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Greenberg, Keith Elliot

Pro Wrestling: From Carnivals to Cable TV

128 pp. | LernerSports | August, 2000 | Library ISBN 0-8225-3332-4 $$26.60 | Paper ISBN 0-8225-9864-7 $$9.95
(3) YA This informative history of professional wrestling traces the "combination of athletics and theater" from its roots in American carnivals of the 1800s to the cable television programs of today. In addition to introducing key figures, the book seeks to expose the extent to which pro-wrestling is shaped by the needs of the media. Illustrated with black-and-white and color photos of noteworthy wrestlers. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

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