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Alvarez's book, The Death of WCW, which he co-wrote with R. D. Reynolds, was released in 2005. Alvarez and Reynolds revised and updated the original work through ECW Press - the newly expanded edition was released in October 2014 and also won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Best Pro Wrestling Book.
Reynolds also co-authored The Death of WCW, with wrestling journalist Bryan Alvarez. [11] The book received a positive review from Jon Waldman of SLAM! Wrestling. [12] His third book, The WrestleCrap Book of Lists!, written with Blade Braxton, was released in November 2007. [6]
The series explores the downfall of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), interviewing various wrestlers, staff members and exploring the Monday Night War and the eventual demise and purchase by WWE. [6] [7] [8] The series features interviews with Dwayne Johnson, Bill Goldberg, Eric Bischoff, Bret Hart, Booker T, Konnan amongst others. [9]
[87] However, R.D. Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez, the authors of the book titled The Death of WCW, were critical of many of the decisions Bischoff made as head of WCW and believe that he contributed to the decline of WCW. [88] Despite their criticisms, Reynolds attributes the death of WCW to have been the result of decisions made by Jamie Kellner ...
WrestleCrap is also the title of a book written by the site's creators, with an introduction by John Tenta (ISBN 1-55022-584-7). In addition, Reynolds has co-authored The Death of WCW , with wrestling journalist Bryan Alvarez , and he co-wrote The WrestleCrap Book of Lists! with Blade Braxton, released in late 2007.
According to the 2004 book The Death of WCW, Guerrera was reportedly under the influence of PCP at the time. Guerrera was expelled from the remainder of the tour and later released by WCW, and was ordered to pay nearly $1,800 in fines. WCW closed down in 5 months later after the final episode of Monday Nitro on March 26, 2001.
In The Death of WCW, Reynolds and Alvarez expand on this link, stating that the January 4 incident "more than any other, started the ball rolling towards the company's inevitable doom". They believe that the "now-legendary" event made the episode "the single most destructive Nitro in the history of the company" and call it a "disaster of epic ...
On the October 3 edition of WCW Saturday Night, they were then upset by Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham and lost both titles. Williams and Gordy received a rematch at Halloween Havoc 92 but Gordy quit the company and was replaced by Steve Austin and they were only able to wrestle Rhodes and Windham to a time limit draw.