Benoit

Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport

By: Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy, Irvin Muchnick, Greg Oliver

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Paperback | 2 March 2008

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160 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.27

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In the wake of the horrific double-murder suicide, four noted wrestling writers grapple with the life and death of Chris Benoit in this book by Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy, Irvin Muchnick, and Greg Oliver, all respected investigative journalists committed to looking at this terrible event with integrity and passion. All four authors have been interviewed extensively about the Benoit situation, including by CNN and Fox.

The book will discuss the subject from distinct perspectives:

The media’s coverage of the story and the role of the media in the story itself will be covered by Steven Johnson.
Heath McCoy establishes the facts of the case and examines Benoit’s Alberta wrestling roots.
Irvin Muchnick gives his opinion on the pop-cultural relevance and the place of this tragedy in wrestling’s dark history.
Greg Oliver discusses the Benoit story in the context of the pro-wrestling industry and personal correspondence with Benoit.

Industry Reviews

"Benoit looks at this terrible event in its greater cultural context, and it does so with the integrity and passion that each of its contributors has shown in years of experience in the world of pro wrestling." --"PWInsider"
"Four wrestling journalists pen essays about . . . Chris Benoit. Irvin Muchnick closes the book with a gem." --"Quill & Quire"
"One of the best wrestling biographies ever. . . . A direct and honest account of Brody's career." --"Miami Herald"
"Will give the average person . . . some insight into the world of a professional wrestler." --Online World of Wrestling
"Benoit is from a team of experts who get it right. . . . It's a quick, intense read-- but well worth it. The bonus for me was that I trust the work of these writers. They know what they're talking about." --Professor Wrestling
"For a book of essays rushed to print, it's remarkably cohesive...reads as though it were penned by one hand. Good chunks of the book grapple with a subject that wrestling fans are still debating today." --"SLAM! Sports"
"Highest recommendation." --"Georgia Wrestling History"
"This book contains a series of essays written by four of the best wrestling journalists in the world, presenting a very informative version of the life and death of Chris Benoit and his family." --"Wrestling Observer"

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