Titan Shrinking: How Wrestling's Muscle Lost Its Power (Titan Trilogy)

Titan Shrinking: How Wrestling's Muscle Lost Its Power (Titan Trilogy)

James Dixon returns with his first Titan book in almost a decade, commencing the start of a brand new trilogy. Titan Shrinking places the microscope on the WWF in 1992, as scandal threatens to derail Vince McMahon’s previously unstoppable pop culture phenomenon. Stories detailed include the departure of company icon Hulk Hogan, the sex scandal, the return of the Ultimate Warrior, headliners quitting, pushing new characters, Bret Hart’s ascent to the top of the WWF, Bill Watts taking over at WCW, and the ongoing success of the WWF in Europe climaxing with the historic SummerSlam 1992. Exclusive author-conducted interviews and deep research help re-tell this fascinating time period in incredible, never-before-seen detail. “As someone whose pro wrestling fandom was at an all-time peak in the early 1990s, I was enthralled with every page. This is a valuable and meticulously presented overview of wrestling in 1992, one of the most important yet often-overlooked years of modern wrestling history.” - BRIAN R. SOLOMON “For European fans, the emergence of WWF as a pop culture powerhouse in 1992 is the equivalent of Roman Emperor Constantine’s 4th Century conversion, the moment when Christianity shifted from an outlier faith to the dominant religion on the continent. The pro wrestling milestone, highlighted by the SummerSlam spectacular in Wembley Stadium, resulted in a generation of children forsaking the indigenous promotions of the past and carrying the collective spirit of Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and Undertaker into adulthood. But this triumph occurred amidst a backdrop of fading North American attendance, U.S. government investigations and backstage dissension. With James Dixon’s classic, the grown-up followers who filled Wembley can separate fact from innuendo and appreciate this true historical turning point.” - KEITH ELLIOT GREENBERG