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Keith Elliot Greenberg chronicles the growth of indie wrestling from school gyms to a viable alternative to the WWE and speaks to those involved in the alternative wrestling league with remarkable candor, gaining behind-the-scenes knowledge of this growing enterprise.

As COVID-19 utterly changed the world as we know it, only one sport was able to pivot and offer consistent, new, live programming on a weekly professional wrestling.

In 2017, after being told that no independent wrestling group could draw a crowd of more than 10,000, a group of wrestlers took up the challenge. For several years, these gladiators had been performing in front of rabid crowds and understood the hunger for wrestling that was different from the TV-slick product. In September 2018, they had the numbers to prove 11,263 fans filled the Sears Center Arena for the All In pay-per-view event, ushering in a new era. A year later, WWE had its first major head-to-head competitor in nearly two decades when All Elite Wrestling debuted on TNT.

Acclaimed wrestling historian Keith Elliot Greenberg’s Too Sweet takes readers back to the beginning, when a half century ago outlaw promotions challenged the established leagues, and guides us into the current era. He paints a vivid picture of promotions as diverse as New Japan, Ring of Honor, Revolution Pro, Progress, and Chikara, and the colorful figures who starred in each. This is both a dynamic snapshot and the ultimate history of a transformational time in professional wrestling.

293 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2020

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Keith Elliot Greenberg

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Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and producer for America's Most Wanted. In addition to producing programs for VH1, 48 Hours, MSNBC Investigates, the History Channel, and Court TV, among others, Greenberg has authored more than thirty nonfiction books and written for such outlets as Maxim, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, USA Today, Playboy.com, and US Weekly."

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3,219 reviews10.8k followers
September 9, 2020
Too Sweet is Keith Elliot Greenberg's look at the rise of Independent Wrestling. Or is it?

After a hiatus of a few years, I started watching wrestling again in 2017, specifically independent wrestling. I've gone to more live shows in the last three years than the previous forty combined, all but one of those independent shows. When ECW press offered me an ARC of this, I jumped at it.

First off, I know the subtitle is "Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution" but it should really be subtitled "All Roads Lead to AEW" or something of that nature. The book is geared toward telling about the All In pay per view and the resulting formation of AEW with other bits in between. Can I fault Keith Elliot Greenberg for not writing the book I was expecting to read?

A little, I guess. The book dedicates some pages to the formation of various bigger indie promotions from 2001 to present, like Ring of Honor, CZW, Chikara, Evolve, Pro Wrestling Guerilla, and the usual suspects, in addition to more material than one would expect about GCW, although that makes sense with the Janela-AEW connection.

Seriously, this is more about the paths various wrestlers took to AEW than anything else. Most of the material is based around Cody Rhodes, the Young Bucks, and the rest of the AEW crew. If it was REALLY about the rise of independent wrestling, it would have featured more than a mention of Homicide, Eddie Kingston, Low Ki, Bryan Danielson, and the other guys that kept the independent scene interesting when ECW folded.

If you're looking to read about the Rise of AEW, I'd give this a 5. If you're actually wanting to read about independent wrestling in the last twenty years, I'd give it a 3.
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1,010 reviews249 followers
May 28, 2020
Keith Elliott Greenberg is no stranger to professional wrestling having written articles for WWE magazine, co-authoring the third edition of the WWE Encyclopedia as well as writing the canceled autobiography of The Iron Sheik. Now, Greenberg turns to the world of independent wrestling, a once fledgling industry that has since turned into the driving force behind upstart AEW and many of the current crop of top-tier performers you see on a national stage today.

Before getting into the modern era, Greenberg briefly explores the territorial system prior to WWF and WCW becoming the top dogs. Following WCW's collapse, the road had been cleared for several start-ups to try and fill the massive gap left open for a new number two promotion. While NWA-TNA and Ring of Honor worked hard to take that spot, small pockets of indie wrestling would develop all over North America. Greenberg sheds a light on a potential ECW replacement in the blood and guts driven promotion, CZW (Combat Zone Wrestling) as well as Quebec-based group IWS - a promotion that would bring about the rise of El Generico (Sami Zayn) and Kevin Steen (Owens).

