Description
Documenting the rise of women's wrestling from sideshow to WWE main event
Sisterhood of the Squared Circle presents the fascinating history of women's wrestling, from the carnival circuit of the late 1800s to today's hugely popular matches. With more than 100 wrestler profiles, find out how backstage politics, real-life grudges, and incredible personalities shaped the business. The careers of many well-known trailblazers, including Mildred Burke, the Fabulous Moolah, Mae Young, Penny Banner, Wendi Richter, Trish Stratus, Chyna, and Lita, are celebrated alongside today's stars, like Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Bayley.
With rare photographs and an exploration of women's wrestling worldwide -- including chapters on Japan, Mexico, England, and Australia -- Sisterhood of the Squared Circle is a priceless contribution to the history of professional wrestling.
Author: Pat Laprade
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 04/11/2017
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781770413078
ISBN10: 1770413073
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Wrestling
- Sports & Recreation | History
- Social Science | Women's Studies
About the Author
Pat Laprade has been involved in pro wrestling for 15 years and has contributed to many women's wrestling promotions, including SHIMMER and Femmes Fatales. He co-wrote Wrestling Observer's 2013 book of the year Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs as well as a biography of Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon. He lives in Montreal, Quebec. Dan Murphy has been a writer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated since 1997 and has overseen PWI's annual female 50 ranking since its inception in 2008. He lives in Buffalo and has written four books on the history of his native western New York. Trained in the legendary Hart Dungeon, Natalya is a former WWE Women's Champion. She lives in Tampa, Florida.