Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most Entertaining SpectacleHal Leonard Corporation, 1 kwi 2015 - 408 (FAQ Pop Culture). Sport? Entertainment? Art form? Perhaps a bit of all three, with a certain intangible extra something thrown in for good measure, making professional wrestling a truly unique entity unto itself. From its origins in carnivals and sideshow attractions of the 19th century, right up to the multimillion-dollar, multimedia industry of the present day, and all the bizarre, wild, and woolly points in between, Pro Wrestling FAQ delves into the entire history and broad scope of one of popular culture's most enduring yet ever-changing spectacles. With chapters devoted to the many fascinating eras in the history of the business, as well as capsule biographies of some its most memorable and important figures, this book will serve as the ultimate one-volume reference guide for both long-time wrestling nuts and initiates to the grappling phenomenon. Revisit the legendary 1911 "Match of the Century" pitting World Champion Frank Gotch against archrival George Hackenschmidt, "the Russian Lion"; experience wrestling's TV golden age in the 1950s, a time of such colorful personages as Gorgeous George and Antonino Rocca; relive the glory days of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, when WWF impresario Vince McMahon took the business mainstream; and get the lowdown on recent favorites, such as John Cena, CM Punk, and others who have taken the business boldly into the 21st century. |
Spis treści
Wrestlings Carny Origins | |
How the Gold Dust Trio | |
The Golden Age of Television | |
The Glory Days of the Territorial | |
The 80s Explosion | |
How Wrestling Got Attitude | |
Wrestling as Performance | |
The Queens of the Ring | |
Wrestlings Most Bizarre | |
Wrestlings Dynamic Duos | |
The Vital Role of | |
ECW and the Rise of Hardcore | |
DoubleCross The Monday Night War and Other | |
Wrestlings Most | |
TwentyFive Matches That Have | |
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Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most ... Brian Solomon Ograniczony podgląd - 2000 |
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