Scott Williams, author of ECW Hardcore History and co-author of the Bill Watts, Jim Duggan and Terry Funk autobiographies, will posthumously receive the James C. Melby Award from the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame. The award honours the work of writers and historians who have shown commitment and dedication to the advancement of professional wrestling through writing. Williams, who passed away in August of 2016, was a journalist, lawyer and Gulf War veteran as well as a well respected and liked member of the professional wrestling journalist community. The award has been given annually since 2006. Previous recipients include: Scott Teal, Bill Apter, Dave Meltzer, Wade Keller, George Napolitano, Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Released: How To Become A Champion By Herb Welch, David Schultz (Foreword)
How To Become a Champion by Herb Welch was re-released on April 2, 2017. Welch, who passed away in 1999, was a member of the huge Welch-Fuller-Golden-Fields wrestling family of the South Eastern United States. The book is Welch's guide to shoot wrestling. This edition, released in conjunction with John Cosper and Eat, Sleep Wrestle, contains a new foreword written by Welch's former student "Dr. D" David Schultz.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Review: 1984: The Year Wrestling Changed Forever By Dusty Wolfe
Wrestling's Most Pivitol Year: The Territories ENDED and the WWE Came To Power
By Dusty Wolfe
Self Published, 2014
Ebook
Long time journeyman Dusty Wolfe's self published ebook is a quick look at the 1984 professional wrestling scene. Wolfe has wrestled throughout the world and is best remembered for his time as a recurring enhancement worker in the WWF/E and WCW. 1984: The Year Wrestling Changed Forever is one of several books/articles written by Wolfe. His best known work is his 2008 autobiography Journal of a Journeyman.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Review: The Road Warriors: Danger, Death and the Rush of Wrestling By Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis
Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis w. Andrew William Wright and "Precious" Paul Ellering (Foreward)
Medallion Press, 2011
Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook
Author Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis was one half of the revolutionary pro wrestling tag team The Road Warriors. Along with his late partner, Mike "Hawk" Hegstrand and (more often than not) their manager "Precious" Paul Ellering, The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom dominated the 1980s pro wrestling tag team scene. Their hard as nails personae, along with leather spikes and face paint impressed promoters and fans alike as the team were awarded championships in every major promotion during their career. Laurinaitis' book chronicles the team's life in and out of the ring. The Road Warriors: Danger, Death and The Rush of Wrestling is his first book. It is co-written by Andrew William Wright (Booker T: From Prison to Promise and Booker T: My Rise To Wrestling Royalty.)
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Review: Booker T: My Rise To Wrestling Royalty By Booker T. Huffman
Booker T. Huffman w/ Andrew William Wright, Foreword by John Bradshaw Layfield
Medallion Press, 2015
Hardcover, Ebook
Booker T. Huffman and Andrew William Wright (co-author of The Road Warriors: Danger, Death and The Rush of Wrestling) return with their second book chronicling the life of one of the wrestling industry's most decorated performers. My Rise To Wrestling Royalty (2015) picks up where the first book, From Prison To Promise (2012) left off. While his first book detailed his young life prior to entering pro wrestling, this one extensively covers his career from his early days in WCW through his 2012 entry into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Huffman gives readers a very complete picture of his active and prolific in ring career. He (and Wright) pay great attention to detail with regards to dates, locations and elements of specific matches and angles. There are no major peaks in Booker T's career that are omitted. Huffman also gives the reader a lot of thoughts and insight into many of his angles,
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Booker T: From Prison To Promise by Booker T Huffman
Booker T. Huffman w/ Andrew William Wright
Medallion Press, 2012
Hardcover, Ebook
Booker T's From Prison To Promise chronicles the tumultuous early life of one of professional wrestling's most decorated competitors. Booker T rose to prominence in the mid 1990s as one half of Harlem Heat. While the pair were celebrated as a tag team, few were surprised when Booker T. eclipsed his tag team success and became one of the top performers in the industry. From Prison To Promise chronicles Booker T's life from childhood through to his run in the Global Wrestling Federation. From Prison To Promise: Life Before The Squared Circle is Booker T's first book. My Rise To Wrestling Royalty was released in 2015. Both books were co-written with Andrew William Wright co-author of The Road Warriors: Danger, Death and The Rush of Wrestling.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Review: Hardcore History The Extremely Unauthorized History of ECW By Scott E. Williams
Scott E. Williams, Shane Douglas (Foreword) Photos By George Tahinos
Sports Publishing, 2006
Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook, Audiobook
In the industry's peak period of the mid-late 1990s, WWF and WCW battled for the top spot in what is now called The Monday Night Wars. While revisionist history typically marginalises the impact of the era's indy promotions, the ECW has remained a near mythical cult like industry leader. Extreme Championship Wrestling was not only the home for many of wrestling's most memorable performers, its edgy and unapologetic presentation was the inspiration for many of the industry wide changes that lead to the lead to the largest international boom in wrestling history.
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