Kayfabe: Stories You're Not Supposed to Hear From a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner Kindle Edition

Do you want an inside, in-depth look at the formation of Kayfabe Commentaries at it's earliest stages? Do you want to know how they continue to stay at the forefront of the shoot genre? Do you want to know who was a pleasure to deal with and who was less than professional? This book has those answers and so many more.I am a huge fan of the sport and the shoot genre as a whole and I watch as much content as I possibly can. There are countless companies that put out shoot interviews and there's a new podcast coming to market seemingly every week. I listen and watch a lot of that content, but there is only one company that I give my money to by purchasing their product- Kayfabe Commentaries.I have been a KC Commando since their inception, over a decade ago. At last count, KC has released 168 titles in their library. I own 116 of those releases on DVD-- but this book, Kayfabe: Stories You're Not Supposed to Hear From a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner by Sean Oliver, is the piece de resistance of my entire collection. I was so looking forward to this book, and it went above and beyond even my own expectations.There are tremendous stories of the all time greats like Bruno Sammartino and Rowdy Roddy Piper, but perhaps my favorite passage was on Balls Mahoney. Within a matter of two pages of Sean discussing Mahoney, I both had a tear in my eye due to sheer sadness and was also laughing out loud so hard I woke my fiance, who was sleeping in bed next to me. That's the power of both Balls the man and Sean the writer.Simply put, KC has no competition in the shoot genre. What they do is so far and away above the content that anyone else is putting out you wouldn't even be able to make a comparison. The reason I connect so well with Sean and the company is because they run it the way I would if I was in their position. Their level of professionalism, combined with their creativity and dedication to evolving is so evident in their product, and it makes them incredibly easy to support. That is the same level of professionalism that Sean brings to this book. Being a loyal supporter of KC for so many years my expectations were understandably high and Sean did not disappoint.Comparably, if Feinstein wrote a book, it would have to be given to me and even then, it would be stored with either my toilet paper or kindling next to the fireplace.I look forward to continuing my support of this wonderful company that has given me so many hundred hours of quality entertainment over the years, and I cannot wait for Sean's next book.Onward,Benny

I've watched clips of Kayfabe Commentaries on YouTube for years now and enjoy Sean Oliver's ability to share the real side of professional wrestlers. I've spent hours watching his interview clips and have yet to buy a full interview, but it doesn't stop me from appreciating Sean's content.In this memoir, Sean shares the turbulent journey of building and growing a world-recognized brand in Kayfabe Commentaries. You get a peek into how he acquires guests, what happens when guests are uncooperative, and where he has to go to source his interviewees.I'd give this book a perfect rating, but it needs another round of copy editing. I highlighted over twenty-seven typos and grammar issues. Based on Sean's undying need to be the most professional shoot interviewer on the market today, I found it rather disappointing he couldn't get this manuscript cleaned up a bit better. Do the mistakes ruin the reading experience? No, but seeing double adverbs, missing words, or wrong word choices gets a little annoying after a bit.The book was the perfect length and finishes on a high note. I would love to see an updated version or second book expanding on where he's at now since he hosts a podcast with Kevin Nash (a good one too).Well done, I highly recommend this read for the hardcore pro wrestling fan.

Didn’t know what to expect out of this book, seen many of the shows. Book is interesting as too the vision Sean has and how he talks it over with his crew and they put out good stuff. Doesn’t sugar coat incidents tells it like it is.

The wrestling world is more than seeing the athletes in the ring, it is the outside of the squared circle that fans are also interested in hearing about. Wrestling entrepreneurs over the years have found ways to make money by catering to the public's need for information on their favourite stars, be it through books, magazines and the occasional documentary.In the 1990's, the widespread use of videotapes allowed the creation of the shoot interview concept, where the wrestlers are sat down in front of a camera and interviewed on their career and perhaps occasionally their non-wrestling lives. These interviews were excellent vehicles in hearing about the athletes but some of them were quite poorly produced and rarely could the word 'investigative" be used to describe them.Enter Kayfabe Commentaries, a company co-founded by Sean Oliver and created with the aim of giving the wrestling fan that bit more than just a wrestler being placed in front of a camera and asked the same old questions. This company aimed to give us a true indepth look at the legends of the business by asking them deeper questions and creating shows that were different in aim and different in formats.Allowing fan interaction through the submission of questions was not new (it has been done over the phone in the late 1990's by another company) but here we get that bit more. We actually see the wrestlers pushed a bit for more meaty responses at times. This can be quite edgy stuff and you need a quality host to provoke and guide at times, this is Sean Oliver.His book details the adventures he has had with his business, he discusses the performers he has worked with and who were good and who had issues. He does not appear to pull any punches at times, his honesty is refreshing.I found the book to be highly entertaining and a good addition to my wrestling library.

Great to read all the work that goes and the pain pointsSean is a great story tellerMust for fans of this fringe form of showbiz

Sean Oliver takes you behind the scenes on how the wrestling business works on the independent level. This book offers great insight on the inner workings of an entrepreneur trying to make it in the Wrestling business. If this book or Sean Oliver’s Kayfabe Commentaries video collection is any indication, Sean has more than just made it, he has solidified his name as a true pioneer in the wrestling industry.

First of all, if you are a fan of the author or Kayfabe Comentaries, this book is made for you and you will enjoy it... but if you are a wrestling fan looking for funny or interesting stories, you'll find some of them... but maybe not as much as you expected, and most of them turning around the production of KC, too much for my expectations. This is just my personal opinion, as I was dissapointed by the book. Anyway, I should recognize that the prose is well writen in an agile and entertaining style, that will make it a good reading if you enjoy the content of the book.

Le bouquin est fun. Ne vous attendez pas à une profonde réflexion sur le business, ce n'est pas le but de ce livre. Ce livre est léger et se lit vite. Excellent dans son domaine.

Amazing stories behind the famous video series.