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Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
x, 310 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Description
Hulk Hogan burst onto the professional wrestling scene in the late 1970s and enjoyed success for decades. But the last two years have tested Hogan more than any other period in his life. Here, Hogan reveals how he emerged from these battles feeling stronger than ever before.
4) Sting
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
112 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
Examines the performing techniques, athletic ability, and career of the wrestler known as Sting.
6) Sheamus
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Profiles the life and career of Sheamus, the first Irish-born WWE Champion who won the title only six months after his WWE debut.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 108 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The family that fights together, stays together. Headed by reformed gangster Ricky, his wife Julia, and their two kids Zak and Paige, the Bevis family barely gets by wrestling for small audiences at dinky venues. When Zak and Paige have the once in a lifetime chance to audition for the WWE, the family has to navigate the trials that come with the bright lights and big money that comes with fame.
9) Crazy is my superpower: how I triumphed by breaking bones, breaking hearts, and breaking the rules
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Description
Recently retired WWE superstar AJ Mendez Brooks is a powerhouse—strong, quirky, and totally confident. But that wasn’t always the case. With humor and tremendous heart, she opens up for the first time about her harrowing struggle to understand her demons and the diagnosis that helped her gain control over her life.
10) Dwayne Johnson
Author
Series
Little people big dreams volume 94
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Description
Dwayne Johnson grew up in a family of wrestlers. He was on his way to becoming a professional football player when an injury ended his career. Following in his father's footsteps, he became a wrestler himself. Then Johnson tried his hand at acting, and became a superstar! -- adapted from back cover
11) Andre the Giant
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Description
Explores the life and career of a popular French-born wrestler.
13) Daniel Bryan
Author
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Information about the WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan.
14) Zion unmatched
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Formats
Description
"This stunning photographic essay showcases Zion Clark's ferocious athleticism and undaunted spirit. It features striking, visually arresting images and an approachable and engaging text cowritten by New York Times best-selling journalist James S. Hirsch, including pieces of advice that have motivated Zion toward excellence and passages from Zion himself. The book explores Zion's journey from a childhood lost in the foster care system to his hard-fought...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"Oliver "Spaghetti-O" Jones's dad is about to be jailed for a crime he didn't commit, and Oliver believes the only way to save him is with the help of his favorite lucha-libre wrestler turned action star, Tito the Bonecrusher. Together with his best friend, Brianna (a.k.a. "Brain"), and their new ally Paul "Popcorn" Robards, Oliver devises a madcap plan to spring his dad from a Florida correctional facility. Heartwarming and hilarious, this book looks...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Description
It's lunchtime for young El Toro and his friends--and each one is looking forward to a different kind of taco, their favorite! The luchadores take a break from their training and head into town to eat. When they count their lunch money and discover they don't have enough for tacos, they will have to work together on a creative, fun solution to earn plenty of dinero for a delicious all-you-can-eat spectacular! Flavored with Spanish phrases and topped...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This stirring feature portrait of Lucha libre star Cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in Technicolor. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and sky-high pompadour as for his show-stopping kicks and flips, his trailblazing ascent as one the industry's first openly gay wrestlers has resonated internationally for a quarter-century.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
High school biology teacher Scott Voss is desperate to save the music program at his cash-strapped school. Learning that fighting in MMA matches provides a pretty nice payout, Voss decides to put his former collegiate wrestling skills to the test and climb into the octagon. Unfortunately, Voss has been out of college for about 20 years. Does he have what it takes to beat the best and earn the cash the school desperately needs?
Author
Description
"On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold-medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times by du Pont family heir John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher Farms estate in Pennsylvania. Following the murder there was a tense standoff when du Pont barricaded himself in his home for two days before he was finally captured. How did such a horrifying senseless murder happen?...Mark Schultz takes us through his remarkable wresting career...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
Although they are told that wrestling is for boys, preteen girls Noelia and Wara put on traditional costumes of the Aymara women of Bolivia and head to the fighting ring as Cholitas (or luchadoras). During the week they train physically and develop their fighting styles, and although they realize they can't wrestle forever, they both will use the lessons they've learned in the ring to follow their other dreams.
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