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Post by dirtydickraines on Jan 10, 2007 23:28:07 GMT -5
I read both books and now I am starting to wonder whose book is more believable. RD's book is full of second and third hand information so it may not be 100% reliable. Bischoff was there, but one has to wonder if he was trying to make himself look better than he was in the situation.
My question is this, whose story do you believe?
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Post by samachine on Jan 10, 2007 23:30:18 GMT -5
Little bit of each's is going to be the most valid answer. But you're asking this on RD's board so it may be a little biased
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Post by Error on Jan 10, 2007 23:33:05 GMT -5
I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle although I would tend to hang more on Bischoff's side of the fence overall.
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Post by jcdenton on Jan 10, 2007 23:40:03 GMT -5
RD book is 2nd and 3rd hand, so that hurts him, however he also has no reason to lie about anything he finds out, unlike Bishoff, so that really ups his creadibity in my book.
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Post by "IcePic" Rick Cobos on Jan 10, 2007 23:40:04 GMT -5
RD because he breaks down the most important brutal fact, which was what the audience was subjected to on television.
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Post by CMPunkyBrewster on Jan 11, 2007 0:09:55 GMT -5
rd actually told the truth. many who were there said it was more accurate than bischoffs. bischoff tries to make himself out to seem like his head wasn't up his and hogans asses. plus, bischoff is a known liar, and many basic things are wrong in his book. i believe rd far, far more.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jan 11, 2007 0:15:30 GMT -5
RD because the truth is somewhere in the middle of what 2 or 3 people say.RD and Bryan Alvarez find the middle of what all these accounts say.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jan 11, 2007 0:52:38 GMT -5
Doesn't matter to me, as long as they don't wrestle on Raw.
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Post by wolfe3001 on Jan 11, 2007 2:48:20 GMT -5
Lance Storm says RD's is better.
Who are you to doubt Lance Storm?
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Post by THE Dinobot on Jan 11, 2007 2:58:33 GMT -5
Doesn't matter to me, as long as they don't wrestle on Raw. I dunno, Eric what with his wacky weak Spongebob-style karate and RD with his comedic stylings would be a pretty rad match. |
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Post by Brain Of F'n J on Jan 11, 2007 8:54:01 GMT -5
Let's see ...
Bischoff: known spin artist.
RD: Used hard numbers and weekly recaps to paint his picture.
Hmm ... who to believe ...
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Post by KLRA on Jan 11, 2007 9:15:33 GMT -5
As a fan watching WCW...Bischoff's book just made me mad, because he really didn't hold himself accountable for all the crap he helped toss up on screen.
RD's book on the other hand is incredibly in depth and hell, VINCE RUSSO said it was pretty damn accurate, although some of the things in it were exaggerated or simply "off the mark."
In conclusion: RD's book by far.
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Jan 11, 2007 19:45:28 GMT -5
As a fan watching WCW...Bischoff's book just made me mad, because he really didn't hold himself accountable for all the crap he helped toss up on screen. RD's book on the other hand is incredibly in depth and hell, VINCE RUSSO said it was pretty damn accurate, although some of the things in it were exaggerated or simply "off the mark." In conclusion: RD's book by far. did russo read the book? from what I recall with his appearence on WCradio he didn't actually read the book, but signed some copies at autograph signings as jokes. |
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Post by mohamo on Jan 11, 2007 19:56:37 GMT -5
Russo might have read the book by now, but I dunno why he would want to, why would you want to read something about how you screwed up?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2007 20:03:02 GMT -5
Let me put it this way...
I have yet to read either book, but its simple if you ask me...
...if you were buying a new Toshiba TV, who would you most likely believe? Someone who has bought the TV youre looking into buying, or the person at the store and/or the toshiba executive trying to push it on you?
Id take RD's more seriously. Wouldnt it be refreshing though to see a book like this and see the person writing it live up to his faults and admit he screwed up instead of pushing as much blame as possible onto everyone else?
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Post by JMA on Jan 11, 2007 21:00:36 GMT -5
RD got information from many people that were in WCW, but was himself an objective viewer. Bischoff told things from only his perspective and thus is not objective.
Reason suggests that RD's book is more accurate.
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Post by sabu on Jan 12, 2007 10:58:18 GMT -5
I am reading Bischoff's book now and am a little disappointed with it.
a - it's not as interesting as the most recent werestling autobiography I read - Flair's book
b - It seems all Eric is trying to do in this book is clear his name and deny previous accusations
c - Eric seems to have little to no respect for "wrestling" and it's traditions. Wrestling really needed to be updated at the time he was around, but Eric is disrespectful to some of the old greats of the industry and gave way too much credit to the "Hollywood Insiders" and other tv people.
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