Overview

The Benoit murder-suicide in 2007 was one of the most shocking stories of the year, and a seminal event in the history of wrestling. It laid bare the devastating prevalence of steroids and its effects on users. In order to tackle the whole story, dig up the facts, and connect the dots, Irvin Muchnick gives the most sensational scandal in pro wrestling history the full true-crime treatment in Chris and Nancy.

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"""...an extremely well written account... the best book published on the subject to date. Trust me when I say there is a lot to be learned in reading this book"" -- PW Mania ""Irvin Muchnick is hell-bent on discovering the essence of the cover-ups, the nuts and bolts of the investigations that ignored a Stamford hacker much too quickly, and provides an insight into media manipulations and Congressional indifference, and to that end, he provides more details and more insights that ultimately increase frustrations, but at the same time, must be examined if you choose, like myself, to claim to be an informed fan of an industry that had its blissful ignorance torn to shreds."" -- Wrestling Observer ""Muchnick provides a great public service in exposing what he describes as the WWE's 'Cocktail of Death.' Now its up to wrestling fans to demand action, or else continue seeing their heroes die early from avoidable deaths, often ending up destitute after enriching the McMahons."" -- Beyond Chron ""The tragic events surrounding the Benoit murder-suicide calls out for greater scrutiny, and Muchnick painstakingly obliges."" -- Alternative Weekly Network ""Incredible retelling of the tragic story ... Highly recommended."" -- Georgia Wrestling Online"

Irvin Muchnick is hell-bent on discovering the essence of the cover-ups. [H]e provides more details and more insights that ultimately increase frustrations, but at the same time, must be examined if you choose, like myself, to claim to be an informed fan of an industry that had its blissful ignorance torn to shreds. -- Wrestling Observer Incredible retelling of the tragic story . . . Highly recommended. --Georgia Wrestling Online A great read for anyone who cares about wrestling or is interested in true crime. --Bookgasm.com An extremely well written account . . . the best book published on the subject to date. Trust me when I say there is a lot to be learned in reading this book. --PW Mania The tragic events surrounding the Benoit murder-suicide calls out for greater scrutiny, and Muchnick painstakingly obliges. --Alternative Weekly Network

Irvin Muchnick is hell-bent on discovering the essence of the cover-ups. [H]e provides more details and more insights that ultimately increase frustrations, but at the same time, must be examined if you choose, like myself, to claim to be an informed fan of an industry that had its blissful ignorance torn to shreds. -- Wrestling Observer The tragic events surrounding the Benoit murder-suicide calls out for greater scrutiny, and Muchnick painstakingly obliges. --Alternative Weekly Network Incredible retelling of the tragic story . . . Highly recommended. --Georgia Wrestling Online A great read for anyone who cares about wrestling or is interested in true crime. --Bookgasm.com An extremely well written account . . . the best book published on the subject to date. Trust me when I say there is a lot to be learned in reading this book. --PW Mania

...an extremely well written account... the best book published on the subject to date. Trust me when I say there is a lot to be learned in reading this book -- PW Mania Irvin Muchnick is hell-bent on discovering the essence of the cover-ups, the nuts and bolts of the investigations that ignored a Stamford hacker much too quickly, and provides an insight into media manipulations and Congressional indifference, and to that end, he provides more details and more insights that ultimately increase frustrations, but at the same time, must be examined if you choose, like myself, to claim to be an informed fan of an industry that had its blissful ignorance torn to shreds. -- Wrestling Observer Muchnick provides a great public service in exposing what he describes as the WWE's 'Cocktail of Death.' Now its up to wrestling fans to demand action, or else continue seeing their heroes die early from avoidable deaths, often ending up destitute after enriching the McMahons. -- Beyond Chron The tragic events surrounding the Benoit murder-suicide calls out for greater scrutiny, and Muchnick painstakingly obliges. -- Alternative Weekly Network Incredible retelling of the tragic story ... Highly recommended. -- Georgia Wrestling Online

An extremely well written account . . . the best book published on the subject to date. Trust me when I say there is a lot to be learned in reading this book. --PW Mania

Author Information

Irvin Muchnick is the author of Wrestling Babylon and the coauthor of Benoit. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Penthouse, and the Village Voice. He is the nephew of legendary wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick. He lives in Berkeley, California.

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