Wwe Legends

They were World Heavyweight Champions: Bob Backlund, Superstar Billy Graham, and Bruno Sammartino. They were fan favorites: "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay Strongbow, and Andre the Giant. They were the villains everyone loved to hate: Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd, and the Fabulous Moolah. They were ethnic heroes, someone just like you that you could cheer for: Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales, Peter Maivia. They were the stars that shined the brightest, and left an indelible mark on the memories of countless fans.In a time when professional wrestling was divided into territories, no place created bigger Superstars than World Wrestling Entertainment. From the company's centerpiece in Madison Square Garden, legends were born.WWE Legendsis the every fan's guide to the legends of the ring. They are all in here, from Andre the Giant to George "the Animal" Steele, with quick stats and descriptions of their most famous matches. No true wrestling fan should be without this book.

Brian Solomon is a lifelong wrestling fan and works for the WWE.

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
In the Beginning: The Capitol Years
Vincent J. McMahon	p. 3
Toots Mondt	p. 14
Antonino Rocca	p. 19
Buddy Rogers	p. 25
Introducing First: The Managers
Arnold Skaaland	p. 33
Capt. Lou Albano	p. 38
The Grand Wizard	p. 44
"Classy" Freddie Blassie	p. 48
And the Crowd Goes Wild: Heroes of the Ring
Gorilla Monsoon	p. 57
Chief Jay Strongbow	p. 62
Andre the Giant	p. 68
Bob Backlund	p. 72
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka	p. 78
Sgt. Slaughter	p. 83
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Folks You Loved to Hate
Fabulous Moolah	p. 91
Killer Kowalski	p. 95
Johnny Valentine	p. 101
Ernie Ladd	p. 106
Superstar Billy Graham	p. 110
It's All About Pride: Ethnic Idols
Bruno Sammartino	p. 119
Bobo Brazil	p. 126
Pedro Morales	p. 132
Ivan Putski	p. 138
High Chief Peter Maivia	p. 142
Rocky Johnson	p. 146
U.S.A. Is Not Okay: The Foreign Menace
Ivan Koloff	p. 155
Mr. Fuji	p. 159
Nikolai Volkoff	p. 163
The Iron Sheik	p. 168
Tossing in Tandem: The Tag Team Greats
The Graham Brothers	p. 175
The Valiant Brothers	p. 180
The Blackjacks	p. 185
The Wild Samoans	p. 191
Tony Garea	p. 195
Blame It on Rio: The Early Intercontinental Champs
Pat Patterson	p. 203
Ken Patera	p. 209
The Magnificent Muraco	p. 214
The Weird and the Wacky
Haystacks Calhoun	p. 221
Baron Mikel Scicluna	p. 227
George "The Animal" Steele	p. 231
And the List Goes On and On...	p. 237
A Legends Library	p. 243
Acknowledgments	p. 245
Index	p. 247
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