Eric Bischoff

This memoir is written by Eric Bischoff, the executive behind World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and centers on the rise and fall of that organization during its direct ratings competition with WWE in the 1990s. The book focuses on the Monday night battle between WCW's Nitro and WWE's Raw, examining how Bischoff and WCW challenged the dominant position of WWE and the events that ultimately led to WCW's collapse.

Written in a first-person perspective, the book is aimed at readers with an interest in professional wrestling history, sports entertainment business, and the behind-the-scenes dynamics of television programming and competition. Beyond the wrestling industry specifically, the book addresses broader themes of media rivalry and organizational growth, framed through Bischoff's account of WCW's role in shaping sports entertainment into a large-scale commercial industry.