Greenberg also explores what former manager and all-around wrestling historian Jim Cornette would deem "outlaw" promotions. These rogue shows would be put together largely by self-taught dreamers scraping together the bare minimum to entertain a few hundred people in their backyards. Despite the incredible danger associated with these events, crowds would eat it up.

The book is basically a potpourri of independent wrestling that at times almost feels like a travelogue. Greenberg attends a variety of independent shows and training facilities in an attempt to cast as large a net as possible in an effort to cover as many promotions as possible. In doing so, he isn't getting overly in-depth on any one organization, which I think is beneficial to the overall scope of the book. One of my favorite moments has Greenberg sitting down with CHIKARA founder Mike Quackenbush as he discusses his life-long love of wrestling and the infamous 2013 "ashes project" where the company would go dark for nearly a year; an event three years in the making. There's a great throwaway joke where Quackenbush tells of a manager in an indie in the northeast US named "Cripple H" who accompanies his wrestlers in a wheelchair.

Greenberg also explores the ripple effect caused by PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) and how the "So-Cal style" has completely influenced modern wrestling with PWG's most well-known performers going on to work in NXT and AEW. It's a good profile of their business model looking at their reason to stay at the small venue for as long as possible as well as stubbornly sticking to their DVD/Blu Ray release schedule.

There's also a lengthy portion dedicated to the promotion of GCW - one of the most popular promotions to run shows during WrestleMania weekend. By attaching popular indie names like Joey Janela, Nick Gage, Orange Cassidy and Matt Riddle, they were able to build a variety of show styles under the one banner. Greenberg speaks with GCW owner Brett Lauderdale discussing the decision to run shoulder shows surrounding WrestleMania and their rivalry with the aforementioned CZW.

The bulk of the last quarter of the book delves into the bet that led to All Out and the subsequent formation of AEW due to the groundwork laid by The Elite and their time in New Japan. Time is given to AEW owner Tony Khan and his background as a wrestling fan leading to how he hooked up with The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega and Cody Rhodes.

For an overview of the rise of independent wrestling in the last decade or so, I thought Greenberg did a good job exploring the need for alternatives to WWE and the passionate fanbase that fuels them. It's as up-to-date as you can expect with Greenberg mentioning the current pandemic in the epilogue. There's a fair amount I haven't touched on in my review but I would recommend checking it out for yourself when it's released in September 2020.
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460 reviews54 followers
September 14, 2020
I feel like this quote/story heavy book could have been better as a full out oral history like Meet Me in the Bathroom was about the NYC alt music scene or All The Pieces Matter was about The Wire. Nevertheless it is still a very informative book that documents a very important story in the shifting wrestling landscape. I particularly enjoyed the author’s stories from the live shows he attended.

Note: I received an advanced reading copy of this book from Netgalley
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22 reviews1 follower
July 5, 2025
just what i was looking for!! a great intro to the indie scene from someone who only knows wwe and aew
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24 reviews
October 21, 2020
There’s a cruel irony in the celebratory tone of this vaguely charming travelogue through the history of indie wrestling.
Since the writing of this book and its tales of low-budget triumph and pro wrestling passion paid pack in spades, many of its key interviewees have been accused of various sexual misdeeds: Joey Ryan, David Starr, Mike Quackenbush, Jimmy Havoc and their ilk - there are just too many to list.
A celebration of many performers and promotions who provided this kind of underdog narrative to their fans, yet simultaneously were complicit in *allegedly* awful crimes and abuses, this largely, through no fault of the author’s own, now feels almost entirely unsuitable, forcesnt of a better word.
As each accursed name crops up, so your sadness increases - these “heroes” being lauded just a few months ago. How different things are now.
Also, the author uses secondhand quotes from some artists, including Kenny Omega - whom he quotes speaking while in character as if he were giving a legitimate interview. He claims Golden Lovers formed in DDT in 2019...
As far as revelations? Pro Wrestling Eve, based in Sudbury, sounds fucking mint. And... terrible people are often more than happy to encourage praise of their professional work when they know their private behaviour is absolutely unacceptable.
Better a book discussing the experiences of the victims of performers like this and interviews with them.
If you’re able to separate the art from the artist and forgive the occasional factual slip it would probably be very entertaining - as it stands it’s a sweet testament to a sour time.
4 reviews
February 11, 2021
I mostly enjoyed reading Too Sweet but there are definitely a few things that are important to know - firstly I feel the most enjoyment will be found by people who are already into indie wrestling, secondly the big focus here is AEW. This means the passages on AEW are in depth and really interesting but coverage of most of the other indies are rather light touch. Finally, the book was wrapped up before the Speaking Out movement so there are appearances by abusers, which can make for uncomfortable reading knowing what we do now. Greenberg hints at a follow up book in the wake of COVID and Brexit and it would be really interesting to have a book cover both of those factors and Speaking Out.

