Guest Dangerous A Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 What books on pro wrestling do you own or have read? Books I have bought... Both Foley books Pure Dynamite Mysteries of Wrestling: Solved Death of WCW Wrestlecrap Tributes I & II Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams Chokehold Books given to me as a gift... Scott Keith's first book (the one with Goldberg on the cover) Tonight...in this very ring I have "Wrestling at the Chase" on the way from Amazon. The only WWE produced books I have are the Foley ones, which are exceptional. Sad news from the Observer is that Eddie's book has been disappointing thus far in terms of sales as it is behind even the Shawn Michaels book. Still, I don't anticipate reading either Shawn or Eddie's book. I am interested in Terry Funk's book as well as the soon to be released Bill Watts book and Scott Williams' ECW book. What pro wrestling books do you own or have read?
Resident Evil Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Foley's first book. Pure Dynamite And I read part of Diana Hart's book
Guest Noah Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 I own Foley's books Have read the following: Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore Hulk Hogan's Book The Rock's Book (Awful btw) And I wanna read: The Eddie Guerrero Story
goodhelmet Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 This is some funny shit... I just received Pure Dynamite in the mail about 10 minutes ago and was about to make a post about wrestling books. Anyway, books I have read... Tributes Tributes II Have A Nice Day Foley's 2nd Book the Rock Says Ric Flair: To Be the Man Sex, Lies and Headlocks On the way from Amazon... Pure Dynamite (just received) Bobby Heenan's 2nd book Wrestling at the Chase Death of WCW I'll have to look at my bookshelf. There may be a couple I am forgetting.
Guest Dangerous A Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 I forgot I also have Sex, Lies, and Headlocks. I got that one when it first came out on hardcover. Don't see myself being able to buy Russo's book, ever. If I ever get time and more money, I could see myself getting both Heenan books.
Guest Famous Mortimer Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 I'd really recommend "Turning the Tables" by John Lister, about ECW. You can get it off Amazon I think.
Guest Dangerous A Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Speaking of books on ECW, Scott Williams' "Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized story of ECW" is slated for hardcover release March 1, 2006. On the Figure 4 Daily podcast a few weeks ago, Bryan Alvarez had Scott Williams on and he said he attempted to get Foley and I think RVD for quotes for the book and they told him that Vince McMahon had specifically told them not to speak to him because of the potential content of the book. Williams is saying he will have one of the better books on ECW because he doesn't have to answer to or make happy guys like Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman, Eric Bischoff, or Tod Gordon. Of course, this sounds like a big selling point, but I am still interested in Williams book.
Coffey Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Both of Foley's Piper Angle DDP Edge Goldberg The Rock I started Flair's but stopped reading it. I think that's it.
Guest Famous Mortimer Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Piper's book is a blast. One of the funniest fiction novels I've read in years.
Guest Cam Chaos Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 I've read Foley's and Dynamite Kid's books and skimmed through Lou Thesz's.
sek69 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Flair's book has an ironic twist now, considering the last couple chapters are love notes to his now bitter ex-wife.
Guest treble Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Own (either bought as given as gifts): -both Foley books -Pure Dynamite -Martha Hart's book about Owen -The Rock -Hogan -Flair -Edge -Michaels -Goldberg And I've read Chyna's and Diana Hart's (which is quite a read).
Guest Some Guy Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Both of Foley's Rock Austin HBK Flair Hogan lawler Blassie DDP Goldberg Piper DiBiase Russo Funk Sex Lies and Headlocks Both of Heenan's Death of WCW Tributes I and II DK Martha Hart I'll get Dusty's, Watts', and few others at some point.
Guest WidowsPeak Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Mick Foley's first book The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Tag-Teams Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling
Guest cawthon777 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 Own: Ric Flair Terry Funk Sex, Lies, and Headlocks Have a Nice Day Tributes Gary Michael Capetta Freddie Blassie I don't even think I'm halfway through all of them.
goodhelmet Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 lawler How much of this deals with Memphis? In other words, is it more Memphis or more WWF?
Guest Some Guy Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 It's virtually all Memphis and him crying about Stacy Carter leaving him (this is like 1/4 of the book). I think the book kind of sucks. He doesn't really go into detail about his career. You really don't know what it's like to be Jerry "The King" Lawler after reading it. You do know what it's like to have your 21 year-old wife leave you is like, though.
Loss Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 I've heard the Lawler book labeled as disappointing as well, which is unfortunate, since his story is one of the greatest in wrestling.
Guest Some Guy Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 I wasn't all that interested in his story when I bought the book in 2002, but thought I would be after i read it. I was actually less of a fan of his after reading the book.
goodhelmet Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 Well, I have read about 3 chapters of the DK book and I can't put it down. So far, it's all wrestling and little bullshit. Hell, the first three chapters are better than Ric Flair's entire book.
Ray Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 I've read the books of Mick Foley (both), Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Steve Austin, The Rock, and Dynamite Kid. DK's was the best.
Guest brian Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 I really want to start looking into Wrestling history, so I have the Stampede and St. Louis book on the way right now because I have some down time and want something different to tackle.
Resident Evil Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 Maybe the best part about DK's book were his pranks. Some of them were twisted and sick but some of them were just hilarious. That reminds me I can't wait for Bret Hart's book. The stories he could write about.
Guest CanadianChick Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 I've read: -Both of Foley's -Sex, Lies, and Headlocks -Two of Keith's (Goldberg cover and I think Austin stunning someone cover) -Heenan's -Edge's -Dynamite Kid's -Rock's I think that's it. I enjoyed Foley's first one and Dynamite's the best. Dynamite's bitterness made for such a fun read.
Guest Dangerous A Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 If it weren't for Dynamite putting the matches over as real so much, his book would be the equivalent ofa ***** wrestling book. Still, damn good read and highly recommended.
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