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WWE Legends »
Authors: Brian Solomon, Sgt Slaughter (Foreword by), Sgt. Slaughter
ISBN-13: 9780743490337, ISBN-10: 0743490339
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: February 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Brian Solomon
Book Synopsis
They were World Heavyweight Champions: Bob Backlund, Superstar Billy Graham, and Bruno Sammartino. They were fan favorites: "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay Strongbow, and Andre the Giant. They were the villains everyone loved to hate: Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd, and the Fabulous Moolah. They were ethnic heroes, someone just like you that you could cheer for: Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales, Peter Maivia. They were the stars that shined the brightest, and left an indelible mark on the memories of countless fans.
In a time when professional wrestling was divided into territories, no place created bigger Superstars than World Wrestling Entertainment. From the company's centerpiece in Madison Square Garden, legends were born.
WWE Legends is the every fan's guide to the legends of the ring. They are all in here, from Andre the Giant to George "the Animal" Steele, with quick stats and descriptions of their most famous matches. No true wrestling fan should be without this book.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | ix | |
| Introduction | xiii | |
| In the Beginning: The Capitol Years | ||
| Vincent J. McMahon | 3 | |
| Toots Mondt | 14 | |
| Antonino Rocca | 19 | |
| Buddy Rogers | 25 | |
| Introducing First: The Managers | ||
| Arnold Skaaland | 33 | |
| Capt. Lou Albano | 38 | |
| The Grand Wizard | 44 | |
| "Classy" Freddie Blassie | 48 | |
| And the Crowd Goes Wild: Heroes of the Ring | ||
| Gorilla Monsoon | 57 | |
| Chief Jay Strongbow | 62 | |
| Andre the Giant | 68 | |
| Bob Backlund | 72 | |
| Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka | 78 | |
| Sgt. Slaughter | 83 | |
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Folks You Loved to Hate | ||
| Fabulous Moolah | 91 | |
| Killer Kowalski | 95 | |
| Johnny Valentine | 101 | |
| Ernie Ladd | 106 | |
| Superstar Billy Graham | 110 | |
| It's All About Pride: Ethnic Idols | ||
| Bruno Sammartino | 119 | |
| Bobo Brazil | 126 | |
| Pedro Morales | 132 | |
| Ivan Putski | 138 | |
| High Chief Peter Maivia | 142 | |
| Rocky Johnson | 146 | |
| U.S.A. Is Not Okay: The Foreign Menace | ||
| Ivan Koloff | 155 | |
| Mr. Fuji | 159 | |
| Nikolai Volkoff | 163 | |
| The Iron Sheik | 168 | |
| Tossing in Tandem: The Tag Team Greats | ||
| The Graham Brothers | 175 | |
| The Valiant Brothers | 180 | |
| The Blackjacks | 185 | |
| The Wild Samoans | 191 | |
| Tony Garea | 195 | |
| Blame It on Rio: The Early Intercontinental Champs | ||
| Pat Patterson | 203 | |
| Ken Patera | 209 | |
| The Magnificent Muraco | 214 | |
| The Weird and the Wacky | ||
| Haystacks Calhoun | 221 | |
| Baron Mikel Scicluna | 227 | |
| George "The Animal" Steele | 231 | |
| And the List Goes On and On... | 237 | |
| A Legends Library | 243 | |
| Acknowledgments | 245 | |
| Index | 247 |
Subjects
Sports & Adventure
Wrestling World Wrestling Entertainment -> Biography
Sports & Adventure Wrestling Wrestlers -> Biography
Wrestling World Wrestling Entertainment -> BiographySports & Adventure
Wrestling Wrestlers -> Biography