Pro Wrestling Kids' Style: The Most Amazing Untold Story In Professional Wrestling History

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Summary: Kids Pro Wrestling Book Review
Review: In today's world when you think about kids trying to perform professional wrestling, you think of those horrific "backyard wrestling", trampolines and kids maiming each other to near death. Although starting out in the basement of the owner Shawn "Crusher" Crossen, the National Wrestling Federation AKA Kids Pro Wrestling quickly became one of the hottest promotions of the 1980's . They quickly tried to be a legitimate promotion and soon from the basement wrestling on mattresses they were promoting live wrestling events from the Anoka Armory. The National Wrestling Federation didn't try to be a "backyard" promotion. To them, they were just as elite as the World Wrestling Federation(now WWE) or the American Wrestling Association.

Pro Wrestling Kids' Style takes a look at the history of the inner and outer workings of the National Wrestling Federation as told through the owner himself Shawn "Crusher" Crossen. Kids Pro Wrestling started in 1984 by Shawn Crossen and Charley Lane and ended after a heated cross promotional battle in 1990.

This book not only shows the mind of a wrestling genius in Shawn Crossen but it shows how far a group of friends are willing to go to make a dream come true. These kids really functioned far better than any adult could. They provided not only great wrestling action physically but they also showed how they could function and create great television.

As for the book itself, it's a very easy read. Shawn Crossen uses the English language to his advantage and makes this book a fun and enjoyable story. Sometimes when writing about one's self, often times a book may come off egotistical. Definitely not in this case. Shawn Crossen gives credit where credit is due and compliments each person (well minus a few who turned their backs on the NWF) and credits the NWF's success on everyone and
not just himself. That is a true compliment to himself.

There is only one very minor flaw in the book is that it is simply too short. I am not sure if he could add more in or not but for some reason 138 pages just doesn't do this book justice. This however is a very solid book that gives the perspective of how wrestling should be....fun!

Overall score based on A through F : A-

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Summary: I lived it!
Review: Back in 1986, I had the honor and privilege of being a wrestler in the NWF, the wrestling league Shawn Crossen created and wrote about in his book "Pro Wrestling Kids' Style: The Most Amazing Untold Story In Professional Wrestling History". By no means am I writing this review to promote anybody or anything, I just wanted to say that people of all ages will enjoy and appreciate Shawn's real-life story about having an idea, watching it become a reality, and making your dreams come true. You don't even have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy this book.