As the first comprehensive look at the ruffians, rascals, and rule breakers in the wrestling business, this history explains the rise of the wrestling villain, the reasons for his (or her) success, and the impact these sordid characters have had on the sport. Based on first-hand interviews with hundreds of wrestlers, managers, promoters, and historians, these entertaining profiles document wrestling’s top rotten apples from the 1920s to today, providing plenty of support for the book's claim that fans love to hate the bad guys as much as they love to love the heroes. With remarkable candor, wrestling’s troublemakers explain why they became villains and how they perceived and honed their roles; the sport is richer for the presence of the nefarious ones?and they know it. With more than 150 never-before-seen photos, this book will satisfy devoted fans and inspire everyone else to take a look at the exciting and often bizarre world of professional wrestling.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 796.812092/2
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 1550227599 9781554902842
- LCCN
- GV1196.A1
- LCCN Item number
- O545 2007eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xv, 400 p., [16] p. of plates :)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00222951 (OCoLC)725401560 (CaOOCEL)427727
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Heels
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Spine 2
- Copyright 6
- Table of Contents 9
- Front Matter 13
- Introduction 19
- The Top 20 35
- The Next 5 121
- The Pioneers 143
- The Madmen 181
- Photo section 195
- The Egotists 223
- The Monsters 251
- The Technicians 283
- The Connivers 317
- The Tough Guys 353
- The Foreigners 397
- Back Matter 431
- Back Cover 435