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The Wrestler

Author : Robert Siegel
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler written by Robert Siegel and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler is an insightful behind-the-scenes meditation on the film's provocative characters and the choices they make. Once a hugely successful WWF wrestler, Randy the Ram now ekes out a living performing for diehard wrestling fans from the 1980s in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. But when he suffers a heart attack, Randy's doctor tells him he needs to lay off the steroids and stop wrestling altogether. Forced out of show business, Randy begins to evaluate the state of his life. But the pull of the spotlight is too strong and he attempts once again to find his way back into the ring. Featuring actors Mickey Rourke, Academy award-winning Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood, this book is an extension of Aronofsky's filmic vision, and will contain film stills, the original shooting script, still photos, original art, and observations by its creators, cast, and crew.

The Wrestling

Author : Simon Garfield
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571265456
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestling written by Simon Garfield and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A brilliant oral history of the golden age of British wrestling and magnificent wider social history.' Richard Osman The classic account of the men and women who used to fight each other for pride and money. Simon Garfield brings them to life in one last glorious bout of jealousy, myth, revenge, passion and deep devotion. When British wrestling was dropped from the ITV schedules in the mid-80s it left the giants of the ring - Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki - bereft. This is the true story of the circuit, the big names and their rivalries, told with humour, warmth and affection. This edition features a new afterword by the author.

The Wrestlers’ Wrestlers

Author : Dan Murphy
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1773056875
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestlers’ Wrestlers written by Dan Murphy and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A walk-through wrestling history, starting with the founding fathers such as Ed “Strangler” Lewis and the incomparable Lou Thesz, to modern-day masters such as Daniel Bryan and Kurt Angle. The Wrestlers’ Wrestlers spotlights elite performers and analyzes exactly what made them your favorite wrestler’s favorite wrestlers. Authors Dan Murphy and Brian Young interviewed more than 40 in-ring veterans, historians, referees, and promoters to get a unique insider’s look at the people who have made a lasting impact on the world of professional wrestling. It offers a special peek “behind the curtain” and a rare look into the top stars’ thoughts on their peers, their influences, and their personal favorites. The Wrestlers’ Wrestlers is a history of professional wrestling but also a tribute to the frequently misunderstood art itself. Featuring stars of the 1920s to today, this essential read deserves a prominent spot on the bookcase of every fan and historian.

The Wrestler

Author : Michael Fessler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692804070
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler written by Michael Fessler and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Fessler peers into the life of a wrestler. From the internal struggles of balancing glory and humility, to the mental struggles of confidence and self-defeat, "The Wrestler" brings the reader into the competitive arena. And often times, aspects of this arena are hidden. What occurs in the heat of battle on the mat is only half the story. This book helps current competitors recognize what exactly they're participating in. It seeks to help them appreciate the unique qualities of the sport, to recognize what they are gaining from it, and to craft a competitive approach that makes the most of their time as a wrestler.

The Wrestler's Body

Author : Joseph S. Alter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520912175
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler's Body written by Joseph S. Alter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-08-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wrestler's Body tells the story of a way of life organized in terms of physical self-development. While Indian wrestlers are competitive athletes, they are also moral reformers whose conception of self and society is fundamentally somatic. Using the insights of anthropology, Joseph Alter writes an ethnography of the wrestler's physique that elucidates the somatic structure of the wrestler's identity and ideology. Young men in North India may choose to join an akhara, or gymnasium, where they subject themselves to a complex program of physical and moral fitness. Alter's first-hand description of each detail of the wrestler's regimen offers a unique perspective on South Asian culture and society. Wrestlers feel that moral reform of Indian national character is essential and advocate their way of life as an ideology of national health. Everyone is called on to become a wrestler and build collective strength through self-discipline.

