101 Things You May Not Have Known About World Wrestling

By Paul White

Are you a fan of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)? Do you watch in awe as the giant competitors throw themselves and each other around the ring? Are you familiar with the terminology of WWE? Would you like to know more about the professional wrestlers who provide such thrilling entertainment? If you answered yes to any of these questions you won’t want to be without this handy new reference guide.
Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this book contains all the facts and figures on WWE you will ever need to know, including detailed information on the top professional wrestlers past and present, their nicknames, biographies, catchphrases, championship winners and losers, WWE records, Divas, belts and much more.
101 Things You May Not Have Known About World Wrestling is as entertaining as wrestling itself and is a must-have for all those who enjoy the sportsmanship and spectacle of WWE. This book will appeal to anyone who likes watching WWE from lifelong fans to those who are new to the sport.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Apex Publishing Limited
• Release date: Nov 21, 2012
• ISBN: 9781908752840

Paul White

DR. PAUL WHITE, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who has worked with individuals, businesses and families in a variety of settings for over 20 years. He received his B.A. from Wheaton, his Masters from Arizona State, and his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University. He consults with successful businesses and high net worth families, dealing with the relational issues intertwined with business and financial wealth. In addition to serving businesses, families and organizations across the U.S., Dr. White has also spoken and consulted in Europe, Central Asia, the Caribbean, and South America. For more information, please visit his website at www.drpaulwhite.com.

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Dedication

I wish to dedicate my book to all fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). I hope you get as much pleasure from reading my book as I got from writing it.

The Facts

Shawn Michaels

1. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, better known as Shawn Michaels, is one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever to grace a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) or World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ring. He was born on 22 July 1965 in Chandler, Arizona. Shawn, known as The Heartbreak Kid, embarked on what proved to be a glittering WWF/WWE career in 1988 and first came to prominence at the 1992 Royal Rumble when he lasted in the ring for 15 minutes and 46 seconds. At Royal Rumble 1994 he finished in third place behind co-winners Bret Hitman Hart and Lex Luger (real name, Lawrence Wendell Larry Pfohl). In 1995, he entered the Royal Rumble as the No.1 entrant and amazingly was the last man standing at the end of the 30-man contest thereby becoming the first ever wire-to-wire winner of the event after eliminating The British Bulldog (Chris Benoit repeated this feat at Royal Rumble 2004). He retained his Royal Rumble crown the following year. On 31 March 1996, Michaels achieved his boyhood dream of becoming World Wrestling Federation Champion after defeating Bret Hitman Hart in extra-time of their 60 minute (Iron Man Match at WrestleMania XII (the score was 0-0 after the regulation 1 hour time for the match). A serious injury to his back in 1998 resulted in announcing his retirement for the first time. However, to the amazement of many in WWE, he returned to the ring four years later and the following year he competed at the 2003 Royal Rumble. In 2007, he nearly won his third Royal Rumble but in the end he was no match for the power of The Undertaker. The Heartbreak Kid holds the record for eliminating the most wrestlers from the ring in the history of Royal Rumble with a staggering 38 (includes the 2011 Royal Rumble) and on the all-time list of most time spent in the ring at Royal Rumble he occupies second place with a total in-ring time of 3 hours and 42 minutes. During his career Shawn won the World Championship 4 times, the WWF Championship 3 times and also claimed the World Heavyweight Championship. He also won the coveted Professional Wrestling Illustrated Match of the Year Award 11 times (he enjoyed a 4-year Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) award winning streak from 1993 to 1996 and then had a 7-year winning streak from 2004 to 2010). In 2011, Shawn was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and at the induction ceremony WWE paid tribute to one of their greatest ever

Reviews for 101 Things You May Not Have Known About World Wrestling

[William White · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

This author is not a wrestling fan. A cursory review of the material shows that the author asked himself "How can I make a bunch of money off something I don't like but a sucker will buy?"

All of this information is available on the wrestler's wikipedia page, and the knowledge that a real diehard like myself has is oddly absent from this 'book.'

The author even makes stupid mistakes no diehard would, showing his ignorance and indomitable laziness combined with a thirst for cash no matter the cost and sheer hatred for the sport in the process. There was never a "Big Ban Vader." It was Big Van Vader.

At best, it's a handy quick reference guide for the most commonly known facts about WWE.