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2014 WWE 202 Page Photo Booklet Of Future Super Stars And Past
Super Stars.
Born in 1962. Probably best known as "The Undertaker" from the WWF.
He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiases mystery partner at
The Survivor Series. At first he was a heel, but he later turned
face, around Wrestlemania VIII. He has held the WWF World Title on
two separate occasions, first at the 1991 Survivor Series (dubbed
"Hulk Hogan's Gravest Challenge"), from then champion, Hulk Hogan.
Hogan won the title back shortly thereafter, only to be stripped of
the title due to the circumstances by which he won the match.
Undertaker next won the title at Wrestlemania XIII from the Sycho
Sid.
Since 2008 Missouri Wrestling Revival has supported the men and
women in pro wrestling in the Midwest. Throughout the past 6 years
we have had the support and assistance of many great people. From
the promoters that work hard to promote shows with their hard
earned money and deliver an exciting night for fans to remember to
the wrestlers that have driven miles and miles down the road each
and every weekend. We have worked closely during the years with
many of the top writers, photographers, artist and fans that have
true love and respect for the sport. The 2013 MWR Yearbook returns
with the Artist of Champions Rob Schamberger once again painting
and designing the cover feature the 2013 MWR Year end Award
Recipients. For the low price of 19.95 on Amazon.com this book is
filled with over 650 photos and over 300 pages. To put that in
perspective the cost of this book is only .7 cents per page If that
is not enough for you to purchase the book the cover of the the
2013 MWR Yearbook features the return of "The Artist of Champions"
Rob Schamberger, painting and designing the cover feature the 2013
MWR Award Recipients. Highlights include Introduction by Midwest
star Darin Corbin January- December Top Stories Mike Wilson's
Shooter Spotlights Articles from Adam Testa, Ben Simon, Herb
Simmons, David J. McCutcheon, Mike Wilson, Patrick Brandmeyer, Pete
Sakaris, Steven Lucas, Matt Murphy, Patrick Harden, Chris Roedel,
Eleanor Harris, Midnight Guthrie, Josh Ray, Brady Lawrence and
Jesse Matthews. Artwork from Artists Mark Taggart, ICON, Raven
Johnson, Michael Liao, and Ron McCaffery III Artwork of Harley
Race, Bruiser Brody, Rufus R. Jones, Macho Man Randy Savage,"Dr.
Death" Steve Williams, "Bulldog" Bob Brown Buck Robley, The Great
Cheyenne, Ricky Cruz, ACH, Heath Hatton, Dan Walsh, Dubray Tallman,
"Miss Natural" Heather Patera, Bull Schmitt, The Magic Man, Sean
Vincent, Rachael Summerlyn, Davey Vega, Mark Sterling, Stacey
O'Brien, Darin Corbin, Ruff Crossing and the Ladies of MWR
featuring every female star that entered a MWR promotion in 2013.
MWR Complete results page of all the 2013 show. MWR Friends and
Family photo collection. Wrestle Wear Beyond Compare- MWR Wrestlers
model their own shirts. A look at books from authors in the Midwest
including. o Larry Matysik's 50 Greatest Wrestlers of All-time. o
Matt Murphy's The Story of a Nobody and the pursuit to become
Somebody. o Wrestling at the Chase photographer Roger Deem's the
Strap. o Blood, Tables and Chairs - "The Story of an independent
Wrestler" Matt Murphy remembers Dr. Death Steve Williams Larry
Matysik and Pete Madden on Eddie Smith. Wade Chism Flashback. The
return of the very popular Favorite matches by the wrestlers
themselves .. This year we have o Brandon Espinosa o The Drill
Instructor o Flash Flanagan o Heather Patera o The Hooligans MWR
Top Prospects MWR Trading Card list From the Desk of promoter Herb
Simmons. MWR by the numbers.. MWR Year in Awards and for the first
time who were the runner ups THIS AND MUCH MORE So don't wait any
longer be sure to purchase yourself a copy of the 2013 MWR Yearbook
and add it to your collection with the 2011 and 2012 Thank you for
your support of MWR and we hope to see you at a show in 2014
First there was Mick Foley and his "Have a Nice Day : A Tale of
Blood and Sweatsocks " then Chris Jericho's "A Lion's Tale: Around
the World in Spandex," now comes the next great wrestling literary
masterpiece....... If like me you have been a professional
wrestling fan for any length of time, then like me you would have
heard over and over again that annoying question asked by non
wrestling fans "YOU KNOW WRESTLING IS FAKE DON'T YOU?" After over
30 years of hearing that question I have decided to finally answer
those non wrestling fans through a well thought out, informative
and personal recount on why I (and many other normal people) love
this form of 'sports entertainment' and why knowing it is not as
real as we thought when we were young continue to watch and enjoy
professional wrestling. Enjoy a historical trip down memory lane as
a go through the history of wrestling for the past 30 years through
my eyes, as I compare the different wrestling eras, compare the
main wrestling companies, discuss how the internet has changed how
us fans interact with wrestling and explain who my favourite
wrestlers, tag teams and matches over the past 30 years have been.
