2010, ISBN: 9781156574263

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: History of Professional Wrestling in the United States, Lucha Libre, Professional Wrestling in the United Kingdom, Puroresu, Professional Wrestling in Australia. Excerpt: Professional wrestling in the United States , up until the 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport. This view did not endure as Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: History of Professional Wrestling in the United States, Lucha Libre, Professional Wrestling in the United Kingdom, Puroresu, Professional Wrestling in Australia. Excerpt: Professional wrestling in the United States , up until the 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport. This view did not endure as professional wrestling became identified with modern theatrics, or admitted fakeness ("kayfabe "), moving away from being a showcase for true competition. The scripted nature of the art has made critics view it as an illegitimate sport, particularly in comparison to boxing , mixed martial arts , and amateur wrestling . No major promoter or wrestler denies that modern professional wrestling has predetermined match outcomes.Through the advent of television in the 1950s and cable in the 1980s, professional wrestling began appearing in powerful media outlets, reaching never before seen numbers of viewers. It became an international phenomenon with the expansion of the World Wrestling Federation . Throughout the 1990s, professional wrestling achieved highs in both viewers and financial success during a time of fierce competition among competing promotions , such as World Wrestling Federation , World Championship Wrestling , and Extreme Championship Wrestling .The nature of professional wrestling changed dramatically to better fit television, enhancing character traits and storylines. Television also helped many wrestlers break into mainstream media, becoming influential celebrities and icons of popular culture . In the United States, in the First Golden Age of Professional Wrestling in the 1940s-1950s, Gorgeous George gained mainstream popularity, followed in the Second Golden Age in the 1980s-1990s by Hulk Hogan , Shawn Michaels , Bret Hart , Sting , The Undertaker , Stone Cold Books, Books, Professional-Wrestling-By-Country~~Books-Llc, 999999999, Professional Wrestling By Country, Books Llc, 1156574269, General Books LLC, 5/21/2010 12:00:00 AM, , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781156574263

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: History of Professional Wrestling in the United States, Lucha Libre, Professional Wrestling in the United Kingdom, Puroresu, Professional Wrestling in Australia. Excerpt: Professional wrestling in the United States, up until the 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport. This view did not endure as Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: History of Professional Wrestling in the United States, Lucha Libre, Professional Wrestling in the United Kingdom, Puroresu, Professional Wrestling in Australia. Excerpt: Professional wrestling in the United States, up until the 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport. This view did not endure as professional wrestling became identified with modern theatrics, or admitted fakeness ("kayfabe "), moving away from being a showcase for true competition. The scripted nature of the art has made critics view it as an illegitimate sport, particularly in comparison to boxing, mixed martial arts, and amateur wrestling. No major promoter or wrestler denies that modern professional wrestling has predetermined match outcomes. Through the advent of television in the 1950s and cable in the 1980s, professional wrestling began appearing in powerful media outlets, reaching never before seen numbers of viewers. It became an international phenomenon with the expansion of the World Wrestling Federation. Throughout the 1990s, professional wrestling achieved highs in both viewers and financial success during a time of fierce competition among competing promotions, such as World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, and Extreme Championship Wrestling. The nature of professional wrestling changed dramatically to better fit television, enhancing character traits and storylines. Television also helped many wrestlers break into mainstream media, becoming influential celebrities and icons of popular culture. In the United States, in the First Golden Age of Professional Wrestling in the 1940s-1950s, Gorgeous George gained mainstream popularity, followed in the Second Golden Age in the 1980s-1990s by Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Sting, The Undertaker, Stone Cold Books, , Professional-Wrestling-By-Country~~Books-Llc, 999999999, Professional Wrestling By Country, Books Llc, 1156574269, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781156574263

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: History of Professional Wrestling in the United States, Lucha Libre, Professional Wrestling in the United Kingdom, Puroresu, Professional Wrestling in Australia. Excerpt: Professional wrestling in the United States , up until the 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport. This view did not endure as professional wrestling became identified with modern theatrics, or admitted fakeness ("kayfabe "), moving away from being a showcase for true competition. The scripted nature of the art has made critics view it as an illegitimate sport, particularly in comparison to boxing , mixed martial arts , and amateur wrestling . No major promoter or wrestler denies that modern professional wrestling has predetermined match outcomes.Through the advent of television in the 1950s and cable in the 1980s, professional wrestling began appearing in powerful media outlets, reaching never before seen numbers of viewers. It became an international phenomenon with the expansion of the World Wrestling Federation . Throughout the 1990s, professional wrestling achieved highs in both viewers and financial success during a time of fierce competition among competing promotions , such as World Wrestling Federation , World Championship Wrestling , and Extreme Championship Wrestling .The nature of professional wrestling changed dramatically to better fit television, enhancing character traits and storylines. Television also helped many wrestlers break into mainstream media, becoming influential celebrities and icons of popular culture . In the United States, in the First Golden Age of Professional Wrestling in the 1940s-1950s, Gorgeous George gained mainstream popularity, followed in the Second Golden Age in the 1980s-1990s by Hulk Hogan , Shawn Michaels , Bret Hart , Sting , The Undertaker , Stone Cold Books Books Professional-Wrestling-By-Country~~Books-Llc General Books LLC<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: LIFE JOURNEY, 64 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=4mm, Gew.=104gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert