References (Most Influential Wrestlers – 2025)
Research & Sources
References
General References
- Pro Wrestling FAQ Brian Solomon, Backbeat Books, 2015.
- Whatever Happened to Gorgeous George Joe Jares, Grossett & Dunlap, 1974.
- Death of the Territories: Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever Tim Hornbaker, ECW Press, 2018.
- Glossary of Professional Wrestling Terms — H
Single Wrestlers
- Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik Brian Solomon, Tantor Audio, 2022.
- Hooker Lou Thesz, Crowbar Press, 2011.
- Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon Story Bertrand Hebert & Pat Laprade, ECW Press, 2017.
- Shooters: The Toughest Men in Professional Wrestling Jonathan Snowden, ECW Press, 2012.
- The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons (The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, 4) Greg Oliver & Steven Johnson, ECW Press, 2012.
- The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians (The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, 1) Greg Oliver, ECW Press, 2003.
- The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, 3) Greg Oliver & Steven Johnson, ECW Press, 2007.
- The Top 100 Wrestlers of all Time John Molinaro, Jeff Marek & Dave Meltzer, Stewart House, 2002.
- The Wrestler’s Wrestler Dan Murphy & Brian Young, ECW Press, 2021.
- 100 Wrestlers — Wrestling Perspective
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- wrestling\top100wrestlers\misc\The Toughest Wrestlers Ever (And Wrestlers That Are Soft).html
- wrestling\top100wrestlers\misc\The 20 most dangerous Superstars ever _ WWE.html
- wrestling\top100wrestlers\misc\Matt Furey's Farmer Burns Catch Wrestling Submission Fighting Book and Video Course.html
- wrestling\top100wrestlers\misc\Ranking the 20 Toughest Pro Wrestlers of All Time _ Bleacher Report _ Latest News, Videos and Highlights.html
- Wrestler Profile and Statistics — Cagematch
- Wrestler Profiles — Online World of Wrestling
- List of Premature Professional Wrestling Deaths
Tag Teams
- The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams (The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, 2) Greg Oliver & Steven Johnson, ECW Press, 2005.
- Top 50 Tag Teams of All Time — Sports Illustrated
- The 50 Greatest Tag Teams of All Time — Bleacher Report
- Top 100 Tag Teams of All Time: 20–1 — The Wrestling Estate
- List of IWGP Tag Team Champions
- Tag Team Wrestling Championships
- Tag Teams — Online World of Wrestling
- Tag Team Profile — Cagematch
- Beyond the Top 10 Women Tag Teams in Wrestling History — Bleacher Report
Promoters, etc
- Biggest Wrestling Promoters Ranked by Likability — TheSportster
- Top 10 Pro Wrestling Promoters in History — The Austin Times
- Top 7 Pro Wrestling Promoters in History — WhatCulture
- Best Wrestling Announcers of All Time — Ranker
- Top 25 Wrestling Announcers — The Famous People
- Ranking the 25 Best Announcers in Pro Wrestling History — Bleacher Report
- Masters of the Microphone: The 20 Greatest Wrestling Announcers of All Time — TheRichest
Matches
- 50 Greatest Wrestling Matches — Cleveland.com
- 50 Most Important Matches in Pro Wrestling History — Bleacher Report
- List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions
- The First Tornado Tag Match and the Birth of Team Wrestling — Bleacher Report
- 10 Wrestling Matches So Brutal They Hurt to Watch — WhatCulture
- Death Match — Online World of Wrestling
Arenas
- 11 Most Important Buildings — WWE
- Iconic Pro Wrestling Arenas — TheSportster
- The Classic Arenas — Pro Wrestling Only
- Classic Wrestling Venues: Open and Closed — TheSportster
- 11 Famous Wrestling Holy Grounds That Still Stand — WhatCulture
- AWA Major Events — Legacy of Wrestling
- AWA Stadium Shows — Pro Wrestling History
- List of American Wrestling Association Attendance Records
- List of Professional Wrestling Attendance Records in the United Kingdom
- List of Professional Wrestling Attendance Records