The author treats wrestling like it's modern equivalent of Shakespeare. His enlightened and intelligent view of the game is a refreshing change of pace. It is theater. It is art. Archer realizes it and spreads the word for 400 glorious pages.
Most books have chapters.
This one has acts and scenes, just like the great works of the Elizabethan era. For the most part, they provide true and fascinating inside look at wrestling. The various stories and anecdotes by the veterans are some of the most enjoyable mat reading available anywhere. Killer Kowalski himself talks about the infamous incident where he ripped off one of Yukon Eric's ears. The Brooklyn Brawler recounts his experiences as the ultimate wrestling journeyman.