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Pure Dynamite: The Price You Pay for Wrestling Stardom

by Tom Billington

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Genres: Sports and Leisure, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 796 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games
LCC: GV1196 .B5 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Wrestling

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Languages: English
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 2

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Published: 1999
Genres: Sports and Leisure, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 796
LCC: GV1196 .B5

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