WWE lands NYT’s best seller

WWE sent OWW the following press release:

Just wanted to tell you about a major announcement for WWE and our licensing group.

WWE50, the latest WWE Encyclopedia that gives readers behind-the-scenes knowledge and 50 year history to become the ultimate WWE fan, has made the New York Times Best Seller List under the “Sports” category at #15.  This makes the 24th WWE title to make this preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States.

 The book contains:

• WWE’s split from the National Wrestling Alliance
• The sale of WWE to Vince McMahon by his father
• WWE’s national expansion and the perilous risks involved
• The legal and financial strife that nearly crippled WWE in the 90’s
• Innovations of WrestleMania, Raw, SmackDown, Survivor Series and more
• Triumph in the Monday Night Wars
• Taking WWE public