Lee Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Had a thread for this stuff on the old board so I figured now was as good a time as any to start a new one! I'm part of the team at http://www.HistoryOfWrestling.info who have taken to co-authoring a series of books covering the complete Coliseum/WWF Home Video series, as well yearly guide books for Monday Night RAW, and we've recently added a Superstar Series imprint focusing on individual performers. We've got a Facebook page (facebook.com/historyofwrestling.info), a Twitter (@HOWwrestling) and a Tumblr (thehistoryofwrestling.tumblr.com) if you want to keep up with us through social media, and all of our books are available in print through Lulu.com and as e-Books for Kindle devices through Amazon. We think the books are better with their formatted layouts and illustrations, but naturally the e-Books are a bit cheaper and a lot more instant! -------------------- Our first book from 2012 has recently been given a bit of a makeover to correct some grammar and remove the "roundtable" format of some of the reviews (which I personally was never all that keen on), making it a much tighter and better edition. The Complete WWF Video Guide: Volume I (322 pages) • Every home video release, 1985 - 1989!• Full reviews of every tape!• Alternative wrestling biographies!• Exclusive artwork by Bob Dahlstrom!• The 37th Annual Volume 1 Awards!• Star ratings for every single match!• Plus much, much more! "Very comprehensive and a genuinely useful reference guide." - John Lister (Fighting Spirit, Turning the Tables) "An incredible resource for our generation of wrestling fans." - Blake Norton (WOW Magazine, The Bagpipe Report) "A lot of good information here…a fine research resource…fascinatingly nostalgic.” - Brian Elliot (Fighting Spirit Magazine) Paperback edition available from Lulu.com here!Kindle edition available from Amazon here! -------------------- The RAW Files: 1993 (104 pages) Every angle, segment and match covered in detail! - Friar Ferguson's ill-fated debut - 123 Kid's shocking upest - Lex Luger's sudden turn - Vince McMahon's hatred for ticket scalpers - Rob Bartlett - Randy Savage's vicious rant on Hulk Hogan - Brutus Beefcake's parents - The wrestling blowjob - plus much more! Click here for the paperback edition from Lulu.com! Click here for the Kindle edition from Amazon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I've downloaded every book you guys have released so far, and enjoyed them quite a bit (minus the Lord Alfred Hayes hatred). When can we expect Vol. 4 of the video guide to come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yeah, I always found Alfred quite enjoyable although I wouldn't say he was particularly 'good' or anything like that, but characters like him are definitely missing these days. I know the other guys were more vitriolic about him but I guess that's something that happens when you've got multiple voices contributing to these things. I'm glad you're enjoying the books though, always great to hear that people enjoy them, especially given the amount of time we have to dedicate to them. The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume 4 is in the final stages of production at the moment and should be available for late November/early December. There's less than ten tapes to go plus bios and one set of awards so hopefully it'll be in people's hands by Christmas! And since Volume 4 is on the way, I figured I'd throw up a couple of plugs for some older books we still have available: The Complete WWF Video Guide, Volume 2: The Death of Hulkamania 346 pages! COVERED IN DEPTH: • Every WWF VHS release from 1990 - June 1993! • The decline of the World Wrestling Federation! • The death of Hulkamania! • The sex and drug scandals! • The ascension of Bret Hart! • The rise of Shawn Michaels! • The birth of Monday Night RAW! • The WWF's mass expansion across Europe! • The arrival of the Real World's Champion! • The sorry state of tag team wrestling! • The madness of Randy Savage's commentary! • IRS chinlocking everyone to sleep! STARRING: • Hulk Hogan! • Bret Hart! • Ric Flair! • Shawn Michaels! • Macho Man Randy Savage! • Mr. Perfect! • The Legion of Doom! • The Undertaker! • The British Bulldog! • Doink! PLUS: • Full reviews of each and every tape! • Alternative wrestler biographies! • Exclusive artwork by Bob Dahlstrom! • The 37th Annual Volume 2 Awards! • Star ratings for every single match! • Plus much, much more! Click here to order in paperback from Lulu.com!Click here to order on Kindle from Amazon! ------------------ 102 pages! • The New Generation takes hold!• The madness of Randy Savage!• Tatanka's ill-advised heel turn!• Vince McMahon's obsession with Roseanne Barr!• Kanyon and the Hardy Boyz as enhancement talent!• The rise of the 123 Kid!