Koury, Fred, 94
Kowalski, Walter “Killer,” 39, 315–17
KroniK, 287
Krugman, Michael, 157–58
Krupp, Ludwig von, 290
Ladd, “Big Cat” Ernie, 83, 105, 136, 145, 150, 152
Lafleur, Pierre, 292
Lancashire wrestling, 9
Larose, Guy, 289
“The Last Wrestling Piece” (Meltzer), 169
Latino wrestlers, 141–42, 357–58
Lauper, Cyndi, 61, 119, 169–70, 172, 174
Laurinaitis, Joe, 203, 205, 209–12
Lawler, Jerry “The King”: and Andre the Giant, 157–58; and Hart (Owen), 308; and Hennig, 239–40; and “King” titles, 151–53; and McDaniel, 102; and nepotism in wrestling, 72; and the Road Warriors, 206; and Rude, 219; and Savage, 178, 179; and the Territorial Era, 46; and the Ultimate Warrior, 250; and unionization efforts, 345
Layfield, John Bradshaw, 138
Lee, Brian, 253, 286
Lee, Buddy, 58
Legion of Doom, 203–4, 209, 211, 283
Lesnar, Brock, 238, 244, 360
Levy, Scott, 343
Lewis, Ed “Strangler,” 14, 17–20, 35, 37, 42, 49
Lewis, Evan “Strangler,” 17
Liebling, A. J., 27, 86, 315
Liger, Jushin “Thunder,” 330
Light, Harry, 36
Lindsay, Luther, 133
Lipstick and Dynamite (2005), 56–57
Lipsyte, Robert, 59
Lloyd, Carey “Buster,” 126
Londos, Jack, 132
Londos, Jim, 23–24, 26–27, 81, 132
Los Boricuas, 286
Los Gringos Locos, 353
Los Guerreros, 141–42, 360
“Loser Leaves Town” matches, 139, 146, 283–84
lucha libre and luchadores, 141, 357
Luger, Lex, 196–97, 210, 233, 262–63, 323–24, 328
The Machines, 2–3
Mad Maxine, 61
Magnum, T. A., 292
Maivia, Peter, 321
Malenko, Boris, 291
Malenko, Dean, 357, 358
Mankind, 89, 268, 278, 345. See also Foley, Mick
Manning, David, 75
Mantel, Dutch, 97–98
Marcus, Greil, 146–47
Mariko, Plum, 312
Markey, Morris, 22, 25
Martel, “Sensational” Sherri, 185, 195
Master P, 243
McCurley, Lansing, 5, 370–71
McDaniel, Wahoo, 94, 99–108, 136
McGuirk, Leroy, 36
McLane, David, 63–64
McLemore, Ed, 68
McLeod, Dan, 11
McMahon, Jess, 42
McMahon, Linda, 294
McMahon, Shane, 269–70, 274
McMahon, Stephanie, 199, 270
McMahon, Vincent J., 40–43, 45, 57, 60–62, 93, 103, 116–22
McMahon, Vincent K. (younger “Vince”): and advertising, 191; and Albano, 166–67, 170–72; and Andre the Giant, 157, 160–61; and the Attitude Era, 274, 276–79; and Benoit’s death, 365–66; and Big Boss Man, 298; and competition between wrestling organizations, 266–67, 269, 270–72, 271n21; and “Crush” Adams, 287; and geopolitics in wrestling, 290; and the Golden Era of wrestling, 27; and Gordy, 88; and Hart (Owen), 311, 313–14; and Hennig, 242; and Hogan, 159, 323n6; and Jones (S. D.), 125, 128; and Kanyon, 341; and labor disputes, 347; and “live to tape” broadcasts, 259n2, 265; and meta fans, 350; and Pillman, 335; and Prime Time Wrestling, 238; and race issues in wrestling, 137; and the Road Warriors, 210; and Savage, 186, 187; and Smith (Davey Boy), 228, 233; and “sports entertainment,” 20n14; and the Territorial Era, 43n8, 45, 45n11, 47; and title controversies, 233n11; and traded storylines, 146n4; and the Ultimate Warrior, 252; and the Von Erichs, 70; and the Wrestlemania Era, 116–17, 118n3; and wrestling weddings, 198, 199; and Yokozuna, 319–21, 324
