Death of the Territories

For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the cooperation displayed by members of the National Wrestling Alliance made it easy for wrestlers to traverse the landscape with the utmost freedom. Dozens of territories flourished between the 1950s and late '70s. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable television had put new outside pressures on promoters. An enterprising third-generation entrepreneur who believed cable was his opportunity to take his promotion national soon capitalized on the situation. A host of novel ideas and the will to take chances gave Vincent Kennedy McMahon an incredible advantage. McMahon waged war on the territories and raided the NWA and AWA of their top talent. By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, McMahon changed professional wrestling forever. Providing never-before-revealed information, Death of the Territories is a must-read for fans yearning to understand how McMahon outlasted his rivals and established the industry's first national promotion. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive look at the promoters who opposed McMahon, focusing on their noteworthy power plays and embarrassing mistakes. Media copies sent to wrestling media list.Author interviews pitched to wrestling podcasts (Jobbing Out, Rasslin' Memories, PW Torch, OWW, 6:05 Super Podcast, etc.). Pitch to Fighting Spirit Magazine (he's been a contributor)Support author participation in wrestlingclassics.com forums. Pitch business-side interviews and excerpts on McMahon history and the start of WWE (Newsweek, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, Business Today)Excerpt pitching to wrestling, sports, and entertainment publications (Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, ESPN the Magazine, Newsweek, CBS Sports, SportsBusiness, Pro Wrestling Illustrated).Author lives in Ft. Lauderdale, focus on media outlets there (Sun-Sentinel).Collaborate with marketing team to use social media research on regionality to target media outlets in wrestling hubs. Short DescriptionDeath of the Territories reveals one man's TKO of professional wrestling's old territorial system. Tim Hornbaker tells the exclusive story of how, with television as his battering ram, Vincent Kennedy McMahon flattened his opponents to kick-start a wresting revolution.Sales and Market BulletsDeath of the Territories features in-depth information about the wrestling boom of the 1980sDescribes how Vince McMahon's WWE grew into the powerhouse it is todayMarks the first ever detailed look at the death of the fabled wrestling territoriesOffers an exciting look at the highs and lows of wrestling during a time of major transitionWe will be running regional advertising in wrestling hubsTarget fans on the active wrestling communities of RedditAudienceWrestling fans of all ages, but particularly fans during the 1980s-1990s