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"Sean's story, beginning as a renegade, outlaw company and evolving to redefining the shoot video genre, is extremely fascinating. Who knew that the man asking the questions was as fascinating as his subject matter?" - Justin Barrasso, Sports Illustrated
"Kayfabe brings to life a world that once had its own version of ‘omerta’ in a fascinating, well written book that will intrigue long time fans, new fans, and just those who are hoping to take a peek behind the curtain of this unlikely cultural phenomenon." - Eric Bischoff, WCW President
"I worked in a business full of liars, cheaters, workers, con artists and of course...politicians. I can name maybe 3 people over the years that I 100% trusted, or even believed for that matter. Sean Oliver is one of those men. In reading Kayfabe, you can believe that 100% of this masterpiece is accurate - yes, even the parts about me. The most stand-up guy perhaps ever associated with the business of Pro Wrestling. You want truth - you'll find it right here." - Vince Russo, Former WWE/WCW Head Writer
If you thought the world of pro wrestling was wild, imagine what you haven’t seen on TV and in the ring. Add to that the backdrop of building a renegade production company, negotiating with impossible wrestling talent, and hosting groundbreaking, shoot-style programming, and you have the story of Sean Oliver.
Sean has seen industry-wide accolades for the company he co-founded and for which he serves as front man. But there are also the threats, stories of abuse, and moments of downright hilarity that you haven’t known...until now.
Watch the unpredictable and unconventional story through Sean’s eyes.
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business is about to pick up
- De Patrick Hall en 02-13-25
De: Jim Ross
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Nitro
- The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW
- De: Guy Evans
- Narrado por: Guy Evans
- Duración: 17 h y 37 m
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Nitro is a story about much more than WCW and the Monday Night Wars. It is a story of an era, a time in which the media and cultural landscape precipitated - and later supported - pro wrestling's mainstream popularity. It is a story of how a company made in the image of an intuitively brilliant risk-taker betrayed its original promise. It is a story of how a handful of men, each struggling with their own limitations, facilitated a public obsession that changed television forever.
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way better than the death of wcw
- De DMCizzle en 01-05-21
De: Guy Evans
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Slobberknocker
- My Life in Wrestling
- De: Jim Ross, Paul O'Brien
- Narrado por: Jim Ross, R.C. Bray
- Duración: 10 h y 43 m
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There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams became "The Voice of Wrestling" to record TV audiences and millions of fans around the world. Jim opens up about his life as an only child on a working farm, who became obsessed with professional wrestling having first seen it on his grandparents' TV.
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Somewhat disappointed
- De Maci Hutson en 11-16-17
De: Jim Ross, y otros
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The Business of Kayfabe
- Turning Wrestlers' Secrets into a Million Dollars
- De: Sean Oliver
- Narrado por: Sean Oliver
- Duración: 5 h y 42 m
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The personalities in pro wrestling have always been some of the most unique and entertaining in the world. For more than 10 years, Kayfabe Commentaries has been the leading production company in the shoot interview genre, and now, you'll go inside the company and see how it was done. Sean Oliver, the on-camera ringmaster and co-owner of the company, takes the listener through all the components of building the business that bought the real-life personalities behind wrestling's outrageous personalities to the masses.
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Buyer Beware
- De kathy deal en 10-08-19
De: Sean Oliver
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Death of the Territories
- Expansion, Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever
- De: Tim Hornbaker
- Narrado por: Kyle Tait
- Duración: 11 h y 9 m
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By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, Vince McMahon changed professional wrestling forever.
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An Enjoyable Listen
- De Casey en 03-21-19
De: Tim Hornbaker
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The Stone Cold Truth
- De: Steve Austin, Dennis Brent, J. R. Ross
- Narrado por: Steve Austin
- Duración: 2 h y 26 m
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He's wrestled as "Stunning" Steve Austin, The Ringmaster, and even his own name, Steve Williams. But to fans he is and will always be Stone Cold Steve Austin. His quick wit and colorful use of language combined with his everyman character captured the hearts of fans worldwide. It was Steve's ability inside the ring and his quick-witted responses that lead to his becoming one of the most popular WWE Superstars of all time.
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Decent, but too short
- De Christopher McGuinness en 09-18-17
De: Steve Austin, y otros
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The Six Pack
- On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
- De: Brad Balukjian
- Narrado por: Brad Balukjian
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
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In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian’s life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion.
