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The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of the Good, the Bad and the Unforgettable

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I was looking for a book that would be a complete history of wrestling, but there doesn't seem to be one out there. This book has lots of good photos, including memorabilia such as ads & publicity photos, but there's a lot missing here. Only the briefest of bios are provided (I wish it included at least year of birth, height, weight), some major wrestlers are omitted entirely, & there's no index. Unlike a "real" encyclopedia, most of the book is not arranged alphabetically (only the "Slamographies" section is alphabetized), so an index would be useful. I'm mostly a fan of 1950s - 1960s wrestlers, so I wanted to find information on the old stars, but this book misses some of the biggest attractions of that era (like Haystacks Calhoun). A worthy addition to your wrestling reference library, but will somebody please write a definitive encyclopedia on this subject?

The authors of "Professional Wrestling", Kristian Pope and Ray Whebbe have outdone themselves with this one. If you are a wrestling fan, young or old, long time or new, there is something in this book (actually a whole lot of things), to keep you interested for a long time to come. My favorite chapters were the "Ring Beauties" and "Slamographies", the former because there is not a lot of press about the ladies around and over the years they have had a profound influence on the "sport" both in the ring and behind the scenes. The last chapter "Slamographies" tells you every thing you ever wanted to know about every wrestler that has made some sort of impact on the sport. I am going to test my wrestling fan friends with the info presented here and maybe pick up a few bucks in the process. Great Stuff - Thank you Kris & Ray

For all the wrestling fans out there, this book is awesome! great facts and details.

This book is pretty good. It has a lot of really neat picture and tons of good facts and stories. Any wrestling fan should own it. There are several spelling mistakes, however, which make the bok seem like an amateur effort. Overall, still worth reading and owning

This book visits the rise of pro wrestling's popularity in its hundred year history, focusing mostly on 80s and early 90s stars. I know wrestling is rigged, for sure after reading Hulk Hogan's autobiographry where he actually admits to it. Doesn't mention the monday night wars in which WCW beat WWF for 52 consecutive weeks in a row on TV ratings. The outcomes of the matches are predetermined and such and such agrees or refuses to job. Overall, a mediocre book about a kind of guilty pleasure that is pro wrestling. I admit I still watch TNA on Thursday nights.