Rulers of the Ring: Wrestling's Hottest Superstars

Robert Picarello

Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 2000 - Sports & Recreation - 208 pages

Professional wrestling has taken the nation -- and the world -- by storm. With the skyrocketing popularity of WWF and WCW, Americans from all walks of life have found a pastime that combines the physical intensity of sports with the drama of the theater.

Rulers of the Ring is an insider's look at the hottest superstars in America's hottest sport. These are the wild, true stories of wrestling's greatest heroes and up-and-coming stars -- with little-known facts about their lives and action-packed photos.

About the author

Robert Picarello is the author of the New York Times bestseller Rulers of the Ring. He has been a professional sports journalist for over ten years, editing and writing for such prestigious publications as Wrestling World, Baseball Illustrated, Hockey Illustrated, Basketball Illustrated, Football Illustrated, and Yankees Magazine. He graduated from St. John's University in 1989 with a B.S. in Journalism. Picarello currently works as an associate producer for the National Hockey League's official Web site, NHL.com, and resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Rulers of the Ring: Wrestling's Hottest Superstars
• Author: Robert Picarello
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 2000
• ISBN: 0425177807, 9780425177808
• Length: 208 pages
• Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Wrestling