THE PEOPLE'S SPORT: Wrestling as Soviet Spectacle

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Part of a trove of Soviet-era wrestling artifacts that were recently unearthed by Department of Wrestling interns in the Central State Archive of the Russian SFSR in Moscow, TFTB had the honor of working with the DoW to restore the text to the fullest extent possible; this celebration of Soviet wrestling is presented exactly as it appeared when it was originally printed and distributed to the English-speaking wrestling audience of Eastern and Western Europe in 1981.

This is a truly fascinating historical document, detailing the philosophy and stars of Moscow Championship Wrestling (MCW), the USSR’s premier professional wrestling promotion which operated from the 1930s until the collapse of the Soviet Union. Established under the auspices of the Soviet State Committee for Physical Culture and Sport, MCW was created as a blend of athletic competition and socialist spectacle, aiming to promote Soviet ideals of strength, discipline, and collectivism through scripted matches.

While there is a world of difference between the political and cultural contexts of the modern United States and the Soviet Union of forty years ago, there is much that we can learn about kayfabe and the power of professional wrestling within its pages.

To order a limited-edition physical copy of this treasure from one of the most obscure corners of professional wrestling's history, send $10 via Paypal to @ThanksForTheBumps. You can download a PDF version of the text from the DoW's official website.

Prepare to be face-to-face with danger with this compilation of the most powerful and devastating wrestling action that the Intergalactic Professional Wrestling Federation has to offer! You don't want to miss all of the neck-ripping, tonsil-dancing action, featuring fabulously fearsome IGPWF favorites including Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, TL Hopper, Black Taurus, the Mulkeys, the Road Warriors, and many more! Hosted by Magnum T.A. & Missy Hyatt, this is 60 minutes of wrestling history on one hot new videocassette. Wowee!

As if all of that weren't enough, if you order now you will also receive the limited edition 1988 swimsuit calendar featuring stunningly salacious snapshots of stars like Bigfoot, Trog and more. FOR FREE! Only a total spazz would pass up such an incredible offer.

Supplies are extremely limited! To order this special hour of the best high-flying intergalactic action that money can buy, send $20 via Paypal to @ThanksForTheBumps

[NOTE: This offer is for VHS only, as the Beta version is now completely SOLD OUT.]

This covertly-obtained collection of resources is designed to educate and train you in the ways of wrestling cryptids. Our brave, bold, undercover TFTB agents have worked tirelessly and at great personal risk to procure this amazing collection of secret, never-before-seen resources from deep inside the halls of the secretive Department of Wrestling.

For a mere $15 + $5 S&H you can get your hands on The Field Guide To Wrestling Cryptids: with over 40 pages of clandestine information detailing the activities and identities of wrestling cryptids and the tactics that can be used to stop them, there is no greater resource out there for the aspiring wrestling cryptid investigator. But that's not all! Also included in this collection are two 11x17" posters, three stickers, an official Department of Wrestling Cryptid Investigation Division identification badge, wrestling cryptid warning placards, and a collection of documents related to this shadowy world of covert wrestling craziness.

To order yours today, send $20 via Paypal to @ThanksForTheBumps