports audiences into the world of professional wrestling, full of jobbers, superkicks, kayfabe and more! To prepare you to enter the ring with our wrestlers, director Michael Cotey, Marketing Director A.J. Magoon and members of the CHAD DEITY team have compiled a list of books, movies and famous wrestling matches to check out.
BOOKS
HAVE A NICE DAY!
A TALE OF BLOOD AND SWEATSOCKS
by Mick Foley, aka “Mankind”
“A New York Times best-seller — an incredible autobiography by the hardcore legend. Written with humor and depth, Foley is a master storyteller.” -Michael Cotey
THERE’S JUST ONE PROBLEM…
TRUE TALES FROM THE FORMER, ONE-TIME, 7TH MOST POWERFUL PERSON IN WWE
by Brian Gerwitz
“A humorous look at the backstage challenges and politics of pro wrestling, told from the perspective of one of its long-time head writers.” -Michael Cotey
RINGMASTER
VINCE McMAHON AND THE UNMAKING OF AMERICA
by Abraham Riesman
“A deep dive biography on Vince McMahon and fascinating character study of the man who shaped pro wrestling (and maybe America by proxy?) for nearly forty years.” -Michael Cotey
SEX, LIES, AND HEADLOCKS
THE REAL STORY OF VINCE McMAHON AND WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
by Shaun Assael and Mike Mooneyham
“A New York Times best-selling journalistic take on how professional wrestling became the entertainment juggernaut it is today.” -A.J. Magoon
THE COMIC BOOK STORY OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
by Aubrey Sitterson and Chris Moreno
“A really excellent and comprehensive overview of pro wrestling from its origins to the modern day.” -Michael Cotey
PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING – THE THEATRE OF THE ABSURD
I NEVER WANTED TO BE A BIG STAR
by Steve Hall, aka Tom “Rocky” Stone
“Milwaukee-based “jobber” (a wrestler that loses to make others look better) offers stories from his time wrestling and training other Wisconsin wrestlers – a local story!” -A.J. Magoon
MOVIES
THE IRON CLAW (2023)
dir. Sean Durkin
“Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and others appear in this drama about the real-life Von Erich family, four brothers (and their father) all seeking glory in the world of professional wrestling.” -A.J. Magoon
THE WRESTLER (2008)
dir. Darren Aronofsky
“Mickey Rourke turns in an Oscar-nominated performance as an aging professional wrestler pushing himself to keep performing in order to cling to his waning fame.” -A.J. Magoon
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