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The story and the history was super good
- De Amazon Customer en 02-27-25
De: Brad Balukjian
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There's Just One Problem...
- True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE
- De: Brian Gewirtz
- Narrado por: Greg Baglia
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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For decades, wrestling was shrouded in secrecy. It had larger-than-life personalities, bone-crunching physicality and jaw-dropping theatrics, but backstage, it was an industry devoid of outsiders. Then in 1999, after working together on a special for MTV, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson turned to 26-year-old television writer Brian Gewirtz and asked, “You ever consider writing for WWE?” That question, and its answer, would have a profound effect on both of their lives for years to come. There's Just One Problem is a story about perseverance, tenacity, and steel chairs.
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There's Just Obe Problem...Narration.
- De Joshua en 08-28-22
De: Brian Gewirtz
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MOX
- De: Jon Moxley
- Narrado por: Jon Moxley
- Duración: 9 h y 6 m
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Ride alongside Jon Moxley as he retraces some of the highways traveled on his remarkable journey. Revel in the never-before-told stories about his early life in Cincinnati, Ohio; the gritty independent wrestling scene where he cut his teeth; the complicated corporate landscape of the WWE where he bucked against authority; and the rebellious upstart AEW, where he won the championship in 2020 and was finally free to achieve the vision of the wrestler he'd always wanted to be. With plenty of pitstops and revelatory insights, MOX is the riveting account of the life of a brawler.
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Pretty easy listening
- De Anonymous User en 05-03-23
De: Jon Moxley
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SABU: Scars, Silence, & Superglue
- KINDLE EDITION
- De: Terry Brunk, Kenny Casanova
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
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Sabu explains in his long-awaited autobiography how his actions always spoke louder than words. After training with his legendary uncle The Sheik and his big break in Japan, Sabu pioneered a new “hardcore wrestling style” on American television in the 90s. Upon his ECW debut, he immediately dazzled fans with an innovative arsenal that included breaking tables, leaping off chairs, and working highly-acrobatic moves into every match. Raising the bar, he changed the game for professional wrestlers everywhere. Discover how his SCARS from barbwire, his SILENCE on the mic, and use of ...
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Great Book, Hate AI Reading. Read It Yourself Instead
- De TJ Ford en 03-17-25
De: Terry Brunk, y otros
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The Last Real World Champion
- The Legacy of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
- De: Tim Hornbaker
- Narrado por: Joe Hempel
- Duración: 11 h y 55 m
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For more than a century, professional wrestling has cultivated some of the most eccentric and compelling personalities. As the embodiment of flamboyance and intensity, the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair stood at wrestling's apex for decades, cementing his place as a once-in-a-lifetime athlete and performer. When he was in the ring, fans knew they were witnessing the very best, and he not only became a multi-time world heavyweight champion in the NWA, WCW, and the WWE, but his status as a generational great has been confirmed with inductions into numerous Halls of Fame.
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Awesome story of the GOAT, WOOOO
- De Vern en 10-29-23
De: Tim Hornbaker
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Is Wrestling Fixed?
- I Didn't Know It Was Broken!
- De: Bill Apter
- Narrado por: Bill Apter
- Duración: 9 h y 19 m
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As a kid growing up in New York in the late '50s, Bill Apter fell in love with professional wrestling, and it wasn't long before he was rubbing shoulders with the greats as a young reporter and photographer. He's since become the world's best-known wrestling magazine personality, and he's had professional and personal relationships with a who's who of the business, like Triple H, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Sting, and Ric Flair.
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I am certain there is an audience out there somewhere...
- De wally en 08-21-16
De: Bill Apter
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Terry Funk
- More than Just Hardcore
- De: Terry Funk, Scott E. Williams - contributor
- Narrado por: Jeremy Arthur
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
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He’s been a fixture in professional wrestling for five decades. He helped introduce a hardcore wrestling style that you see in the WWE and Japan today. He’s made his mark in Hollywood. He’s Terry Funk, and this is his story. In this captivating look at the life of a living legend, Funk opens up about growing up in a wrestling family, working with various entertainment companies (including the ECW, WWE, and WWF), and so much more.
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Great book!
