Carpenter: A Personal Look at Professional Wrestling

Don Savage

iUniverse, 2012 - Biography & Autobiography - 128 pages

Journey with Don Savage, pro wrestler and high school teacher, as he experiences the ups and downs in the world of professional wrestling.

As a Carpenter or "opponent," Don's job is to build wrestling talent into wrestling superstars, providing numerous anecdotes about the business and the people associated with pro wrestling.

Contents

• So You Want to Be a Wrestler?: 1
• Debut: 5
• Im in the Navy Now: 7
• Dorothy: 10
• You Play Football?: 13
• So You Want to be a Teacher: 18
• Hammer and NailsIm Going to Be a Carpenter: 20
• Paid Vacation: 22
• The People: 29
• The Tour from Hell: 33
• God I Hated that Mask: 37
• Priorities: 40
• Good and Bad: 42
• Comedy and Tragedy: 47
• Football Players in Wrestling Tights: 52
• Communication Is the Key: 55
• Babyface to Heel: 57
• Strange but True: 61
• Ive Had a Few: 72
• Personalities: 78
• Time to Say Goodbye: 101
• Perspectives: 104
• Outtakes: 108
• Wrap Up: 112
• Acknowledgements: 115

About the author

DON SAVAGE officially retired from education in 1996, although he continued to do some consulting for the Grossmont School District. In his thirty-five years as a contract employee, he taught English, speech, and math. In addition, Don coached football, wrestling, basketball, baseball, and water polo. He was a counselor and part-time administrator. Don now lives in San Diego's Mission Valley and is part owner of an East San Diego County restaurant. He's doing some traveling and working on his next book, So, You Want to Teach and Coach.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Carpenter: A Personal Look at Professional Wrestling
• Author: Don Savage
• Publisher: iUniverse, 2012
• ISBN: 1475907028, 9781475907025
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Educators; Biography & Autobiography / Sports; Education / Teaching / General; Sports & Recreation / Wrestling