50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time: The Definitive Shoot
Mar 2013 · ECW Press
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No-holds-barred, honest, and objective, this is a definitive look at the greatest pro wrestlers who ever stepped through the ropes. Blending the old and the new and delving into what made these 50 remarkable performers the best in their sport, this guide illustrates their contributions to the massively popular spectacle of the wrestling world. The antidote to the marketing-motivated claims made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is provided here, sweeping aside the corporate profit motive of listing standouts who can sell DVDs and dolls and instead shooting from the hip, revealing who sincerely belongs among the cream of the crop. The complexity of choosingand rankingthe 50 finest ever from a strong group of talented candidates also spins a secondary tale about the evolution of pro wrestling and how this unique sport operates. Revealing these stars' compelling stories in detail, this collection adds up to an entertaining and enlightening description of a monumental business through the history of its legends.
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Sammy Cordoba
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January 30, 2022
Ed Farhat, aka "the Sheik" should be on the cover. From the 1st Golden Age to the 80s cable TV boom, and all the way to the Harcore scene of the 90s, Farhat was the man. And who can say they had a successful territory for over 30 years!?! No territory had the success of Sheiks territory. Several reasons why ppl don't remember is because when the Detroit based NWA territory went away, it was prior to the cable TV boom. And cable helped get fans familiar with Dallas based WCCW with ESPN and Georgia's territory with TBS. And AWA of course. But the true historians of the business who were there to witness everything knew who stood on the mountain longer than anyone, and that was "The Sheik." Bobby Heenan got his start parking Sheik's big Cadillac. Basically, you can't write a book on the pioneers of pro wrestling without the contributions of Edward Farhat.
Dhruv Chopra
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December 14, 2013
I am a wwe fan and I really like it
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Haikalwwe Smart
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October 8, 2016
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About the author
Larry Matysik is a wrestling promoter and the author of Brody, Drawing Heat the Hard Way, and Wrestling at the Chase. He has worked with Sam Muchnick, cofounder and former president of the National Wrestling Alliance, and Vince McMahon, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. He lives in Belleville, Illinois.
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