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Hollywood Hulk Hogan 66 reviews
Hulk Hogan
World Wrestling Entertainment, 2002
HULK HOGAN
+ One Big Leg Drop
HULK HOGAN ABOY BORN IN VENICE BEACH CALIFORNIA HE STARTED PLAYING BASEBALL IN FLORIDA THEN AFTER A FEW YEARS LATERS HE MET MUTSADA AND BECAME A REALLY GREAT WRESTLER AND HE BECAME THE FIRST THREE TIME CHAMPION THIS BOOK REALLY ENSPIRED ME TO GO FOR MY GOALS AND NEVER QUIT.
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The Rock Says... 377 reviews
The Rock, Joe Layden
HarperEntertainment, 2000
The Rock says;
+ charming, charismatic and intelligent
+ Now here is an ex-CFL Lineman / former Pro Wrestler I can look up to...
This is one of da best wrestling books that I've ever read.This book talks about The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson growing up as an average kid with his samoan mom and african american dad.He develops a passion for wrestling at a young age.Then it talks about the Rock in middle school where he was ganged ...
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The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of History, Headlines & Hitmakers (Encyclopedia of ...4 reviews
Kristian Pope, Ray Whebbe
Krause Publications, 2003
If you are a wrestling fan this book is for you!!!
+ Great!
+ History of Pro Wrestling Would be More Accurate Title
The authors of "Professional Wrestling", Kristian Pope and Ray Whebbe have outdone themselves with this one. If you are a wrestling fan, young or old, long time or new, there is something in this book (actually a whole lot of things), to keep you interested for a long time to come. My favorite ...
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Adam Copeland on Edge (WWE)30 reviews
Adam Copeland
World Wrestling Entertainment, 2004
Edge hate or love him
+ Great Book
+ Hands down favorite book of all time.
+ One of the better Wrestler Bios out there
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Ric Flair: To Be the Man114 reviews
Ric Flair, Keith Elliot Greenberg
World Wrestling Entertainment, 2004
REAL, EMOTIONAL, AND HONEST
+ WOOOOOOOOOO ! !
RIC FLAIR
TO BE THE MAN
I have read many books that deal with wrestling, most of which are auto bios but I have to say that this has got to be one of the most insightful, entertaining, and honest ones I have had the joy of reading. For those who don't know [why are you reading this] who Ric ...
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In the Pit with Piper: Roddy Gets Rowdy45 reviews
Robert Picarello
Berkley Trade, 2002
An Eye Opening Read
+ Hot Rod can write
+ Hot Rod at his best
In the Pit With Piper: Roddy Gets Rowdy does not disappoint. Raither it educates the reader with Piper not holding back. Remember, Piper is not under contract when he wrote this book so he did not pen this book out of fear of upsetting a promoter. Piper lays the wrestling business all out for ...
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Wrestling With God2 reviews
Chad Bonham
RiverOak Publishing, 2001
Christian Wrestlers
This book is an excellent tool to reach the world through sports (wrestling). I met three of the wrestlers recently that were mentioned in this book and talked to them personally and they are so committed to the Lord at all costs. Their humility was so inspiring to the crowd of young and old that ...
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Positively Page: The Diamond Dallas Page Journey47 reviews
Diamond Dallas Page, Larry Genta
Positive Publishing, 2000
Only a Jersey Girl understands a boy from Jersey
+ Not what you might expect
+ DDP
All the History comes flooding back with each word. The times and places so easily parallel life and it's many hits one takes, leading to a the ultimate take-down. We all wish the best and try our best, some deal with the injuries better than others...some will always keep the bag of ice handy so ...
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Inside Out: How Corporate America Destroyed Professional Wrestling12 reviews
Ole Anderson, Scott Teal
Crowbar Press, 2003
One of the Better Books about Wrestling
+ An inside look on the death of WCW
This books should be called, "How Corporate America Ruins Everything." This isn't just a story about wrestling, it's a story about big money coming in and taking control of something it knows nothing about and running it into the ground. What I liked about this book is that Anderson is not just an ...
