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Hitman

My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling

by Bret Hart ...

'Amazingly detailed and meticulously crafted ... Hitman will stand the test of time as one of the definitive wrestling biographies' Publishers Weekly'Bret Hart still makes me believe that wrestling is good' Hulk Hogan'Packed with drugs, sex, vicious family in-fighting and tales of life on the road ... Hart names names and lays it all bare in his own words' Globe and MailA story of death, sex, ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

'Amazingly detailed and meticulously crafted ... Hitman will stand the test of time as one of the definitive wrestling biographies' Publishers Weekly'Bret Hart still makes me believe that wrestling is good' Hulk Hogan'Packed with drugs, sex, vicious family in-fighting and tales of life on the road ... Hart names names and lays it all bare in his own words' Globe and MailA story of death, sex,
... Read more
Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

$25.04 NZD

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.
... Read more
Undisputed

How to Become World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps

by Chris Jericho ...

Sequel to the worldwide hit A LION'S TALE.A LION'S TALE documented Chris Jericho's journey from small-time dreamer to big-time superstar, from Winnipeg, Canada, to undisputed WWE heavyweight champion of the world. But UNDISPUTED kicks off just as the fantasy begins to unravel.Faced with endless internal politics on his rise to the top of the WWE company ladder, Jericho has to draw on the super ... Read more

$24.99 NZD

Sequel to the worldwide hit A LION'S TALE.A LION'S TALE documented Chris Jericho's journey from small-time dreamer to big-time superstar, from Winnipeg, Canada, to undisputed WWE heavyweight champion of the world. But UNDISPUTED kicks off just as the fantasy begins to unravel.Faced with endless internal politics on his rise to the top of the WWE company ladder, Jericho has to draw on the super
... Read more
Breathe

A Life in Flow

by Rickson Gracie ...

From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty, showing how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring.Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty, showing how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring.Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in
... Read more
My Favorite Match

WWE Superstars Tell the Stories of Their Most Memorable Matches

by Jon Robinson ...

Remember the time Goldust ran over “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in his gold Cadillac? How about when Randy Orton battled Mick Foley with a barbed-wire bat named “Barbie”?When you ask a WWE Superstar what his favorite match is, you might be surprised by his answer. But that’s the thing about a phrase like “favorite match.” It’s not about the greatest match in their careers or the time they won their first ... Read more

$12.55 NZD

Remember the time Goldust ran over “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in his gold Cadillac? How about when Randy Orton battled Mick Foley with a barbed-wire bat named “Barbie”?When you ask a WWE Superstar what his favorite match is, you might be surprised by his answer. But that’s the thing about a phrase like “favorite match.” It’s not about the greatest match in their careers or the time they won their first
... Read more
The Imaginary Girlfriend

by John Irving ...

From a novelist known for the complexity of his novels - they are also long - comes an autobiography of compelling simplicity; it is also short. Dedicated to the memory of two wrestling coaches and two writer friends, The Imaginary Girlfriend is a lucid portrait of the writers and wrestlers who played a mentor role in John Irving's development as a novelist, a wrestler and a wrestling coach. ... Read more

$20.99 NZD

From a novelist known for the complexity of his novels - they are also long - comes an autobiography of compelling simplicity; it is also short. Dedicated to the memory of two wrestling coaches and two writer friends, The Imaginary Girlfriend is a lucid portrait of the writers and wrestlers who played a mentor role in John Irving's development as a novelist, a wrestler and a wrestling coach.
... Read more
A Lion's Tale

Around the World in Spandex

by Chris Jericho ...

The controversial story of Chris Jericho, the former undisputed Heavyweight Champion of WWE.From the age of eight, Chris dreamed of becoming a wrestler. But it wasn't until he was 25 that he hit the big time. Nicknamed 'Lion Heart', Chris eventually attained his ultimate goal - joining the WWF (now WWE). He became one of their biggest stars, even defeating wrestling powerhouses The Rock and 'Stone ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

The controversial story of Chris Jericho, the former undisputed Heavyweight Champion of WWE.From the age of eight, Chris dreamed of becoming a wrestler. But it wasn't until he was 25 that he hit the big time. Nicknamed 'Lion Heart', Chris eventually attained his ultimate goal - joining the WWF (now WWE). He became one of their biggest stars, even defeating wrestling powerhouses The Rock and 'Stone
... Read more
Countdown to Lockdown

A Hardcore Journal

by Mick Foley ...

