Wrestling Babylon : Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal

Professional wrestling's most notorious scandals and drug-fueled spectacles are laid out using insider details and powerful investigative journalism in this powerful expose of the sport. Featuring pieces previously published in magazines such asPenthouseandPeoplemagazine, this book examines the demise of the old Mafia-like territories, whose wake, with the help of cable television and deregulation, helped fuel the astonishing growth of professional wrestling. These solemn and thoroughly investigated accountsof Hulk Hogan's drug use, the untimely death of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka's girlfriend, the ill-fated Von Erich clan, and various scandals associated with World Wrestling Entertainment's Vince McMahongo beyond the theatrics to illustrate what really goes on behind the curtain and where the sport now stands.

Irvin Muchnick is a writer whose work has appeared in publications ranging from The New York Times to Penthouse. He is the nephew of legendary wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick. He lives in Berkeley, California.