McMichael, Debra, 306
McNulty, Red, 291
Mecca, Terry, 83–84
Meltzer, Richard, 169, 171
Mendoza, Carlos, 56
Mexican wrestlers, 141–42, 294–95, 352–53
Michaels, Shawn, 202, 224, 233, 265–67, 310, 349–50, 360
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, 36, 47, 81
Midnight Express, 202, 207–8, 214
Mid-South Wrestling, 46, 87, 144
Mil Máscaras, 141, 234
Ministry of Darkness, 274, 345
Misawa, Mitsuharu, 312
Mo, Sir, 153
Monday Night Raw, 259, 262, 271–72, 311, 345
Monday Night Wars, 129, 210, 269, 271–72, 351, 358
Monday Nitro, 224
Mondt, Joseph “Toots,” 12, 18–19, 18n12, 35, 42, 45, 115
Monroe, Sputnik, 133–34, 145n1
Monsoon, Gorilla: and Andre the Giant, 163n4; and competition between wrestling organizations, 259; and large wrestlers, 320; and Prime Time Wrestling, 237–38; and race issues in wrestling, 132; and Strongbow, 104, 105; and the Territorial Era, 45; and the Wrestlemania Era, 115, 119
Montreal Screwjob, 233, 277, 286, 310, 313
Morales, Pedro, 103, 137, 167, 291–92
Morrell, Frank, 111
Morrison, John, 365
Mortis, 340, 344
Morton, Ricky, 177–78
MTV, 61, 169–72, 190, 238
Muchnick, Sam, 36, 37, 38n4, 68, 117, 126
Muldoon, William, 14, 28n18, 59n6, 81
Mulkey, Bill, 127
Mulkey, Randy, 127
Mulligan, Blackjack, 2
Munn, Wayne, 21
Muraco, Don, 137, 167, 230
Mustafa, Colonel, 252, 293
Mysterio, Rey, Jr., 354–55, 357–58, 362
Mystery Train, 146–47
Nailz, 302
Nash, Kevin, 253, 263, 270, 279, 286, 340
Nation of Domination, 150, 286, 310
nationalism, 12–13, 23–24, 140–41. See also geopolitics in wrestling
Nazism gimmick, 65–66, 68–69, 289–90
Neal, Kelly, 337
Neidhart, Jim “The Anvil,” 230–31, 234, 234n13, 308, 310, 326
Nelson, Melvin, 126
nepotism in wrestling, 70, 71–73
New World Order (nWo), 187–88, 196, 224–25, 233, 243, 263, 263nn12, 13, 265–66, 270, 287–88
New York State Athletic Commission, 27–28, 59n6
O’Connor, Pat, 41, 42
Okerlund, “Mean” Gene, 118–19, 180, 198
O’Mahoney, Danno, 23
One Man Gang, 89, 95, 139, 183, 298–99, 320
Orndorff, Paul, 125
Orton, “Cowboy” Bob, 230, 347
Outsiders, 263, 270, 286, 358
Packs, Tom, 26
Page, Diamond Dallas, 340–41, 357
Paranoid Style, 178, 180–84, 184n4, 186, 188–89
Parker, Dan, 26–27, 26n16
Parker, Robert, 140
Parras, Jim, 167n2, 291
Pasons, “Ice Man” King, 78, 190
Patera, Ken, 238
Pendleton, Nat, 21
Perez, Miguel, 214
Perfect, Mr. See Hennig, Curt “Mr. Perfect”
Perry, William “Refrigerator,” 160
Pesek, John, 19, 21
Petrov, Vladimir, 292
Pfefer, Jack, 26–28, 26n16, 28n18, 38, 38n4, 55–57, 132, 273
