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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Dec 31, 2017 3:01:52 GMT -5
Just to throw one out that hasn't been mentioned: Assassin: The Man Behind the Mask by Joe Hamilton is an interesting read. The stories about working the AT shows in the carnivals alone makes it worthwhile in my book. I can't say I agree with everything he says, but it's a fascinating read if you love the history of the business like I do.
The same can be said for Ole Anderson's book "Inside Out." Once you accept that Ole's public persona is a work - himself with the volume turned up to 11 - it's a fascinating and entertaining look into how wrestling changed from a local business to a corporate America business ran by people with no clue how the business worked.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 31, 2017 3:06:08 GMT -5
Too bad you can't buy that Midnight Express book no more
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Dec 31, 2017 4:00:31 GMT -5
Too bad you can't buy that Midnight Express book no more I have one of those, signed by Cornette, Eaton, Condrey, Steve Keirn, and the Fantastics. It's loaded with info if you manage to pull one down. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 31, 2017 18:58:23 GMT -5
I’ll say Jericho’s 3rd. The 2nd one has always struck me as dark and gloomy and devoid of the humour and fun of the first. The 3rd he seems much happier and has great stories again.
The 4th is ok. Don’t rush to read it but it’s decent.
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Post by lucas_lee on Jan 1, 2018 10:12:05 GMT -5
Lou Thesz s Hooker is a must read alzo the book on the history of Stampede Wrestling as well (the title escapes my memory)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 10:58:07 GMT -5
Lou Thesz s Hooker is a must read alzo the book on the history of Stampede Wrestling as well (the title escapes my memory) Pain and Passion by Heath McCoy. One of my favorites. |
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Post by lucas_lee on Jan 1, 2018 13:46:36 GMT -5
Lou Thesz s Hooker is a must read alzo the book on the history of Stampede Wrestling as well (the title escapes my memory) Pain and Passion by Heath McCoy. One of my favorites. Great book it gives many points of view both positive and negative. I wish more biographies were like that |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jan 1, 2018 18:13:11 GMT -5
Just read Holly’s book last night, found it excellent.
I’ll throw out Dungeon of Death, just to get another title out there. Basically ties Stu’s Dungeon to every wrestling death ever, but it was a decent little overview of all the guys who have passed away.
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Post by fw91 on Jan 1, 2018 18:20:53 GMT -5
Foley's first two
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Jan 1, 2018 23:57:34 GMT -5
The History of Stampede Wrestling.
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Post by ianriccaboni on Jan 2, 2018 8:21:37 GMT -5
Regal's is great read if you have an interest in the UK scene but if you're unsure of where to start. Maybe the most underrated wrestling book.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 2, 2018 13:32:09 GMT -5
Lou Thesz s Hooker is a must read alzo the book on the history of Stampede Wrestling as well (the title escapes my memory) Pain and Passion by Heath McCoy. One of my favorites. I got the Stampede book,the Harley Race book and the Bruiser Brody book off a local indie guy for 10 bucks total. |
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jan 2, 2018 13:51:26 GMT -5
I am 75% through Jericho's fourth book and it's f***ing wank.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 2, 2018 13:58:54 GMT -5
Seeing a lot of love for Foley's first two (Which I wholeheartedly agree) and I want to throw out that Foley's fourth - 'Countdown to Lockdown' - is a lot of fun too. He apologizes for how his third book turned out, so there's a big self-awareness not to repeat the issues with The Hardcore Diaries, and it actually is an eye-opening look into his latter WWE period and the better moments of his TNA run. If you liked his first two, it's worth seeking out. I’ll say Jericho’s 3rd. The 2nd one has always struck me as dark and gloomy and devoid of the humour and fun of the first. The 3rd he seems much happier and has great stories again. I think the biggest problem with Jericho's second is that his first book (probably the best wrestling book ever written) has a definitive beginning-middle-and-end of one man's lifelong journey to debut in the WWF. His second book reads as just an extended epilogue to that first story. It has fun moments, but the first one set an impossibly high bar. |
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 2, 2018 16:16:12 GMT -5
Seeing a lot of love for Foley's first two (Which I wholeheartedly agree) and I want to throw out that Foley's fourth - 'Countdown to Lockdown' - is a lot of fun too. He apologizes for how his third book turned out, so there's a big self-awareness not to repeat the issues with The Hardcore Diaries, and it actually is an eye-opening look into his latter WWE period and the better moments of his TNA run. If you liked his first two, it's worth seeking out. I’ll say Jericho’s 3rd. The 2nd one has always struck me as dark and gloomy and devoid of the humour and fun of the first. The 3rd he seems much happier and has great stories again. I think the biggest problem with Jericho's second is that his first book (probably the best wrestling book ever written) has a definitive beginning-middle-and-end of one man's lifelong journey to debut in the WWF. His second book reads as just an extended epilogue to that first story. It has fun moments, but the first one set an impossibly high bar. I grabbed Foley's fourth book off a clearance table for I think 3 bucks. Was a decent read. But I doubt I ever read it again. Same time i got it I grabbed Hogan's second bio. It wasn't worth the 3 or so bucks it cost me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 17:52:53 GMT -5
Jericho's 4th is terrible. It's a churned out self-help book interspersed with stories not really interesting to be included in previous books.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Jan 2, 2018 17:55:38 GMT -5
I've heard Goldust's book isn't that great.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 2, 2018 17:58:22 GMT -5
I've heard Goldust's book isn't that great. I bought it for my mother for Christmas the year it came out. She said it was okay, but short. |
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 2, 2018 19:57:36 GMT -5
I've heard Goldust's book isn't that great. It is average for a wrestling bio. Read it all in one night years ago. Not as many surprises as I expected. Was worth getting from the library. But not worth owning. Kinda lucky the local library either has or can get thru ILL lots of wrestling books. |
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