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  A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex

  by Peter Fornatale, Chris Jericho

  Chris Jericho is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been called one of the fifty greatest wrestlers of all time. Now retired, he is writing his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to his big break in the WCW. He'll dish the dirt on how he worked his way through the ranks alongside major wrestling... (more)
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  Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash (WWE)

  by Jeremy Roberts, Eric Bischoff

  Under Eric Bishoff's watch as president of WCW, the company went head to head with Vince McMahon's WWE and beat them at their own game before WCW itself spectacularly imploded. But by then, Bishoff had made an indelible mark on televised wrestling, producing shows that had appeared more dangerous, more sexy, and more edgy than anything that had come before. He did this to such an extent that in 2002, McMahon... (more)
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  Foley is Good

  And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling

  by Mick Foley

  In Foley Is Good, Mick Foley -- former Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation, aka Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind -- picks up right where his smash #1 New York Times bestseller Have a Nice Day! left off, giving readers an inside look at the behind-the-scenes action in the Federation. With total honesty and riotous humor, Mick Foley shines a spotlight into some of the hidden corners of the World... (more)
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  Have A Nice Day

  A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks

  by Mick Foley

  Mick Foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. So how to explain those Japanese death matches in rings with explosives, golden thumbtacks and barbed wire instead of rope? The second-degree burn tissue? And the missing ear that was ripped off during a bout-in which he kept fighting? Here is an intimate glimpse into Mick Foley's mind, his history, his work and what some... (more)
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  I'm Next: The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero

  by Bill Goldberg

  Goldberg is a one-man ass-kicking machine. He's as exciting a superstar as the wrestling world has ever seen and when he was finally beaten, it took three guys and a cattle prod to do it. I'm Next is the high-energy, exciting, and hilarious story of how he went from unemployed football player to undefeated World Champion in just eighteen short months. Goldberg chronicles his rocketlike rise to wrestling stardom... (more)
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  The Death of WCW

  by Bryan Alvarez

  This detailed tell-all of the demise of the former top pro wrestling company World Championship Wrestling explores the colorful personalities and flawed business decisions behind how WCW went from being the highest-rated show on cable television in 1997 to a laughable series that lost 95 percent of its paying audience by 2001. Behind-the-scenes exclusive interviews, rare photographs, and probing questions... (more)
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  Adventures in Larryland!: Life in Professional Wrestling

  by Larry Zbyszko

  Wrestling’s self-proclaimed “Living Legend” may never wear a championship belt again, but he’s definitely not down for the count, as this memoir shows in its entertaining, often hilarious story of a remarkable ascent to wrestling notoriety. Voted Rookie of the Year in 1974, Larry Zbyszko enjoyed 30 glorious years as a top draw in the wild and wacky world of professional wrestling. Attendance records were shattered... (more)
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  The Professional Wrestler in the World of Sports-Entertainment

  by Matt Murphy

  When a pro wrestler walked down the street thirty years ago, people said, "Either he's a wrestler or the circus is in town." It was a tough man's business protected by a code of secrecy, even the most mild-mannered wrestler willing to pummel anybody foolish enough to question the credibility of the business. Fast-forward to present day, when even casual fans know the inner workings of the business and many pro... (more)