Pillman, Brian, 264, 276, 311, 313, 329–38, 333, 355
Pillman, Melanie, 337
Piper, “Rowdy” Roddy: and Albano, 172–73; attack on Snuka, 138, 284n2; and McDaniel, 102; “Piper Machine” character, 2–3; and race issues in wrestling, 138, 148; and Smith
(Davey Boy), 230; and the Wrestlemania Era, 119–20, 125
“Piper’s Pit” segment, 161, 170
Poffo, Angelo, 72, 177–79
Poffo, “Leaping” Lanny, 72, 177, 241
Poffo, Randy, 177, 180–81. See also Savage, Randy “Macho Man”
Poffo family, 73, 177, 178
Powers of Pain, 207–8
Prime Time Wrestling, 237–38, 259
The Princess Bride (1987), 160
Pringle, Percy, 219
Puerto Rico, 95, 95n1, 97, 286
“The Pullman Theseus” (Sayre), 25
Punk, CM, 199, 272, 347
Putski, Ivan “The Polish Hammer,” 73
Putski, Scott, 73
Quinn, Eddie, 38
Quirk, Daniel “Spider,” 312
Race, Harley, 70, 102, 105, 149, 152–53, 162n3
race issues in wrestling, 56–57, 131–42, 144–45, 321, 360
Radicalz, 358–59, 358n13
Raven, 340, 343, 347
Razor Ramon, 239, 242, 253, 263
Reed, Butch, 147–48
Renegade, 254, 255
Rhodes, Dusty: and Andre the Giant, 158; and Big Boss Man, 297–98, 299, 299n3; and competition between wrestling organizations, 260, 270; and geopolitics in wrestling, 292; and Native American wrestlers, 107; and the “Plane Ride from Hell,” 244; and the Road Warriors, 207, 208; and Rude, 219; and traded storylines, 146n4; and the Von Erichs, 70, 75; and West Texas State, 93
Rice, Grantland, 13–14, 22–23, 26
Rich, Tommy, 146n3, 219
Richter, Wendi, 60–62, 64, 119–20, 148, 171, 171n5
Rikidozan, 135
Ring of Honor, 259, 271, 272
Ritter, Sylvester, 144. See also Junkyard Dog
Road Warrior Hawk, 201–15, 313
Road Warriors, 138, 201–15, 283, 313
Roberts, Buddy “Jack,” 74–75, 78, 84–88, 84n1, 90
Roberts, Jake “The Snake”: and Andre the Giant, 162–63; and the Attitude Era, 275; and Big Boss Man, 300; and Junkyard Dog, 149; and the Legion of Doom, 204; and Rude, 219, 221; and Savage, 186; and Smith (Davey Boy), 229; and the Ultimate Warrior, 252; and wrestling weddings, 198; and Yokozuna, 326
Rocca, Antonino “Argentina,” 40, 81, 132, 214
“The Rock”: and the Attitude Era, 278; and competition between wrestling organizations, 272; and Hart (Owen), 310; and Junkyard Dog, 149; and labor disputes, 346, 347; and race issues in wrestling, 106, 136, 140–41; and Yokozuna, 321
Rock, Rocco, 354
Rock ’n’ Roll Express, 177–79, 219–20
Rock ’n’ Wrestling, 60, 88, 119–20, 171–72, 190–91
The Rockers, 283
Rodriguez, John, 126
Rodz, Johnny, 126, 126n1
Rogers, Big Bubba, 298, 371
Rogers, “Nature Boy” Buddy, 41–43, 56, 116, 133, 135, 218, 291
Roller, Benjamin “Dr. Roller,” 13, 13n8
Romano, Mike, 370
Rood, Rick Erwin, 218
Ross, Jim, 184n4, 205, 253, 275, 311–12, 336, 345
Rotunda, Mike, 119, 301n7
Rougeau Brothers, 231–32, 301
Roussimoff, André René, 156
Royal Rumble, 122, 185, 217, 222–23, 244, 321, 359–60
