Studying the Past, Present, and Future of Professional Wrestling
Biographies and Personal Narratives
Tom Billington and Alison Coleman. (2001). Pure Dynamite: The Price You Pay For Wrestling Stardom.
Eric Bischoff and Jeremy Roberts. (2006). Controversy Creates Cash. Pocket Books, 2006.
Freddie Blassie and Keith Elliot Greenberg. (2003). “Classy” Freddie Blassie: Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks. Simon & Shuster.
Box Brown. (2014). Andre the Giant. First Second.
John Capouya. (2008). Gorgeous George: The Outrageous Bad-Boy Wrestler Who Created American Pop Culture. HarperCollins.
Gary Michael Cappetta. Bodyslams! Memoirs of a Wrestling Pitchman. (2006). ECW Press
Ted DiBiase. (1997). Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling’s Million Dollar Man. Multnomah Publishers.
Ted DiBiase and Tom Caiazzo. (2008). Ted DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man. Pocket Books
James J. Dillon, Scott Teal, and Philip Varriale. (2005). “Wrestlers Are Like Seagulls”: From McMahon to McMahon. Crowbar Press.
Mick Foley. Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. (1999). HarperCollins.
Mick Foley. Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling. (2001). Regan Books
Guerrero, Eddie and Michael Krugman. Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story. (2006). Pocket Books.
Stan Hansen and Scott Teal. The Last Outlaw. (2014). Crowbar Press.
Bret Hart. Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling. (2007). Random House.
James, Beau and Donnie Brannen. Do Ya Wanna Be A Wrestler, Kid? (2011). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Chris Jericho. (2011). Undisputed. How to Become World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps. Grand Central Publishing.
Chris Jericho and Peter Thomas Fornatale. A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex. (2007). Grand Central Publishing.
Chris Kanyon and Ryan Clark. Wrestling Reality: The Life and Mind of Chris Kanyon, Wrestling’s Gay Superstar. (2011). ECW Press.
Nikita Koloff. Breaking the Chains: A Handbook for Christian Living. 2d Ed. (2010). Mountain Church.
Joe Laurinaitis and Andrew William Wright. The Road Warriors: Danger, Death, and the Rush of Wrestling. (2011). Medallion Press.
Lex Luger and John D Hollis. Wrestling with the Devil the True Story of a World Champion Professional Wrestler– His Reign, Ruin, and Redemption. (2013). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Larry Matysik and Barbara Goodish. Brody: The Triumph and Tragedy of Wrestling’s Rebel. (2007). ECW Press.
Matt Murphy. The Somebody Obsession: A Nobody’s Desperate Journey to Stardom. (2010). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Rey Mysterio and Jeremy Roberts. Behind the Mask. (2009). Pocket Books, 2009.
Harley Race and Gerry Tritz. King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story. (2006). Sports Publishing.
Vince Russo. Forgiven One Man’s Journey from Self-Glorification to Sanctification. (2005). ECW Press.
George South, Gayle James, and Debbie Jewell. Dad You Don’t Work, You Wrestle. (2012). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Sting. Sting: Moment of Truth. (2004). Countryman/Thomas Nelson Publishing.
Lou Thesz and Kit Bauman. Hooker: An Authentic Wrestler’s Adventures Inside the Bizarre World of Professional Wrestling. 3rd ed. (2001). Crowbar Press.