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The King Of New Orleans: How The Junkyard Dog Became Wrestling's First Black Superhero

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The King Of New Orleans: How The Junkyard Dog Became Wrestling's First Black Superhero

Author:   Greg Klein
Publisher:   ECW Press,Canada
ISBN:  

9781770410305


Pages:   180
Publication Date:   12 July 2012
Format:   Paperback
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Five years before the Saints took over the Superdome in 1985, New Orleans was one of the hottest cities in the Mid-South for Pro Wrestling. The reason for this was a man named Sylvester Ritter, AKA 'The Junkyard Dog'. He became a legend in the Big Easy, drawing nearly non-stop sellout crowds to the Superdome, a feat no other wrestler could match. In 1979, he smashed the colour barriers to become the first wrestler to be made the undisputed star of his promotion. This book aims to restore JYD to his place in the history books by looking at the man who made it happen.

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Author:   Greg Klein
Publisher:   ECW Press,Canada
Imprint:   ECW Press,Canada
Country of Publication:   Canada
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9781770410305


ISBN 10:   1770410309
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   12 July 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you.

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The text gives just enough insight into the twisted fugue state of professional wrestling without indulging in the sort of scathing indictment with which Chris Hedges has lambasted the industry. . . . The book makes for a smooth read, start to finish. --www.MyNewOrleans.com


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