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The team at www.historyofwrestling.co.uk are back with the latest in their series documenting every episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, year by year. We cover every angle, segment and match in detail, and offer plenty of thoughts and facts along the way. The book is written and presented in the usual HOW style, with various awards, match lists and a host of star ratings for fans to debate at will. FEATURING: Brock Lesnar verus a car, the return of the Dudley Boyz, Xavier Woods and his Trolling Trombone, #divasrevolution, Sting, The John Cena US Open Challenge, Stephanie McMahon emasculating the entire roster, the Shield reunion, Mother Nature defeats RAW, Kevin Owens mauls John Cena, Roman wins the big one, and much more! As usual, every single segment is covered in detail, with witty comment and analysis throughout. Fans of the series won't be disappointed, and once again the tome clocks in at a monster 185,000 words! It is our biggest Raw book ever! A must have have all wrestling fans.
映画・ドラマ版との違い・考察
本書は単なる記録集ではない。WWEが揺れた二〇一五年を鋭い批評眼で解剖した格闘叙事詩だ。ケビン・オーエンズの台頭や組織の権力闘争を通じ、巨大システムの中で個が如何に輝くかという普遍的ドラマを浮き彫りにしている。膨大な言葉の集積は、一過性の娯楽を歴史的な文学へと昇華させる力を持っている。 特筆すべきは映像化作品との相乗効果だ。画面越しの熱狂に対し、本書は緻密な分析で一瞬の演出に永続的価値を与える。映像が動の芸術なら、本書は論理を補完する静の真実だ。両者を往復することで、読者はエンターテインメントの深淵を多層的に享受できるだろう。