Frank Andersson är en av Sveriges mest färgstarka idrottspersonligheter genom tiderna. Och det som dominerat rubrikerna om honom är inte mästerskap och medaljer utan i stället bilar och bärs, kvinnor och kokain, fattigdom och fåfänga.Men hur mycket…
Few sports are as intense as wrestling. The physical training demands total dedication. The mental side requires focus, anticipation and resilience. No letup. No excuses.Wrestling Tough, Second Edition, will inspire and guide you to achieve the mind…
With its complete focus on a single fighting position, this handbook unsparingly examines the clinch. In the clinch, the no-holds-barred combat techniques of striking and grappling meet, posing new challenges and calling for new strategies. With the…
Mick Foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. So how to explain those Japanese death matches in rings with explosives, golden thumbtacks and barbed wire instead of rope? The second-degree burn tissue?…
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 phe…
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 d…
Ett svek kan få förödande konsekvenser även för en idrottskarriär. Författaren Jörgen Olsson gjorde en elitidrottskarriär som förmodligen kunnat bli både bättre och mindre smärtsam om idrottens ledarskap varit mera komplett.Styrka, teknik och uthåll…
From its carnival origins to its current status as a global phenomenon, pro wrestling has a unique presence in popular culture. Part sport and part theatre, the impressive antics of its larger-than-life characters have captured the imaginations of g…
Coaching Youth Wrestling, Third Edition, stresses fun, safety, and effective instruction, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, helps your kids enjoy their wrestling experiences, and motivates your wrestlers to come out year afte…
WWE Legends gives fans an inside look at more than fifty of the greatest wrestlers ever to slip between the ropes and enter the "squared circle." They were World Heavyweight Champions: Bob Backlund, Superstar Billy Graham, and Bruno Sammartino. They…
Professional wrestling is one of the most popular performance practices in the United States and around the world, drawing millions of spectators to live events and televised broadcasts. The displays of violence, simulated and actual, may be the obv…
In A Wrestling Life 2, famed wrestler and wrestling coach Dan Gable shares even more gripping stories of his life. Readers will learn about the start of his wrestling career in Waterloo, important connections he made with wrestlers at Iowa State, ho…
WWE's Reigning RAW champion tag team, The New Day, presents the ultimate guide into their storyline world. Narrated by The New Day, their new book, The Book of Booty: Shake It. Love It. Never Be It {It's Twerked For Us!) is the only resource fans ne…
Dan Gable redefined the term wrestling champion, setting a new standard of excellence for athletes and coaches. Defeated only once throughout his high school and college wrestling careers and unscored upon in his 1972 Olympic gold medal performance…
This book examines how the current era of "convergence" has affected, and is reflected in, the world of professional wrestling, which combines several different genres, including drama, action, comedy, horror, science fiction, and even romance. Prof…
Legendary St. Louis promoter Sam Muchnick and the magical television wrestling show broadcast from the opulent Chase Hotel from 1959 to 1983 are captured in this informative, amusing, and sometimes poignant story of one of wrestling's greatest eras.…
Learn the rules of the ring with WWE's biggest Superstars Read about where your favorite WWE stars train, their signature finishing moves, and who makes the biggest entrance in sports entertainment. Perfect for 5-7 year olds beginning to read fluen…
Find out what it takes to be a top WWE Superstar in DK Readers L2: WWE: How to Be a WWE Superstar.Discover how the WWE Superstars prepare for the ring, work their way to the main event, and become WWE Champions. With inspirational photos of some of…
The wife of wrestler Owen Hart recounts their life together, her husband's wrestling career, and his death as he fell from the top of an arena doing a stunt during a televised wrestling match.
The fast and easy way to pin down the sport of wrestling Wrestling is a fast-paced sport with many technicalities, rules, and ways to score points making it difficult for spectators to follow the score and understand whistles and restarts. In Wrestl…
Fantastic facts, incredible information, and uncanny trivia about everything in the WWE Universe.Packed with fun facts, bizarre-but-true tales, and quirky insights into everyone's favorite sports entertainment stars, from memorable matches to signat…
-- The exciting stories behind one of America's favorite and fastest-growing sports -- Action-packed full-color photos help illustrate the biographies of the favorite stars of the sport -- Cable TV's top-rated attraction With his brazen personality…
Put four pro wrestlers in a ring and the opportunity for athleticism, mischief, and pure entertainment is more than doubled. This comprehensive look at one of the most fascinating aspects of the sport of wrestling is an entertaining journey through…
This compilation of biographical information on professional wrestlers past and present includes major promoters and managers. Each entry is listed under the wrestling name most often used, with cross references to real names and other ring names.
