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The Raw Files: 1993 Kindle Edition

by James Dixon (Author), Arnold Furious (Author), Lee Maughan (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 43 ratings
The team at www.historyofwrestling.info who brought you The Complete WWF Video Guide series, are back with this companion piece taking you through the first year of the WWF/E's flagship show: Monday Night Raw. We cover every angle, segment and match in detail, and offer plenty of thoughts and interesting facts along the way. The book is written and presented in the usual HOW style, with various awards, match and show lists and a host of star ratings for fans to debate at will. Learn about Friar Ferguson's ill-fated debut, 1-2-3 Kid's shocking upset victory, Lex Luger's sudden babyface turn, Vince McMahon's hatred for Barney The Dinosaur ticket scalpers, Rob Bartlett, superstars while they were still jobbers to the stars, Randy Savage's vicious rant about Hulk Hogan, Brutus Beefcake's parents and the wrestling blowjob, plus much, much more in an action packed, fun-filled 100 page, 80,000 word tome.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B6QXDC4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ www.historyofwrestling.info (January 26, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 26, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 503 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
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    James Dixon has been watching wrestling for over 20 years. Inspired by the likes of Davey Boy Smith, Bret Hart, The Ultimate Warrior and The Undertaker, Dixon was drawn to the business like any other fan; for reasons that are difficult to explain.

    A hobby quickly became an obsession, and Dixon was determined to get involved in wrestling by utilising the one thing he could do: write about it. In previous books James wrote alongside his “writing partner” Evil Ste. The truth is, the Evil Ste character was merely an extension of Dixon’s own personality, his way of sharing his Jekyll and Hyde opinions on things. The writing choice worked fairly well at first, but the team at History of Wrestling all felt it had perhaps become more gimmicky that was hoped, so Dixon has reverted to just writing as himself.

    Well, we say himself. In reality James is a former British professional wrestler, but he has adopted the pseudonym to retain relative anonymity and to distance himself from his past career in the industry. However, that past experience does give him a unique and more inside perspective on things than the others, though he is still a “mark” at heart.

    James has limited patience and borderline apathy for anything in wrestling post-2002, and much prefers 80s and 90s grappling. Curious really, because as you will see from his writing, he spends a lot of time complaining about it.

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  • Robert M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Review
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2013
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    I was not sure what to expect from this book, considering it was just a recap of all of the episodes of the first year of Monday Night Raw. Well boy was I surprised, in fact I immediately purchased 1994, 1995 & 1996, plus I will be purchasing the following years once they are available.

    I really enjoyed the switch off between writers, each recapping a month, then handing it off to the next. Not too many pages in and there was a reference to the film "Irreversible", that was a surprise. I really appreciated the author's familiarity with the product and the wrestlers, unlike the individual responsible for the KB recaps of Starrcade and Monday Nitro.

    I found myself searching Youtube for particular episodes watching the great and not-so-great moments referenced. It was a nice journey back through a time in which I personally was not watching every episode, like I would start too in late 1996.
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  • Matthew
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff just in need of some Yoko love
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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    Great stuff, although I definitely think you guys are a bit harsh on Yokozuna. Sure he wasn't much in the work rate department, but he carried the heel side of the card throughout the year in the main events.
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  • Larry
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
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    This was a very good wrestling review book. The authors are very funny. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a good wrestling review book
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  • Eric
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013
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    This was so good. I immediately went and bought raw files 94 and 95. Great work. And i have to agree Doink played by Matt Bourne is underrated. RIP MATT .
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  • Jimmy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2014
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    great
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  • TJ Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars cant recommend these enough
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
    I think this series of titles is fantastic. A fun romp down memory lane. Wow, was Raw sketchy back in the early to mid-90s. I still have a lot of these gems on random tapes / dvds, and its all out there on Youtube and the WWE site, so its a fun ride-along as you riff through the book. Even if not its surely going to bring back some memories, some laughs and groans. And there was good wrestling stuff buried in there too! I look forward to further editions on the Raw shows, and the other stuff this group puts out on Coliseum videos and other wrestling-related fodder. And the price is right on the Kindle for all of this. Great stuff and i raise the glass in a toast.
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  • T.J.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, funny guys.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2015
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    This is such a great concept--reviewing every RAW!

    The author's are very funny and it makes for a great trip down Nostalgia Avenue. They provide great humor in addition to some great tidbits. I found it was a great resource to iron out some of my old memories and getting to know the plethora of jobbers was a hoot.

    My only problem, and indeed it is MY problem, is that whenever the authors (they take turns reviewing months) don't like or care of a certain wrestler, they'll certainly let us know. And know again. And again. And remind us again. And again. And did I mention that they'll mention how much they hate a guy?

    Don't get me wrong, that's of course their right as the authors. They're doing all the watching after all. But it gets tedious to read how much they hate Crush, or Yokozuna, or Tatanka, etc. especially when I personally don't agree with them. At least on some of their takes. Ordinarily, I would be fine reading a differing opinion. But since a handful of guys they don't like keep cropping up almost every week (IRS, especially), I stars to make for a less fun read. In fact, I bought the 1993 and did enjoy it. I borrowed the 1994 version from Prime and had to return it a quarter of the way through because of the continuing rants against the same handful of people. Reading about how much they didn't like guys became just as painful as what they felt watching the same guys they hated. But while they certainly got their frustration through, it quickly stopped being a fun read FOR ME.

    Most people probably won't have the same problem as me, and most people probably will agree with them. But I've always had a soft spot for these lovable midcarders like Men on a Mission and IRS so it just became a chore, even though I was getting a great kick out of the concept, and largely, the rest of what they were doing here.

    Still, I quite enjoyed 1993 and maybe someday with a better frame of mind I can go back to 1994 and the rest. The authors are really funny and they really did a heck of a job considering the daunting task.
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  • Jam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2017
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    For a guy who came into wrestling in 2008, books like this are great, as both a history lesson and a catalogue of recommendations of matches I would otherwise not have known about but might be worth a look (Thank you WWE Network!)

    Also, the author's commentary adds some insight, context and even some humour. I appreciate the effort, especially as Raw has FAR more bad episodes than good and he has to write about them all.

    Overall, very informative and entertaining.
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  • Sidharth
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good book very detailed and tells a lot about the ...
    Reviewed in India on September 8, 2015
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    This is a very good book very detailed and tells a lot about the subject in a holistic approach. The who writers do bring in some of their personal opinion and bias but i think that adds to the charm of this read !
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  • CB
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of those books where the title gives away what the plot might be...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2013
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    Want to know what happened on Raw in 1993?
    Then this is for you.
    I had forgotten just how good the Steiners were at squash matches.
    I have now got a long list of matches to look up on YouTube - and ones to avoid!

    What could be a very dry book, is lifted by the opinions and asides of the reviewers.
    I have laughed out loud at this several times.
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  • David Alexander
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2013
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    Exactly what it says on the tin. Funny, well priced and interesting. often better than the actual shows from the period were!
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  • pphillips
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good fun
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2013
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    If you are a fan of the era or looking to learn about old school Monday Night Raw this is the book for you. Well written and very insightful this is a book I couldn't put down. Looking foward to the next volume already.
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