The Death of WCW

By: R.D. Reynolds, Bryan Alvarez

Narrated by: Bryan Alvarez

What went wrong with WCW?

In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. Sting, Bill Goldberg, and the New World Order were household names. Superstars like Dennis Rodman and KISS jumped on the WCW bandwagon. It seemed the company could do no wrong.

But by 2001, however, everything had bottomed out. The company - having lost a whopping 95% of its audience - was sold for next to nothing to Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment. WCW was laid to rest.

How could the company lose its audience so quickly? Who was responsible for shows so horrible that fans fled in horror? What the hell happened to cause the death of one of the largest wrestling companies in the world? The Death of World Championship Wrestling is the first book to take listeners through a detailed dissection of WCW's downfall.

©2014 R.D. Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Well written and narrated book.

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The narration by Bryan Alvarez was well done and did a great job not only entertaining, with the use of sarcasm, but kept me engaged in the life and The Death of WCW. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in wrestling - casual fans and smarks alike.

a great read for any fan!

whether you know the history, or don't, watched it happen or lived theough it, this book takes you back and brings you into a world which many fans thought they knew. its a good listen. and some of the things you hear will have you shaking your head more time than not. i love pro wrestling and this book made me appreciate what these guys do in the ring, behind the scenes and in back of the curtain that much more.

Amazing

Absolutely amazing!!!!! You will love every second of it. Bryan paints a perfect picture of a very imperfect company and what led to their downfall (:cough: Russo :cough:)

Recommended for any wrestling fan

Classic book that's an entertaining read or listen for any wrestling fan, regardless if you grew up during WCW's rise and fall or are a newer fan.

Bryan Alvarez did a fantastic job narrating as well, but anybody who's heard him before would probably already know that going in.

Terrific wrestling book

This was a great book. I’ve read a few wrestling books and this ranks right up there as one of the best. Bryan Alvarez goes in great depth detailing WCW’s fall and I really appreciate it. I learned a lot. Great narrating too.