See the world through the eyes of champion wrestler Mick Foley as he looks back on his days in the WWE.As one of the most bizarre and fearless stars of wrestling in recent times, Mick is known for taking extraordinary risks to remain at the peak of his game. COUNTDOWN TO LOCKDOWN is a no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes account of his mental and physical preparation for the TNA Lockdown - in many ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

See the world through the eyes of champion wrestler Mick Foley as he looks back on his days in the WWE.As one of the most bizarre and fearless stars of wrestling in recent times, Mick is known for taking extraordinary risks to remain at the peak of his game. COUNTDOWN TO LOCKDOWN is a no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes account of his mental and physical preparation for the TNA Lockdown - in many
... Read more
The Death of WCW

10th Anniversary Edition of the Bestselling Classic — Revised and Expanded

by Bryan Alvarez, Randy Reynolds ...

In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. It seemed the company could do no wrong.But by 2001, however, everything had bottomed out. The company — having lost a ... Read more

$15.20 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. It seemed the company could do no wrong.But by 2001, however, everything had bottomed out. The company — having lost a
... Read more
The Best in the World

At What I Have No Idea

by Chris Jericho ...

The two-time bestselling author, wrestler and metal rocker returns with another insightful and hilarious memoir.Inspired by Anton Chigurh, Javier Bardem's character in No Country for Old Men, Chris Jericho decided to put down his guitar, ease off on the red-carpet appearances in Hollywood and return to ring. What followed were the best three years of his wrestling career.A trilogy that began with ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

The two-time bestselling author, wrestler and metal rocker returns with another insightful and hilarious memoir.Inspired by Anton Chigurh, Javier Bardem's character in No Country for Old Men, Chris Jericho decided to put down his guitar, ease off on the red-carpet appearances in Hollywood and return to ring. What followed were the best three years of his wrestling career.A trilogy that began with
... Read more
Wrestling with the Devil

The True Story of a World Champion Professional Wrestler—His Reign, Ruin, and Redemption

by Lex Luger ...

Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as “The Total Package.” Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol—things he clung to even when his mistress ... Read more

$22.04 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as “The Total Package.” Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol—things he clung to even when his mistress
... Read more
The Rise & Fall of ECW

Extreme Championship Wrestling

by Thom Loverro ...

Series series WWE
Independent wrestling promotions were once the norm all across the country. However, with the rise of World Wrestling Entertainment and the creation of World Championship Wrestling -- out of three Southern promotions -- the possibility of an independent succeeding grew fainter and fainter. As the nineties began, independents were looking for creative ways to survive. In the East, several banded ... Read more

$20.54 NZD

Independent wrestling promotions were once the norm all across the country. However, with the rise of World Wrestling Entertainment and the creation of World Championship Wrestling -- out of three Southern promotions -- the possibility of an independent succeeding grew fainter and fainter. As the nineties began, independents were looking for creative ways to survive. In the East, several banded
... Read more
Yes!

My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of Wrestlemania

by Daniel Bryan ...

YES! YES! YES! Daniel Bryan is the real deal. Everyone’s favorite underdog, he’s proven to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. Just ask everyone who’s ever underestimated him…right before he went out and whipped the WWE Universe into a frenzy.This is Bryan’s behind-the-scenes story told for the first time ever — from his beginnings as a child wanting to wrestle to his ten ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

YES! YES! YES! Daniel Bryan is the real deal. Everyone’s favorite underdog, he’s proven to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. Just ask everyone who’s ever underestimated him…right before he went out and whipped the WWE Universe into a frenzy.This is Bryan’s behind-the-scenes story told for the first time ever — from his beginnings as a child wanting to wrestle to his ten
... Read more
Samurai Sword: Spirit * Strategy * Techniques

(Downloadable Media Included)

by Kohshyu Yoshida ...