- De Tara en 04-04-16
De: Terry Funk, y otros
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Rowdy
- The Roddy Piper Story: A Biography of Our Father
- De: Colt Baird Toombs, Ariel Teal Toombs, Craig Pyette - contributor
- Narrado por: Joe Hempel
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
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In early 2015, Roderick Toombs, aka Rowdy Roddy Piper, began researching his own autobiography with a trip through Western Canada. He was rediscovering his youth, a part of his life he never discussed during his sixty-one years, many spent as one of the greatest talents in the history of pro wrestling. Following his death due to a heart attack that July, two of his children took on the job of telling Roddy's story, separating fact from fiction in the extraordinary life of their father.
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Bravo
- De Amazon Customer en 02-14-25
De: Colt Baird Toombs, y otros
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Macho Man
- The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage
- De: Jon Finkel
- Narrado por: Michael Bower
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
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Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage is the sensational, definitive biography of the WrestleMania headlining, Spider-Man fighting, Slim Jim snapping, minor league baseball playing American original: Randy Savage. Savage, a WWE wrestling hall of famer, was an A-list celebrity who sat atop the entertainment universe for much of the '80s and '90s. His outfits were as flamboyant as anything worn by Liberace, Elton John, or Prince. His charisma surpassed Hulk Hogan's and is rivaled only by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock.
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Fantastic story!!
- De Tasha en 09-18-24
De: Jon Finkel
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Titan Sinking: The Decline of the WWF in 1995
- De: James Dixon
- Narrado por: Dean Ruple
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
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Throughout the history of the WWF, there have been times of prosperity and times of hardship, cycles that shape the ethos of the company by forcing changes to its infrastructure and on-screen direction. The one constant throughout three decades of change is Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the stalwart puppet-master who captains the ship. Unflinching, thick-skinned, and domineering, McMahon has ultimately outlasted all of his competition and come out on top of every wrestling war he has waged. In 1995, he very nearly lost.
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Excellent Walk Down Memory Lane
- De Spooky Mike en 10-02-20
De: James Dixon
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Kayfabe: Stories You're Not Supposed to Hear from a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner
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- C. DeSpirito
- 11-03-20
Sean Oliver Is the Bob Costas of Wrestling
In a wrestling world strewn with primitive shoot interviews, Oliver brings the medium to a new level. No one does it as well as he does. He's the Bob Costas of Wrestling.
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- Jeff Long
- 01-24-19
Wrestlers Are People Too
I think Mr. Oliver paints an accurate picture of what it’s like to interact with professional wrestlers on a real level.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-21-19
Funny, witty.. Dark at times.
Sean narrates this book beautifully. Was easy to listen to. I'm glad that I bought this.
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- Bryan Russell
- 01-28-23
Loved it
A very entertaining book, very hard to put down. I will definitely be getting his others.
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- Tara Sotire
- 08-23-18
Amazing!
Even if youre just a casual fan, Sean has a great story! learn about his company and about the ridiculous behind the scenes stories that didnt make the "shoot"!
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-16-18
Great Listen
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would absolutely recommend adding this to your collection. In a weird business, some of the tales of setting up your own business are incredible.
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- Steve Hall
- 02-20-18
I was looking for more rasslin stories
Is there anything you would change about this book?
More stories about the rasslers and their escapades.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The author was the main character
What three words best describe Sean Oliver’s voice?
great presentation
Did Kayfabe: Stories You're Not Supposed to Hear from a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner inspire you to do anything?
Not really
Any additional comments?
As a worker in the 80s and 90s I worked with many of the guys and knew those I never worked with. I was hoping to hear more stories about the boys. It was entertaining enough as I listened to the entire book in 2 sittings.
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- John Collins
- 11-09-20
Kafabe: is through, funny and filled with stories!
Kafabe: is interesting, it provides a wide-ranging look behind the scenes of an industry behind an industry... However, what really comes through in this memoir is how much Mr. Oliver cares about the fan base of his business. Not to mention, how much he actually cares about the People behind the personalities that he and his team's interviews often center around. Sean does a very good job of allowing the listener to not only feel as though they're along for the journey; but indeed as a friend who is apart of the journey of the story's ups and downs throughout! I would recommend this title to anyone who enjoys the work of Kayfabe Commentaries and the pro wrestling industry in general.
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- Bryan Kelly
- 03-31-20
Fantastic!
Sean and the guys/gals from Kayfabe Commentaries did/does some absolutely amazing and necessary work. This book is a peek behind what it takes to make KC the prominent ProWrestling source for “from the source” history and knowledge.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-16-18
Really interesting and funny
Great book behind the scenes of the wrestling business. Sean does some pretty good voice impressions.
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