Overall if you are an indie wrestling fan I would definitely recommend this book, just be prepared for an (understandable) focus on AEW.
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46 reviews6 followers
August 25, 2020
On August 25th, 2018 I found myself at a Ring of Honor show at the famed 2300 (ECW) Arena in Philadelphia. I didn't usually go to ROH shows which were plentiful in the Philly area, but this one promised members of the Japanese heel faction"Bullet Club" on the card and so I found myself munching nachos and watching Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks and Hangman Adam Page in a small room with a rowdy crowd in a notoriously pro-pro-wrestling city. When the cameras cut, Cody teased some big news coming, and said that wrestling fans should keep watching as there would be news coming at a furious pace in the weeks leading up to the ALL-IN pay-per view event.

True to his word, that single event (which started as a Twitter dare from Dave Meltzer) would sell 11,000 tickets in seconds, rapidly change the face of indie wrestling (as well as the long-reigning WWE) for the foreseeable future. I've been watching since that moment and the past two years have proven to be one of the most exciting times to be a professional wrestling fan. When I saw NJPW and ROH co-promote one of the largest indie show of my life at the G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden the night before Wrestlemania 35, I knew that things were going to get even more interesting in the coming months.

Keith Elliot Greenberg who was in that room too, felt the same magic I did. He got on at the ground floor of the indies, and his background in pro-wrestling journalism makes him the right person to tell this fascinating and at times unbelievable story. This book briefly covers the well-documented territory era and Monday Night wars before delving into the history of several larger indie promotions (NJPW, ROH, Pro-Wrestling NOAH, TNA, PWG, Progress, Rev-Pro and GCW) It eventually dives into the origin story of what would grow into All Elite Wrestling on TNT (AEW)-and touch on the new Wednesday Night Wars with WWE and their developmental brand, NXT. Due to his connections and years in the business, Greenberg has access to sources close to the action, but as a fan of wrestling himself readers can sense his excitement as this tale unfolds. Historically, it is the only book of its kind, which makes it an important read for any wrestling fan, but it does have imperfections which I blame on timing more than on the author.

Coming out on the heels of the Speaking Out Movement this book feels outdated even before its release date next month. Praising such indie darlings as Marty Scurll, Mike Quackenbush, and frequently quoting the most yikes of all, Joey Ryan makes me wonder if the publication schedule could have been delayed a bit to address this information. The epilogue is dated April 2020, leaving no time for an editorial note mentioning the events that caused Joey Ryan to delete his entire online persona before issuing an ill-recieved 1 hour apology to his accusers. The book was finished a few months before CHIKARA folded overnight and shut down the Wrestle Factory, before Progress temporarily shuttered and cleaned house, before the indie wrestling world was rocked by abuse allegations. If there is a part two to this story, I hope that the author will not shy away from this uglier side of the business. (Note: I read an ARC so perhaps the final book will include a note about some of these developments.)

I also wish Greenberg had spent even a single chapter talking about some of the women's promotions, as women's wrestling is also experiencing a Renaissance the likes of which we have never seen in the United States. (There is not even a mention that AEW made news by announcing they would be paying their female talent on the same scale as male wrestlers.) There is zero mention of Rise, WOW, or Shimmer, who have all trained and produced some of the best female talent in Professional Wrestling. When Brandi is mentioned it is almost always as "Cody's Wife", and Penelope Ford is "Joey Janela's on-again-off-again girlfriend and valet. There are some amazing things happening in women's and LGBTQ wrestling right now and this book chooses to largely ignore all of them with the exception of a few lines on Nyla Rose and Sonny Kiss.