John Cena is one of the most popular Superstars in WWE history. Discover the ins and outs of what makes him The Champ, his desire, work ethic and refusal to ever give up. Learn about all his greatest matches, moments and triumphs, as well as fun fac…
This title focuses on pro wrestling and gives information related to its origin, fun facts, and worldwide influence. This hi-lo title is complete with epic and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standar…
Team-up with your favorite WWE superstars as you learn to read. Discover how WWE Superstars team up and take down their greatest rivals in the ring. With dynamic photos of some of WWE's most popular tag teams, such as The New Day, The Bellas and The…
In Foley Is Good, Mick Foley -- former Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation, aka Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind -- picks up right where his smash #1 New York Times bestseller Have a Nice Day left off, giving readers an inside look a…
Profiles the life and career of the professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
Physiology and Nutrition for Amateur Wrestlingis essential reading for amateur wrestlers and their coaches with a desire to learn about physiological training and nutrition for their sport.Written by Charles Paul Lambert, PhD, a competitive wrestler…
"This searing confessional reads like a novel and is just as suspenseful...Any female athlete would be interested in this story." -- Library Journal Lisa Whitsett grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she began the first of 27 years dedicated to sport…
Wrestling is cool to watch, but it's even more fun to do Kids can get out on the mat by learning the rules of the sport, the gear and skills needed to wrestle, and the importance of good sportsmanship. A skill-building activity helps readers get in…
Few athletes can match the intensity that wrestlers bring to the mat. As a wrestling official, you're expected to bring that same intensity to your craft. That means knowing not only the rules but also the mechanics for applying them. Officiating Wr…
The amazing story of Adnan Al-Kaissy chronicles the former pro wrestling star's life from being born and growing up in Iraq to becoming a college football star and eventually a star in the sports entertainment realm.
Wrestling as much as any sport requires a special type and level of courage. The arduous training, periodic weight cutting, and public arena for performing are challenges that intimidate all but a special breed of athlete. And that is not to mention…
Professional Wrestling and the Commercial Stage examines professional wrestling as a century-old, theatrical form that spans from its local places of performance to circulate as a popular, global product.Professional wrestling has all the trappings…
If you ever wondered what it's like to be a giant wrestling fan and work at WWE under Vince McMahon and travel the world with co-workers who have been the stars of pro wrestling from the 90s through today, this is the definite book for you. This is…
One of the most charismatic showmen ever to grace a WWE ring recounts his life, his phenomenal career, and how he finally found the one thing that gave his life meaning--his faith. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
A biography of the wrestler Rocky Maivia, known as the Rock.
Could you make it big in the most famous sports entertainment brand on the planet? Join the biggest names in WWE as they entertain the crowd and battle their rivals. Find out about their best moves, their epic team-ups, and what happens when friends…
This book provides readers with an abundance of information and historical perspective as well as entertaining and memorable anecdotes about professional wrestling. Readers will also learn unusual snippets of trivia that will enhance their comprehen…
Never Stop Pushing is a motivational autobiography by Olympic Greco-Roman champion wrestler Rulon Gardner (Gold Medal, 2000 Bronze Medal, 2004). This inspiring memoir comes from one of the world's most remarkable athletes who achieved arguably the g…
This book may set down the myth of June Cleaver once and for all. Chad Dell deftly details a 1950s revolution in the making: millions of women of all ages flocked to wrestling arenas across the country, drawn to a parade of glistening bodies, purple…
All the best moments of WWE RAW An anniversary edition covering 25 years of WWE's flagship entertainment event, packed with all the highlights, amazing photography, and fascinating facts. From the very first show in January 1993 to January 2018, all…
From the greatest champions to memorable matches and everything in between, the best of WWE is ranked once and for all. Let the countdown begin WWE: The Book of Top 10s is packed with information and trivia and will provide hours of ammunition and c…