And the next time someone asks you THAT question you can simply
tell them to go and buy my BOOK
Becoming a champion in sport or in life doesn't just happen - it is
earned through planning, effort and a strong belief in one's goals
and dreams. Brandon Ruiz, Grappling World Champion, offers all of
us a chance to learn how to become champions in everything we do.
World class athlete, coach, speaker and author Brandon Ruiz shares
his insights and proven principles for success. Read this book and
discover what becoming a Champion is really all about
In 1998 a new and powerful club was born and set to change the
sports entertainment industry forever. One man led the way on a
path to pure success, however this path would soon lead him to a
path of destruction and doubt. Now you can get an insight into one
of the most popular wrestlers of it's time and learn the truth that
ultimately ended his career. Eye of the Synn goes deep into the
mind of the legend himself and exposes the truth about what really
happened within the club. This is one mans journey into wrestling
that you never thought was possible.
Kyle Bowman's seventh book on pro wrestling, a compilation piece.
In this second edition, he writes some new insights as to how
today's product has changed, from the once famed and most fondly
remembered Attitude Era versus today's "stuff." He also lends an
opinion (as all this work is) of writers and bookers, along with
the differences between the two; and how they "bleed together"
while working in pro wrestling. He also discusses his own ideas of
what he would do, and suggestions for a company he now pitches
ideas for in 2014; the AIWF Mid-Atlantic. Kyle also writes
blueprints or templates of wrestling shows, and the like; made to
inspire new options, creativity while growing a brand and audience
for a promotion. Other new content depicts Kyle creating his own
storyline regarding a 1991 Ricky Steamboat's WWF "heel turn" versus
Hulk Hogan
The team at www.historyofwrestling.co.uk are back with the eighth
in their series documenting every episode of WWF Monday Night Raw,
year by year. We cover every angle, segment and match in detail,
and offer plenty of thoughts and facts along the way. The book is
written and presented in the usual HOW style, with various awards,
match lists and a host of star ratings for fans to debate at will.
FEATURING: The debut of The Radicalz The return of The Undertaker
Commissioner Foley "Who ran over Steve Austin?" The
Stephanie-Angle-Triple H love triangle Chris Jericho's "stricken"
title win And much more! As usual, every single segment is covered
in detail, with witty comment and analysis throughout. Fans of the
series won't be disappointed, and once again the tome clocks in at
a monster 160,000 words! It is our biggest Raw book ever! A must
have have all wrestling fans.
WWE/ W2K14 ROSTER / BIO / LEGENDS AND HALL OF FAMES/ PHOTO BOOK
The WWE's Shawn Michaels Story. Began his career in Texas. Trained
by the legendary Jose Lothario, Shawn Michaels wrestled in Kansas,
where he met fellow wrestler, Marty Jannetty. A year later, after
sending tapes of his matches to the major wrestling companies at
the time, he was contacted by the AWA, who proposed that he team up
with Marty Jannetty again. Together, Michaels and Jannetty became
known as the Midnight Rockers. The AWA had just received a TV deal
with ESPN, which did wonders for his career. The Midnight Rockers
had a major feud with "Playboy" Buddy Rose and "Pretty Boy" Doug
Somers. Their matches were considered bloodbaths at the time.
Eventually the Midnight Rockers came out the victors and were the
AWA World Tag Team Champions. The WWF (now WWE) noticed their
efforts and signed them to a deal. Both Michaels and Jannetty were
soon fired for a incident in a bar, which Michaels claims was a
misunderstanding. The duo went back to the AWA for a brief time.