Rude, “Ravishing” Rick, 102, 149, 179, 217–25, 245, 251, 337
Russo, Vince, 278
Saba Simba, 140
Sabu, 354
Samara, Ras, 133
Sammartino, Bruno: and Albano, 167; and Brody, 94; and geopolitics in wrestling, 291; and heel turns, 30; and race issues in wrestling, 132, 135; and Strongbow, 103; and the Territorial Era, 40; and the Von Erichs, 68n2; and the Wrestlemania Era, 116
Sanders, Mike, 343, 347
Sandman, 174, 264
Sandow, Billy, 17–18, 35
Santana, Tito, 93, 137, 143, 180
Santel, Ad, 13
Santo, El Hijo del, 352
Sarnoff, David, 39
Sasaki, Kensuke, 210
Sasquatch, 158
Saturday Night’s Main Event, 3, 299
Saturn, Perry, 358
Savage, Randy “Macho Man,” 177–89; Bash at the Beach PPV, 263; and Big Boss Man, 299; and competition between wrestling organizations, 261, 270; and “Crush” Adams, 285, 287, 287n5; and Hennig, 242; and “King” titles, 152, 185; and Miss Elizabeth, 193–97; and nepotism in wrestling, 72; “retirement,” 186n5; title matches, 233n9; and wrestling weddings, 198
Sayre, Joel, 25
scaffold matches, 202
Scaia, Rick, 203
Scarpa, Joe, 100, 103, 103n4, 108
Schiavone, Tony, 279
Schmidt, Hans “Teuton Terror,” 289
Schultz, David “Dr. D.”, 25, 198
Schyster, Irwin R., 209, 301n7
Scicluna, “Baron” Mikel, 105
segregation, 133–35, 145n1
Severn, Dan, 310
sexism in wrestling, 57, 58n2, 182, 221
Shamrock, Ken, 238, 345
Shango, Papa, 140, 249, 253
Sharkey, Eddie, 203, 218
Sheamus, 153, 347
The Sheik, 132, 135, 204
Shikat, Dick, 23, 24
Shrake, Bud, 101, 102
Shropshire, Mike, 107
The Sicilians, 166
Sieber, Walter, 66
Siebert, Verne, 111
Sika, 106, 321
Siki, Sweet Daddy, 40, 139
Simmons, Ron, 137, 140–41, 150
Simon, Lawrence, 291
Simpson, Scott, 292
The Six Million Dollar Man (television), 158, 160
Slaughter, Sgt., 102, 105–6, 171, 185, 252, 293–94, 324, 347
Slick, 139, 299, 300–301
Slim Jim beef jerky, 186–87, 190–91
SmackDown, 271, 365–66
Smash, 282, 284
Smith, Davey Boy, 227–35, 309
Smith, Harry, 234
Snow, Al, 303
Snowden, Jonathan, 328
Snozsky, Steve, 370
Snuka, “Superfly” Jimmy, 120, 138, 148, 168, 171
Sonnenberg, Gus, 21–22, 49
Spicolli, Louie, 337
Spider Lady, 61–62
spoilers, 109–11, 204
Sports Illustrated, 101, 107, 120, 164
Spulnik, Edward, 316. See also Kowalski, Walter “Killer”
St. Clair, Roy, 214
Staccato, Sandpaper Sam, 166
Stallone, Jackie, 63
Stampede Wrestling: and Benoit, 354; and the British Bulldogs, 232; and the Fabulous Kangaroos, 213; and Gordy, 86n3; and the Hart family, 307–8; and Junkyard Dog, 144; and Pillman, 331; and Smith (Davey Boy), 228; and the Territorial Era, 36; and the Von Erichs, 66–67; and the Wrestlemania Era, 119
Starr, Ricky, 40
Starr, Ron, 111
Stasiak, Stan, 214, 370
Steamboat, Ricky “The Dragon,” 119, 182, 195
Stecher, Anton “Tony,” 36, 41, 49
Stecher, Joe, 20, 21
Steele, George “The Animal,” 2, 180, 194
