C.S. Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 The Mildred Burke book Queen of the Ring is currently $1.99 on Kindle. https://smile.amazon.com/Queen-Ring-Muscles-Diamonds-American-ebook/dp/B008UX348O/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Highest recommendation for that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Just started re-reading Eddie Guerrero's autobiography. Not really "under-the-radar" but one that doesnt get talked about that much. Some good stuff in that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I'm currently reading Nitro by Guy Evans. So far so good, but I'm still very early into it. On 12/25/2018 at 10:41 AM, Al said: Highest recommendation for that book. [The Mildred Burke book] That's good to know. I'm glad I grabbed it! (Although, to be honest, any wrestling book under $2 is probably an insta-buy for me.) 7 hours ago, JRH said: Just started re-reading Eddie Guerrero's autobiography. Not really "under-the-radar" but one that doesnt get talked about that much. Some good stuff in that book. What sticks out in my memory is Kevin Nash being referred to as "evil." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I got Nitro, Death of the Territories, David Schultz, and The Grappler's books for Christmas. Started with The Grappler. Already half way into it, and enjoying it a lot. It isn't very long, and the way it is written makes it a quick read, but it's had several good laughs, and Denton doesn't take himself too seriously, which is a nice change from most wrestler bio's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 19 hours ago, JRH said: Just started re-reading Eddie Guerrero's autobiography. Not really "under-the-radar" but one that doesnt get talked about that much. Some good stuff in that book. It is/was. It was hurt by it coming out rather soon after his DVD, all obituaries & tribute pieces and the bitter taste the Eddieexploitation on TV. As a standalone project, it isn't a cheap or a slapdash book at all. Just most people were all Eddie'd out by the time of its release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Has anyone ever read Tito Santana's autobiography Tales from the Ring? The cheapest copy on amazon is 40 bucks, so it must be out of print, but if anyone has read it, is it any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpetCrawler Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 hour ago, JRH said: Has anyone ever read Tito Santana's autobiography Tales from the Ring? The cheapest copy on amazon is 40 bucks, so it must be out of print, but if anyone has read it, is it any good? It's not bad. I got it at a used book store about a decade ago. There's not too much new insight in there besides him talking about how Dusty Rhodes used to just hang out totally naked in the locker room in the late 80s, and that's where we get confirmation that Dick Murdoch was a member of the KKK and was more than happy to show you his membership card. He doesn't say a bad word about anybody besides Ole Anderson and mentions almost getting into a fight with Shawn Michaels in 1992 but doesn't really go into detail. That's about it for anything too notable. If you like Tito it's a breezy, light read but don't go into it looking for anything really new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Bugsy McGraw has apparently written a book and has a Kickstarter up to get it finished. Bugsy McGraw Book Kickstarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 How is the David Shoemaker book The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling? It's currently on sale for $4.99 on Kindle, which is its lowest price to date, according to ereaderiq.com. I really liked the author's articles on Deadspin, but is this more of an overview of wrestling history? I'm kind of burned out on those (and I still have The Comic Book History of Professional Wrestling to read anyway). https://smile.amazon.com/Squared-Circle-Death-Professional-Wrestling-ebook/dp/B008BM4MN0/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexoblivion Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Out of print, but Friday Night in the Coliseum by Geoff Winningham is worth tracking down. It's the wrestling equivalent of The Americans by Robert Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Has anyone read Jeff Bowdren's book? Sounds potentially interested, but the reviews are mixed. https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Kayfabe-Dinner-Legends-Wrestling-ebook/dp/B072KFVMQX?pd_rd_wg=IbBw9&pd_rd_r=b4086380-17f2-4241-b900-83e2e091dca8&pd_rd_w=PusgZ&ref_=pd_gw_wsim&pf_rd_r=VVGK5VGBK8Y90TJ9585X&pf_rd_p=0fdcf133-a533-5c71-bb41-98370f5ed912 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsfan73 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 6:37 PM, Migs said: Has anyone read Jeff Bowdren's book? Sounds potentially interested, but the reviews are mixed. https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Kayfabe-Dinner-Legends-Wrestling-ebook/dp/B072KFVMQX?pd_rd_wg=IbBw9&pd_rd_r=b4086380-17f2-4241-b900-83e2e091dca8&pd_rd_w=PusgZ&ref_=pd_gw_wsim&pf_rd_r=VVGK5VGBK8Y90TJ9585X&pf_rd_p=0fdcf133-a533-5c71-bb41-98370f5ed912 I was a little disappointed by it. I thought there would be more substance to the stories, but each one was pretty brief. It was fine, but I'd probably give it 3 out of 5 if we're using Amazon's rating system.