• Bob Backlund Crossface Chickenwinging everyone in sight! Click here to order in paperback from Lulu.com!Click here to order on Kindle from Amazon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev72 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I just got the Hart Foundation one in the mail and love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Just wanted to note that Volume 1 of The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume 1 is now available on Amazon for just 99p / $1.61 for ONE WEEK ONLY! Universal Amazon link - http://getBook.at/WWFGuide1 This is a one time only offer (for any other self-publishers out there, it's a new thing Amazon has that lets you do a price drop as a one-off but retains the full price royalty rates), naturally we won't be able to run this offer again so snap it up while you can! Offer ends Sunday, December 1st. Volume 4 of the guide series is due for release in paperback and Kindle forms on Monday, December 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Volume 3 is now on special offer until December 15th, just $1.61 / £0.99 for the Kindle version from Amazon, and it's the last special offer we'll be running for a while. COVERED IN DEPTH: • Every WWF VHS release from July 1993 - June 1996! • The ascension of Steve Austin! • The death and rebirth of The Undertaker! • The return of The Ultimate Warrior! • The rise of the Kliq! • The aborted push of the next American hero! • The collapse of the tag team division! • The Hart brothers tear their family apart! • The inaugural WWF Divas! • The wrestler who was half-man/half-bull! • The worst WrestleMania ever! • IRS STILL chinlocking everyone to sleep! STARRING: • Bret Hart! • Shawn Michaels! • The Undertaker! • Lex Luger! • Owen Hart! • Davey Boy Smith! • Razor Ramon! • Diesel! • Yokozuna! • Mantaur! PLUS: • Full reviews of each and every tape! • Alternative wrestler biographies! • Exclusive artwork by Bob Dahlstrom! • The 37th Annual Volume 3 Awards! • Star ratings for every single match! • Plus much, much more! 346 page paperback edition available from Lulu.com! Kindle edition available worldwide from Amazon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 My brand new book (available at http://www.historyofwrestling.info and already an Amazon best seller, swit swoo!) is now officially available in both paperback and Kindle formats! Here's the low down: COVERED IN DEPTH: • Every WWF VHS release: July 1996 - October 1999! • The infamous Montreal Screwjob! • Vince Russo's booking! • The birth of the Attitude Era! • The rise of the Rock! • Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (yes, really)! • Steve Austin's foul mouth! • The Deadly Game tournament! • The Higher Power! • WrestleMania's Ragin' Climax! • The Brawl for All tournament! • Sable's boobs! STARRING: • 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin! • The Rock! • Mick Foley! • Mike Tyson! • Kane! • Shawn Michaels, Triple H and D-Generation-X! • Mr. McMahon and the Corporation! • The Undertaker and the Ministry of Darkness! • Bret Hart and the Hart Foundation! • Golga! PLUS: • Full reviews of each and every tape! • Alternative wrestler biographies! • Exclusive artwork by Bob Dahlstrom! • The 37th Annual Volume 4 Awards! • Star ratings for every single match! • Plus much, much more! You can get the book in gloriously illustrated 358 page paperback from Lulu.com or alternatively, click here to grab the eBook edition for Kindle devices through Amazon worldwide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Our 1997 edition of the Raw Files has just recently become available from Lulu (paperback) and Amazon (Kindle) so here's the spiel: 168 pages! • The formation of the Hart Foundation! • The rise of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin! • The emergence of The Rock! • The ECW invasion! • The fallout from the Montreal Screwjob! • Classic promos fully transcribed! • Exclusive 'Shotgun Files' mini-book included! Click to order in paperback from Lulu.com! Click to order on Kindle from Amazon! ------ We've also got the 1994 edition available through to Sunday night (March 9th) for just 99c on Kindle, so for anyone who's on the fence or has fallen behind on collecting them, here's your chance to grab one on the cheap and see what all the fuss is about! 102 pages! • The New Generation takes hold! • The madness of Randy Savage! • Tatanka's ill-advised heel turn! • Vince McMahon's obsession with Roseanne Barr! • Kanyon and the Hardy Boyz as jobber talent! • The rise of the 123 Kid! • Bob Backlund crossfacing chickenwinging everyone in sight! Click to order in paperback from Lulu.com! Click to order on Kindle from Amazon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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