{"product_id":"capitol-revolution-tim-hornbaker-9781770411241","title":"Capitol Revolution | Tim Hornbaker","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCapitol Revolution: The Rise of the McMahon Wrestling Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781770411241\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1770411240\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTim Hornbaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eECW Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMarch 17, 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e328 (Illustrated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eWrestling, Sports Biography, Media \u0026amp; Communications Industries\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCapitol Revolution: The Rise of the McMahon Wrestling Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, historian Tim Hornbaker delivers the definitive account of professional wrestling's most powerful dynasty. For decades, the Capitol Wrestling Corporation—dominating the Northeastern United States from Boston to Washington, D.C.—served as the undisputed epicenter of the wrestling industry. Anchored by the lucrative box-office draws of New York's Madison Square Garden, three generations of the McMahon family systematically leveraged their regional stronghold to construct a global sports-entertainment monopoly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis rigorously researched volume documents the evolution of the organization from its early 20th-century origins through its transformation into a multi-billion-dollar pop-cultural juggernaut. Hornbaker meticulously details the structural challenges the McMahons navigated, including intense clashes with rival regional promoters, governmental inquests, and complex power struggles within the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Highlighting the pivotal transitions from the old-school WWWF era to the mainstream explosion of the 1980s WWF, the book analyzes both the boardroom machinations and the in-ring legacy of legendary performers such as Buddy Rogers and Bruno Sammartino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eCore Historical Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerritorial Dominance:\u003c\/strong\u003e An in-depth look at how the Capitol Wrestling Corporation secured and exploited the highly profitable Northeastern market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorporate Evolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e The strategic shift from the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) to the globally dominant World Wrestling Federation (WWF).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndustry Monopolization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Analysis of the McMahons' tactical victories over rival promoters and their maneuverings within the NWA cartel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eSports historians and enthusiasts seeking a factual, comprehensive timeline of professional wrestling's development in North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents of business strategy and media history interested in the creation of corporate entertainment monopolies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eLong-time wrestling fans looking to understand the behind-the-scenes dynamics and foundational stars that built the modern WWE.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Hornbaker\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly regarded sports historian and author specializing in the history of professional wrestling and baseball. 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