All in all I did enjoy this book but it seems to have a bit of a cursed timeline relating to the real-life drama unfolding outside the squared circle in the past 6 months, and attimes it still feels like the same old wrestling boy's club ignoring the women's matches on the card. That said, it will no-doubt become an indispensable record of the wild story culminating in two wrestling companies competing for fans every Wednesday night and how we all got there together on a dare.

NOTE: I received an ARC of this book from ECW Press in exchange for an honest review.
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Author 24 books14 followers
March 23, 2024
An interesting look at indie wrestling. Though I found it disturbing that many of those featured in the book were called out during the me too movement.
Profile Image for Dan White.
53 reviews7 followers
September 9, 2020
(I received a copy of this book from ECW Press in exchange for a fair review)

In this book Greenberg explores the idea that independent wrestling worldwide has become a viable alternative to the monopoly power of WWE, framed around the ‘All In’ super-card and the formation of AEW. Whilst not exhaustive, the author passionately explores a number of high profile indie companies across North America, Europe (predominantly Britain) and Asia by detailing their histories and how they all intersect. The book is at it’s best when it explores what each independent company offers that the PG-rated product of the WWE doesn’t; whether that’s the ultra violence of GCW, or the explicitly left wing/feminist slant of the London promotions, the need for an alternative is always fully explained.

Whilst the core argument is compelling, it only goes up to April 2020 and suffers in the context of everything that has happened since. In one late chapter, Greenberg explores how WWE entered into relationships with the British Indie scene but as of last month all those companies either have shows in the WWE Network or have been bought outright. The truly independent companies have been decimated by the Covid-19 crisis, and a handful of the higher profile indie names interviewed in the book have retired from the profession following accusations of abuse. Reading this in August 2020 didn’t necessarily make me any more excited about indie wrestling, instead it made me wonder if the bubble had burst.

That’s not to say I didn’t really enjoy the book - I’d argue it’s not the arguments in favour of Indie Wrestling that make this book enjoyable, but rather how it documents a period of time that has potentially already come to a close. Greenberg wonderfully, articulately and engagingly captures the “flash in the pan” moment that was the indie wrestling boom period; it ultimately reminded me of why I loved going to Progress shows in the first place.

If you wanted the book to be the conclusive manifesto for preferring indie wrestling over the mainstream, this isn’t the book for you. But if you have any fond memories of engaging in the indie scene in the past decade, there’s a lot to enjoy in this text.
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662 reviews51 followers
September 18, 2020
Keith Elliot Greenberg chronicles the growth of indie wrestling from school gyms to a viable alternative to the WWE and speaks to those involved in the alternative wrestling league with remarkable candor, gaining behind-the-scenes knowledge of this growing enterprise.


When I asked for this book, I was falling back in love with wrestling after finding something new and to see a book that was going to give me a perspective on what I was taking in was for me was so timely and if you are like me, this book is a place to start. Covering Independent Wrestling from all parts of the world and the history of the Indies, this book gives you a respectable background on wrestling - and shares with you what the people inside these companies think and how they ended up there and these stories will make you want to go find these people and binge every match you can.

This book is definitely written by someone with a passion for this and it shows on every page. Packed with enthusiasm for what the writer is writing about, Too Sweet gives you an insight not just into the wrestling - but also an insight to seeing what you love bloom into something even better. How Greenberg discusses the rise of All Elite and the talent that it includes is so infectious and just keeps you reading - you will love wrestling, because this author loves wrestling and in the last week reading this I have just dived into so much stuff, I am working through such a catalogue of talent and shows.

I think no matter where you are with wrestling, there is something to take from this book, if you are new to it, you are introduced to the scene excellently, if you love WWE but want to delve into what more is out there - no matter where in the world you are, you can take something from this book, and if you just once loved it, I think I’d shove this book in your hands because you will love it again, if you read this book. Expertly written with great depth and detail by an author who knows the scene well, Too Sweet is an excellent guide to the revolution that is still happening and will continue to go on for time to come.

