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Shooters: The Toughest Men in Professional Wrestling
by
Jonathan Snowden (Goodreads Author)
From William Muldoon to Brock Lesnar, this history covers those who have divided themselves as tough guys on the professional wrestling circuit and legitimate confrontations. From catch wrestling master Billy Robinson to the Japanese professional wrestler who gave birth to the global phenomenon that is modern mixed martial arts (MMA), this investigation travels from the sh...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
May 8th 2012
by ECW Press
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I really wanted to like this book but despite finding it a generally good summary of the subject there were just so many problems that I found it difficult to finish.
Things started badly with a ludicrous opening sentence assertion that it takes a second's thought to dismiss but the biggest issues were the poor editing, shoddy fact-checking and Snowden's sneering style.
Throw in regular baffling statements (Steve Williams' career "plagued" by drugs and AJPW having "extreme stunts and ultraviolen...more
Things started badly with a ludicrous opening sentence assertion that it takes a second's thought to dismiss but the biggest issues were the poor editing, shoddy fact-checking and Snowden's sneering style.
Throw in regular baffling statements (Steve Williams' career "plagued" by drugs and AJPW having "extreme stunts and ultraviolen...more
First off I'll give a quick disclaimer, I don't care for professional wrestling at all. I watched it in the late 80's early 90's but since then it hasn't held any interest for me. I got a copy of this book based on a review I saw on it on MMATorch.
This book gives a great look at the history of wrestling back in the days when some contests were real and there were a lot of promoters running their own smaller shows. Starting with the first big name pro wrestlers in the late 1800's the book takes a...more
This book gives a great look at the history of wrestling back in the days when some contests were real and there were a lot of promoters running their own smaller shows. Starting with the first big name pro wrestlers in the late 1800's the book takes a...more
Exhaustively researched work about the history of professional wrestling and how that history relates to the birth mixed martial arts.
The structure of the book is easy to follow and coherent. Mr. Snowden covers the main staples of the subject matter (guys like "Strangler" Lewis and Lou Thesz) but also some of the more niche characters and toipics that educated laypeople that are merely proficient in the topic might not have been familiar with—"Bad News" Brown, WWF Brawl For All etc.)
And this is...more
The structure of the book is easy to follow and coherent. Mr. Snowden covers the main staples of the subject matter (guys like "Strangler" Lewis and Lou Thesz) but also some of the more niche characters and toipics that educated laypeople that are merely proficient in the topic might not have been familiar with—"Bad News" Brown, WWF Brawl For All etc.)
And this is...more
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I grew up watching wrestling. I even watched it as a newborn :) My grandfather would watch it and I always sat and watched it with him. Growing up in the 1980's I would spend most of the day on Saturday sitting with Grandpa watching wrestling.
This book is really interesting and really good. I learned things that I didn't know. It is interesting to read about wrestling in the 1800's.
I enjoyed reading about Ken Shamrock. I had not known...more
I grew up watching wrestling. I even watched it as a newborn :) My grandfather would watch it and I always sat and watched it with him. Growing up in the 1980's I would spend most of the day on Saturday sitting with Grandpa watching wrestling.
This book is really interesting and really good. I learned things that I didn't know. It is interesting to read about wrestling in the 1800's.
I enjoyed reading about Ken Shamrock. I had not known...more
I very interesting read that covers wrestlers throught the history of pro wrestling. Recomended for anyone interested in wrestling or UFC/MMA.
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Jonathan Snowden quit his job as a lawyer after September 11, 2001, to join the United States Army. He trained in Brazilian jiu jitsu and the Army Combatives Program and fell in love with the UFC. He is a former radio DJ and television producer who worked for the White House Communications Agency in Washington, D.C. He currently works for the Department of Defense and is a Contributing Editor for...more
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