20 Best Wrestling Books Ever

9. Titan Sinking - James Dixon

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Whenever wrestling fans become disgruntled at WWE now, a copy of Titan Sinking should be thrown at them for reference. 1995 was a dark time to be a fan of the top companies, with both the WWF and WCW struggling to come up with ideas that would keep their respective audiences happy.

The follow up to Titan Sinking, Titan Shattered is also worthy of attention, but there's something distinctly brilliant about the first book. This is an unauthorised look at where Vince McMahon's juggernaut fell flat in the mid-1990s, failing to recapture the magic that had long since rubbed off since the days of Hulkamania.

'The decline of the WWF in 1995' is a tagline that tells readers precisely what is going on here, but there's so much more to be explored. Titan Sinking looks at the infamous steroid trials between McMahon and the United States Federal Government in detail, and also talks about Lex Luger's departure to join WCW and shockingly appear on the first episode of Monday Nitro.

For those who lived through the tumultuous days of '95, this is gripping.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.