Brighton wrestling fan’s book climbs to top of charts
Added: (Fri Mar 18 2022)
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Seconds out – Britain’s biggest wrestling fan is back with a second nostalgic grapple at the golden age of the sport.
Tony Earnshaw, who was Big Daddy’s cornerman, reached the top of the book charts last year with The Saturday Afternoon War.
His deeply insightful look at what went on inside and outside the ring during the 1980s was described by reviewers as ‘an essential read’, ‘superbly written’ and ‘brings back a flood of memories’.
Now the 57-year-old from Brighton is back for a second bout with We Shall Not be Moved.
And yet again his look at wrestling during the mid-to-late 1970s has grappled its way to number two in Amazon’s sporting charts.
Tony said: “The success of The Saturday Afternoon War gave me the inspiration to start writing We Shall Not be Moved.
“Like the first book, it’s a factual record of a sport that had never been written about before.
“For something that had such a cultural importance for so many years, it seemed sad to see it was slowly being forgotten about.”
For more than a decade, viewers in their millions tuned into Saturday afternoon’s World of Sport for the theatrics of British wrestling.
Mick McManus, Big Pat Roach, Giant Haystacks and Kendo Nagasaki all competed for top billing along with the ever-popular Big Daddy.
And the front-row grandmothers with their swinging handbags helped elevate the heroes and demonise the villains.
Tony’s incredibly well-researched look back at the halcyon days of wrestling once again brings alive the incredible bouts that hooked viewers.
We Shall Not be Moved has earned a string of five-star reviews since it recent release.
Critics have described Tony’s follow-up as ‘an excellent almanac’, ‘a superb book’, and ‘a mine of information’.
For the author, who was forced to retire through ill-health in 2014, reliving those glorious days in and out of the ring has been a blessing during lockdown.
He explained: “I started writing as I was having to shield due to the lockdown.
“I’m disabled and unable to go out, so I took to writing to keep sane - it structures my day and gives me something to do.
“I have met all the wrestlers who feature in both books, and I’m in regular contact with the ones that are still alive.
“They have been very supportive of my writing.
“My only regret is that Big Daddy isn’t with us anymore – I would have loved to have interviewed him for the books.”
For more information visit Amazon and search for Tony Earnshaw, where the Kindle and paperback versions of We Shall Not be Moved are available.
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