The Bottom Line
Pros
- An incredible stroll down memory lane
- Timeline of every WWE Championship in WWE History
- Color coding makes it easy to keep track of when a wrestler was around
Cons
- Some PPV entries have results while others don't
- A few semi-famous stars are missing from the book
- There is no noting for many of the deceased wrestlers that they are no longer with us
Description
- While the book lists as being only 300 pages, it is actually closer to 375.
- The book contains over 900 entries and 1,500 images. The vast majority are in color.
- The book is co written by Kevin Sullivan and Brian Shields.
- The Kevin Sullivan that wrote this book is the former content editor of wwe.com, not the wrestler.
- Brian Shields is also the author of 'Main Event: WWE in the Raging '80s'
- The book has a retail price of $45.
Guide Review - WWE Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to World Wrestling Entertainment
First off, this book is just about the WWE and for the most part, it neglects the non-WWE history of the wrestlers being profiled. In addition, a majority of the entries run only a few paragraphs so you aren't getting in-depth analysis. However, the biggest stars do get two pages dedicated to them.
For the most part, the book keeps kayfabe alive. It goes so far as to give separate entries for different characters played by the same person. As an example, there are entries for both Dr. Yankem and Kane but the encyclopedia does not note that they were played by the same person. Speaking of keeping kayfabe alive, you won't find out details about the real-lives of the wrestlers or facts such as their names or in some cases whether they are alive or dead.
Overall Recommendation: This is a great book that every fan of the WWE should have in their wrestling library. If you have a coffee table, I would keep this book on it instead of storing it away on your bookshelf.
