Wwe The Attitude Era

Author : Jon Robinson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465441387
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WWE The Attitude Era written by Jon Robinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the debauchery, extreme rivalries, and radical antiheroes of The Attitude Era with this no-holds-barred look back at WWE's edgiest period! Relive the late '90s, when Stone Cold Steve Austin, DX, Mankind, The Rock, and an infamous roster of rude and lewd Superstars laid the smackdown on pop culture and audience expectations. Packed with exclusive interviews, road stories, firsthand accounts, and gripping photos spanning the entire time frame, WWE®: The Attitude Era is a must-have for fans who remember the years when WWE was for adults-only!

Author : Bill Apter
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1770907521
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is Wrestling Fixed? I Didn't Know It Was Broken! written by Bill Apter and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anticipated memoir from a sports entertainment fandom legend As a kid growing up in New York in the late '50s, Bill Apter fell in love with professional wrestling, and it wasn't long before he was rubbing shoulders with the greats as a young reporter and photographer. He's since become the world's best-known wrestling magazine personality, and he's had professional and personal relationships with a who's-who of the business, like Triple H, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Sting, and Ric Flair. In his fun-loving memoir, Bill Apter takes us from the dressing rooms of the Bruno Sammartino era and the last days of the territories, to the birth of WrestleMania, the emergence of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and the "Attitude Era," to today's WWE Superstars like John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and Roman Reigns. He also shares stories of his days photographing boxing stars like Muhammad Ali and other champions, and he documents his appearances on the WWE Network and his work as editor of 1wrestling.com. Find out which wrestler threatened him, learn about the dead wrestler who was really alive, and discover how hanging out with Andy Kaufman led to the comic's notorious feud with Jerry "The King" Lawler. Still intimately involved in the wrestling business, the award-winning Apter has a story on everybody.

Author : Patterson, Pat
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1770908641
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Accepted written by Patterson, Pat and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pat is one of the greatest mentors I’ve ever had in the world of sports-entertainment.” — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love . . . with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Back when homophobia was widespread, Pat lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling. In this fascinating and revealing memoir of revolutionary talent, pioneer, and creative savant Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of sports-entertainment „ as a performer and, later, as a backstage creative force. Many in the WWE Universe know Pat Patterson as a ring legend, the prestigious first holder of WWEÍs Intercontinental Championship, a WWE Hall of Famer, and one of Vince McMahonÍs ñstoogesî during the Attitude Era. But Patterson is no stooge. He has long been one of Vince McMahonÍs trusted advisors. His impact and importance to the nascent stages of WWE are nearly comparable to that of the Chairman himself. Still active in WWE today, Pat delivers his no-holds-barred story of going from unknown to WWE luminary.

Author : Randy Baer
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1554905443
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wrestlecrap written by Randy Baer and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling examines some of the ridiculously horrible characters and storylines that pro wrestling promoters have subjected their fans to over the past twenty years. Why would any sane person think that having two grown men fight over a turkey was actually a reasonable idea' Was George Ringo, the Wrestling Beatle, really the best gimmick that a major promotional organization could come up with' And who would charge fans to watch a wrestler named the Gobbeldy Gooker emerge from an egg' In an attempt to answer such questions and figure out just what the promoters were thinking, authors Randy Baer and R.D. Reynolds go beyond what wrestling fans saw on the screen and delve into the mindset of those in the production booth. In some instances, the motivations driving the spectacle prove even more laughable than what was actually seen in the ring. Covering such entertainment catastrophes as an evil one-eyed midget and a wrestler from the mystical land of Oz, not to mention the utterly comprehensible Turkey-on-a-Pole match (a gimmick which AWA fans might recall), WrestleCrap is hysterically merciless in its evaluation of such organizations as the WCW and the WWF. This retrospective look at the wrestling world's misguided attempts to attract viewers will leave wrestling fans and critics alike in stitches.

Author : James Dixon
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291996370
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Titan Sinking: The decline of the WWF in 1995 written by James Dixon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-08-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the history of the WWF, there have been times of prosperity and times of hardship, cycles that shape the ethos of the company by forcing changes to its infrastructure and on-screen direction. The one constant throughout three decades of change is Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the stalwart puppet-master who captains the ship. Unflinching, thick-skinned, and domineering, McMahon has ultimately outlasted all of his competition and come out on top of every wrestling war he has waged. In 1995, he very nearly lost. Titan Sinking tells the tale of one of the most tumultuous, taxing and trying years in WWF history. This book gives the inside story of all of it. Find out the real story of the year, and learn how 1995 brought WWF to the brink.

