The Story of Catch: The Story of Lancashire Catch-as-catch-can Wrestling. FIRST FIFTY YEARS 1820-1870.

By Ruslan C Pashayev

The Birth and Evolution of Catch-as-Catch-Can Pro-Wrestling in East Lancashire, England. "The Story of Catch" covers the most forgotten stages of Lancashire's Catch Wrestling history, including it's origin, it's fast growth and evolution during first fifty years of Catch, introduction of professionalism and it's Golden Era, as well as introduction and popularization of it in the United States. This story has many heroes who affected Catch in its early stages and remained in history as true symbols of Lancashire Wrestling. But the whole story is dedicated to the memory of Adam Ridings of Bury, Lancs (1819-1894), who was also known under the nickname of "Dockum of Bury" a pioneer of Catch Wrestling, and the most prominent and popular wrestler of Lancashire in the 1840's-1850's. For anyone with a serious interest in history of professional wrestling "The Story of Catch" is a must.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1072393255
• ISBN13: 9781072393252
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"