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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 12:03:17 GMT -5
So a couple of years back my wrestling book collection got wiped out save a few....Hogan, Austin, Death Of WCW(unfortunate mistake on my part) and I have been clawing them back......charity shops and my local recycling centre have been goldmines. All the books in the recycling centre are set to one side....and I walk my Huskies by there weekly and go in for a snoop.....its been worth it.
Since the start of December I have read Foleys first book, Jericho's first 2 books and Bret's book. God its been some GREAT reading........GREAT reading. So much I had forgotten.
I think I will try zero in on the Road Warriors & Foleys 2nd book next.
so who else enjoys a good "wrasslin" book.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 14:09:48 GMT -5
Bret's book Foley's first book All 3 Jericho books
Masterpieces.
I haven't read "The Death of WCW" but heard they just had an updated version re-release so may order it soon.
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Jan 4, 2015 14:58:51 GMT -5
Right here. Own over 20 of them.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 14:59:22 GMT -5
I started Foley's first book ages ago but somehow got wrapped up in something else and didn't continue it, I've been meaning to pick it up again but I've been reading through The Hobbit recently so it won't happen until I've finished that.
Bret's is amazing. So many times I'd start reading at say 11pm, look back at the clock and it was gone 3am and I'd been reading for hours without realising it! So many tired days because of that book.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jan 4, 2015 15:30:40 GMT -5
Bret's book is great! All 3 Jericho books are just so amazing. The Death of WCW book is actually really good, I bought it on a blind purchase cause I wanted a new wrestling book one day and I ended up loving it. Dynamite Kid's book is really awesome too And of course.... Diana Hart Smith's book. Maybe the biggest bunch of lies and bullcrap stories ever to be read, but still makes for an amazing book in anyone's collection, being they pulled that book not too long after it hit retail.
The books I hated were the WWE autobiographies of wrestlers. Flair, Austin, Rock, Hogan, HBK... that stuff is just watered down big time, and you could tell someone wrote it for them with the information they had to go on.
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Post by fearofdread on Jan 4, 2015 15:36:34 GMT -5
I really like Bischoff's "Controversy Creates Cash", Shawn Michaels' "Heartbreak and Triumph" and "In the Pit with Piper" from the amazing Roddy Piper.
Sting's christian allegory/autobiography "A Moment of Truth" is an interesting look, sometimes with real darkness, at his life. It is too short and too "christian" to be really enjoyable, but it might be worth checking out if that is your thing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 15:41:06 GMT -5
y2jbrock's New CM PUNK book he released.
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Post by Dante, The Voc on Jan 4, 2015 15:42:26 GMT -5
I've read Foley's "The Hardcore Diaries," Jericho's "Undisputed" and Edge's book. Trying to get my hands on Jericho's other two because he's easily my favorite author of the three, although all of them are great stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 15:50:39 GMT -5
All 3 of Jericho's books are great as are Foley's first two & Bret's. I also like Austin's, Flair's & HBK's. Martha Hart's book about Owen is also pretty good.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 16:01:42 GMT -5
Yeah defo want Bischoffs too!!
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jan 4, 2015 16:07:33 GMT -5
I didn't like "Scooter" by Mick Foley. Loved his first 2 books, though. Stan Hansen's book was a great read. Especially when he talks about what happened to the AWA title. Gary Hart's book is probably my favorite. So glad he wrote one before his untimely passing. Ole Anderson's book is awesome. It's bitter in a lot of spots, but he has a right to be. Dutch Mantell's first book was also a great read. I'd like to find his second book soon.
