Bill Coleman
Self Published, 2013
Ebook
Coleman's Nick Gulas: Southern Wrestling Promoter is a very short book concerning long-time pro wrestling promoter Nick Gulas and some of the talent that worked in his Tennessee based territory. Published in ebook format only, Coleman's book is very short (only 70 pages, many of which are half blank) and only devotes a few pages (~10) to Gulas while the remainder of the book touches, very briefly, on the careers of some of the wrestlers who worked for Gulas.
As it features some forgotten names from Tennessee wrestling, Coleman's book is suited for die-hard fans of area/era or hardcore wrestling book collectors. There are some photographs in the book that, though uncredited, enhance the bits of text
within. For the most part, the talent are arranged in a hodgepodge order. Some of Gulas' talent are absent, others are featured multiple times under different aliases/gimmicks or once as a singles performer and once as a member of a tag team.
within. For the most part, the talent are arranged in a hodgepodge order. Some of Gulas' talent are absent, others are featured multiple times under different aliases/gimmicks or once as a singles performer and once as a member of a tag team.
The Tennessee area was a hot bed for wrestling and there are certainly a wealth of stories to be told that occurred during Gulas' tenure as the top wrestling promoter. The author barely touches on anything but the barest of facts. Coleman states at the end of the book that he hopes to expand on this work. Hopefully, there is more research put into the next work.
The book was available on amazon.com, but as of this writing (June 9, 2015) the link is not active.
Written (06/09/15)
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