Author : Michael McAvennie
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1773057235
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Austin 3:16 written by Michael McAvennie and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 316 facts about WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin. What’s “3:16 Day”? It’s a day when someone gives you a load of crap, and you give it back with a certain one-fingered gesture. “316 Day” is a day when you can open up a can of whoop-ass on anybody you want. A day when four-letter words are acceptable and the speed limit is only a suggestion. “3:16 Day” is a day that epitomizes Stone Cold Steve Austin, the toughest S.O.B. ever to lace up a pair of boots. Austin launched WWE’s Attitude Era the moment he won the 1996 King of the Ring Tournament and quoted iconic scripture on his bible-thumping opponent: “Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!” Austin 3:16 celebrates the WWE legend’s finest moments in the ring, on the microphone, and behind the wheel of a beer truck, a Zamboni, and a cement mixer. This book collects 316 Stone Cold facts, figures, and catchphrases that uncover little known facets about sports entertainment’s Texas Rattlesnake, including how he conceived the “Stone Cold” moniker, what he really thinks of adversaries Mr. McMahon, The Rock, and Bret “Hit Man” Hart, and why he has the WWE Universe shouting “What?” all the time. Bottom line? Austin 3:16 says it all, ’cause Stone Cold said so!

Author : David Shoemaker
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592408818
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Squared Circle written by David Shoemaker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough examination of the professional wrestling, its history, its fans, and its wider cultural impact The Squared Circle grows out of David Shoemaker’s writing for Deadspin, where he started the column “Dead Wrestler of the Week” (which boasts more than 1 million page views)—a feature on the many wrestling superstars who died too young because of the abuse they subject their bodies to—and his writing for Grantland, where he covers the pro wrestling world, and its place in the pop culture mainstream. Shoemaker’s sportswriting has since struck a nerve with generations of wrestling fans who—like him—grew up worshipping a sport often derided as “fake” in the wider culture. To them, these professional wrestling superstars are not just heroes but an emotional outlet and the lens through which they learned to see the world. Starting in the early 1900s and exploring the path of pro wrestling in America through the present day, The Squared Circle is the first book to acknowledge both the sport’s broader significance and wrestling fans’ keen intellect and sense of irony. Divided into eras, each section offers a snapshot of the wrestling world, profiles some of the period’s preeminent wrestlers, and the sport’s influence on our broader culture. Through the brawling, bombast, and bloodletting, Shoemaker argues that pro wrestling can teach us about the nature of performance, audience, and, yes, art. Full of unknown history, humor, and self-deprecating reminiscence—but also offering a compelling look at the sport’s rightful place in pop culture—The Squared Circle is the book that legions of wrestling fans have been waiting for. In it, Shoemaker teaches us to look past the spandex and body slams to see an art form that can explain the world.

Author : . WWE
Publisher : Insight Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781608875481
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WWE: The Ultimate Poster Collection written by . WWE and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring home the electrifying action of professional wrestling with WWE: The Ultimate Poster Collection, which features your favorite larger-than-life Superstars from over fifty years of sports-entertainment history. Here you’ll find classic and contemporary artwork depicting events such as WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, and more, as well as images of WWE’s most iconic Superstars and Divas, including Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, Triple H, Daniel Bryan, AJ Lee, and many more. Trace the evolution of WWE and sports-entertainment through artwork, from old school “wrestling cards” to the vibrancy of the 1980s “boom” period, the gritty look of the Attitude Era to modern, world class artwork showcasing today’s WWE. An indispensible compilation of forty high-quality removable posters, this ultimate collectable is a must-have for wrestling fans of every generation.

Author : Scarlett Harris
Publisher : Fayetteville Mafia Press
ISBN 13 : 1949024199
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler written by Scarlett Harris and published by Fayetteville Mafia Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifelong wrestling fan and critic Scarlett Harris uses big ideas, such as #MeToo, the commodification of feminism, and how we tell women's stories to chart the rise and fall and rise of women's wrestling.

Author : Aubrey Sitterson
Publisher : Ten Speed Graphic
ISBN 13 : 0399580506
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling written by Aubrey Sitterson and published by Ten Speed Graphic. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 phenomenon, professional wrestling--with its heroic babyfaces and villainous heels performing suplexes and powerbombs in pursuit of championship gold--has conquered audiences in the United States and around the world. Now, writer/podcaster Aubrey Sitterson and illustrator Chris Moreno form a graphic novel tag team to present wrestling's complete illustrated history. Featuring legendary wrestlers like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and The Rock, and modern-day favorites like John Cena, Kenny Omega, and Sasha Banks, the book covers wrestling's progress from the carnival days of the Gold Dust Trio to the dominance of the WWF/WWE to today's diverse independent wrestling scene, and it spotlights wrestling's reach into Mexico/Puerto Rico (lucha libre), the U.K. (all-in), and Japan (puroresu).