false 4475181 1 It starts with an insult...then comes a push, a shove...a betrayal. Before you know it, the two wrestlers are at each other's throats. It's a rivalry, it's personal...it's a showdown.<P>Some showdowns are straightforward: John Cena wants to prove himself by taking on JBL; Randy Orton knows that if he can slay Undertaker, it will prove that he <I>is</i> the legend killer. Others are grudge matches -- The Rock is finally going to put Stone Cold Steve Austin, the bionic redneck, in his place.<P>There are conflicts we can all identify with: Steve Austin doing to Mr. McMahon what we dream of doing to our boss every Monday morning. There are the epic showdowns that evoke the eternal struggle: Undertaker versus Kane. And the truly bizarre: Mankind against Shawn Michaels.<P>Here for the first time ever, Jeremy Roberts (co-author of <I>Controversy Creates Cash</i> and <I>Batista Unleashed)</i> examines the top twenty rivalries of the past twenty years. Roberts takes us on a veritable tour of recent wrestling history, from Hulk Hogan's showdowns with Randy Savage to the gargantuan struggles between Undertaker and Batista. The high-flying action of the Hardy Boyz, the Dudleys, Edge & Christian -- all are examined in what amounts to a brief for the wrestlers' inclusion in the hall of fame. From the Monday Night Wars between nWo and D-Generation X to the real-life conflict that spawned Matt Hardy's memorable bloodfest with Edge, Roberts takes you into the ring so vividly you'll come away with bruises. 4523454 9 12 2008 Showdowns: Revisiting the Top 20 Rivalries in the Past 20 Years (WWE) total:3|5:2|4:0|3:0|2:0|1:1| 3 11 6 0 4475181 1416591737 9781416591733 3 0 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4475181.Showdowns_Revisiting_the_Top_20_Rivalries_in_the_Past_20_Years 0 0 false Wed Dec 09 07:52:57 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 07:53:06 -0800 2009 4475181 1416591737 9781416591733 3 0 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4475181.Showdowns_Revisiting_the_Top_20_Rivalries_in_the_Past_20_Years 0 0 false Thu Dec 03 17:14:20 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 17:14:20 -0800 2009 4475181 1416591737 9781416591733 3 0 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4475181.Showdowns_Revisiting_the_Top_20_Rivalries_in_the_Past_20_Years 5 0 false Thu Feb 19 09:57:37 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 09:57:37 -0800 2009 4475181 1416591737 9781416591733 3 0 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4475181.Showdowns_Revisiting_the_Top_20_Rivalries_in_the_Past_20_Years 5 0 false Thu Feb 12 13:58:40 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 13:58:40 -0800 2009 4475181 1416591737 9781416591733 3 0 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4475181.Showdowns_Revisiting_the_Top_20_Rivalries_in_the_Past_20_Years 1 0 false Tue Feb 10 18:16:44 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 18:16:44 -0800 2009 4475181 1416591737 9781416591733 3 0 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4475181.Showdowns_Revisiting_the_Top_20_Rivalries_in_the_Past_20_Years 0 0 false Mon Dec 22 15:06:31 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 15:06:38 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4475181