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Randazzo Reveils ‘ Light in Wrestling’,Q&A on Ring of Hell Author,’Ring of Hell’; Disturbing Story

by Scooter

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-The latest pro wrestling book to hit the shelves, “Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry,” is one sure to ruffle some feathers. It’s an extremely hard-hitting look at a complex industry in which performers die young, promoters get rich and broken families are the norm.

Unlike some other books of its genre, however, Matthew Randazzo’s offering peels back the deeper layers of a nearly impenetrable business that the author describes as its dysfunctional, sadistic underbelly. The book is compelling and controversial, no doubt, and if you’re a devotee, it probably will make you cringe at the very least and even question your sanity for being a follower. Randazzo shines glaring light on wrestling culture

-Matthew Randazzo, author of “Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry,? answers some questions about his controversial new book on professional wrestling.

How long have you followed the business, and do you consider yourself a devout fan?

I’ve been a wrestling fan since I was a child, and for many years I was a hardcore, tape-trading, dirtsheet-reading fan. Though I enjoyed wrestling on its own terms, my fandom was always largely due to my fascination with the business itself, the bizarre behind-the-scenes subculture that I’ve always found fascinating. Q&A with ‘Ring of Hell’ author Matthew Randazzo

-The latest pro wrestling book to hit the shelves, “Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry,? is one sure to ruffle some feathers. It’s an extremely hard-hitting look at a complex industry in which performers die young, promoters get rich and broken families are the norm.

Unlike some other books of its genre, however, Matthew Randazzo peels back the deeper layers of a nearly impenetrable business that the author describes as its dysfunctional, sadistic underbelly. The book is compelling and controversial, no doubt, and if you’re a devotee, it probably will make you cringe at the very least and even question your sanity for being a follower. ‘Ring of Hell’ tells disturbing story

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