Jingus Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I just counted, and he spends about fourteen pages talking about the firing and rehiring. So he doesn't go SUPER-deep into it, but it's detailed enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 What did you want out of it? He says he improvised to make stuff violent, Vince calls him up and says he has to fire him, he goes on the indies with an all new sympathy and sells a lot of merch before re-signing with WWE shortly thereafter. I just counted, and he spends about fourteen pages talking about the firing and rehiring. So he doesn't go SUPER-deep into it, but it's detailed enough. That works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 What would you guys consider your top 5 favorites wrestling book? Foley's first book, Jericho's first book, Gary Hart, Bret, Pure Dynamite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 What would you guys consider your top 5 favorites wrestling book? William Regal, Bret Hart, Freddie Blassie, Howard Brody, and Chris Jericho's first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Has anyone read the XFL Long Bomb book? I'm not far in, but it seems Vince will be a central chracter to the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 What would you guys consider your top 5 favorites wrestling book? In no particular order: Bret Hart Mick Foley's first Chris Jericho's first William Regal Daniel Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Ring of Hell was like a 200 page trolling message board post, poorly written and as inflammatory as possible. It came off like it was written for the lulz to impress Kaiju.net/CKC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I miss Kaiju. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Well the author used to troll these boards as Polish Bob Stupak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Gary Hart Mick's first HOF: The Heels Jericho's first Regal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Well the author used to troll these boards as Polish Bob Stupak Why did I not know that Randazzo was PBS? That's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Gary Hart Foley's first Jericho's first Regal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charro! Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Top 5 wrasslin' books would have to be (in no particular order): Cactus first book Bret's Y2J's first William Regals Walking the golden mile and Whilst I haven't read all of Gary Hart's yet, I'll reserve a place for it in the top 5 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Why aren't there any books on American territories as good as the ones on Calgary and Montreal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Why aren't there any books on American territories as good as the ones on Calgary and Montreal? I'd assume it has a lot to do with the nature of the business back then. Kayfabe was really strong back in the day and a lot of those people didn't talk about the job as part of the job. Things are different in 2015, but many of the people from that era of wrestling are now gone, so there's even less sources to get stories from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 The Bryan book was fantastic. Has anyone else noted the flip book of him doing the Yes pointing in the bottom corner of the book? Thought that was a neat touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebreaker Chip Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Ring of Hell was like a 200 page trolling message board post, poorly written and as inflammatory as possible. It came off like it was written for the lulz to impress Kaiju.net/CKC. Yeah it's so weird like there's one bit where he goes off on one about how ugly the prostitutes would have been in a particular small town in Alberta like either you've been there and sampled them or you're writing fanfiction about ugly prostitutes for no reason, in a book purporting to provide insight about a double murder-suicide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Considering 99% of the sleaze thread it was based on was basically slashfic, that's not surprising. I'm surprised nobody tried to sue him over that book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 We've already been through this before, but no love for Terry Funk's book? The Funk book would be my all-time #1 if I hadn't watched the Funk RF Video shoot because 80% of it is a re-hash. If you only ever watch one RF Video shoot that is the one you want to go out of your way to acquire. Funk takes Feinstein's lame ass questions and does about 8 hours of story-telling. The Oliver HOF books are great and will lead you down a youtube rabbit-hole you will never get out of. And much love for the Mildred Burke book. btw, how does one go about getting the Gary Hart book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Considering 99% of the sleaze thread it was based on was basically slashfic, that's not surprising. I'm surprised nobody tried to sue him over that book. Someone would have had to have read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 We've already been through this before, but no love for Terry Funk's book? The Funk book would be my all-time #1 if I hadn't watched the Funk RF Video shoot because 80% of it is a re-hash. If you only ever watch one RF Video shoot that is the one you want to go out of your way to acquire. Funk takes Feinstein's lame ass questions and does about 8 hours of story-telling. The Oliver HOF books are great and will lead you down a youtube rabbit-hole you will never get out of. And much love for the Mildred Burke book. btw, how does one go about getting the Gary Hart book? I don't remember Funk's shoot that well but a large part of Jerry Lawler's book is literally word-for-word the same as the RF shoot he did in 2001. I've got Hart's book. I'm open to reasonable offers for it. Bear in mind I'm in the UK so postage to the US won't be cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobholly138 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Considering 99% of the sleaze thread it was based on was basically slashfic, that's not surprising. I'm surprised nobody tried to sue him over that book. Someone would have had to have read it. Plenty of people read it. Had a long discussion about it with a local indy guy recently. Who was in developmental when the Benoit stuff happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Wrestling bubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Has anyone checked out the Powerslam book? Reviews look good, but just wanted to see what people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I totally read Ring of Hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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