Author | Pat Laprade |
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Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Subject | Wrestling |
Genre | History |
Publisher | ECW Press |
Publication date | 2013 |
Media type | |
Pages | 460 |
Awards | The Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards: Best Pro Wrestling Book, 2013 |
ISBN | 9781770410947 |
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