Pro Wrestling Kids' Style

Pro Wrestling Kids' Style

Author: Shawn Crossen

Publisher: Crossen & Flink Services, Inc.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9781879000124

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Tells the story of the creation and success of The Kids Pro Wrestling League, started by the author in Minnesota when he was fourteen years old.


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Download or read book Pro Wrestling Kids' Style written by Shawn Crossen and published by Crossen & Flink Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the creation and success of The Kids Pro Wrestling League, started by the author in Minnesota when he was fourteen years old.


The Kids' Guide to Pro Wrestling

The Kids' Guide to Pro Wrestling

Author: Sean Price

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2011-07

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1429660082

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"Describes the ins and outs of professional wrestling, including history, gimmicks, and famous wrestlers"--Provided by publisher.


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Download or read book The Kids' Guide to Pro Wrestling written by Sean Price and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the ins and outs of professional wrestling, including history, gimmicks, and famous wrestlers"--Provided by publisher.


The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling

The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling

Author: Aubrey Sitterson

Publisher: Ten Speed Graphic

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0399580506

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From the host of the critically acclaimed pro wrestling podcast Straight Shoot, this graphic novel history of wrestling features the key grapplers, matches, and promotions that shaped this beloved sport and form of entertainment. As a pop culture phenomenon, professional wrestling--with its heroic babyfaces and villainous heels performing suplexes and powerbombs in pursuit of championship gold--has conquered audiences in the United States and around the world. Now, writer/podcaster Aubrey Sitterson and illustrator Chris Moreno form a graphic novel tag team to present wrestling's complete illustrated history. Featuring legendary wrestlers like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and The Rock, and modern-day favorites like John Cena, Kenny Omega, and Sasha Banks, the book covers wrestling's progress from the carnival days of the Gold Dust Trio to the dominance of the WWF/WWE to today's diverse independent wrestling scene, and it spotlights wrestling's reach into Mexico/Puerto Rico (lucha libre), the U.K. (all-in), and Japan (puroresu).


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Download or read book The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling written by Aubrey Sitterson and published by Ten Speed Graphic. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the host of the critically acclaimed pro wrestling podcast Straight Shoot, this graphic novel history of wrestling features the key grapplers, matches, and promotions that shaped this beloved sport and form of entertainment. As a pop culture phenomenon, professional wrestling--with its heroic babyfaces and villainous heels performing suplexes and powerbombs in pursuit of championship gold--has conquered audiences in the United States and around the world. Now, writer/podcaster Aubrey Sitterson and illustrator Chris Moreno form a graphic novel tag team to present wrestling's complete illustrated history. Featuring legendary wrestlers like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and The Rock, and modern-day favorites like John Cena, Kenny Omega, and Sasha Banks, the book covers wrestling's progress from the carnival days of the Gold Dust Trio to the dominance of the WWF/WWE to today's diverse independent wrestling scene, and it spotlights wrestling's reach into Mexico/Puerto Rico (lucha libre), the U.K. (all-in), and Japan (puroresu).


The Comic Book Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling

The Comic Book Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling

Author: John Crowther

Publisher:

Published: 2020-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781649455314

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It's an ENCYCLOPEDIA of Pro Wrestling in comic book style!The Comic Book Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling! 280 pages of true stories of ten legendary professional wrestlers, plus original encyclopedia entries featuring these superstars and their allies and enemies! There's never been a collection of wrestling stories and articles like this!Read the true stories of how these wrestlers' careers and personas evolved from their challenging childhoods to their initiation into the wrestling industry, all the way to the road to superstardom! All stories are written by wrestling historian, John Crowther, and are based on actual interviews he conducted with the wrestlers.


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Download or read book The Comic Book Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling written by John Crowther and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's an ENCYCLOPEDIA of Pro Wrestling in comic book style!The Comic Book Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling! 280 pages of true stories of ten legendary professional wrestlers, plus original encyclopedia entries featuring these superstars and their allies and enemies! There's never been a collection of wrestling stories and articles like this!Read the true stories of how these wrestlers' careers and personas evolved from their challenging childhoods to their initiation into the wrestling industry, all the way to the road to superstardom! All stories are written by wrestling historian, John Crowther, and are based on actual interviews he conducted with the wrestlers.


Friday Night Wrestlefest

Friday Night Wrestlefest

Author: J. F. Fox

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2020-02-18

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1250777313

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Bedtime has never been more fun! Friday Night Wrestlefest is inspired by WWE professional wrestling and is sure to wear kids out before they are gently tucked into bed. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's Friday night, and these kids are ready to wrestle! Join Dangerous Daddoo as he dishes out some serious moves to get the kids ready for bed. But what happens when Flying Mom Bomb gets home from work? Are the kids toast? From writer J. F. Fox and illustrator Micah Player comes a charming and quirky family story that will teach you a new Bedtime Blitz that everyone will enjoy.


