In this memoir, the former president of the National Wrestling Alliance,
Howard Brody gives a first hand account of how he's been able to survive
the world of pro wrestling politics, despite getting a few bloody noses
along the way. Brody delves into the historical aspects of his time at
the NWA, describing encounters -- both good and bad -- with some of
professional wrestling's most powerful and creative minds including
Vince and Linda McMahon, Eric Bischoff, Paul Heyman, Tod Gordon, Antonio
Inoki, Hiro Matsuda, the Funks, Dusty Rhodes, Jim Cornette, Jimmy Hart,
the Hart family, Hulk Hogan, and more. Brody describes how he got hooked
on the business, how he raised money to shoot a ladies wrestling TV
pilot, and how he finally ended up in the NWA, serving as its president
from 1996 to 2001, and the controversy surrounding how and why he left.
Delving into the inner workings of booking and promoting shows, from
dealing with talent to building managers, radio and television stations,
Brody explains the differences and similarities between small, medium
and large promotions, and talks about the nature of negotiating and
selling wrestling to television networks and sponsors. Swimming With
Piranhas covers aspects of the pro wrestling business that have yet to
be captured on paper. This book reveals the true war stories as Brody
takes the reader into the boardrooms and back offices of the most
exciting business in the world: professional wrestling.