(I Received an ARC from NetGalley for honest review).
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72 reviews1 follower
August 9, 2024
I'm not the biggest AEW fan in the world and when first reading the prologue, I became a little skeptical that Too Sweet may end up being an All Elite glazing session similar to the self-indulgent ones you can find on Reddit or Twitter, but author Keith Elliot Greenberg's personable, passionate style of writing changed my mind quickly. While I have complicated feelings on what modern independent wrestling brings to the table, its impact, especially during the dawn of AEW is undeniable, and there definitely needed to be a book about it. Many of the figures focused on and interviewed here have since been cancelled in the wake of horrible sexual assault allegations, which makes for a dated and uncomfortable read at times. Some of them I just flat out dislike their work, so it was hard for me to feel inspired by their stories. But Greenberg is the saving grace of this book, writing with such wide-eyed hope and admiration for the future of professional wrestling that it's hard not to enjoy this passion project. The writing is just so spectacular and the pacing of the book is easy to follow, covering the dawn of Ring of Honor's boom in popularity in the 2000s, the rise of PWG, Chikara, and GCW, and, most impressively to me, covering a litany of little-known international independents that I was totally unfamiliar with beforehand. Since the publishing of this 2020 book, independent wrestling and AEW have both taken a nosedive in quantity and quality respectively. Hearing about old school ROH genuinely feels sad reading forward in 2024, where it is now a husk of its former glory under the AEW umbrella. Nonetheless, the hopeful glimmer of The Elite's building of their kingdom might have been full of itself had it not been written by Greenberg. Genuinely can't say enough good things about the author, even if some of the subject matter I wasn't into as a fan.
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21 reviews
April 28, 2025
Greenberg is a writer that has been closely associated with the industry of Professional Wrestling (PW) and particularly the company of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Greenberg has been co-author for the 3rd and 4th edition of the WWE Encyclopedia, a writer for WWE Magazine, co-author for the autobiographies of stars such as "Superstar" Billy Graham, Freddie Blaise, and the legendary Ric Flair. "Too Sweet" is a book unlike Greenberg's previous works as it chronicles an entire scene and period of PW and its history.

Greenberg begins with "outlaw" promotions during the heyday of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), then going into the rise and eventual dissolution of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). With a lack of competition for WWE, many "indie" promotions develop including Total Nonstop Action (TNA), Ring of Honor (ROH), and CHIKARA. The book is centered around the "All-In" event held in 2018 by indie megastars The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, and Cody Rhodes. This of course leads to the development of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the beginnings of actual competition for WWE. Greenberg highlights as many promotions as he can and I find he does a great job. He writes in an informal, but informative way that leads one to read the entire book quite quickly.
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554 reviews17 followers
January 10, 2022
Well, having just watched Danielson/Hangman II, I'd say the future of AEW is in good hands.

As a nearly life-long wrestling fan who, along with most fans my age, abandoned the sport back in 2004, the emergence of AEW was too good to be true. I'd heard of names like Jungle Boy, Sami Callahan, Joey Janela, and Kenny Omega, but I never had the ambition to search for/attend an indie show.

But now, having watched AEW religiously since August 2021, Keith Elliot Greenberg's deep dive into the vast independent circuit has answered a myriad of questions I've had since 2004.

Questions such as:
• Who's that guy?
and
• What the hell was that move?!?

Plus, he taught us all about German "Kevinism," for which we owe him all the gratitude.

It's interesting that a lot of Greenberg's narrative centers on Joey Janela considering Janela was one of the biggest indie names before signing with AEW, but has since been relegated to AEW Dark. What happened, Joey? I suppose I could just Google it.

Anyhoo, I enjoyed this book immensely.

