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The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of History, Headlines and Hitmakers (Encyclopedia of Professional...
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by Kristian Pope and Ray Whebbe
Sales Rank: 178381
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$2.98
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 256 pages
Published by: Krause Publications; 2 Sub edition November 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0873496256
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0873496254
Book Dimensions:
10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 1.9 pounds
Book Description
One-hundred years of professional wrestling: From "shoots" to "works," carneys to cage matches, heroes to villains, it is all here in a bold and colorful manner.
Featuring nearly 500 incredible photos, this color book takes a look at the most notable events in the fascinating history of professional wrestling and highlight its greatest stars, from legends like Frank Gotch, William Muldoon, Lou Thesz and the magnificent Moolah, to today's superstars like The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Chyna, Triple H, and Lita.
In these pages, you'll find tough guys and heroes, the managers fans love to hate, ring beauties, oddballs, freaks and monsters, tag teams, famous feuds, finishing holds and moves, and everything in between. A "slamography" of more than 500 wrestlers, including their career highlights, is also featured, as well as some of the hottest wrestling collectibles on the market today.
Professional wrestling remains one of the hottest forms of entertainment in the world and fans agree that there is no greater show on earth.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of the Good, the Bad and the Unforgettable (Paperback)
I was looking for a book that would be a complete history of wrestling, but there doesn't seem to be one out there. This book has lots of good photos, including memorabilia such as ads & publicity photos, but there's a lot missing here. Only the briefest of bios are provided (I wish it included at least year of birth, height, weight), some major wrestlers are omitted entirely, & there's no index. Unlike a "real" encyclopedia, most of the book is not arranged alphabetically (only the "Slamographies" section is alphabetized), so an index would be useful. I'm mostly a fan of 1950s - 1960s wrestlers, so I wanted to find information on the old stars, but this book misses some of the biggest attractions of that era (like Haystacks Calhoun). A worthy addition to your wrestling reference library, but will somebody please write a definitive encyclopedia on this subject?
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