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Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling

Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling

by Bret Hart

In his own words, Bret Hart’s honest, perceptive, startling account of his life in and out of the pro wrestling ring. The sixth-born son of the pro wrestling dynasty founded by Stu Hart and his elegant wife, Helen, Bret Hart is a Canadian icon. As a teenager, he could have been an amateur wrestling Olympic contender, but instead he turned to the family business, climbing into the ring for his dad’s western... (more)

King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story

by Harley Race

A true legend, Harley Race has enjoyed almost unparalleled success in the world of professional wrestling. Having turned pro in 1959 at the age of 15, his work ethic and innovative style allowed him to become one of the three biggest names in wrestling during the 1970s and early '80s. He won the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) championship on eight occasions and was dubbed World Wrestling Entertainment's first... (more)

Bobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All

Bobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All

by Bobby Heenan

Bobby "The Brain" (or perhaps you knew him as "Pretty Boy" or "The Weasel") Heenan’s wrestling career spans 38 years from the early AWA and NWA to today’s WCW and WWF. Heenan wrestled, managed, commentated and promoted matches. Was wrestling as wild and crazy at its start as today? Try wilder and crazier. Starting in 1965 as a bag boy for Dick "The Bruiser" and the tag team, "The Assassins", he worked and... (more)

Chair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches

Chair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches

by Bobby Heenan

Chair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches is an introspective look into the wit and wisdom of legendary professional wrestler and manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. "Chair shots" is a part of wrestling vernacular, but it is also a metaphor for setbacks and impediments that one experiences in life. Heenan has had his share of challenges - both personal and professional. He also has learned... (more)

Brody: The Triumph and Tragedy of Wrestling's Rebel

Brody: The Triumph and Tragedy of Wrestling's Rebel

by Larry Matysik, Barbara Goodish

Written by his best friend and widow, this compelling biography of international wrestling superstar “Bruiser” Brody provides an unparalleled look at his life and death. At 6’5” and a muscular 320 pounds, Brody was a giant in the ring who evoked fear in his opponents and respect from the wrestling community. In the geographical segregated wrestling world of the 1970s and 1980s, where each area had its own stars,... (more)

Wrestling: A Pictorial History

by David Hofstede

It began at traveling carnivals in the 1900s, where wrestlers known as "hookers" would issue open challenges for cash prizes. In the 1920s, champions such as Frank Gotch and Joe Stecher would wrestle title matches before sold-out stadium crowds. Wrestling faded in the '30s and '40s, only to achieve a stunning comeback thanks to the medium of television. The fans may think their favourite sport began with the... (more)

Tributes: Remembering Some of the World's Greatest Wrestlers

Tributes: Remembering Some of the World's Greatest Wrestlers

by Dave Meltzer

Dave Meltzer has been described as the 'world champion of sportswriters'. For nearly 20 years he has published The Wrestling Observer, a weekly newsletter covering the entire world of professional wrestling... not just the Unites States but Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan... anywhere else wrestling news is being made. Each week, the Wrestling Observer is packed full with comprehensive news about the... (more)

Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures

Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures

by Brian Fritz, Christopher Murray

The power players behind the wildly popular and often controversial world of professional wrestling are examined in this chronological look at the past 10 years of wrestling entertainment. The competition between the four major wrestling organizations—World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (later renamed as World Wrestling Entertainment <WWE>), Extreme Championship Wrestling... (more)

Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America

Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America

by Scott Beekman

Despite its status as one of the oldest and most enduringly popular sports in history, wrestling has been pushed to the background of the current American sports scene. Most people today would have a hard time even considering wrestling (with some of its modern theatrics) in the same terms as track and field or boxing. But until the 1920s, wrestling stood as a legitimate professional sport in this country, and a... (more)

Hooker : An Authentic Wrestler's Adventures Inside the Bizarre World of Professional Wrestling.