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Jan 4, 2015 16:19:45 GMT -5
Bret's book is great! All 3 Jericho books are just so amazing. The Death of WCW book is actually really good, I bought it on a blind purchase cause I wanted a new wrestling book one day and I ended up loving it. Dynamite Kid's book is really awesome too And of course.... Diana Hart Smith's book. Maybe the biggest bunch of lies and bullcrap stories ever to be read, but still makes for an amazing book in anyone's collection, being they pulled that book not too long after it hit retail. The books I hated were the WWE autobiographies of wrestlers. Flair, Austin, Rock, Hogan, HBK... that stuff is just watered down big time, and you could tell someone wrote it for them with the information they had to go on. Speaking of, I'd recommend skipping Mysterios book, it's not bad but too short for someone who's been at it as long as he has
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Post by sitruC on Jan 4, 2015 16:19:56 GMT -5
I liked Edge's when I read it but it wasn't up to date which sucked.
All Jericho books are great by default.
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Post by mikey1974 on Jan 4, 2015 16:46:58 GMT -5
I enjoyed both of Foley's first 2 books. they were the only times - ever - I literally sat down,started reading, and about 6 hours later closed the back covers,having finished them .both.
I also read Countdown to Lockdown by Foley as well. it was alright,not terrible,but not as good as "Have A Nice Day" and "Foley Is Good".
Bret Hart's is also incredible,really in-depth more than I could've imagined. only knock is that he really takes himself,and writes about himself, as being the greatest hero of all time.
I really like Flair's book. for being a somewhat watered-down and WWE-ized version of his story, there was quite a bit good in it. I loved all the wrestling stories he told. and hearing how he was broken down and mentally defeated after years of "abuse" by WCW in the late 90's was eye-opening and something I never knew about.
Shawn Michaels book is good too.much like Flair's, it's a WWE-ized version of his story,but surprisingly doesn't pull the punches you'd expect. there's in-depth talk of his drug and alcohol abuse, how he was a bad person in the 90's, his failing marriage and divorce. stuff like that.
Hogan's book is utter crap. you can tell it's all a ghostwriter, as there's too many "Brother's" and such through the text. not to mention, there's a lot of mistakes in there, specifically dates and timelines of things taking place.
Rock's book is bad too. there's some candid stuff in there too. but the main issue is that half is written form the perspective of "Dwayne Johnson", and half is written as if being told by "The Rock". so when you get to some important parts of wrestling history, rather than hearing about the in-and outs, the backstage stuff, the REAL processes going on, you get Rock-speak glossing over stuff with "Roody Poo Candy Asses" and " Lay the Smackdown" and "Jabroni" and such.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Jan 4, 2015 17:10:42 GMT -5
Jericho Foley Bret Austin HBK Flair Animal
All great books i have read. Still need the new Jericho book really bad.
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Post by wrestlingdelorean on Jan 4, 2015 17:41:28 GMT -5
I would definitely recommend Bret Hart's book, Dynamite Kid's autobiography (Pure Dynamite), Foley's first two books, and any of Meltzer's Tributes books.
I really need to pickup all three Jericho books.
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Post by mrassbillygunn on Jan 4, 2015 18:10:13 GMT -5
Wrestling books are great fun to read HOWEVER..many of the stories in them are complete B.S. Dynamites is a prime example. The best book ive read is Brets but i really liked Bill Watts as well, id highly recommend that.
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Jan 4, 2015 18:34:52 GMT -5
If you liked The Rise and Fall of ECW documentary, the book is a great read. It goes more in depth on a lot of topics and has interviews with a few people who weren't interviewed for the documentary. Some really cool and fascinating stories there.
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Post by Danger10 on Jan 4, 2015 21:14:50 GMT -5
Bret Hart's, Foley's 1st, Jericho's first 2, Eddie Guerrero's are my favorite. Animal's was alright too and Jerry Jarrett has one about the 1st year of TNA that's really good.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 21:23:43 GMT -5
For mine, I enjoyed Terry Funk's 'More Than Hardcore', Larry Matysik and Barbara Goodish's 'Brody' in addition to the ones you guys have mentioned...Jericho's first, Bret's 'Hitman' and Foley's 'Have A Nice Day' are essential reading - have read each more than the others, such great books.
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