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Post by hitmanclub on May 21, 2008 23:37:00 GMT -5
I got it about a week ago, and WOW! IT IS AWESOME! I am only on page 200 something out of 592. Im into the part where they just turned hart foundation babyfaces.......He tells amazing stories in it, he lets you know EVERYTHING. Drugs, Death, ladies, sex, matches, family, anything you could think of. And i have not even gotten to prob the best parts! When he became a huge star and then the screw job.
I'll share a lil part of it, this is not a spoiler it is nothing BIG. The reason they turned him babyface was because at one point he was getting more fan mail then ANYONE, even Hulk Hogan. McMahon said "I don't know what is it, maybe it's your long greasy hair" haha
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Post by NCWA on May 21, 2008 23:41:20 GMT -5
Yeah, easily the greatest wrestling book out there and it's really accurate. It's all done from journal entries and audio tapes that he recorded over the years. It's a hell of a read though and one of the few wrestling books that works from a narrative standpoint as well.
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Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on May 21, 2008 23:42:20 GMT -5
Is it even available south of the border yet?
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Post by hitmanclub on May 21, 2008 23:45:37 GMT -5
i got it off of amazon.com it dont come out in states until oct. i wasn't waiting that long
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Post by Edge618 on May 22, 2008 0:16:45 GMT -5
i didnt even know he had one out
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Post by Mark on May 22, 2008 0:21:57 GMT -5
Have you read y2j's book, now thats a good book
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Post by tnafan4life on May 22, 2008 0:23:40 GMT -5
No. I don't plan to either. I've heard Bret bitch enough about stuff that I don't need to hear him bitch more  |
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Post by Edge618 on May 22, 2008 0:24:02 GMT -5
Have you read y2j's book, now thats a good book Best book ive read |
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Post by hitmanclub on May 22, 2008 0:26:38 GMT -5
well then you should Read Bret Harts, Jim Ross said it wasn't only the best wrestling book ever, but maybe the best auto bio he has ever read
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Post by Edge618 on May 22, 2008 0:30:27 GMT -5
well then you should Read Bret Harts, Jim Ross said it wasn't only the best wrestling book ever, but maybe the best auto bio he has ever read i might have to check it out then. If its half as good as Y2J's it will be worth it |
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on May 22, 2008 1:26:13 GMT -5
For the record, I'm pretty sure it's impossible to spoil content of an autobiography... I'm just saying...
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2008 1:45:27 GMT -5
Whats the name of Bret``s book ?
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Post by Hulkamaniac on May 22, 2008 3:48:48 GMT -5
I thought Bret came off as a little bitter in the book. He was also more than a little egotistical I thought. I found it very, very weird how he would address his father and mother by their first names.
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Post by Un Vieu BS on May 22, 2008 5:52:13 GMT -5
Im curently reading it I am at the page 150-170 about that...
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Post by vandutch on May 22, 2008 6:40:00 GMT -5
I found the beginning of the book very interesting, however, I found that getting the end of the book, Bret's writing style turned really negative and it turned into a downer. There is no way to turn death, injury, and firing into a good thing, but I was hoping the end of the book would end on a more positive note.
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Post by OmegaGaijin on May 22, 2008 7:13:24 GMT -5
well then you should Read Bret Harts, Jim Ross said it wasn't only the best wrestling book ever, but maybe the best auto bio he has ever read my sentiments exactly,only negative thing about it is that it is maybe a bit too truthful and honest,but then again maybe it would not have been as great otherwise |
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Post by iowa on May 22, 2008 7:53:49 GMT -5
I'm just a little shocked it wasn't broken down into the Old and New Testament really.
Yeah I'm a Bret Hart mark, what can I say.
Received it at Christmas and plowed through it in a week in between eight hour shifts and lunch breaks. Anyways I can understand why some people may be put off by it, even saying he comes off slightly egotistical but personally I never found that myself. I found it very honest and enjoyed how he was able to praise certain aspects of performers that he may not have liked.
To the user commenting on the book ending on a downer. Well unfortunately not every story can have a happy ending. Bret did go through a lot in a short period of time that would render him bitter by a lot of people's standards, but I think he's doing a good job to get himself back to a respectable point and leave behind the demons of professional wrestling that may be haunting him.
Also I cannot say that I found it weird that he addressed his parents by their first names. Perhaps it felt natural to him or perhaps the nature of their household was casual enough that this was acceptable. Personally I still refer to my parents by Mom and Dad most of the time, but I have slipped their first names into the conversation some of the time, possibly to improve the likelihood of becoming Bret Hart.
The book is an interesting look into a performer that gave a lot to the industry during his run and should be given a read by any Hitman fan or any fan of professional wrestling. At the end you not have enjoyed it as much as I did, but you'll never know unless you crack it open.
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Post by Graze on May 22, 2008 8:46:21 GMT -5
I read the book and it's excellent. I think it's tied with Foley's first book as my fav wrestling books so far.
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Post by Boquest on May 22, 2008 8:48:27 GMT -5
If you watch "Wrestling With Shadows," he calls them by their first name, rather then "mom" and "dad," which is I guess normal for quite a few families.
Great book by the way, I finished it up really quick and just loved it. I'm a huge Bret Hart fan and was not dissapointed at all with the book.
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Post by Kemp2k on May 22, 2008 9:12:19 GMT -5
I thought it was one of the best Wrestlin' books out there, and it does give you a new insight on Bret Hart. After reading it, you can't just help but feel bad for what he has gone through in the last decade.
I would highly suggest the book to any true wrestling fan.
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