The squared circle : life, death, and professional wrestling
Title:
The squared circle : life, death, and professional wrestling
Author:
Shoemaker, David, author.
ISBN:
9781592407675
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. :
Gotham Books,
[2013?]
©2013
Physical Description:
390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
The golden era. A brief glossary of wrestling lingo ; Hackenschmidt: the first heel turn? -- The territorial era. Gorgeous George ; The fabulous Moolah ; The Von Erich family ; Terry Gordy, of the Fabulous Freebirds ; Bruiser Brody ; The Chiefs: Wahoo McDaniel and Jay Strongbow -- The Wrestlemania era. S.D. Jones ; The Junkyard Dog (Sylvester Ritter) ; Andre the Giant ; Captain Lou Albano ; "Macho Man" Randy Savage ; Miss Elizabeth ; Hawk, of the Road Warriors ; "Ravishing" Rick Rude ; The "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith ; "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig -- Interlude: the ultimate warrior -- The modern era. The attitude era: a digression ; Brian "Crush" Adams ; The Big Boss Man (Ray Traylor) ; Owen Hart ; Yokozuna ; Brian Pillman ; Chris Kanyon ; Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero.
Abstract:
A "Deadspin" columnist presents a breakthrough examination of professional wrestling and its cultural relevance that traces its evolution throughout the past century while offering insight into the intellect and sense of irony shared by athletes and fans.