Steiner, Rick, 89, 210
Steiner, Scott, 89, 210, 328
Stern, Howard, 346
steroids, 233, 234, 241, 285–86, 363–64
Stevens, Ray “The Crippler,” 168
Sting, 150, 191, 210, 223, 250, 263, 270
Strongbow, Jay, 99–100, 103–6, 107–8, 136
Strongbow, Jules, 106
Studd, Big John, 119, 125, 148, 159–60, 163
suicide, 211, 255, 288, 313, 364–67
Sullivan, Kevin, 30, 333, 355–56
Sull
ivan, Nancy, 355–56, 364
Super Destroyer, 110–11
Survivor Series, 121–22, 266, 277, 328
Swagger, Jack, 295
T, Mr., 121, 125, 138
Tanaka, “Professor” Toru, 105, 290–91
Tatanka, 99–100, 108
Taylor, Lawrence, 238
Tekno Team 2000, 73
Territorial Era, 35–49; and advertising, 190; and Albano, 166, 167; and Brody, 92, 93; and competition between wrestling organizations, 261, 265; and contract disputes, 346; and geopolitics in wrestling, 289; and Gordy, 88; and the Guerrero family, 352; and Hackenschmidt, 30–31; and Jones (S. D.), 127; and “King” titles, 151–52; and labor disputes, 343–44; and language of wrestling, 15–16; and Native American wrestlers, 100; and nepotism, 71; and race issues in wrestling, 132, 140; and regional designations, 298n2; and the Road Warriors, 205, 212; and spoilers, 109; and the Von Erichs, 70, 75; and women’s wrestling, 59, 60; and the Wrestlemania Era, 117–18
Test, 345
Thesz, Lou, 13, 35, 37–38, 42–43, 49, 52, 116
Tiger Mask, 229, 234
TNA Wrestling, 188, 212, 271, 344
Tomoe, Yukiko, 61
Tonga Tom, 174
Torres, Alberto, 318
Traylor, Ray, 297–99, 299–300, 302–3
Tribal War Dance, 105
Triple H: and the Attitude Era, 278; and Benoit, 349–50, 359, 360; and competition between wrestling organizations, 265–66, 272; and Hennig, 242; and the “Plane Ride from Hell,” 244; and race issues in wrestling, 140; and Rude, 224; and wrestling weddings, 199
Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling (2007), 74
Tunney, Jack, 181, 223
Turner, Ted, 44, 47, 123, 260, 261
20/20, 25
20/20, 25
Twin Towers, 184
Tyson, Mike, 238, 278
Ultimate Warrior, 249–55; and advertising, 190; and Andre the Giant, 163; and geopolitics in wrestling, 293; and human growth hormone, 233; and the Road Warriors, 209; and Rude, 217, 219, 222–23; and Savage, 185, 186, 187
The Undertaker: and the Attitude Era, 274, 278; and Big Boss Man, 303; casket matches, 313; and “Crush” Adams, 287; and geopolitics in wrestling, 294; and Gordy, 89–90; and Savage, 186; and the Ultimate Warrior, 252, 253; and wrestling weddings, 198–99; and Yokozuna, 324, 325
unions, 343–44, 345–48
The Unreal Story of Pro Wrestling, 92
Vachon, Paul “Butcher,” 111, 198
Vader, Big Van, 137, 211, 233, 317
Valentine, Greg “The Hammer,” 119, 125, 143, 167, 230
Valentine, Johnny, 101–2
Valiant, Jimmy, 30
Valois, Frank, 156–57
vaudeville, 31
Vaughn, Kevin, 77
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