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Summary: A good book but it misses a lot
Review: I was looking for a book that would be a complete history of wrestling, but there doesn't seem to be one out there. This book has lots of good photos, including memorabilia such as ads & publicity photos, but there's a lot missing here. Only the briefest of bios are provided (I wish it included at least year of birth, height, weight), some major wrestlers are omitted entirely, & there's no index. Unlike a "real" encyclopedia, most of the book is not arranged alphabetically (only the "Slamographies" section is alphabetized), so an index would be useful. I'm mostly a fan of 1950s - 1960s wrestlers, so I wanted to find information on the old stars, but this book misses some of the biggest attractions of that era (like Haystacks Calhoun). A worthy addition to your wrestling reference library, but will somebody please write a definitive encyclopedia on this subject?
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Summary: A good book but it misses a lot
Review: I was looking for a book that would be a complete history of wrestling, but there doesn't seem to be one out there. This book has lots of good photos, including memorabilia such as ads & publicity photos, but there's a lot missing here. Only the briefest of bios are provided (I wish it included at least year of birth, height, weight), some major wrestlers are omitted entirely, & there's no index. Unlike a "real" encyclopedia, most of the book is not arranged alphabetically (only the "Slamographies" section is alphabetized), so an index would be useful. I'm mostly a fan of 1950s - 1960s wrestlers, so I wanted to find information on the old stars, but this book misses some of the biggest attractions of that era (like Haystacks Calhoun). A worthy addition to your wrestling reference library, but will somebody please write a definitive encyclopedia on this subject?
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Summary: History of Pro Wrestling Would be More Accurate Title
Review: This book is pretty good. It has a lot of really neat picture and tons of good facts and stories. Any wrestling fan should own it. There are several spelling mistakes, however, which make the bok seem like an amateur effort. Overall, still worth reading and owning
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Summary: A Great Historic Resource
Review: This book, by Kristen Pope and Ray Whebbe is an excellent resource that was put together as only they could with a unique look upon wrestling's past using pictures, words, and memerobilia.I definaley would reccommend this book to anyone putting together their own book or website as no historical wrestling book I have seen has this type of look back on the wrestling ups and downs of yesteryear. What you get: News clips, well-written articles, pictures, collectables, and a new view of wrestling and wrestlers past. The only problems are lack of completeness to the history and it only begins to dig into as much as expected from it's title: Encyclopedia, but who could? Overall, I reccommend this book to everyone... buy it today.
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