After a while, they contacted the WWF, who gave them a second
chance and they returned in late 1988. They were known simply as
The Rockers. The duo had a great influence on many of the present
teams in wrestling. Their trademark was being tag team specialists
and using great double team moves on their opponents.
"A very interesting and enjoyable read." Dan Gable, Wrestling
Olympic Champion, World Champion, NCAA Champion, coached Iowa to
nine NCAA team championships, US Olympic Coach "God often uses the
least likely people, like wrestlers, to glorify Himself. The
stories are funny - the characters are real." Kyle Rote, Jr.,
National Soccer Hall of Fame, Champion of ABC Superstars,
motivational speaker "An incredible history lesson... that God used
AIA Wrestling to alter the landscape of the sport. A remarkable
book." Tim Johnson, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wrestling
Broadcaster for Big Ten and ESPN Networks In His Grip tells the
true story of how a group of athletes came together to create a new
team with an important mission. This group of athletes would become
National Wrestling Team Champions as well as Olympic and USA World
Championship team members, but that is not what motivated them.
Professional wrestling has never been as popular as it has been
over the last thirty years. Beginning with Hulk Hogan's rise to the
top of the industry and the advent of WrestleMania, it found a
place in the pop culture lexicon that made it a widely accepted,
albeit still controversial, form of sports entertainment. The WWE
has led the way, making the business as much about theatricality as
it is about simulated combat and expanding their viewership in the
process. Subsequently, a generation of fans has grown up with pro
wrestling as one of their pastimes. Wrestling's growth has
paralleled the rise of the media's obsession with sports. Fans
enjoy greater access than ever before to their favorite teams and
superstars through television and the internet. Increased coverage
has brought more in-depth discussion, creating a network of
enthusiasts who are as much critics as they are devotees. Sports
analysis is no longer just water cooler talk. Be it as diehard
supporters of respective sports enjoying educated conversations or
be it as a team's employed statistician, we have become a sports
world obsessed with analytics. The WWE product is more globally
visible than ever. They currently broadcast their weekly
programming in 150 countries and in 30 languages. Websites that
cover pro wrestling draw tens of millions of people every week from
around the world. Much like ESPN, Fox Sports, and others, these
sites provide news, results, and insider reports. The thirst for a
constant stream of information is as strong amongst wrestling fans
as it is for any sport or entertainment avenue. "The Doc" Chad
Matthews knows that better than anyone. He started watching
wrestling with his grandfather when he was two years old. In his
early college years, he began writing television recaps of WWE
shows for a popular website as a hobby, later writing full-fledged
critical columns and reviews while going through professional
schooling to become a doctor. During the same period, he took a
strong interest in analytics. Matthews eventually followed the lead
of his favorite basketball writer, Bill Simmons, in combining his
interest for hyper analysis with the sport that he covered. Simmons
proceeded to take his analytical approach and create a list of over
ninety of the greatest to have ever played in the National
Basketball Association. His amazing work, The Book of Basketball:
The NBA According to the Sports Guy, was the ultimate fan account
of pro basketball history. Inspired, "The Doc" set out to write the
modern pro wrestling equivalent. He developed a methodical
criterion to support his personal observations of nearly thirty
years of fandom in order to definitively answer the question as to
which wrestlers belong in the debate for the greatest of all-time.
While analytically reviewing and celebrating the "WrestleMania Era"
dating back to the early 1980s, he spent countless hours
researching, formulating, and categorizing the matches, the
interviews, the main-events, the pay-per-view buyrates, the
television ratings, and the championships won. A five-tiered
breakdown shaped the definitive list. Through a formula (to bridge
the gap between eras) for championships won, a scale for
main-events and headlining matches to account for longevity, a
compilation of television ratings and pay-per-view buy rate data
for financial success, a wrestler scoring system to reflect
physical attributes and microphone skills, and a film critic-like
star rating scale to account for performance, Matthews has named
the "Greatest Wrestlers of the WrestleMania Era."
This very last installment of Pro Wrestling is about the WCW 2001
Invasion storyline. The story was post-March 26th 2001 WCW Nitro
simulcast. Kyle writes his interpretation and opinions as a fellow
fan. He reflects on the past memories of what was actually
completed by the WWF, and lends his ideas of how the Invasion
should've been done.
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