Hooker : An Authentic Wrestler's Adventures Inside the Bizarre World of Professional Wrestling.

by Lou Thesz

"A must read for anyone interested in the history of pro-wrestling from a man who was right in the middle." -- Dave Meltzer, Editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter "This book receives my highest recommendations. Thesz's book is not only educational, it's entertaining and well-written. Engaging and a must-read." -- Wade Keller, Editor of The Wrestling Torch Newsletter

A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex

A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex

by Peter Fornatale, Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been called one of the fifty greatest wrestlers of all time. Now retired, he is writing his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to his big break in the WCW. He'll dish the dirt on how he worked his way through the ranks alongside major wrestling... (more)

Pain and Passion : The History of Stampede Wrestling

Pain and Passion : The History of Stampede Wrestling

by Heath McCoy

This Saturday Night! Detroit Wrestling 1965-80 Photo Album

This Saturday Night! Detroit Wrestling 1965-80 Photo Album

by Brian, Bukantis

THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! - DETROIT WRESTLING 1965-80 PHOTO ALBUM is a book that has been a year in the making! This 200+ page photo album contains full page after full page of the pro wrestling stars from the greatest period of professional wrestling in Detroit, Michigan. Every top star in the sport passed through the ring ropes at the famous Cobo Arena and Olympia Stadium, and they're represented here in a... (more)

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series)

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series)

by Greg Oliver, Steven Johnson

As the first comprehensive look at the ruffians, rascals, and rule breakers in the wrestling business, this history explains the rise of the wrestling villain, the reasons for his (or her) success, and the impact these sordid characters have had on the sport. Based on first-hand interviews with hundreds of wrestlers, managers, promoters, and historians, these entertaining profiles document wrestling’s top rotten... (more)

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians (Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series)

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians (Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series)

by Greg Oliver

Canada has sent more top performers into the wrestling ring than any other country, although this fact has often been hidden by promoters. The Canadian roots of wrestling are celebrated in this fact-filled volume, which details the role Canadians have played, from wrestling's hardscrabble early days to the celebrities of the pay-per-view era. Wrestling's darkest secrets are revealed, such as the homeland of Rowdy... (more)

In the Pit with Piper: Roddy Gets Rowdy

by Roddy Piper

Here, in his own words, is the story of one of the greatest wrestlers ever-Rowdy Roddy Piper. The bagpipe-playing legend gets down and dirty about the world of professional wrestling-and his own career. He takes readers back to his life as a teenage runaway and his first match, when he stepped into the ring for $25. He recalls his triumph as the youngest World Light Heavyweight Champion, and how he helped... (more)

Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash (WWE)

Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash (WWE)

by Jeremy Roberts, Eric Bischoff

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 come before. He did this to such an extent that in 2002, McMahon... (more)

Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW

Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW

by Scott E. Williams

ECW was one extreme contradiction piled on top of another. It was an incredibly influential company in the world of professional wrestling during the 1990s, yet it was never profitable. It portrayed itself as the ultimate in anti-authority rebellion, but its leadership was working covertly with the two wrestling giants, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, at various points. Most of... (more)

Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story

Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story

by Shawn Michaels

Winning and losing. Heels and babyfaces. Kliqs and Curtain Calls. Tearing down house shows and tearing up hotel rooms. Ladders and cages. Vacated titles and unwarranted suspensions. Works and screwjobs. Heartaches and backbreaks. Forced retirements and redemption. Rock 'n' roll and Graceland. There are two sides to every story; for Shawn Michaels, there is Heartbreak & Triumph. World Wrestling Entertainment... (more)

Wrestling's Made Men

by Scott Keith

In the do-whatever-it-takes world of the WWE, there has always been a system that guarantees happy audiences and successful careers—there’s the good guys, and there’s the bad guys. Over time, wrestlers may fade away, but this theme remains the same, with grudges, long-standing feuds, and an ever-changing roster of colorful characters driving the action. Until now. In this revealing look at the decline of the... (more)

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by Bret Hart

by Harley Race

by Bobby Heenan

by Bobby Heenan

by Larry Matysik, Barbara Goodish

by David Hofstede

by Dave Meltzer

by Brian Fritz, Christopher Murray

by Scott Beekman

by Lou Thesz

by Peter Fornatale, Chris Jericho

by Heath McCoy

by Brian, Bukantis

by Greg Oliver, Steven Johnson

by Greg Oliver

by Roddy Piper

by Jeremy Roberts, Eric Bischoff

by Scott E. Williams

by Shawn Michaels

by Scott Keith