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Solomonster Sounds Off tackles the good, the bad and the ugly from the world of pro wrestling and sports entertainment.

One of the key professional wrestling or "sports entertainment" writers, Vince Russo helped pen modern wrestling's most electric storylines. Revealing the true, behind-the-scenes stories from some of wrestling's most famous moments, including Bret Hart's lost championship and the rise to superstardom of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley, and The Rock, this autobiography is the one that every wrestling fan has been waiting for.

With huge global attention and a legacy of significant moments, the Tokyo Dome is inarguably one of professional wrestling’s most iconic venues. Over three decades, 10 different wrestling promotions have staged over 60 shows in the building. Now, Chris Charlton (Lion’s Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling) tells the story of those stories.

James J. Braddock, dubbed “Cinderella Man” by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash. With one good hand, Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his...

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"Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo" by Jigoro Kano offers a profound exploration of the philosophy, principles, and educational values behind Judo, one of Japan's most renowned martial arts. This collection of essays and lectures reveals Kano’s vision of Judo as a discipline that goes beyond physical techniques, promoting moral and intellectual development for personal and societal benefit.

Bullied at school, Simon Gray set off on a journey to avenge his demons. From the Muay Thai ring to the traditional Japanese dojo, his journey of self-discovery is packed full of humor, inspiration, and lessons to live a better and more fulfilling life. Approaching his mid-thirties, he stepped away from the corporate rat race.

Hosted by Adam Catterall and Nick Peet , Fight Disciples celebrates the biggest personalities within Boxing and MMA, bringing you unique content on a weekly basis. Listen Ad-free with Fight Disciples Premium on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples

With the world or combat sports put on hold and hundreds of thousands of students training from home in 2020, the mental study of jiujitsu has become more important than ever. In the highly requested third volume of the Danaher Diaries, there are now over 100 musings from the mind of John Danaher from before and during the worldwide pandemic that drove the BJJ community out of gyms and onto various online training programs. Danaher's writings cover the timely to the timeless as he reflects on the current state of jiujitsu and it's unchanging constants.

World Champion boxer, national treasure, pantomime star, sidekick to Harry Carpenter, mental health campaigner. Frank Bruno is many different things to many different people. Now, in his own words, as he turns 60, Frank delivers the full, explosive story of his remarkable life so far. At times harrowing, at times hilarious, but always 100 percent honest, Frank Bruno: 60 Years a Fighter is the sporting memoir of the year which pulls no punches. In it, Frank opens up on his journey to becoming a World Champion and the fight which has come after retirement with mental ill health.

From Jim Lampley, HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.

UFC Hall of Fame fighter and commentator Micheal Bisping talks to some of the greatest mixed martial artists in the business about the most challenging — and meaningful — bouts of their careers. Along the way, guests open up to the former champ about their struggles with deeper battles too — from poverty to depression to injuries, and more.

Professional wrestling is both a cultural phenomenon and a multibillion-dollar industry that has launched some of the biggest names in entertainment. But what does it take for a wrestler to break through? In Rough House, journalist Alison Lyn Miller introduces Hunter James, an aspiring star born into a family of wrestlers in Georgia. Hunter lifts, runs, and pounds protein, sculpting himself into a human action figure with the goal of being signed by a major promotion and finishing what his father started.

Going In Raw with Steve and Larson takes a look at the week that was in pro wrestling. Steve and Larson bring both their brand of humor and insights to every episode and is occasionally joined by good friends who share their passion for professional wrestling. Want the most raw version of Going in Raw? Check out the ad-free version here!: https://goinginraw.supercast.tech/ For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/...

Shi Heng Yi eröffnet mit diesem Hörbuch Einsichten in einer bisher unveröffentlichten Form der Shaolin-Tradition – anwendbare Praktiken für das alltägliche Leben, untermauert mit Sichtweisen, um Bekanntes neu zu erkennen. "Shaolin Spirit – Meistere dein Leben!" Wünschst du dir mehr Disziplin, Willensstärke, Mut, Ausdauer und tief empfundene Loyalität? Shi Heng Yi bietet dir auf Basis seines eigenen Lebensweges Werkzeuge, die dein Leben leichter machen – indem du stärker wirst. Das Geheimnis der inneren Stärke basiert auf den Tugenden der Shaolin.

A book covering the topic of self-defense from a shocking, firsthand perspective. The subjects of criminal violence, self-defense, lethal force, mindset, firearms training, and concealment have never been introduced so comprehensively in one place.

It may be counterintuitive, but sparring or grappling with another human being has benefits far beyond the physical. Ancient traditional practitioners intuitively knew this, and current evidence-based research proves it. Bridging martial arts and modern psychology, The Mindful Warrior offers an overview of the principal mental aspects of martial arts training and a path toward a more balanced, body-mind experience.

The sequel to the Amazon best seller Unfinished Agony, this is the third and final audiobook on the wild man of Wakefield Paul Sykes.

Practitioners across the globe continue to use jujitsu as a tool for personal development. For many, the jujitsu academy is the one place in which we purposefully practice virtuous action. On Jiu Jitsu seeks to codify the mechanisms by which jujitsu shapes the individual, as the character traits required to achieve mastery in sport are the same that our highest humanity requires.

As a kid growing up in New York in the late '50s, Bill Apter fell in love with professional wrestling, and it wasn't long before he was rubbing shoulders with the greats as a young reporter and photographer. He's since become the world's best-known wrestling magazine personality, and he's had professional and personal relationships with a who's who of the business, like Triple H, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Sting, and Ric Flair.