{"product_id":"era-of-the-hitman","title":"The Era of the Hitman: How Bret Hart Conquered Pro Wrestling","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n \u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \n \u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Bret Hart’s rise through one of the most important and turbulent periods in wrestling history, drawing on dozens of exclusive interviews with Bret himself, as well as the rivals, friends, and fellow performers who shared the ring with him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an era of spectacle, one man made wrestling feel real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEra of the Hitman\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Snowden and John Pozarowski deliver the definitive account of Bret Hart, one of the most influential performers in professional wrestling history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his breakout as a singles star in the early 1990s to the rivalries that helped reshape mainstream wrestling, \u003ci\u003eEra of the Hitman\u003c\/i\u003e explores:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHart’s most iconic matches and career-defining moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the business evolved during the ’90s boom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe psychology of in-ring storytelling and performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow decisions backstage shaped what fans saw in the ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough Bret Hart’s own reflections, readers gain rare access to the mechanics of professional wrestling at the highest level: how matches are built, how stories are told, and how performers balance art, competition, and business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a behind-the-scenes portrait of an artist at work — and a front-row seat to a revolution in sports entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable April 13, 2027. 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