Book It! Four Horsemen A Timeline History by Dick Bourne, published by Mid-Atlantic Gateway Books

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Robert Segedy

When  you think about the various groups that have been formed in pro wrestling, one that stands out far above all others is that of the Four Horsemen. The group that formed naturally against a singular enemy became the premiere heel faction of all time. To understand the greatness that was captured at the time, we need to trace the roots of the group at its start. At first, they were four individuals, each outstanding athletes in their own right, but lightning seemed to have struck and from that moment on history was made. The true reason can be traced to a common enemy: Dusty Rhodes. History was made on September 29, 1985, in the Omni in Atlanta following the main event of the night. Ric Flair had defeated Nikita Koloff inside of a steel cage thus retaining his NWA Heavyweight title. Ivan Koloff entered the cage, and both heels attacked the champion gaining the upper hand. Suddenly Rhodes entered the cage to the crowd’s approval to assist the champion and they cleared the ring to thunderous applause. However, Flair wasn’t appreciative of the assistance of The American Dream and the tag team of Ole and Arn Anderson hit the ring. The three men locked the cage door and attacked Rhodes. Leaping off the top rope, Flair broke Rhodes ankle. The faces hit the ring in mass, but the Andersons forced the attackers off the cage walls. The crowd in the Omni became outraged and started to riot. Local police were enlisted to escort the heels back to the dressing room. Thus were the seeds planted to become the major angle of The Horsemen vs. Dusty Rhodes over the next several years.

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Grappling With Tragedy: Dennis Coralluzzo

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Brian Damage

Grappling with Tragedy is a series of articles that deal with unfortunate, tragic incidents that have occurred throughout the history of professional wrestling. It is unlike the ‘Wrestling with Sin’ series that deals more with the seedier side of wrestling like arrests, murders and suicides. Grappling looks more at particular tragic incidents that have in some instances altered pro wrestling in some way.

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Dok & Roll: The Dok Hendrix Experience

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Brian Damage

If you became a WWF fan in the mid 1990’s, I’m sure you’re familiar with the color commentator/host/backstage interviewer known as ‘Dok Hendrix.’ This clean cut, squeaky clean man behind the microphone hyped upcoming WWF events and interviewed some of the biggest stars the company had at the time. Unbeknownst to many of those fans of that era, Dok Hendrix had a bit of a sorted past with the promotion years earlier. This is the story of how a whiskey drinking, rock star bad man from Bad Street became something completely opposite.

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Rob Reads…Inside Out: How Corporate America Destroyed Professional Wrestling by Ole Anderson

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Rob Faint

In his long career Ole Anderson has held several major titles, wrestled several different world champions and was a charter member of the Four Horseman. He also has a reputation for being difficult, gruff, and a (self-proclaimed) asshole. In his book Ole gives his thoughts on today’s wrestling and describes in detail how the rise of corporate ownership has destroyed the sport as he knew it.

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Grappling With Tragedy: Chris Duffy

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Brian Damage

Grappling with Tragedy is a series of articles that deal with unfortunate, tragic incidents that have occurred throughout the history of professional wrestling. It is unlike the ‘Wrestling with Sin’ series that deals more with the seedier side of wrestling like arrests, murders and suicides. Grappling looks more at particular tragic incidents that have in some instances altered pro wrestling in some way.

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