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Post by ddt on Nov 7, 2007 13:24:35 GMT -5
Has anyone read Jericho's book? Would you recommend it?
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gimmieabreakbrain
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Post by gimmieabreakbrain on Nov 7, 2007 13:36:50 GMT -5
I posted about this a week ago. It is without a doubt one of, if not, the best book written by a wrestler out there.
A million times yes buy this book now. Stop whatever you are doing and go get it right now. You will not be dissapointed.
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Mr. Mediocre
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Nov 7, 2007 13:37:03 GMT -5
It's funny as hell and though I haven't finished, I would strongly recommend it. And if he's in your area for a signing, go.
I know I'm not the only Crapper with a signed copy.
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ddt
Don Corleone
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Post by ddt on Nov 7, 2007 13:37:44 GMT -5
Thanks, guys!
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Post by withtheirfists on Nov 7, 2007 13:38:03 GMT -5
Absolutely, I'd rank it right up there with Foley and Terry Funks books. However, if you're looking for Jericho's thoughts on his WWE run, you're going to be really disappointed. It's not a spoiler to say that the book ENDS seconds before his debut on RAW.
However, if you want to hear road stories that take you to Mexico, Japan, and the WCW/ECW scene of old, all in that uniquely Jericho voice, you wouldn't be in the wrong to set some change aside and pick this one up.
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Post by Batman on Nov 7, 2007 13:41:19 GMT -5
Absolutely, I'd rank it right up there with Foley and Terry Funks books. However, if you're looking for Jericho's thoughts on his WWE run, you're going to be really disappointed. It's not a spoiler to say that the book ENDS seconds before his debut on RAW. However, if you want to hear road stories that take you to Mexico, Japan, and the WCW/ECW scene of old, all in that uniquely Jericho voice, you wouldn't be in the wrong to set some change aside and pick this one up. I guess this means he'll eventually be writing a second book. |
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gimmieabreakbrain
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Post by gimmieabreakbrain on Nov 7, 2007 13:43:04 GMT -5
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Mr. Mediocre
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Nov 7, 2007 13:43:59 GMT -5
Absolutely, I'd rank it right up there with Foley and Terry Funks books. However, if you're looking for Jericho's thoughts on his WWE run, you're going to be really disappointed. It's not a spoiler to say that the book ENDS seconds before his debut on RAW. However, if you want to hear road stories that take you to Mexico, Japan, and the WCW/ECW scene of old, all in that uniquely Jericho voice, you wouldn't be in the wrong to set some change aside and pick this one up. I guess this means he'll eventually be writing a second book. It's possible, but the point of this book is achieving the dream (in this case, getting to the WWF), not actually living the dream. |
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ddt
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Post by ddt on Nov 7, 2007 13:58:08 GMT -5
Thanks for putting that up. I just read it -- great stuff. |
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Post by Blindkarevik on Nov 7, 2007 14:39:33 GMT -5
A lot of wrestler's books I have read over the years seem to be mainly about three things:
1. You have NO idea how much I suffer as a wrestler
2. Holy crap I've been mistreated
3. I was the only good thing on the shows you watched
Jericho's book is amazing just because it genuinely sounds like a wrestler looking back fondly on his career. Even the low points have humor in them, and there's very little to no actual anger despite what may be going on at the time.
I'd honestly go as far to say this book should be required reading for anybody who's out to torpedo wrestling by only hearing about the dark side of the business.
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Post by "Handsome" Whitey Fats on Nov 7, 2007 15:28:22 GMT -5
Just got done reading it yesterday. Very, very good. Lots of detail and fun stuff, especially whens he's other countries.
Another good thing is he isn't bitter at all, it seems, even about WCW and the whole Goldberg dealie.
I can't reccomend this book highly enough
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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Nov 7, 2007 17:48:49 GMT -5
I'd definitely recommend it. I'm going to a book signing of his this Friday, should be fun.
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Post by WHATAMANOOOVER on Nov 7, 2007 17:57:47 GMT -5
It's definitely right up there with Foley's first book. The stories are hilarious and entertaining from his childhood days, training in Calgary, on the indy's, Mexico, Germany, Japan, ECW, WCW and right before he made his WWF debut.
You'll laugh a ton going through the book.
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Post by Zane on Nov 7, 2007 18:05:54 GMT -5
It's awesome read. Kind of sad when he talks about his mom and funny when he talks about road stories.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 7, 2007 18:09:17 GMT -5
It's great. It seemed to me like it started out very strong, then kind of fizzled towards the end. He barely touches on his WCW and ECW stuff, seems like he had no heart for it or something.
It's a great book, worth the buy, but I thought it fizzled towards the end.
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Post by Zane on Nov 7, 2007 18:23:46 GMT -5
It's great. It seemed to me like it started out very strong, then kind of fizzled towards the end. He barely touches on his WCW and ECW stuff, seems like he had no heart for it or something. Well his ECW tenure was very short. He said he gained more passion while in ECW then lost it in WCW. |
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