Main Event: Wwe in the Raging 80s

by Brian Shields

Book Overview

Every saturday night in the eighties fans would gather around their television to watch, not Saturday Night Live, but Saturday Night The Main Event. WWE wrestling beat the ratings for the most talked about show on television week after week. Here is that era captured.

"Introducing your champion, from Venice Beach, California, at three hundred and three pounds--Hulk Hogan And his challenger . . ."

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416532579
• ISBN13: 9781416532576
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A GREAT LOOK AT WWE IN THE 1980'S

THE MAIN EVENT IS A GREAT LOOK AT WHEN THE WWE REALLY TOOK OFF IN POPULARITY. THE WWE WENT TO CABLE TV AND WRESTLING TOOK OFF. IT COVERS ALL THE WRESTLEMANIAS, MEN'S WOMEN'S AND TAG TEAM CHAMPS ALONG WITH ALL THE MANY WRESTLERS WHO HELP MADE THE WWE SO POPULAR BACK IN THE 80'S. FROM ROWDY RODDY, HULKSTER, STUDD AND ANDRE IT'S ALL HERE IN THIS BOOK. MANY OF THE SUPERSTARS ARE GIVEN A 2 OR 3 PAGE DETAILED LOOK AT THEIR CAREER AND WHERE THEY ARE NOW. I WANTED MORE AFTER I READ THIS. I REALLY ENJOYED THE NOSTALGIA IT BROUGHT BACK ESPECIALLY THE MR T AND CYNDY LAUPER HYPE IT BROUGHT BACK IN THE MID 80'S. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FOR ALL WRESTLING FANS. A GREAT BUY.

Best book on wrestling I've seen

Shields' book is really informative and entertaining. It's filled with pictures and stories behind the stories. It begins with a chronology, encompassing great photos and events for for easy reference. A great gift for anybody interested in wrestling.

Amazing book

Ive yet to read the whole book, but ive skimmed thru it and bought it right away. The book is an amazing weatlh of info of the WWE in the 80's. They however, do not have any color photos which seems odd. I hope they do a book on wrestling in the 90's as a follow up.

Perfect way to educate younger fans about the stars of the 80s

If you have a young fan in your life that doesn't know a lot about the 1980s WWF, this is a perfect little item to give them. The WWE went into detail to try and give a pefect summary of all of the major stars that helped defined the decade, point out major angles and title changes. This book and WWE Legends are two must haves if you're just getting into watching the exciting action that takes place on WWE Programing every Monday, Tuesday and Friday Nights