Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Womens Wrestling 9781770413078, 1770413073

The origins: from Amazons to wrestlers -- The pioneers -- When Millie met Billy: the Billy Wolfe era -- From slave girl

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English Pages 423 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm Year 2017

Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Womens Wrestling
9781770413078, 1770413073

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Laprade
Pat;Murphy
Dan

Table of contents :
The origins: from Amazons to wrestlers --
The pioneers --
When Millie met Billy: the Billy Wolfe era --
From slave girl to women's champion: the rise of Lillian Ellison --
The rock 'n' wrestling connection and the 1980s: girls just wanna have fun --
The attitude era: the revival of the WWF's Women's Division --
Total nonstop action: a new frontier --
The rise of the divas --
International report --
Dave Prazak's crazy idea: SHIMMER --
NXT, the revolution, and the return of the Women's title --
Stephanie McMahon: holding the future of women's wrestling in her hands.

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