Gary Michael Cappetta: Author Bodyslams: Memoirs of a Wrestling Pitchman.

Xxbn Note: Due to a Blog Talk Radio system wide outage this show only runs 14 minutes. Our sincere apologies to Gary and to our audience for any inconvenience caused by the Blog Talk Radio outage which truncated the show. Gary Michael Cappetta (born December 12, 1952) is an American professional wrestling ring nnouncer, author, voice over artist, screenwriter and stage performer. Having spent more than 20 years in the middle of the pro wrestling ring he then wrote and self-published Bodyslams: Memoirs of a Wrestling Pitchman. Gary's "Bodyslams!" biography was so successful, that it was re-released by ECW Press in 2006 adding 10 more adventurous years to the critically acclaimed book. Cappetta is familiar to TV wrestling fans who watched him on World Wrestling Federation broadcasts from 1974-1985, followed by stints on ESPN with the American Wrestling Alliance or the AWA and Turner Broadcasting System’s World Championship Wrestling shows. Gary also performed on many prime time specials and pay-per-view productions for Turner Home Entertainment. He can also be found on numerous Ring of Honor DVDs doing backstage interviews. He also was the ring announcer for the 2005 wrestling game Showdown: Legends of Wrestling.