Lords of the Ring
the world according to wrestling
$33.70
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2026
Summary
For years, wrestling has operated as an unregulated soap opera with controversial storylines and presentations. In a world where fact and fiction is regularly blurred, where Black heritage characters were often presented as savages or ex-prisoners, and women wrestlers mainly took part in ‘lingerie’ matches, this book explores characters and stereotypes in the wrestling industry, and attempts to get to the heart of what wrestling tells us about our society and why it matters.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408722381 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1408722380 |
| Author: | Dan Higgins |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Dan Higgins
Dan Bambridge Higgins is the creator and presenter of the popular 12-part podcast, The World According to Wrestling. The podcast explores themes touched on in the book and features interviews with popular wrestlers who have portrayed stereotypical or controversial characters, including WWE wrestlers Paul ‘HHH’ Levesque, Rikishi, Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle, Donald Trump’s WWE writer Court Bauer, prominent wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, Andy Kaufman’s best friend and associate Bob Zmuda, and wrestlers from Britain’s ‘golden age’ including Klondyke Kate. The World According To Wrestling podcast charted at #1 in the iTunes Film and TV Chart and #5 in the overall chart.
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