WRESTLING RESOURCES

ORGANIZATIONS

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)
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BOOKS

There are not yet many books on professional wrestling. However, as evident by Mick Foley’s book, Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, and the release of The Rock Says, by The Rock, there will likely be more books in the near future.

Albano, C.L. et al. (1999). The complete idiot’s guid to pro wrestling. New York, NY: Alpha Books.

Anderson, A. (1998). Arn Anderson 4 ever: A look behind the curtains.

Ball, M. (1990). Professional wrestling as ritual drama in american popular culture. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen.

Barrett, P. (1990). Everybody down here hates me: The traumas and dramas inside the incredible world of professional wrestling. Gulf Breeze, FL: Fleur.

Foley, M. (1999). Have a nice day: A tale of blood and sweatsocks. Reagan.

Greenberg, K. (2000). The history of pro wrestling: From carnivals to cable tv. Minneapolis, MN: LernerSports.

Mazer, S. (1998). Professional wrestling: Sport and spectacle. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi.

Stanton, I. (1991). Trouble in paradise: Behind the scenes of amateur and professional wrestling. New York City, NY: Vantage.


ARTICLES

Butters, P. (1999, June 2). Wrestlers pinned by image of gore; Fatal fall is further injury to the sport. The Washington Times, p. C8.

Jebsen, P.H. (1999, October 20). Martha stewart, wwf go public. The Washington Times, p. B7.

Kleiner, C. (1999, May 17). Wrestling’s cult following. U.S. News & World Report, p. 56.

Monk, C. (1999, October 15). Jake ‘the snake’ roberts recalls the dark days. Dallas Morning News.

Oldenburg, A. (1999, June 21). Going to the mat over violence and sleaze; wrestling attacks itself without harm to ratings strength. USA Today, p. 1D.

Rosellini, L. (1999, May 17). Lords of the ring. U.S. News & World Report, p. 52.

Scott, J. & Thomas, H. (1999, May 30). Has television gone too far? Wrestling rivals’ no-holds-barred battle means violence, sex—and now, death. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, p. F1.

Simmons, K. (1999, January 4). Ladies of nitro: The eight women live glamourously, but it takes hard work to be a part of: Tnt’s explosively popular wrestling sideshow. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, p. B1.

Thomas, K. (1999, February 26). How bad is wrestling for your kids? Wannabes are mimicking the sport’s racier moves. USA Today, p. 1A


PERIODICALS

WWF Magazine

RAW (a WWF publication) A more adult-oriented companion to WWF Magazine.

WCW Magazine

ECW MagazinePro Wrestling Illustrated
Covers all the major wrestling federations. Once considered the "Bible" of wrestling but the internet provides more immediate information. Still, good articles and writing on wrestlers.

The Wrestler
Another once-popular magazine that is harder to find, due to the growing popularity of wrestling websites and newsgroups. Nonetheless, like Pro Wrestling Illustrated, good coverage of the latest (beit monthly) news and ongoings of wrestling.

INTERNET WEBSITES
Please note that there are a growing number of websites devoted to various aspects of wrestling. When using most search engines, "wrestling" will result in more than a thousand hits. However, those below have been covering and commentating on wrestling on the Internet for several years.

www.ddtdigest.com
Great website that exclusively covers WCW (World Championship Wrestling). Results for all the shows (WCW Nitro, WCW Thunder, etc.) are posted.

www.rantsylvania.com
An excellent resource website (similar to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Pro Wrestling) that provides a thorough, objective history of the wrestling federations, individual wrestler profiles, and history, as well as other fascinating tidbits like behind-the-scenes feuds between wrestlers and the controversial ending of the Survivor Series of 1997 involving Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Shawn Michaels, and their promoter, Vince McMahon.