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Narrated by:
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Dan Lovranski
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By:
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Chris Charlton
About this listen
Three decades. Hundreds of matches. Countless stories.
With huge global attention and a legacy of significant moments, the Tokyo Dome is inarguably one of professional wrestling’s most iconic venues. Over three decades, 10 different wrestling promotions have staged over 60 shows in the building. Now, Chris Charlton (Lion’s Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling) tells the story of those stories.
From UWF to NJPW, from the biggest gate in Japanese wrestling history to the biggest empty arena match, Eggshells goes show by show and blow by blow. Extensive research uncovers behind the scenes information never before seen in English, and exclusive interviews with Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega and many more reveal insight never before available anywhere. This is an exhaustive but accessible guide that does the "Big Egg" the justice it deserves.
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wrestling history
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Great book!!! Horrible narrator!!!
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is the Narrator a carnie?
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one of my favorite books
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Tokyo Dome comes to life
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Book is great, but the narration is god awful.
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Quite Awful Unquote
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