The Samurai Sword is the essential illustrated guide to the Japanese way of the sword.Japan's famous samurai warriors were more than just soldiers — they were adherents to a strict code of honor who respected the deeper, spiritual meaning of the way of the sword. To the samurai, battle was sacred.This indispensable guide to theory and practice respects both the physical and spiritual aspects of ... Read more

$27.31 NZD

The Samurai Sword is the essential illustrated guide to the Japanese way of the sword.Japan's famous samurai warriors were more than just soldiers — they were adherents to a strict code of honor who respected the deeper, spiritual meaning of the way of the sword. To the samurai, battle was sacred.This indispensable guide to theory and practice respects both the physical and spiritual aspects of
... Read more
No Is a Four-Letter Word

How I Failed Spelling But Succeeded in Life

by Chris Jericho ...

Bestselling author and six-time WWE champion Chris Jericho shares twenty of his most valuable lessons for achieving your goals and living the life you want, jam-packed with fantastic stories and the classic off-the-wall, laugh-out-loud Jericho references he's famous for.The result is a fun, entertaining, practical and inspiring book from the man with many scarves but only one drive: to be the best ... Read more

$13.99 NZD

Bestselling author and six-time WWE champion Chris Jericho shares twenty of his most valuable lessons for achieving your goals and living the life you want, jam-packed with fantastic stories and the classic off-the-wall, laugh-out-loud Jericho references he's famous for.The result is a fun, entertaining, practical and inspiring book from the man with many scarves but only one drive: to be the best
... Read more
Strength Training Diet & Nutrition : 7 Key Things To Create The Right Strength Training Diet Plan For You

Diet Tips for Weight Training

by Jason Scotts ...

Whether you're trying to enhance your performance as an athlete or just attempting to lose weight, including some form of strength training into your exercise regime is crucial. However it's also important you make sure you're following the right sort of strength training diet and nutrition plan to really reap the benefits. If you aren't eating the right kinds of foods then you won't actually make ... Read more

$7.44 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Whether you're trying to enhance your performance as an athlete or just attempting to lose weight, including some form of strength training into your exercise regime is crucial. However it's also important you make sure you're following the right sort of strength training diet and nutrition plan to really reap the benefits. If you aren't eating the right kinds of foods then you won't actually make
... Read more
Mastering Muay Thai Kick-Boxing

MMA-Proven Techniques

by Joe E. Harvey ...

Become a champion in the Thai martial arts world with this Muay Thai training guide!Muay Thai (or Thai boxing), the national sport of Thailand, has become one of the most prominent martial arts forms in the mixed martial arts (MMA) arena. Often called "the art of eight limbs," Muay Thai combines the use of punches, kickboxing, elbows, knees and standing grappling moves.Mastering Muay Thai Kick ... Read more

$12.51 NZD

Become a champion in the Thai martial arts world with this Muay Thai training guide!Muay Thai (or Thai boxing), the national sport of Thailand, has become one of the most prominent martial arts forms in the mixed martial arts (MMA) arena. Often called "the art of eight limbs," Muay Thai combines the use of punches, kickboxing, elbows, knees and standing grappling moves.Mastering Muay Thai Kick
... Read more
I'm Sorry, I Love You: A History of Professional Wrestling

A must-read' - Mick Foley

by Jim Smallman ...

'Clever, funny, authoritative and illuminating' - Times Literary Supplement'Filled with passion, humour, and a little bit of welcome weirdness. A must-read for every die-hard wrestling fan' - Mick FoleyFor fans of books from Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, Daniel Bryan, Mick Foley and Jim Ross.'We have all felt every emotion today. Remember today, the next time a family member or workmate tells you ... Read more

$4.99 NZD

'Clever, funny, authoritative and illuminating' - Times Literary Supplement'Filled with passion, humour, and a little bit of welcome weirdness. A must-read for every die-hard wrestling fan' - Mick FoleyFor fans of books from Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, Daniel Bryan, Mick Foley and Jim Ross.'We have all felt every emotion today. Remember today, the next time a family member or workmate tells you
... Read more
Brody

by Larry Matysik and Barbara Goodish,Foreward by Jim Ross,WWE Raw Announcer ...

?The most unpredictable and charismatic grappler of all time? The brute that made brawling an art before the term "hardcore" was coined? The confrontational businessman who fought for every penny he felt he deserved? "Bruiser" Brody had no peers when it came to blood and guts, controversy and independence. Most wrestling promoters portrayed their top talent as exactly that kind of free-spirited, ... Read more

$18.00 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

?The most unpredictable and charismatic grappler of all time? The brute that made brawling an art before the term "hardcore" was coined? The confrontational businessman who fought for every penny he felt he deserved? "Bruiser" Brody had no peers when it came to blood and guts, controversy and independence. Most wrestling promoters portrayed their top talent as exactly that kind of free-spirited,
... Read more
Knife Fight Tactics from Army, Prison, Street

by Vladimir Oliyanovich ...