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Download or read book Friday Night Wrestlefest written by J. F. Fox and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bedtime has never been more fun! Friday Night Wrestlefest is inspired by WWE professional wrestling and is sure to wear kids out before they are gently tucked into bed. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's Friday night, and these kids are ready to wrestle! Join Dangerous Daddoo as he dishes out some serious moves to get the kids ready for bed. But what happens when Flying Mom Bomb gets home from work? Are the kids toast? From writer J. F. Fox and illustrator Micah Player comes a charming and quirky family story that will teach you a new Bedtime Blitz that everyone will enjoy.


Shooters

Shooters

Author: Jonathan Snowden

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 2012-08-09

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 177090221X

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From William Muldoon to Brock Lesnar, this history covers those who have divided themselves as tough guys on the professional wrestling circuit and legitimate confrontations. From catch wrestling master Billy Robinson to the Japanese professional wrestler who gave birth to the global phenomenon that is modern mixed martial arts (MMA), this investigation travels from the shadowy carnival tent and the dingy training hall to the bright lights of the squared circle and the Las Vegas glitz of the octagon. Billy Riley's legendary Wigan Snake Pit and the rigorous UWF Dojo in Tokyo are explored, revealing the secret history of both professional wrestling and the rising sport of MMA. Squared circle icons Strangler Lewis and Lou Thesz and Olympic heroes Danny Hodge and Kurt Angle are also featured.


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Download or read book Shooters written by Jonathan Snowden and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From William Muldoon to Brock Lesnar, this history covers those who have divided themselves as tough guys on the professional wrestling circuit and legitimate confrontations. From catch wrestling master Billy Robinson to the Japanese professional wrestler who gave birth to the global phenomenon that is modern mixed martial arts (MMA), this investigation travels from the shadowy carnival tent and the dingy training hall to the bright lights of the squared circle and the Las Vegas glitz of the octagon. Billy Riley's legendary Wigan Snake Pit and the rigorous UWF Dojo in Tokyo are explored, revealing the secret history of both professional wrestling and the rising sport of MMA. Squared circle icons Strangler Lewis and Lou Thesz and Olympic heroes Danny Hodge and Kurt Angle are also featured.


The Squared Circle

The Squared Circle

Author: David Shoemaker

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-11-04

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1592408818

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A breakthrough examination of the professional wrestling, its history, its fans, and its wider cultural impact The Squared Circle grows out of David Shoemaker’s writing for Deadspin, where he started the column “Dead Wrestler of the Week” (which boasts more than 1 million page views)—a feature on the many wrestling superstars who died too young because of the abuse they subject their bodies to—and his writing for Grantland, where he covers the pro wrestling world, and its place in the pop culture mainstream. Shoemaker’s sportswriting has since struck a nerve with generations of wrestling fans who—like him—grew up worshipping a sport often derided as “fake” in the wider culture. To them, these professional wrestling superstars are not just heroes but an emotional outlet and the lens through which they learned to see the world. Starting in the early 1900s and exploring the path of pro wrestling in America through the present day, The Squared Circle is the first book to acknowledge both the sport’s broader significance and wrestling fans’ keen intellect and sense of irony. Divided into eras, each section offers a snapshot of the wrestling world, profiles some of the period’s preeminent wrestlers, and the sport’s influence on our broader culture. Through the brawling, bombast, and bloodletting, Shoemaker argues that pro wrestling can teach us about the nature of performance, audience, and, yes, art. Full of unknown history, humor, and self-deprecating reminiscence—but also offering a compelling look at the sport’s rightful place in pop culture—The Squared Circle is the book that legions of wrestling fans have been waiting for. In it, Shoemaker teaches us to look past the spandex and body slams to see an art form that can explain the world.


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Download or read book The Squared Circle written by David Shoemaker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough examination of the professional wrestling, its history, its fans, and its wider cultural impact The Squared Circle grows out of David Shoemaker’s writing for Deadspin, where he started the column “Dead Wrestler of the Week” (which boasts more than 1 million page views)—a feature on the many wrestling superstars who died too young because of the abuse they subject their bodies to—and his writing for Grantland, where he covers the pro wrestling world, and its place in the pop culture mainstream. Shoemaker’s sportswriting has since struck a nerve with generations of wrestling fans who—like him—grew up worshipping a sport often derided as “fake” in the wider culture. To them, these professional wrestling superstars are not just heroes but an emotional outlet and the lens through which they learned to see the world. Starting in the early 1900s and exploring the path of pro wrestling in America through the present day, The Squared Circle is the first book to acknowledge both the sport’s broader significance and wrestling fans’ keen intellect and sense of irony. Divided into eras, each section offers a snapshot of the wrestling world, profiles some of the period’s preeminent wrestlers, and the sport’s influence on our broader culture. Through the brawling, bombast, and bloodletting, Shoemaker argues that pro wrestling can teach us about the nature of performance, audience, and, yes, art. Full of unknown history, humor, and self-deprecating reminiscence—but also offering a compelling look at the sport’s rightful place in pop culture—The Squared Circle is the book that legions of wrestling fans have been waiting for. In it, Shoemaker teaches us to look past the spandex and body slams to see an art form that can explain the world.


