The Main Event
The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling
From the Series Spectacular Sports
Nothing in wrestling can match the excitement of the main event. It’s the match that everyone wants to see, the match that will have fans talking the next day. Author Patrick Jones takes readers deep inside the world of pro wrestling and shows how its stars—and the wild characters they portray—have turned pro wrestling into a billion-dollar industry. Take a seat and gear up for the greatest show in wrestling—the main event!
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Awards
- NYC Reads 365 Recommended Reading List
- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
Reviews
School Library Journal
“Readers interested in the world of professional wrestling will find much to enjoy here….Jones offers a nice level of detail in an engaging voice for kids who want a little more in-depth information.” —School Library Journal
Booklist
“This boy-friendly and versatile book moves beyond straightforward biographies or a wrestling how-to and encompasses nearly everything a fan may want to know.” —Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“A tight yet thorough history of wrestling as ‘sports entertainment’—read that as meaning staged—from Jones…. Jones shows that the best professional wrestling is a kind of primal theater, and a far cry from the much more brutal mixed martial arts, which is sadly eclipsing its fan base.” —Kirkus Reviews