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"Documenting the rise of women's wrestling from sideshow to WWE main event. Sisterhood of the Squared Circle presents the fascinating history of women's wrestling, from the carnival circuit of the late 1800s to today's hugely popular matches. With more than 100 wrestler profiles, find out how backstage politics, real-life grudges, and incredible personalities shaped the business. The careers of many well-known trailblazers, including Mildred Burke,...
5) Wrestling
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to wrestling. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
7) Wrestling
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Put on your headgear and get ready for a takedown. We're about to learn why wrestling ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS"--
9) Wrestling
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Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Explores the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports. Covers origins, history and changes, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. This volume covers wrestling.
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BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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"Roman Reigns: the Big Dog. The juggernaut descendant of wrestling royalty has made it to the top of the mountain in WWE - just as everyone predicted he would. But it's lonely at the top, and with the top two contenders for the WWE Championship being his former Shield brothers Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, keeping the title will be a lot harder than winning it"--Back cover
12) Tumble
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramírez reaches out to her estranged biological father--who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador--and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family
13) SumoKitty
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers
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English
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One of the most popular WWE champions tells his behind-the-scenes story for the first time
Daniel Bryan has whipped the WWE universe into a frenzy. In 2014, as the biggest week of his life unfolds, Aberdeen, Washington's bearded son reflects in full detail on his incredible path to the top and gives his take on the events that have shaped him. Bryan reveals his true thoughts on his evolution as a performer, his various roles in WWE versus the independent...
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BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Dean Ambrose. The scrappy, wild-eyed, blue-collar people's champion who never says die -- and the Lunatic Fringe. After watching his former teammates of The Shield obsess over the WWE Championship, Dean decides that it's time to take his career to an entirely new level. His first step on this new path - provoking the scariest man in WWE, the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar. Luckily for Ambrose, he meets an unlikely ally in The Legit Boss, Sasha Banks,...
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Boom!
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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"Long-time frenemies Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn take the spotlight, as Hell in a Cell looms. While KOs rivalry with Shane McMahon gets increasingly heated, Sami, in the midst of a losing streak, reconnects with his fellow Canadian. Will Kevin finally bring Sami to his side? This volume also features a short story co-written by WWE Superstar Samoa Joe, finally revealing his reasons for leaving NXT." -- Back cover
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Publisher
BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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"Seth Rollins. Roman Reigns. Dean Ambrose. Together they formed The Shield, one of the most dominant factions in WWE history -- until the ultimate opportunist Seth chose to betray the group at the behest of Triple H, the 'King of Kings' who has cemented himself as the authority in control of WWE. Now, Seth is back on the hunt for the WWE Championship, a journey that will send him on a collision course with this former brothers..." -- Back cover of...
19) NXT takeover
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Series
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BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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"WWEs NXT brand has become the launching pad for some of Sports Entertainments greatest careers, and the home of many of the greatest matches in wrestling history. Now, learn the untold stories behind NXT, such as Dusty Rhodes heading down to Florida in 2012, the doomed alliance betweeen Finn Balor and Samoa Joe, Asuka's undefeated streak and Aleister Blacks debut!" -- Back cover
20) WW all stars
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THQ
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Match up 30 of the greatest WWE legends and superstars in fantasy wrestling bouts to determine the best of all time
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