Profiling hundreds of wrestling superstars from the World Wrestling Federation from the 1960s to today, this thrilling reference is the definitive guide to the WWE. More than 700 entries and 2,500 full-color images are included.
This work combines a portrait of the world of wrestling with a memoir that portrays a father's dedication to his children. It is a tribute to the writers and wrestlers who played a mentor role in Irving's development as a novelist, a wrestler and a wrestling coach.
In this colorful action-packed autobiography, Mick Foley--a.k.a. Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind--recounts his numerous adventures and injuries as a pro wrestler, and answers to the sport's critics who he believes overlook the athleticism involved. Photos throughout.
The autobiography of one of the wrestling world's top women stars - the flaming redhead and dragon-tattooed diva who fought her way back to the top after a devastating stunt accident threatened to end her career. Lita put paid to the idea that the role of female wrestlers was to stand in the corner looking pretty. Her style was explosive, leaving ...
This full and frank story of a charmed life almost wrecked by addiction and redeemed by grit and determination is one that every wrestling fan will want to read.
Some admirers have called Gene LeBell, a.k.a. "The Toughest Man Alive," the deadliest man on the planet. His wife says sarcastically, "He's just from another world." LeBell wears many hats, having grown up in boxing and wrestling gyms around the world and spending a lifetime studying many of the different martial arts. LeBell has won national judo ...
This memoir by the professional wrestler known as "The People's Champion" recounts Dwayne Johnson's life as the son and grandson of professional wrestlers, his years as a college football player, and his rise to the top of the World Wrestling Federation (W.W.F.) as "The Rock." Filled with anecdotes of the wrestling circuit and written in his own ...
What does it feel like to fall through a flaming table for the very first time? Or the umpteenth time for that matter. In the fresh off-the-cuff style that has earned him legions of admirers and made his previous wrestling books massive worldwide bestsellers, Foley gives readers a blow-by-blow first-hand account of exactly what it is like to step ...
With more than 700 detailed photographs illustrating moves and countermoves, this book shows how to handle any opponent in virtually any situation. "Winning Wrestling Moves" provides high school and college wrestlers and their coaches with all the fundamentals and latest refinements in wrestling techniques. Never before have so many wrestling ...
In the tradition of "Friday Night Lights" comes a compelling and witty recounting of a championship season of two high school wrestlers in Iowa where wrestling is the local religion.
Under Eric Bishoff's watch as president of WCW, the company went head to head with Vince McMahon's WWE and beat them at their own game before WCW itself spectacularly imploded. But by then, Bishoff had made an indelible mark on televised wrestling, producing shows that had appeared more dangerous, more sexy, and more edgy than anything that had ...
At any level of wrestling competition, the basic fundamentals are essential to success in the sport. Wrestling for Beginners gives novice wrestlers those techniques that serve as the foundation for all wrestling instruction--conditioning, maneuvers, holds, takedowns, counters, strategy, and pinning combinations. This readable and effective ...
The ultimate guide to 2002 - this book gathers the highlights, the heroes and the heels in a lavishly illustrated full-colour record for every wrestling fan. 2002 was a epic year for WWE fans, covering amongst other sensations the return of Hollywood Hulk Hogan to the ring and The Rock conquering Hollywood in his turn. Now here is the book that ...
Chris Jericho, the first undisputed champion in wrestling history, tells all in an inspiring, no-holds-barred memoir that takes readers around the world on his quest to make it to the WWE.Grand Central Publishing
Behind-the-scenes interviews, rare photos, and probing questions illustrate with humor and candor how greed, egotism, and bad business shattered World Championship Wrestling. 50 photos, 20 in full color.
They were World Heavyweight Champions: Bob Backkland, Superstar Billy Graham and Bruno Sammartino. They were fan favourites: 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay Strongbow and Andre the Giant. They were the villains everyone loved to hate: Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd and the Fabulous Moolah. They were heroes, someone just like you that you could ...
In this autobiography, Ric Flair looks back at the 30 years of competing as the wrestler known as "Nature Boy," detailing his journey from wrestling fan to his multiple reigns as world heavyweight champion. He also evaluates the careers of and dishes the dirt on many of his fellow wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan, Mick Foley, Bret Hart, and ...
From the tragic loss of their mother during their childhood to their experiences in the world of professional wrestling, this electrifying memoir follows Matt and Jeff Hardy on their journey from Cameron, NC, to World Wrestling Entertainment fame. 80 b&w photos. 16-page color insert.
In this followup to his bestselling HAVE A NICE DAY!, wrestler Mick Foley continues his behind-the-scenes tell-all of life in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He writes of his final--"I Quit"--match with the Rock, his term as commissioner, and the controversies and personalities in the sports entertainment business.
Lavishly illustrated and produced by a supremely talented design team, this is a record of World Wrestling Entertainment as it has never been seen before. The author/photographer team of Rare Air has been given unprecedented access behind the scenes to explore the inner workings of the WWE and the day-to-day lives of its stars. With a wealth of ...
"Ring of Hell" is the true story of Chris Benoit's journey through the destructive, dysfunctional, and bizarre pro wrestling industry, and the catastrophic physical and mental breakdown that led to his grisly end.
This cookbook was created by a team of World Wrestling Federation superstars. It provides the pro wrestlers' favorite recipes for appetizers, main dishes, and desserts. Photographs of food and wrestlers are included.
In this memoir, wrestling star Bill Goldberg explains how he became involved with Ted Turner's World Wrestling Championship organization. Recalling his days as an NFL star with the Atlanta Falcons, he explains how a devastating abdominal injury terminated his football career. Rather than give up on his dream of athletic glory, he trained at the ...
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