The Squared Circle

Author : David Shoemaker
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592408818
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book The Squared Circle written by David Shoemaker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough examination of the professional wrestling, its history, its fans, and its wider cultural impact The Squared Circle grows out of David Shoemaker’s writing for Deadspin, where he started the column “Dead Wrestler of the Week” (which boasts more than 1 million page views)—a feature on the many wrestling superstars who died too young because of the abuse they subject their bodies to—and his writing for Grantland, where he covers the pro wrestling world, and its place in the pop culture mainstream. Shoemaker’s sportswriting has since struck a nerve with generations of wrestling fans who—like him—grew up worshipping a sport often derided as “fake” in the wider culture. To them, these professional wrestling superstars are not just heroes but an emotional outlet and the lens through which they learned to see the world. Starting in the early 1900s and exploring the path of pro wrestling in America through the present day, The Squared Circle is the first book to acknowledge both the sport’s broader significance and wrestling fans’ keen intellect and sense of irony. Divided into eras, each section offers a snapshot of the wrestling world, profiles some of the period’s preeminent wrestlers, and the sport’s influence on our broader culture. Through the brawling, bombast, and bloodletting, Shoemaker argues that pro wrestling can teach us about the nature of performance, audience, and, yes, art. Full of unknown history, humor, and self-deprecating reminiscence—but also offering a compelling look at the sport’s rightful place in pop culture—The Squared Circle is the book that legions of wrestling fans have been waiting for. In it, Shoemaker teaches us to look past the spandex and body slams to see an art form that can explain the world.

The Wrestler's Body

Author : Joseph S. Alter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520076974
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler's Body written by Joseph S. Alter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-08-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wrestler's Body tells the story of a way of life organized in terms of physical self-development. While Indian wrestlers are competitive athletes, they are also moral reformers whose conception of self and society is fundamentally somatic. Using the insights of anthropology, Joseph Alter writes an ethnography of the wrestler's physique that elucidates the somatic structure of the wrestler's identity and ideology. Young men in North India may choose to join an akhara, or gymnasium, where they subject themselves to a complex program of physical and moral fitness. Alter's first-hand description of each detail of the wrestler's regimen offers a unique perspective on South Asian culture and society. Wrestlers feel that moral reform of Indian national character is essential and advocate their way of life as an ideology of national health. Everyone is called on to become a wrestler and build collective strength through self-discipline.

Wrestling with the Devil

Author : Lex Luger
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414385714
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Wrestling with the Devil written by Lex Luger and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as “The Total Package.” Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol—things he clung to even when his mistress died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail. There, Lex faced the truth: he was losing the fight for his life. And still awaiting him was his most brutal opponent yet, when the wrestling champ found himself helplessly paralyzed from the neck down. In Wrestling with the Devil, Lex Luger reveals never-before-told stories from his career, his struggle with personal demons, and how, through unexpected faith, grace, and redemption, he overcame all odds to fight the only battle that really matters.

The Wrestler's Cruel Study

Author : Stephen Dobyns
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393312127
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler's Cruel Study written by Stephen Dobyns and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995-02-17 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One hell of a book, believe me. Here we have comedy of every kind--of situation, types, manners, ideas, and language--all rolled seamlessly into one, and for the ultimate serious purpose, our sanity. It is the Supreme Fiction toward which the Twentieth century has been steadily advancing from the start."--Hayden Carruth.

Wrestling Drill Book

Author : Dennis A. Johnson
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780880114011
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Wrestling Drill Book written by Dennis A. Johnson and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book emphasizes development of the seven basic skills identified by USA Wrestling: position, motion, level change, penetration, backstep, lifting, and back arch.

The Wrestling Drill Book

Author : Bill A. Welker
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492581712
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestling Drill Book written by Bill A. Welker and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrestling’s leading drill book is back. With new chapters, drills, coaching advice, and practice planning, The Wrestling Drill Book, Second Edition, is bigger, better, and more comprehensive than ever. The Wrestling Drill Book features match-tested drills from the top high school and college wrestling coaches in the sport. From takedowns, escapes, and reversals to riding and pinning combinations, each contributor breaks down a technique, tactic, or facet of wrestling for which he is renowned. Chapters unfold sequentially, moving from simple to more complex drills, each including setup requirements, descriptions of the action, and key coaching points for maximizing the value of every drill. Detailed descriptions, accompanied by more than XXX photographs, provide thorough instruction for proper execution of each move. Discover the best-seller that has helped wrestlers become champions. The Wrestling Drill Book, Second Edition, is a must-have for every wrestler and coach.

