The Wrestling Match

The Wrestling Match
Author: Buchi Emecheta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1980
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN:

Sixteen-year-old Okei, left an orphan after the NIgerian civil war, engages in a wrestling match to prove to his critical uncle and aunt that he is not as idle and worthless as they think.

Wrestling's 101 Strangest Matches

Wrestling's 101 Strangest Matches
Author: Oliver Hurley
Publisher: Pitch Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-06
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781905411764

Full of revealing interviews with the sport's past and present stars and candid shots from the world's foremost wrestling photographers, this book celebrates the game at its very strangest Culled from 100 years' worth of mat mayhem, this collection reveals the pseudo-sport's oddest bouts--from the contest in which a tag team lost their championship belts six days before they won them, to the match that took place in an exploding swimming pool. With a cast that includes Hulk Hogan, Kendo Nagasaki, Muhammad Ali, Andy Kaufman, a wrestling robot, and a monkey, this book takes fans well beyond the accepted canon of headlock history.

My Favorite Match

My Favorite Match
Author: Jon Robinson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2012-07-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451631766

Re-live the most breathtaking, unbelievable wrestling action ever as WWE’s superstars and divas recount their greatest matches of all time—featuring eight pages of full-color photographs. Remember the time Goldust ran over “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in his gold Cadillac? How about when Randy Orton battled Mick Foley with a barbed-wire bat named “Barbie”? When you ask a WWE Superstar what his favorite match is, you might be surprised by his answer. But that’s the thing about a phrase like “favorite match.” It’s not about the greatest match in their careers or the time they won their first title. It’s about the moments that stand out and make them smile. Sometimes, it’s the same smile they had when they left the ring, face full of blood and sweat, to the roars of thousands. Sometimes, it’s the smile they tried so hard to hide when anything and everything seemed to go so wrong that even the ring announcer was accidentally injured in their struggle. And sometimes, it’s the smile only the showmen themselves share with each other as brothers in battle with one goal in mind: doing whatever it takes to put on the best show possible, even if it means landing on a few thousand thumbtacks along the way. These are their stories, straight from the Superstars who performed some of the most memorable matches in WWE history. These are the most unexpected, the most brutal, the most hilarious, and the most unforgettable moments of their careers—captured in their own words.

Chair Shots and Other Obstacles

Chair Shots and Other Obstacles
Author: Bobby Heenan
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2004-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1582617627

This introspective look into the wit and wisdom of legendary professional wrestling manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is told through funny examples and anecdotes from his five-decade career.

A Study Guide for Buchi Emecheta's "The Wrestling Match"

A Study Guide for Buchi Emecheta's
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 141035184X

A Study Guide for Buchi Emecheta's "The Wrestling Match," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

Wrestlecrap

Wrestlecrap
Author: Randy Baer
Publisher: ECW Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2010-12-16
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1554905443

WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling examines some of the ridiculously horrible characters and storylines that pro wrestling promoters have subjected their fans to over the past twenty years. Why would any sane person think that having two grown men fight over a turkey was actually a reasonable idea' Was George Ringo, the Wrestling Beatle, really the best gimmick that a major promotional organization could come up with' And who would charge fans to watch a wrestler named the Gobbeldy Gooker emerge from an egg' In an attempt to answer such questions and figure out just what the promoters were thinking, authors Randy Baer and R.D. Reynolds go beyond what wrestling fans saw on the screen and delve into the mindset of those in the production booth. In some instances, the motivations driving the spectacle prove even more laughable than what was actually seen in the ring. Covering such entertainment catastrophes as an evil one-eyed midget and a wrestler from the mystical land of Oz, not to mention the utterly comprehensible Turkey-on-a-Pole match (a gimmick which AWA fans might recall), WrestleCrap is hysterically merciless in its evaluation of such organizations as the WCW and the WWF. This retrospective look at the wrestling world's misguided attempts to attract viewers will leave wrestling fans and critics alike in stitches.

Wrestling in Action

Wrestling in Action
Author: John Crossingham
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778703365

Wrestling in Action shows kids the basics of the sport they only thought they knew. Wrestling goes back thousands of years and was part of the first Olympics. Exciting full-color photographs and illustrations show kids the basic moves and holds of the real sport without the flashy costumes and outrageous characters.

Death Match

Death Match
Author: Lincoln Child
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2006-10-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307278522

A "cautionary tale about artificial intelligence" (Washington Post) that is almost too frighteningly believable not to be real—from the internationally acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling thriller writer Lewis and Lindsay Thorpe were the perfect couple: young, attractive, and ideally matched. But the veil of perfection can mask many blemishes. When the Thorpes are found dead in their tasteful Flagstaff living room (having committed double suicide), alarms go off in the towering Manhattan offices of Eden Incorporated, the high-tech matchmaking company whose spectacular success, and legendary secrecy, has inspired awe around the world. The Thorpes, few people knew, were more than the quintessential happy couple—they were Eden’s first perfect match. A short time later, Christopher Lash, a gifted former FBI forensic psychologist, receives an urgent plea from Eden to perform a quick—and quiet—investigation into the deaths. Lash’s psychological autopsy reveals nothing suspicious, but inadvertently dredges up the memories of a searing personal tragedy he has kept at bay for years. The situation changes suddenly when a second Eden couple is found dead—by all appearances, another double suicide. Now Eden—particularly Richard Silver, the company’s brilliant and reclusive founder—has no choice but to grant Lash unprecedented access to its most guarded secrets if he is to have any chance of determining what is going wrong. The hidden world he discovers is a stunning labyrinth of artificial intelligence, creative genius, and a melding of technology that does indeed, to Lash’s surprise, deliver on Eden’s promise to its clients: the guarantee of a perfect, lifelong mate. But Lash’s involvement in the investigation becomes more personal and dangerous than he could have imagined, nearly as soon as it begins. Infused with relentless suspense and tremendous imagination and skill, Death Match is master thriller writer Lincoln Child at his best. Don't miss Lincoln Child's new thriller, Chrysalis!

Wrestling For Dummies

Wrestling For Dummies
Author: Henry Cejudo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1118117972

The fast and easy way to pin down the sport of wrestling Wrestling is a fast-paced sport with many technicalities, rules, and ways to score points—making it difficult for spectators to follow the score and understand whistles and restarts. In Wrestling For Dummies, author and 2008 Olympic Gold medalist Henry Cejudo explains the scoring system and unique rules of wrestling to new competitors, confused parents, and fans of this ancient and captivating sport. Wrestling For Dummies also explains the rich history of the sport and covers the six styles of competitive wrestling and their distinction from the modern entertainment-based "pro wrestling." Covers Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling Plain-English explanations of wrestling rules Details the history of wrestling Whether you're just getting started as a wrestler or enjoy it as a spectator sport, Wresting For Dummies makes this sport accessible and easy to understand.