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.

The Dino-Wrestling Jamboree is ON! Dinos compete in all styles of wrestling at this gigantic event. Allo and Ankylo grapple in a folkstyle match. Lucha Libre fans go wild as the masked Tarbosaurus takes on Iguano. Tricera and Gigano loom large on the sumo dohyo, while over in the freestyle tent, Leso and Compy battle for the pin. Just what will happen when the Diplo and Ptero tag teams rumble in the WWD fight? You won't want to miss this action! Dinosaurs face off in prehistoric sports competitions—from baseball to wrestling and every sport in between! Will the plant-eaters become the champions? Or will the meat-eaters be victorious? Fast-paced, rhyming commentary and exuberant illustrations put readers right in the action. Sure to thrill dinosaur lovers and sports fans alike!

'A brilliant oral history of the golden age of British wrestling and magnificent wider social history.' Richard Osman The classic account of the men and women who used to fight each other for pride and money. Simon Garfield brings them to life in one last glorious bout of jealousy, myth, revenge, passion and deep devotion. When British wrestling was dropped from the ITV schedules in the mid-80s it left the giants of the ring - Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki - bereft. This is the true story of the circuit, the big names and their rivalries, told with humour, warmth and affection. This edition features a new afterword by the author.

A lavishly illustrated look at the highly collectible iconic Hasbro wrestling action figures of the 1990s.

The world of wrestling action figure collecting is at an all time high with THOUSANDS of products being produced yearly. Keeping track of what you have, need and even what exists is a job all on its own. Popular collector, YouTuber and social media influencer Fig Heel is taking the work out of it for you with The ULTIMATE Wrestling Figure Checklist! This 500+ page publication features the most extensive checklist available and catalogs nearly every popular wrestling promotion's licensed toy products including WWE, WWF, AEW, WCW, ECW, TNA/Impact Wrestling, ROH, NJPW, CMLL, AAA, AWA, AJPW, BJW, CZW, NOAH, & MORE! Whether you are a loose or MOC collector, the checklist features hundreds of photos and allows you to enter the value for each figure or simply check it off your list. The checklist is current and up-to-date with upcoming releases, but also a complete guide to legendary lines such as WWF LJN, WWF Hasbro, WWE Jakks, WCW Toy Biz & TNA Marvel! With The ever growing popularity of current toy lines such as Mattel's WWE Elite Collection and Jazwares' AEW Unrivaled Collection, keeping inventory of your collection has become a tall task and time consuming. So cut out the time and COLLECT 'EM ALL!

This book examines how the current era of "convergence" has affected, and is reflected in, the world of professional wrestling, which combines several different genres, including drama, action, comedy, horror, science fiction, and even romance. Professional wrestling’s business practices exist at the intersection of bottom-up fan-centric strategies and strict top-down corporate control. Meanwhile, the wrestlers themselves combine aspects of carnival hucksters, actors/actresses, comedians, superheroes, martial artists, or stuntmen, and the narratives consist of everything from social critique to geopolitical allegories, and from soap opera melodramas to stereotyped exploitation. Bringing together the latest scholarship in the field, Convergent Wrestling analyzes various texts, business practices, and fan activities to explore the commonalities that define professional wrestling and consider how it exists in today’s new media ecology. In addition, the book considers the professional wrestling industry from several different angles, from massive multinational conglomerate World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to local indie federations. As such, it will appeal to scholars with interests in popular culture, media and cultural studies, and fan practices.