Wrestling Is Life

Wrestling Is Life

Author: Juliet Lilledahl Scherer

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-21

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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Wrestling is Life: A Book Just for Kids is the tool parents and coaches have been looking for to help youth wrestlers get more out of the sport! Wrestling is Life was written for elementary and middle school wrestlers. This book encourages young wrestlers while showing them how to work hard, enjoy this difficult sport, and reach their potential on the mat. Many lessons translate well to success in the classroom and in other important areas of life. In Wrestling is Life, Nick Purler, owner/operator of Purler Wrestling Academy, shares advice, insights, stories, and helpful resources from his four decades in the sport as a competitive wrestler, parent of a competitive wrestler, and experienced coach.


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Download or read book Wrestling Is Life written by Juliet Lilledahl Scherer and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrestling is Life: A Book Just for Kids is the tool parents and coaches have been looking for to help youth wrestlers get more out of the sport! Wrestling is Life was written for elementary and middle school wrestlers. This book encourages young wrestlers while showing them how to work hard, enjoy this difficult sport, and reach their potential on the mat. Many lessons translate well to success in the classroom and in other important areas of life. In Wrestling is Life, Nick Purler, owner/operator of Purler Wrestling Academy, shares advice, insights, stories, and helpful resources from his four decades in the sport as a competitive wrestler, parent of a competitive wrestler, and experienced coach.


Pro Wrestling Greats

Pro Wrestling Greats

Author: Ann Weil

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1429664975

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"Lists and describes the top pro wrestlers of the past and today"--Provided by publisher.


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Download or read book Pro Wrestling Greats written by Ann Weil and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lists and describes the top pro wrestlers of the past and today"--Provided by publisher.


Wrestlecrap

Wrestlecrap

Author: Randy Baer

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 2010-12-16

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1554905443

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WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling examines some of the ridiculously horrible characters and storylines that pro wrestling promoters have subjected their fans to over the past twenty years. Why would any sane person think that having two grown men fight over a turkey was actually a reasonable idea' Was George Ringo, the Wrestling Beatle, really the best gimmick that a major promotional organization could come up with' And who would charge fans to watch a wrestler named the Gobbeldy Gooker emerge from an egg' In an attempt to answer such questions and figure out just what the promoters were thinking, authors Randy Baer and R.D. Reynolds go beyond what wrestling fans saw on the screen and delve into the mindset of those in the production booth. In some instances, the motivations driving the spectacle prove even more laughable than what was actually seen in the ring. Covering such entertainment catastrophes as an evil one-eyed midget and a wrestler from the mystical land of Oz, not to mention the utterly comprehensible Turkey-on-a-Pole match (a gimmick which AWA fans might recall), WrestleCrap is hysterically merciless in its evaluation of such organizations as the WCW and the WWF. This retrospective look at the wrestling world's misguided attempts to attract viewers will leave wrestling fans and critics alike in stitches.


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Download or read book Wrestlecrap written by Randy Baer and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling examines some of the ridiculously horrible characters and storylines that pro wrestling promoters have subjected their fans to over the past twenty years. Why would any sane person think that having two grown men fight over a turkey was actually a reasonable idea' Was George Ringo, the Wrestling Beatle, really the best gimmick that a major promotional organization could come up with' And who would charge fans to watch a wrestler named the Gobbeldy Gooker emerge from an egg' In an attempt to answer such questions and figure out just what the promoters were thinking, authors Randy Baer and R.D. Reynolds go beyond what wrestling fans saw on the screen and delve into the mindset of those in the production booth. In some instances, the motivations driving the spectacle prove even more laughable than what was actually seen in the ring. Covering such entertainment catastrophes as an evil one-eyed midget and a wrestler from the mystical land of Oz, not to mention the utterly comprehensible Turkey-on-a-Pole match (a gimmick which AWA fans might recall), WrestleCrap is hysterically merciless in its evaluation of such organizations as the WCW and the WWF. This retrospective look at the wrestling world's misguided attempts to attract viewers will leave wrestling fans and critics alike in stitches.