A wrestling referee is simultaneously absolutely core to the performance and illusion, and yet somewhat on the fringes of the industry, not quite part of the inner core but not an outsider. It’s a unique vantage point on a unique industry. Before going further, there is an elephant in the room to address, which I was unsure how to handle in this review. I concluded the most appropriate course is to simply state that Levin left the wrestling business in 2021 after public accusations of abuse by a former partner. Those accusations remain readily available online today. Levin gives his response to the accusations in the book. He also discusses his reactions (which vary significantly between cases) to friends, colleagues and acquaintances being the subject of other accusations. Levin is a former referee who worked around the Northeastern United States in promotions of all sizes, most notably specialising in deathmatches for GCW. He also worked as a referee and behind the scenes in what was then Impact Wrestling where he attracted attention for his extremely youthful looks, earning the nickname Kid Ref. In later years he booked the post-CHIKARA “Camp Leapfrog” series. Because the book is specifically about his career,…