Description: Secrets Of The Ring With Dusty RhodesSecrets Of The Ring continues to educate you about the business in new and unique ways with this edition featuring "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. This is not your typical shoot interview as Dusty does something that has never been done before- he takes you inside his personal journal and lets you experience life as Jim Crockett's National Wrestling Alliance booker in 1987!!! Secrets Of The Ring with Dusty Rhodes has "The American Dream" open up his hand written journal outlining every NWA show in 1987. You'll go on tour with Rhodes as he starts at the beginning of the year and takes you all the way through the final show of the year. You'll actually see the handwritten pages featuring the lineups of some of the most famous cards ever including Starcade '87 Rhodes explains his booking decisions from turning Nikita Koloff babyface to putting the NWA World Heavyweight Title on Ronnie Garvin. You'll hear the inside scoop on the Crockett Cup and the entire Great American Bash series. How much were the houses? What matches always drew sellouts? What was it like to book four shows and over 100 guys in a single night? What was his reasoning for putting certain talent on specific parts of the card? Most of Dusty's major plans were thrown out the window when Magnum T.A. was injured in a car accident. Find out how Rhodes dealt with this adversity and other controversial issues like the influx of UWF talent and why they weren't pushed more. What did a typical house show lineup look like? How did he main event two shows in one night? Why did some guys main event in certain regions? What was it like booking one of the greatest promotions ever? If you want to know what its like to book a promotion this DVD is a must. Rhodes explains how he would peak angles and build cards. Dusty shares all his philosophies from why he wouldn't push certain guys to positioning himself as a main eventer to making every show different. If you are a fan of "The American Dream," NWA in the 80s or think you know anything about booking, you need to see this DVD so you can learn the Secrets Of The Ring with Dusty Rhodes. Topics Include:-Magnum TA's car accident.-His plans for Magnum in 1987.-How all those plans needed to be changed.-Why he wouldn't put Magnum in front of a crowd while injured besides the Crockett Cup.-How Magnum was booked to look strong.-Turning Nikita Koloff babyface.-The reaction to turning Koloff babyface.-The first show of 1987.-The gates and lineups of various house shows.-Why The Crockett Cup event took place.-Booking The Crockett Cup.-Headlining the first night with the Mulkey Brothers.-Some of his favorite angles.-Matches that drew good houses.-Programs that worked at house shows.-The Great American Bash series.-Making every show different.-The influx of UWF talent.-Why weren't the UWF talent pushed more.-Booking four shows in one night with over 100 guys.-Working the main event in two cities in one night.-Putting the NWA World Heavyweight title on Ronnie Garvin.-Why Rhodes feels that Garvin deserved it.-Why Brad Armstrong headlined a house show vs. Ric Flair.-Pushing certain guys in various regions.-His plans for Sting.-His personal note in the journal after the final show of the year.-His thoughts on Jim Herd.-His opinion of Dave Meltzer.-Why Ric Flair was jealous of him over an airplane.-How 1988 went.-Lots of booking philosophies.-Rhodes explains why a lot of matches and angles happened.
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