num_pages: 176
description: One-hundred years of professional From "shoots" to "works," carneys to cage matches, heroes to villains, it is all here in a bold and colorful manner. Featuring nearly 500 incredible photos, this color book takes a look at the most notable events in the fascinating history of professional wrestling and highlight its greatest stars, from legends like Frank Gotch, William Muldoon, Lou Thesz and the Fabulous Moolah, to today's superstars like The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Chyna, Triple H, and Lita. In these pages, you'll find tough guys and heroes, the managers fans love to hate, ring beauties, oddballs, freaks and monsters, tag teams, famous feuds, finishing holds and moves, and everything in between. A "slamography" of more than 500 wrestlers, including their career highlights, is also featured, as well as some of the hottest wrestling collectibles on the market today. Professional wrestling remains one of the hottest forms of entertainment in the world and fans agree that there is no greater show on earth.
language: English
title: The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of the Good, the Bad and the Unforgettable
titlecomplete: The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of the Good, the Bad and the Unforgettable
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Krause Pubns Inc