Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and PiledriversSkyhorse Publishing Inc., 2012 - 560 Legends of Pro Wrestling offers the first comprehensive look at the entire world of wrestling. With detailed biographies and neverbefore- seen statistics of some of the greatest athletes in the sport, you will be able to read about hundreds of wrestlers, dating back to the mid-1800s. As the first of its kind, this centralized reference allows wrestling enthusiasts a range of information at their fingertips and stands alone as the “ultimate wrestling resource.” This book offers readers a link between what happened a century ago to what is currently happening today. A fan of Bruno Sammartino or “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers can enjoy this book as much as someone who follows John Cena or The Undertaker today. This collection is a never-ending source of facts, figures, and other entertaining data. Professional wrestling is a world of accomplishment and legacy. Through injuries, sickness, and family tribulations, many wrestlers have given everything there is to give in the ring and true fans of the sport love every second of it. No matter your age, if you’re a fan of professional wrestling, Legends of Pro Wrestling is the book for you to own and cherish. |
Spis treści
The Pioneers Blaze a Trail | 1 |
Cutler Charles | 7 |
Great Gama | 14 |
Ketonen Waino | 20 |
Man Mountain Dean | 26 |
Nichols Hugh | 32 |
Reynolds Jack | 38 |
Gimmicks and Ingenuity Rekindle | 54 |
Andre the Giant | 197 |
Austin Buddy | 203 |
49 | 204 |
Bearcat Wright | 209 |
Iaukea Curtis | 267 |
Keirn Steve | 273 |
Lewin Mark | 279 |
Malenko Boris | 285 |
Becker George | 60 |
Boesch Paul | 66 |
Bull Curry | 72 |
Casey Steve | 77 |
Cyclone Anaya | 83 |
Dunn | 89 |
Etchison Ronnie | 96 |
Garibaldi Gino | 102 |
Graham Eddie | 108 |
Heffernan | 114 |
Kovacs Sandor | 120 |
Nelson | 139 |
42 | 149 |
44 | 166 |
III | 171 |
Varga Billy | 180 |
Heroes and Villains Wage | 191 |
45 | 192 |
Miller Dr Bill | 291 |
51 | 296 |
Muraco | 297 |
Piper Roddy | 303 |
Rich Tommy | 309 |
52 | 314 |
268 | 315 |
54 | 369 |
58 | 378 |
64 | 445 |
66 | 462 |
354 | 472 |
144 | 492 |
72 | 523 |
152 | 532 |
156 | 538 |
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers Tim Hornbaker Ograniczony podgląd - 2017 |
Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers Tim Hornbaker Ograniczony podgląd - 2012 |
Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers Tim Hornbaker Podgląd niedostępny - 2017 |
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
230 Real Name amateur April athlete August beat belt Best Opponents Billy bout brother Bruno Sammartino Buddy Rogers captured Career Span Cena College Days as World debut DiBiase Died Dory Funk Jr February feud Finisher gimmick Gotch grappler Guerrero Halls of Fame Harley Race Hart heel High School Hulk Hogan Identities Inoki IWGP January Japan July June Killer Kowalski later Lou Thesz match Mike NC Titles Won NC WWE Smackdown Nickname November NWA World October old Titles Won Orton Parents Photo Courtesy PPV Record promotion Randy Raw TV Record reign Ric Flair ring Smackdown TV Record sport Steve superstar Tag Team Tag Team Title territory Texas titleholder tournament Trained Triple H U.S. Title Verne Gagne Weight World Champion World Heavyweight Title World Tag Team World Title Win WrestleMania wrestler WWE Raw WWE Raw TV WWE Smackdown WWE Smackdown TV WWWF