Pioneers of Professional Wrestling
Release Date: 2014
Released In: United States
Publication Language: English
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480804584 / 9781480804586
Author: Tim Corvin
Pioneers of Professional Wrestling: 1860–1899 is a wrestling anthropology focused on wrestlers of the northern east coast area of the United States. The opening chapter focuses on the distinctions between the various 19th century wrestling styles (Greco-Roman, Catch-as-Catch-can, and Collar-and-Elbow among other more minor regional styles. Author Tim Corvin describes the evolution of professional wrestling popularity. The book then has several chapters detailing what is known about the careers o
