Catch Wrestling: A Wild and Wooly Look at the Early Days of Pro Wrestling in America
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581604734 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Anything-goes catch wrestling from England merged with the rough-and-tumble fighting of the American frontier to spawn one of the most lethal fighting arts ever - North American catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Contains matches featuring wrestler, boxers and jiu-jitsu practitioners and a superb collection of old photos, poster and ads.. This book chronicles the exploits of an elite group of wrestlers who took on all comers in packed arenas, carnivals and dirt lots all across America
fred vallongo said A "Must" For The Serious Wrestling Fan. Mark Hewitt has done a fantastic job of tracing the development of Pro Wrestling from its roots to the beginning of the modern era. From the tough "Lancashire" style brought by British immigrants, and adapted by local "champions" taking on all comers, right through the development and refinement of the "worked" sport we know today.I particularly enjoyed the anecdote by Karl Von Hess, a top star of the '50s, and 60's. He describes a match with John Peseck (one of the famous "shooters" of the early '"A "Must" For The Serious Wrestling Fan" according to fred vallongo. Mark Hewitt has done a fantastic job of tracing the development of Pro Wrestling from its roots to the beginning of the modern era. From the tough "Lancashire" style brought by British immigrants, and adapted by local "champions" taking on all comers, right through the development and refinement of the "worked" sport we know today.I particularly enjoyed the anecdote by Karl Von Hess, a top star of the '50s, and 60's. He describes a match with John Peseck (one of the famous "shooters" of the early '20s) then over 60 years old. . 0s) then over 60 years old. . Well researched, great read. Essential for early wrestling history A lot of books on pro wrestling seem to repeat the same old accounts of events from the sport's early past again and again, without trying to trace down whether they got the story right in the first place. Not this one. Mark Hewitt has devoted copious time to actual research and his skills as a writer, researcher, and legit historian of early wrestling shine through. The book is NOT a survey of wrestling history but instead a collection of detailed stories concerning some of the most interesting (but forgotten) events from the. If you love catch wrestling this is for you This is all about the history of this great almost forgoten sport. Before MMA or ju-jitsu in America there was catch. Learn the real history in this book.