WWE Encyclopedia: Book Review

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is full of a rich history that goes back decades and features hundreds of superstars. After a lot of work, WWE has finally released the "WWE Encyclopedia". This book features an alphabetical in-depth look at nearly everything that has ever occurred in the WWE. The book is a must-have for WWE fans, even if they still do not watch the product anymore. Here is a detailed review of the "WWE Encyclopedia".

The best part about this magazine is its pure collection of pictures. Almost every page is stacked with pictures including a mix of superstar profile shots and in-ring action shots. The pictures supplement the product greatly and without them, the encyclopedia would be drastically different. Everything in the book is ordered alphabetically and mixed in with each other.

The majority of entries focus on individual wrestling stars. Two page layouts were rewarded to Triple H, John Cena, The Rock, Vince McMahon, The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Mick Foley, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. One page layouts include superstars like Bret Hart, Macho Man Randy Savage, and Shawn Michaels. All three of those superstars really deserved two pages as well, but the encyclopedia includes a lot on them.

Each wrestler description describes a brief career summary and some of the top highlights. The entries also include a title history and whether the wrestler wrestled for any other organizations. The best part about the wrestler entries are that it separates different wrestling personalities into multiple entries. For example, Gregory Helms can be found under The Hurricane or Hurricane Helms.

Along with single wrestlers, the book highlights key and lesser known tag teams in the WWE. This even includes factions like Degeneration X, NWO, and the Ministry. Other tag team profiles include short lived teams like 3 Minute Warning, X-Pac and Kane, and The New Rockers.

The book also features pay per view results for every single event. The disappointing part is that instead of full card results, only the main event is listed. Some of these events featured classic mid-card bouts that should be highlighted in the book. Thankfully, the full card for every Wrestlemania is listed in the back of the book.

Every WWE title is listed in the book, including detailed match by match title change history. This includes lesser known titles like the European title and Light Heavyweight Championship.

Random entries in the book include former WWE talk shows like the "Barber Shop", "Funeral Parlor", and "Piper's Pit". Scattered throughout the book are match descriptions as well like the "Hell in a Cell", "Flag Pole Match", "Buried Alive Match", and the "8-Man Tag Team Match".

This book is a must-own for WWE fans and would make a great addition to a coffee table. It is also good to look up WWE trivia questions and random references that a fan may hear during a WWE show.