Issue The Journal of Popular Culture Volume 40, Issue 3, pages 561–563, June 2007 Additional Information How to Cite Hilton, L. (2007), Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America. The Journal of Popular Culture, 40: 561–563. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5931.2007.00412.x Author...
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While acknowledging these less-than-perfect finishers in WWE, it's vital not to lose sight of how every move contributes to the broader tapestry of professional wrestling lore. It becomes clear that even though some finishing moves in WWE may not be showstoppers, they still play an ess...
Throughout the history of professional wrestling, the business has awarded championship belts in many divisions. While some have been forgotten over the years, some titles have stood the test of time...
the most difficult adjustment was the length of time each cricket match takes. As with baseball, there is no time limit and no clock. "Wrestling takes six minutes," he says. "Now I have to play in a match that can last for six hours. It's a big challenge to keep myself mentally ...
and to the strengthening of civilian morale during theSino-Japanese War(1937–45) andWorld War II. Instruction in the code was officially abandoned with Japan’s defeat in 1945. Elements of the code remain, however, in the practice of Japanese martial arts and in the sport ofsumowrestling. ...
outside world and its own citizenry. The celebration’s main event would be two nights of wrestling at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium, featuring a mix of performers from North America and Japan in front of respective crowds of 150,000 and 190,000—the largest professional wrestling audiences ...
World Class Championship Wrestling started in 1966 in a big silver barn called the Sportatorium on the corner of Cardiz Street and Industrial Boulevard in Dallas, Texas. Back then, when it was Big Time Wrestling and the mighty Fritz Von Erich ran the show and wrestled in the main events,...
Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land: Hymnody in the History of North American Protestantism 7"Wrestling Jacob" The Central Struggle and Emotional Scripts of Camp-Meeting Holiness Hymnody Chris Armstrong That which distinguishes lyric poetry is its subjectivity. If genuine, it must bear the ...