Wrestling to Rasslin

Wrestling to Rasslin PDF

Author: Gerald W. Morton

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 9780879723248

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Wrestling to Rasslin’ traces the roots of one of man’s oldest competitive sports. Beginning in sporting bars in the late 1800s and graduating to Barnum sideshow tents, wrestling has thrilled the world over with such early athletes as William Muldoon, George Hackenschmidt, and Tom Jenkins. After World War II and the advent of television, wrestling took a turn toward the dramatic, emphasizing conflicts between good and evil.

Wrestling Archive Project

Wrestling Archive Project PDF

Author: Scott Teal

Publisher:

Published: 2015-10-31

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9781940391045

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A series of volumes featuring exclusive interviews with pro wrestling's greatest stars from the past.

Hooker

Hooker PDF

Author: Lou Thesz

Publisher:

Published: 2011-06

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780984409044

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Biography of professional wrestler Lou Thesz.

When Wrestling Was Rasslin'

When Wrestling Was Rasslin' PDF

Author: Peter Birkholz

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2012-11-07

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781539199991

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Promoter Peter Birkholz tells all the stories from inside the ring and behind the scenes of nostalgic wrestling history based on his decades of experience with the Houston Wrestling Promotion. The world-famous Promotion, along with territorial promotions throughout the country, produced plenty of wild and exciting action for thousands of fans every Friday night, and shaped the landscape of professional wrestling for decades. Come along with stars like Rick Flair, Fritz von Erich, Bronko Nagurski, Lou Thesz, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and Paul Boesch as they change sports history forever.

Wrestling at the Chase

Wrestling at the Chase PDF

Author: Larry Matysik

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1550226843

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St. Louis was the capital and Muchnick the ruler of pro wrestling before Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment took over. Muchnick and St. Louis paved the way for the multi-billion-dollar sports entertainment industry broadcast worldwide from the stadia and showpiece venues of the States. The centre of this magical operation was a TV programme called Wrestling at the Chase', which ran from 1959 to 1983 from the majestic Chase Hotel. Matysik, Muchnick's protege and longtime ringside announcer, recalls with touching fondness the legends of his time.'