{"product_id":"9781439188149","title":"Showdowns: The 20 Greatest Wrestling Rivalries of the Last Tw","description":"Two decades of the top twenty fan favorites and the matches that made them famous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt starts with an insult...then comes a push, a shove...a betrayal. Before you know it, the two wrestlers are at each other's throats. It's a rivalry, it's personal...it's a showdown.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some showdowns are straightforward: John Cena wants to prove himself by taking on JBL; Randy Orton knows that if he can slay Undertaker, it will prove that he \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the legend killer. Others are grudge matches -- The Rock is finally going to put Stone Cold Steve Austin, the bionic redneck, in his place.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There are conflicts we can all identify with: Steve Austin doing to Mr. McMahon what we dream of doing to our boss every Monday morning. There are the epic showdowns that evoke the eternal struggle: Undertaker versus Kane. And the truly bizarre: Mankind against Shawn Michaels.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here for the first time ever, Jeremy Roberts (co-author of \u003ci\u003eControversy Creates Cash\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatista Unleashed)\u003c\/i\u003e examines the top twenty rivalries of the past twenty years. Roberts takes us on a veritable tour of recent wrestling history, from Hulk Hogan's showdowns with Randy Savage to the gargantuan struggles between Undertaker and Batista. The high-flying action of the Hardy Boyz, the Dudleys, Edge\u0026amp;Christian -- all are examined in what amounts to a brief for the wrestlers' inclusion in the hall of fame. From the Monday Night Wars between nWo and D-Generation X to the real-life conflict that spawned Matt Hardy's memorable bloodfest with Edge, Roberts takes you into the ring so vividly you'll come away with bruises.","brand":"World Wrestling Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142675185904,"sku":"9781439188149","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439188149_p0.jpg?v=1763757595","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439188149","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}