I was loaned this book by a friend, who suggested it to me as a fan of Chris Benoit. I read it, and I cannot say that I recommend it.

First of all, the title is incredibly misleading. The author does point out a lot of dead Stampede alumni, but doesn't claim there is a curse. More accurately, the book is a list of people in wrestling who have died, with some history thrown in.

Secondly, if you are the kind of wrestling fan who reads the Observer or Torch, there is nothing new here. If you have been a fan of wrestling at all in the last 5 years, there is nothing new here. Shocking insights like: Dynamite Kid is in bad shape, Davey Boy Smith did steroids, and Chris Benoit killed his family!

Finally, the book isn't very well written. It reads like a long-time wrestling fan telling stories at a convention. There are spelling and grammatical errors, and the writing just isn't compelling. Furthermore, there are many references to other information, but almost never is it linked so you can verify or follow up on anything.

This book is really just a crass attempt to monopolize on the Benoit tragedy and the deaths of many wrestlers.