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 7:37 PM, Migs said: Has anyone read Jeff Bowdren's book? Sounds potentially interested, but the reviews are mixed. https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Kayfabe-Dinner-Legends-Wrestling-ebook/dp/B072KFVMQX?pd_rd_wg=IbBw9&pd_rd_r=b4086380-17f2-4241-b900-83e2e091dca8&pd_rd_w=PusgZ&ref_=pd_gw_wsim&pf_rd_r=VVGK5VGBK8Y90TJ9585X&pf_rd_p=0fdcf133-a533-5c71-bb41-98370f5ed912 I can't remember if I learned anything new from it - I read it a couple of years ago, at least - but it definitely left a positive impression on me. I really like interview books in general though, which is a rare format for wrestling. Here are two more like it on Kindle: The Power Slam Interviews - Volume 1 and 2 https://www.amazon.com/Power-Slam-Interviews-1-ebook/dp/B01ILZX304/ https://www.amazon.com/Power-Slam-Interviews-2-ebook/dp/B06XQQ8KJW/ I believe most of these are reprints from the magazine though. I've never read a single issue of it,  so it was all new to me. But if you were a diehard Power Slam reader, your mileage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 Has anyone read Stan Hansen's book? I just saw it on Amazon wasnt even aware he had a book thought it was just in Japan.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 The Hansen book is very good. Goes into real detail on his early 70s work, and really good on the jump to AJPW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 19 hours ago, BigBadMick said: The Hansen book is very good. Goes into real detail on his early 70s work, and really good on the jump to AJPW. Very cool thanks. Hansen is one of my favorites and should have a great story to tell but so should have Dusty Rhodes and Harley Race and there books were pretty disappointing.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpetCrawler Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 7/4/2018 at 9:22 PM, C.S. said: - WWE Legends I finally got around to reading this over the course of a few nights. Light, breezy read with lots of information you're bound to know already, but still a fun light read. They know their audience and don't play kayfabe all that much. They also mention that Gorilla Monsoon was the frontrunner to take over the company from Vince, Sr. before Jr. bought it out, which I somehow had never heard before. I don't think it's worth the regular price it is now on Amazon but if you can get it on sale and are just looking for something to read before bed, it's worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Pat Laprade's book Sisterhood of the Squared Circle is $2.99 on Kindle. The last time it was this price, the deal was already dead by the time ereaderiq.com notified me, so it might not last long. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01M5IK3DQ Note: I haven't read it, but at this price, it was an easy buy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 I really liked Sisterhood of the Squared Circle as well. Really invaluable source for US womens' wrestling. They do cover Joshi but not as extensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Oh shit, I better hurry then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 I guess I was tracking this in ereaderiq.com, because I got a notification today that it's free. Do Not Try This At Home: A Cautionary Tale About Wrestling  by Christopher Holley  (Author), Kabita Studios (Illustrator) It's a children's book about wrestling. Looks like fun! You need a tablet to read it though - a regular B&W e-ink Kindle won't work. Note: Scroll down past the Kindle Unlimited "read for free" button and click on the button under $0.00. Not sure how long the freebie will last. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KOPXRZK/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 That reminds me: for anyone with a young kid at picture book age, this is good stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Lucia-Luchadora-Cynthia-Leonor-Garza/dp/1576878279 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 16 hours ago, Matt D said: That reminds me: for anyone with a young kid at picture book age, this is good stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Lucia-Luchadora-Cynthia-Leonor-Garza/dp/1576878279 My girl is five and taking a vague interest in what I'm watching and wants to go to a show. I'll give this a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon Story is currently on sale for $4.99 on Kindle. I really liked Bertrand Hébert's Patterson book, so this should be good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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