{"product_id":"showdowns-jeremy-roberts-9781416591733","title":"Showdowns","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo decades of the top twenty fan favorites and the matches that made them famous.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt starts with an insult.\u003c\/b\u003e..then comes a push, a shove...a betrayal. Before you know it, the two wrestlers are at each other's throats. It's a rivalry, it's personal...it's a showdown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some showdowns are straightforward: John Cena wants to prove himself by taking on JBL; Randy Orton knows that if he can slay Undertaker, it will prove that he \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the legend killer. Others are grudge matches -- The Rock is finally going to put Stone Cold Steve Austin, the bionic redneck, in his place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are conflicts we can all identify with: Steve Austin doing to Mr. McMahon what we dream of doing to our boss every Monday morning. There are the epic showdowns that evoke the eternal struggle: Undertaker versus Kane. And the truly bizarre: Mankind against Shawn Michaels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here for the first time ever, Jeremy Roberts (co-author of \u003ci\u003eControversy Creates Cash\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatista Unleashed)\u003c\/i\u003e examines the top twenty rivalries of the past twenty years. Roberts takes us on a veritable tour of recent wrestling history, from Hulk Hogan's showdowns with Randy Savage to the gargantuan struggles between Undertaker and Batista. The high-flying action of the Hardy Boyz, the Dudleys, Edge \u0026amp; Christian -- all are examined in what amounts to a brief for the wrestlers' inclusion in the hall of fame. From the Monday Night Wars between nWo and D-Generation X to the real-life conflict that spawned Matt Hardy's memorable bloodfest with Edge, Roberts takes you into the ring so vividly you'll come away with bruises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416591737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416591733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Wrestling Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Jeremy Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48587733762303,"sku":"9781416591733","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_866663d3-02f3-4bbe-967b-33260483980d.jpg?v=1780170104","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/showdowns-jeremy-roberts-9781416591733","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}