Anyone can be the subject of a knife attack. Forget what you’ve seen in movies—a knife attack is usually fast, furious, and often fatal. These guys know what army knife, prison knife fighting is all about, because they were there. The best martial arts schools are no match for the hard lessons learned in brutal institutions. Training methods to maximize your chances of survival: Defending yourself ... Read more

$14.89 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anyone can be the subject of a knife attack. Forget what you’ve seen in movies—a knife attack is usually fast, furious, and often fatal. These guys know what army knife, prison knife fighting is all about, because they were there. The best martial arts schools are no match for the hard lessons learned in brutal institutions. Training methods to maximize your chances of survival: Defending yourself
... Read more
Piledriver des Todes

by Frank Thomsen ...

Tarek Ay, ein junger Deutsch-Türke aus Berlin-Neukölln hat den Traum von einer großen Wrestling-Karriere bei der Extrem Wrestling Europe. Doch eines Tages wird er tot in der Nähe von Dublin aufgefunden. Nun beginnen die Ermittlungen von Chief Inspector Adam Wright vom Scotland Yard, die ihn quer durch Europa führen und in eine Welt, wo vieles nicht so ist, wie es zuerst scheint. ... Read more

$4.52 NZD

Tarek Ay, ein junger Deutsch-Türke aus Berlin-Neukölln hat den Traum von einer großen Wrestling-Karriere bei der Extrem Wrestling Europe. Doch eines Tages wird er tot in der Nähe von Dublin aufgefunden. Nun beginnen die Ermittlungen von Chief Inspector Adam Wright vom Scotland Yard, die ihn quer durch Europa führen und in eine Welt, wo vieles nicht so ist, wie es zuerst scheint.
... Read more
The Great Wight Hope: How WWE's "The Big Show" Almost Became A Boxer (Expanded Edition)

by David Bixenspan ...

In 2007, WWE Superstar The Big Show, real name Paul Wight, took a hiatus from professional wrestling to heal up and get in shape. That much is well-known. What wasn't was that, thanks to an arrangement with Hulk Hogan and billionaire aerospace magnate Cecile Barker, he spent that time training for a career as a professional boxer.Even though he was an aging, broken down, cigarette smoking giant in ... Read more

$4.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 2007, WWE Superstar The Big Show, real name Paul Wight, took a hiatus from professional wrestling to heal up and get in shape. That much is well-known. What wasn't was that, thanks to an arrangement with Hulk Hogan and billionaire aerospace magnate Cecile Barker, he spent that time training for a career as a professional boxer.Even though he was an aging, broken down, cigarette smoking giant in
... Read more
50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time, The

The Definitive Shoot

by Larry Matysik ...

A no–holds–barred, definitive look at the greatest pro wrestlers everWho were the best pro wrestlers of all time? What makes these 50 remarkable performers so special, and what were their contributions to the massively popular spectacle of wrestling? The 50 Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time has the answers. Bestselling author Larry Matysik shoots from the hip about who qualifies as the very best ... Read more

$20.79 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

A no–holds–barred, definitive look at the greatest pro wrestlers everWho were the best pro wrestlers of all time? What makes these 50 remarkable performers so special, and what were their contributions to the massively popular spectacle of wrestling? The 50 Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time has the answers. Bestselling author Larry Matysik shoots from the hip about who qualifies as the very best
... Read more
Pro Wrestling

A Comprehensive Reference Guide

by Lew Freedman ...

This book provides readers with an abundance of information and historical perspective as well as entertaining and memorable anecdotes about professional wrestling. Readers will also learn unusual snippets of trivia that will enhance their comprehension of the sport.This authoritative work on the history and culture of professional wrestling features the biggest names in the wrestling world since ... Read more

$144.37 NZD

This book provides readers with an abundance of information and historical perspective as well as entertaining and memorable anecdotes about professional wrestling. Readers will also learn unusual snippets of trivia that will enhance their comprehension of the sport.This authoritative work on the history and culture of professional wrestling features the biggest names in the wrestling world since
... Read more

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