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Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Summary
Calgary's Stampede Wrestling spawned some of the biggest wrestling stars in history, from mat kings of the past like Gene Kiniski and Superstar Billy Graham to modern idols like Bret "Hitman" Hart, the British Bulldogs, and Chris Benoit. Pain and Passion tells how a small, family-run wrestling business profoundly influenced the world of professional wrestling as we know it today.
Pain and Passion takes readers on a rowdy ride through the evolution...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Formats
Summary
An adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from a nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler and attending the wrestling school of The Salt Water Redneck, his idol. Through circumstances beyond their control, Tyler, a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally.
7) Rumble
Pub. Date
[2022]
Summary
Get ready for a unique, massively entertaining movie set in a world where monster wrestling is a global-sport, and superstar athletes are larger than life. When teenage Winnie teams up with a loveable underdog monster named Steve the Stupendous in hopes of training him to be a champion, the duo learn the value of moving to your own groove and paving your own unique path to success.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Summary
"When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love...with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Back when homophobia was widespread, Pat lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling<"--Amazon.com.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Summary
2016 was a whirlwind year for WWE. New faces emerged, legends returned, and the future of the WWE roster changed forever with The Brand Extension. Experience the new era of WWE and recall every shocking development, every major match, and every key moment that made 2016 an incredible year for WWE.
10) Bump
Author
Summary
"MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurts, like her dad not being around anymore, don't go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesn't have friends at school to lean on. There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new...
11) Reversal
Pub. Date
[2003], c2001
Summary
Leo Leone is a high school wrestler and the son of the wrestling coach. Leo's father pushes him to compete for a wrestling scholarship, but inevitably the son is sidetracked by experimenting with drugs and sex. Meanwhile, his ultimate adversary has arrived in town in the form of wrestling champion Thurman Ellis Jr., who is also coached by his wrestling-mad father.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Summary
"Get all the history, facts, and stats on the Superstars you love in the updated WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment. This bumper new edition packs more than 1,100 Superstars into more than 400 exciting pages, making it the perfect reference guide for the WWE universe. This expansive guide features the most controversial, charismatic, and revered Superstars from all eras and sports entertainment brands, including the most popular Superstars such...
Pub. Date
c2014
Summary
History of the intercontinental championship: The intercontinental championship has been held by some of the biggest names in sports entertainment history. In this collection, witness ten of the greatest intercontinental championship matches from 1979-1989 as chosen by the fans, including Ultimate Warrior, Ricky Steamboat, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Ravishing Rick Rude and more.--back cover
History of the world heavyweight championship: The world...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Summary
One of WWE's most unlikely champions of all time and also one of its most popular, Bryan has proved to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. Just ask anyyone who's ever underestimated him . . . right before he went out and whipped the WWE universe into a frenzy. This is Bryan's behind-the-scenes story told for the first time ever by the "YES!" Man himself---from his beginnings as a child wanting to wrestle to his ten years circling...
20) SumoKitty
Author
Lexile Measure
520L
Summary
A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.