Animal by George Steele with Jim Evans - Pro Wrestling Books An in-character account by “The Animal” would have been a short read, but this attempt to capture his true voice disappoints The book is presented as a first-person account in the words of Jim Myers (the man who portrayed Steele in the ring), but several style choices mean that even if this is how Myers speaks, it doesn’t feel natural
Pro Wrestling Books - Page 9 of 30 - Wrestling With Words An in-character account by “The Animal” would have been a short read, but this attempt to capture his true voice disappoints The book is presented as a first-person account in the words of Jim Myers (the man who portrayed Steele in the ring), but several style choices mean that even if this is how Myers speaks, it doesn’t feel natural
Review Archives - Page 7 of 27 - Pro Wrestling Books Animal by George Steele with Jim Evans Review July 27, 2020 An in-character account by “The Animal” would have been a short read, but this attempt to capture his true voice disappoints
Pro Wrestling Books - Page 29 of 30 - Wrestling With Words A tale of two well-documented men, this brings together two entwined lives in a new form Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks straddles the lines between multiple approaches — biographies of two individuals, a history of a wrestling era, a specific rivalry, and one high-profile event — in a way that has many of the advantages of each without becoming unfocused The book brings together material
Review Archives - Page 12 of 27 - Pro Wrestling Books Her initial WWE run is well-covered as well, but there’s just as much about her non-wrestling activities, be they getting breast enhancement surgery, taking part in gameshows including Fear Factor, volunteering with animal centers,…
Review Archives - Page 9 of 27 - Pro Wrestling Books After previous books exploring the history of the NWA and wrestling in the New York region, Tim Hornbaker covers the collision between the two Death of the Territories covers the period between Vincent Kennedy McMahon taking control of the World Wrestling Federation in 1982 and the sale of Jim Crockett Promotions to Ted Turner in 1988 At times, the book offers fascinating insights, either
Review Archives - Page 19 of 27 - Pro Wrestling Books There’s only a slim connection with pro wrestling, but this is a fun enough children’s book, though you might want to shop around on the price The bulk of the story is about 11-year-old Archie who feels undersized after his friends and foes go through growth spurts He then tries a range of tactics to both bulk up and improve his social standing, which backfire in a manner of amusing ways
Review Archives - Page 10 of 26 - Pro Wrestling Books Somewhat outdated in the Internet age, this is a collection of transcripts of radio interviews with wrestlers between 1993 and 1996 There’s a combination of big names like Ric Flair and Rick Steamboat and future superstars in the early part of their career such as Triple H in his Jean Paul Levesque days For the most part the interviewees don’t explicitly break kayfabe, but neither do
Review Archives - Page 6 of 26 - Pro Wrestling Books Wrestling fans will enjoy the relevant sections of this book but it may not be enough to recommend the whole thing Arezzi – also known as John Alexander and John Anthony as the book explains – has had a multi-faceted life Largely a marketer and salesman, he’s worked in baseball, pro wrestling and country music The wrestling sections of his life story are fascinating In the space of a
Review Archives - Page 23 of 27 - Pro Wrestling Books Published at the tail of the first national TV wrestling boom, this is an excellent memento of the period and is a genuinely informative read rather than just a collectible historical item The heart of the book is a series of profiles of around 250 wrestlers, ranging from full-page pieces on the top stars to capsule bios Naturally it’s entirely in kayfabe, but there’s a fair bit of