The Main Event
The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2012
64 pages
978-1-4677-0131-0 (ISBN)
Description
Nothing in wrestling can match the excitement of the main event. It's the match that everyone wants to see, the match that will have fans talking the next day. Author Patrick Jones takes readers deep inside the world of pro wrestling and shows how its stars-and the wild characters they portray-have turned pro wrestling into a billion-dollar industry. Take a seat and gear up for the greatest show in wrestling-the main event!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Brookfield
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 10 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Illustrations
Index; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-4677-0131-0 (9781467701310)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
10/2012
Millbrook Press
€50.65
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Content
- Cover
- Front Flap
- Title Page
- Copyright Info
- Contents
- Introduction: It's Time For The Main Event
- 1 The History Of Wrestling: From Ancient Greece To Pay-Per-View
- 2 Ten Great Main Events
- 3 The Stars: Great Wrestlers Of The Past And Present
- 4 Wrestling's Most Devastating Finishing Moves
- 5 Wrestling's Most Memorable Moments
- 6 Looking Forward: The Future Of Pro Wrestling
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index
- About The Author/Photo Acknowledgments
- Back Flap
- Back Cover