The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling

Author : Aubrey Sitterson
Publisher : Ten Speed Graphic
ISBN 13 : 0399580506
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling written by Aubrey Sitterson and published by Ten Speed Graphic. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the host of the critically acclaimed pro wrestling podcast Straight Shoot, this graphic novel history of wrestling features the key grapplers, matches, and promotions that shaped this beloved sport and form of entertainment. As a pop culture phenomenon, professional wrestling--with its heroic babyfaces and villainous heels performing suplexes and powerbombs in pursuit of championship gold--has conquered audiences in the United States and around the world. Now, writer/podcaster Aubrey Sitterson and illustrator Chris Moreno form a graphic novel tag team to present wrestling's complete illustrated history. Featuring legendary wrestlers like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and The Rock, and modern-day favorites like John Cena, Kenny Omega, and Sasha Banks, the book covers wrestling's progress from the carnival days of the Gold Dust Trio to the dominance of the WWF/WWE to today's diverse independent wrestling scene, and it spotlights wrestling's reach into Mexico/Puerto Rico (lucha libre), the U.K. (all-in), and Japan (puroresu).

I was a Teenage Professional Wrestler

Author : Ted Lewin
Publisher : Hyperion Books
ISBN 13 : 9780786810093
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book I was a Teenage Professional Wrestler written by Ted Lewin and published by Hyperion Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These days, artist Ted Lewin, the winner of a 1994 Caldecott Honor Medal, is at the top of his game. During his earlier years, as he recounts in this acclaimed autobiography, he was competing in a very different sort of arena--the pro wrestling tour. Illustrated with photos, sketches, and paintings.

The Dead Wrestler Elegies

Author : W. Todd Kaneko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940430249
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Dead Wrestler Elegies written by W. Todd Kaneko and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems about dead wrestlers, dead fathers, loss, love, violence, and the universe of memory inexorably connected to each of them.

The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography

Author : Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476604193
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography written by Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any on-screen schmuck can take down a wolfman with a silver bullet. It takes a certain kind of hero to hoist that wolfman overhead into an airplane spin, follow with a body slam, drop an atomic elbow across his mangy neck, leg-lock him until he howls, and pin his furry back to the mat for a three-count. It takes a Mexican masked wrestler. Add a few half-naked vampire women, Aztec mummies, mad scientists, evil midgets from space, and a goateed Frankenstein monster, and you have just some of the elements of Mexican masked wrestler and monster movies, certainly among the most bizarre, surreal and imaginative films ever produced. This filmography features some of the oddest cinematic showdowns ever concocted—Mexican masked wrestlers battling monsters, evil geniuses and other ne’er-do-wells, be it in caves, cobwebbed castles or in the ring. From the 1950s to the 1970s, these movies were staples of Mexican cinema, combining action, horror, sex, science fiction and comedy into a bizarre amalgam aimed to please the whole family. Chapters examine the roots of the phenomenon, including the hugely popular masked wrestling scene and the classic Universal horror films from which Mexican filmmakers stole without compunction. Subsequent chapters focus on El Santo, Blue Demon, and Mil Mascaras, the three most prominent masked wrestlers; wrestling women; other less prominent masked wrestlers; and the insane mish-mash of monsters pitted against the heroes. Each chapter includes background information and a full filmography, and a wide assortment of striking illustrations—posters, lobby cards and other graphic material, some better than the movies they advertised—accompany the text.

Shooters

Author : Jonathan Snowden
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 177090221X
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Shooters written by Jonathan Snowden and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From William Muldoon to Brock Lesnar, this history covers those who have divided themselves as tough guys on the professional wrestling circuit and legitimate confrontations. From catch wrestling master Billy Robinson to the Japanese professional wrestler who gave birth to the global phenomenon that is modern mixed martial arts (MMA), this investigation travels from the shadowy carnival tent and the dingy training hall to the bright lights of the squared circle and the Las Vegas glitz of the octagon. Billy Riley's legendary Wigan Snake Pit and the rigorous UWF Dojo in Tokyo are explored, revealing the secret history of both professional wrestling and the rising sport of MMA. Squared circle icons Strangler Lewis and Lou Thesz and Olympic heroes Danny Hodge and Kurt Angle are also featured.

A Wrestling Life 2

Author : Dan Gable
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609384849
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book A Wrestling Life 2 written by Dan Gable and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When most people think of Dan Gable, they think of an almost mythic intensity toward wrestling. A Wrestling Life 2 explains what have come to be known as the Gable Trained principles that Gable follows to keep his life full of "wins," revelations about how to cultivate success at the highest levels, and the reasons behind these steps for living well. Gable brings together his thoughts about his words, actions, failures, and achievements, while telling countless engaging stories. Readers will learn about the start of his wrestling career in Waterloo, how he went from being an Iowa State wrestler to a University of Iowa coach, and about his international and Olympic wrestling and coaching.