The pictures are great. Rare never before seen photos like Million Dollar Man with the wwf championship belt. Great reviews on many superstars as Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Sting, and many more. And reviews rising tag teams like the Steiner Brothers, Nasty Boys, Hart Foundation, and those wild and zaney Bushwackers.

Prima's Official "WCW Fan Book" is packed with everything you need to know about World Championship Wrestling, including: The Legacy of WCW World Heavyweight Title history Bios, stats, and trivia for WCW Superstars, legends, tag teams, and more For the last three years, Chad Damiani has worked with World Championship Wrestling as a writer, announcer, and online consultant. A graduate of Rutgers University and former "Philadelphia Inquirer" employee, Chad also works regularly for Pace Motorsports and as a freelance journalist.

An illustrated overview of world championship wrestling including the stats, honors, and trademark maneuvers of a variety of well-known wrestlers.

ECW was the upstart promotion which revolutionised the wrestling industry. Turning The Tables is the first published history of the company which grew from a run-down bingo hall to become a national pay-per-view competitor... then crashed in a sea of debt. John Lister (author of Slamthology) gives an independent, objective and informative account that reveals hidden secrets and shatters common myths. From a little-known truth about ECW's most famous feud to a blow-by-blow account of what really happened in Revere, this book will give you the true story behind America's most controversial wrestling group.

"Step into the ring at Glorious Wrestling Alliance, the universe's least-professional wrestling company. Collected in colossal full color for the first time, this ... love letter to pro wrestling covers identity, anxiety, and leg drops"--

(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.

Examines the rise and fall of Extreme Championship Wrestling, and how that organization revolutionized sports entertainment.