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Tributes: Remembering Some of the World's Greatest Wrestlers 21 reviews
Dave Meltzer
Winding Stair Press, 2001
Very informative, very respectfully done
+ A Hit
+ Sensational book
+ The best wrestling book ever written
+ A great history lesson
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The Death of WCW: WrestleCrap and Figure Four Weekly Present . . . (WrestleCrap series)62 reviews
R. D. Reynolds, Bryan Alvarez
Ecw Press, 2004
A TRULY INTERESTING READ
+ Maybe the Best Wrestling Book
+ The best full-length description of WCW's Late History
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK CONCERNING THE DOWNFALL OF WCW. THIS BOOK TAKE US FROM GEORGIA WRESTLING NWA AND FINALLY WCW. THE DETAILED SOAP OPERA AND STORY LINES BROUGHT BACK THE GREAT MEMORIES I HAD OF THIS ONCE GREAT WRESTLING ORGANIZATION. AT ONE TIME IT'S MONDAY SHOW OF NITRO DOMINATED THE WWE. ...
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Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation80 reviews
Shaun Assael, Mike Mooneyham
Crown, 2002
A "Michael Moore-like" look at Professional Wrestling...
+ Eye Opener
+ About All You Need to Know.
+ Short, concise, factual account of the WWF and Vince McMahon's rise amidst drugs, lies, politics, and sex
+ The story of the Wrestling Bill Gates
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Arn Anderson 4 Ever: A Look Behind the Curtain38 reviews
Arn Anderson
Kayfabe Pub Group, 2000
A Sybol of Excellence.
+ Arn is solid as usual
Arn Anderson's career spanned over fifteen years and although he never made it to the status of a Flair or a Hogan, he was always in the thick of things. Arn was known as the "Enforcer" of arguably the greatest faction in wrestling history -- the Four Horsemen. Arn Anderson is also known as one of ...
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Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart29 reviews
Martha Hart
M. Evans and Company, Inc., 2004
OWEN'S FAMILY IS HEARTLESS
+ Broken Harts: The life and death of Owen Hart
THIS IS WRITTEN BY THE WIDOW OF OWEN HART, MARTHA WHO TELLS A VERY SAD, INTERESTING, SCARY, DEPRESSING AND UPLIFTING TALE. HER RELATIONSHIP WITH OWEN'S FAMILY IS DESCRIBED IN GREAT DETAIL ALONG WITH THEIR MARRIAGE, HIS FATAL FALL AND HER SUIT AGAINST THE WWE FOR NEGLIGENCE. THIS BOOK IS VERY SPELL ...
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Wrestling with Success: Developing a Championship Mentality 2 reviews
Nikita Koloff, Jeffrey Gitomer
Wiley, 2004
easy to read advice
Got this for a friend who was out of the country for a while, so I ended up reading it first :) Good, easy to read advice to boost your self estime and help your drive towards success.
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Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D.--The Reality of Amy Dumas (WWE)34 reviews
Amy Dumas, Michael Krugman
World Wrestling Entertainment, 2003
Excellent
+ Interesting
As soon as I saw Lita on WWF (I was 15 years old at the time) I knew I was seeing something fresh and exciting. Lita was just so effortlessly cool and natural - nothing like most of the other female wrestlers who I felt were forced into being Barbie doll types. Lita is exactly the type of female ...
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The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire46 reviews
Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy
HarperEntertainment, 2003
The Hardys continue to impress and inspire
+ A look inside
+ The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire
I read this book as soon as it came out, and things in the career of the Hardy Boyz has changed a lot since then. However, this book was fabulous. I loved learning more about them, their matches, their family and their career. I think it's a great book and any wrestling fan needs to read this. ...
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The Stone Cold Truth (WWE)35 reviews
Steve Austin
World Wrestling Entertainment, 2003
My Stone Cold Truth.
+ Not Mick Foley, But Not The Rock Either
+ Stone Cold Truth
The book was absolutely amazing. Although some of the stories jumped around a little bit, it was still interesting to read about the man behind Stone Cold Steve Austin. From his humble beginnings, to how he got his gimmick, and lastly to how his career finally ended at Wrestlemania. A fantastic ...
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Pure Dynamite: The Price you Pay for Wrestling Stardom35 reviews
Tom Billington, Alison Coleman
Winding Stair Press, 2001
Real Bulldog
+ A life's work
+ Life In The Fast Lane Of Pro Wrestling
+ A Dynamite Review
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Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling41 reviews
Missy Hyatt, Mark Goldblatt, ...
Ecw Press, 2001
Like Having Coffee With Miss Hyatt/Hiatt
+ Suprisingly sweet
+ Missy Hyatt, First Lady of Wrestling
+ You gotta love Missy
+ Cross between a diary and little black book
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