The Queen of the Ring: Sex Muscles, Diamonds and the Making of an American Legend. Lion’s Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling. I found the following books to be particularly helpful, educational or just plain good.Ĭharlton, Chris. Podcasts: The Old School Wrestling Podcast, The Attitude Era Podcast, Cheap Heat, The Art of Wrestling, Wrestling With Depression, The Masked Man Show.

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