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1,530 reviews86 followers
May 23, 2021
KEG provides as comprehensive an overview of the growth of post-Attitude Era indie wrestling as one can fit into 400 pages. The book is useful, because even journalists who cover the sport - yours truly included - took their eye off the ball post-ECW. I barely kept up with the WWE product from 2002 to 2012, and I lost track of developments in Japan (tape trading ceased to be a thing after I left that corner of the internet) as well as in the "minor" leagues (aside from watching a TNA for a year or so following their signing of Kurt Angle). Here, you get a bunch of stories that converge to give us the Bullet Club/NJPW/(and briefly) ROH revival and the launch of AEW. What's fascinating is how many players in here were undone by #SpeakingOut/#MeToo allegations: Mike Quackenbush's Chikara, Joey Ryan's entire career, David "The Bernie Sanders of Wrestling" Starr's seemingly "worked" push for a wrestling union, etc.
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Author 1 book5 followers
September 12, 2020
This book shocked me because when asked to review it, I figured it would be another book just praising indie wrestlers Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks, but there was quite a bit of historical stories from the territory days included that made this book a nice read. The focus is on indie wrestling , and even covers leagues outside the U.S. as well, so this isn't a book just praising AEW (although there is quite a bit of AEW in this).
Since the writer is well known in the wrestling community, the quality is top notch.
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10 reviews
May 14, 2021
This was a great non-WWE wrestling book. I loved getting the back story on some indie promotions. Granted, with the amount of indie wrestling companies, this book can only hit a few of them. It glanced over WWE, especially NXT UK. This helped to explain the current situation with their talent.

It was written before the #metoo movement hit wrestling, so you read about wrestlers that have been ostracized from indie wrestling.
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35 reviews1 follower
October 30, 2021
I really enjoyed this book, a bit unorganised in places jumping from the 60s to 2019 in one chapter then back to earlier years, but it all ends up in the same place.
A must read for any fans of AEW and good reading for any indy fan.
However, the reason it isn't 5 stars is that it's already aged poorly. Celebrating people like Joey Ryan and Jimmy Havok after the accusations have come out against them just feels very wrong.
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156 reviews2 followers
October 20, 2020
Back in the day, there were territories. The advent of Vincent K. McMahon’s vision of professional wrestling destroyed the territories but gave birth to the indies. Keith Elliott Greenberg has done a great job of thoroughly explaining and analyzing the indie scene and its role in the wrestling ecosystem. I wasn’t sure where he was going when he brought up New Japan, but he brought it together.
122 reviews3 followers
October 26, 2021
This was a fine breakdown of many components in a sprawling indie scene, and I felt great satisfaction at the way everything came together in AEW. I did not feel super thrilled w how casually the Speaking Out movement was ignored - there are a ton of sex pests who get to say whatever they want in here and absolutely no editorial acknowledgement of those problems. (not even in the 2020 afterword!)
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143 reviews3 followers
November 30, 2021
This book has a few interesting little inside notes about a number of "indie" wrestling companies. Unfortunately, I feel it does most of them a disservice in glossing over them very briefly for a larger picture "look at what the new guy is doing" story. It's a nice little read for fans of wrestling but it isn't a greatly in depth look into the revolution.
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2 reviews
September 28, 2020
A fantastic look into Indie Wrestling

So much I did not know about the indie scene here in America and across the globe. A must read for casual and dedicated pro wrestling fans alike.
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279 reviews1 follower
April 6, 2021
Some great reporting on the build-up to for what’d I’d consider the most exciting albeit challenging time to be a pro wrestling fan. My major criticism is that this book jumps around way too much narratively when I would have preferred something more linear.
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Author 8 books9 followers
January 18, 2023
Always been an average wrestling fan. Fan of some indies. But this book put the whole scene together and explored the rise of quality wrestling in small venues and outside of the WWE. Recommended for all wrestling fans.
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62 reviews
July 28, 2025
A fun overview of the indies which led to the start of AEW. However the book has aged poorly as a number of sex creeps that were outed during #MeToo are featured heavily in the book (Joey Ryan, Jimmy Havoc, Teddy Hart, Marty Scurll, David Starr)
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11 reviews2 followers
October 25, 2020
Covered the history that was appropriate, covered the territories and detailed a lot of the indie wrestling history Ive lived through over the last few years. A nice capture of that history.
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633 reviews2 followers
January 9, 2021
I’m biased so I liked this. I wouldn’t recommend it to non-fans tho, as there is way too much name dropping without any really explanation or reason for it. Explains AEW’s rise pretty well
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6 reviews
March 24, 2021
Hated this book. Love indie wrestling but definitely picked the wrong guys to talk to...blah.
5 reviews
July 17, 2022
Dynamite

A natural follow up to Killing the Business, with me meat on the bone than some decent quick cash ins.
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138 reviews
December 19, 2022
“But the truth is that once you’re in it, wrestling never leaves you.” — Keith Elliot Greenberg
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