Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers
“Legends of Pro Wrestlingis a most comprehensive study and right up to date. I love the format. We all have our favorites and this format allows me to zero in on the earliest time periods and my favorite wrestlers. Some of the magnificent photographs I've never seen before and I've seen a lot. Your book was impossible to put down all afternoon long.” (John Rauer, Wrestling Historian)“The recently published book,Legends of Pro Wrestlingis an interesting and useful guide to cataloging and memorializing the wrestlers who made professional wrestling so entertaining for so many people for so many decades. Besides providing readers with a photo and brief biography, Tim Hornbaker has allowed the seriously interested fan or historian the information that can set them off on a search for further data. For example, knowing a wrestler's high school, college or hometown can permit an endless development of knowledge. Thanks for a fun and practical book!” (Bob Bryla, Screening Committee, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Amsterdam, NY)“I got my copy ofLegends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledriverstoday in the mail and spent two hours reading just parts of it. It lists just about every major wrestler in history and gives a short Bio written by a true historian. Fun book and will be valued as a research tool by many.” (Steve Yohe, Wrestling Historian)“Legendsis definitely something anyone who wanted a deeper knowledge of the past should have, and it works well as a quick reference piece when looking for information on a particular person or era…there are not many people who can summarize a period quite the way [Hornbaker] can.” (Rich Tate, GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com)“Mr. Hornbaker must be commended for his meticulous research…This must be added to your collection if you are a fan of the legends; and if not, still get it so you can learn about the stars who paved the way for today’s WWE superstars.” (Alan Wojcik, Host of Kayfabe Wrestling Radio)“…this is ultimately a very stripped-down, unbiased, and non-promotional look at the major players of the past two centuries.” (Dave Hillhouse, SLAM! Wrestling)“It’s a must read for those who want to explore professional wrestling’s vast history, and it’s for this reason I’m giving this the big thumbs up.” (Bleacher Report)