Wrestling's Greatest Moments

by Michael Rickard

A combination of the most memorable and controversial moments in wrestling's history, this guidebook is an insightful and essential compendium of groundbreaking matches, angles, and interviews. Tackling such events as Hulkamania and the Montreal screwjob, the NWA and the nWo, this reference highlights the moments that thrilled. Whether it is Ric Flair regaining the NWA Championship from Harley Race at Starcade, the Freebirds turning heel on Kerry Von Erich, Mick Foley flying off of the cage at King of the Ring, Jake Roberts DDT-ing Ricky Steamboat on the concrete, Samoa Joe’s epic trilogy with CM Punk in Ring of Honor, or the premiere of Nitro, the events captured as these greatest hits will delight fans. Enthralling insider information-including comments from the wrestlers involved in these moments-and different historical perspectives create an authoritative look at the extravagance, exploits, tragedies, and triumphs of this sport of kings.

222 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Michael W. Rickard II is a former attorney and retired bank robber. He is the author of the books, Wrestling's Greatest Moments, Laughing All the Way to the Bank (Robbery): How an Attorney Survived Prison, Flunky: Pawns and Kings, Don’t Call Me Bush Beans: The Legend of a Three-Legged Cat, and Don’t Call Me Bush Beans 2: I’m Not a Scaredy Cat. Millions have viewed his articles at the wrestling sites Ten-Bell Salute and the YouTube channel WrestleLamia. He is a contributor to Wrestling Merchandise and Memories and The Mid-Atlantic Gateway. He has also written for Pro Sports Extra.

He received a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and writing (with a minor in film studies) from Buffalo State College in 2017. In 2020, he completed his Master's in English from Buffalo State College. He can be reached on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and at www.michaelrickard.com. He lives near Buffalo, New York with his three-legged cat, Chester.

Reviews

[Mmiller400m · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been watching/following wrestling off and on for the last 20 years. Now that the WWE Network is a thing and I can be selective and go back and watch individual matches and storylines it's helped to bring me back in the fold a bit. This book helps provide a nice overview of some of the most important aspects of professional wrestling. It's nice because it covers things like ROH and TNA which you don't hear much about if your main source is the WWE. It was a tad confusing in spots because it would slip into and out of kayfabe which means it would treat feuds and events as being real one moment and then treat it like a scripted show the next. All in all I motored through this on my Oyster app. 3/5.

[Optimus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a hog.Its hard to get through.It just has so much about wrestling history.From matches to brawls,to just plain moments..A wrestling fan really has to read this.

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would certainly recommend this to people who want to learn about different historic moments in wrestling, it doesn't cover everything but I feel like it's enough to provide a general overview for somebody who wishes to learn about some of the moments that helped shape the industry. I've watched wrestling for years but never really looked into the older days of wrestling, so this book taught me a bit about the days of territories.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome book.