Death of the Territories: Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever Audiobook (Free)

For decades, specific professional wrestling territories thrived across THE UNITED STATES. Each regionally structured promotion operated individually and provided a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to region fans. Promoters consistently coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the assistance displayed by users of the Country wide Wrestling Alliance managed to get possible for wrestlers to traverse the landscaping with the most freedom.

Dozens of territories flourished between your 1950s and late ’70s. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable had put fresh outside pressures on promoters. An enterprising third-generation entrepreneur who believed wire was his opportunity to take his promotion national quickly capitalized on the problem.

A bunch of novel concepts as well as the will to take chances gave Vincent Kennedy McMahon an unbelievable advantage. McMahon waged battle in the territories and raided the NWA and AWA of their top talent. By creating WrestleMania, jumping in to the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, McMahon changed professional wrestling forever.