Toolbox: Building Better Pro-Wrestling

by Mike Quackenbush

Professional wrestling has always been wrapped in mystery. After a century of masquerading as legitimate sport, at last pro-wrestling has begun to show the potential of its form. At its core, it is live combat theatre, and no one has done more to codify and analyze this mesmerizing art form than Mike Quackenbush. To aid a generation of evolving performers to meet the demands of modern audiences, here is Toolbox - Building Better Pro-Wrestling.

78 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2020

Reviews

[Nick Irving · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a mistake to think that vulnerability is the same as weakness. They are separate concepts.
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Vulnerability is not weakness, rather, it is human.
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We are not defined nor defeated by our vulnerabilities. We overcome them, we triumph over them, that is the great catharsis of professional wrestling. Whatever those hurdles are, whatever obstacles are put in front of you, whatever moments of weakness you may face, your vulnerabilities are, in fact, what makes you stronger as a performer.

[Charmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

One star left for being so short but it's an amazing book

[Roger Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read (or listen, if on audiobook) about the tools it takes to make it in the world of professional wrestling. A lot of info from one of the best independent wrestler's in the business today.

[Brett Boby · Rating 1 out of 5]

The beginning had some interesting info, about story telling, and acting, but then it felt like the author just started rambling to fill his page length.