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Title: Hollywood Hulk Hogan by Hulk Hogan ISBN: 0743456904 Publisher: WWE Pub. Date: 19 November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.81
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Light Reading But Some Half Truths Indeed
Comment: The bio of wrestler Hulk Hogan was undoubtedly a good easy read. The Hulkster definitely presents himself in an overly positive light where he could do no wrong and revolutionized the industry from many aspects. I doubt that it was totally Hulk's idea to form the NWO as well as that he brought the Undertaker into the WWE. Nonetheless, the stories about Andre The Giant were indeed both heartfelt and amusing. Andre never weighed more than 500 lbs. Certainly not the 700 Hogan exaggerates.
The book is fairly well-balanced between Hulk's appearances in movies, wrestling, childhood stories, wife stories, intimate details about some wrestlers, and publicity stunts. He admits his own vulnerability with helecopters and his general wrestling abilities. His charisma certainly overshadowed his general ability to perform high risk maneuvers in the ring.
In conclusion, its good to get Hulk Hogan's perspective on the wrestling scene. He undoubtedly was a major force in revolutionizing this form of sports entertainment and his views are duly noted. However there are numerous anecdotes where Hogan runs off at the mouth too much. However, its all worth an amusing chuckle especially when the reader can distinguish between fact and fiction.
Rating: 4
Summary: Hogan certainly can tell some Tall Tales!
Comment: The book starts out with a truly emotional story of a chubby Terry Bollea (Hogan), then it gets truly ridiculous. I do not mean to insult this book or the man Hulk Hogan himself, but this book has so many untrue stories and things that never happened - even a casual fan of wrestling can know that some of these things never happened. It is a definite must read for any fan of wrestling (love him or hate him), simply to chuckle at Hogan's tall tales, such as Hogan meeting a "Make a Wish" kid before he was to wrestle at Summer Slam 1992. Hogan wrestled his match, but was unable to find the kid sitting in the crowd. When he returned backstage he discovered the child had died before seeing Hogan's match; Hogan was so touched, he wrote a song about it and released it on the Hulk Rules album. Too bad the entire story is false (Hogan never even wrestled at SS92). In the book Hogan talks about steroid usage, his feud with Andre the Giant (10 years before WM3), how he got the role in Rocky 3, his match with the Rock at WMX8, beating up Ricky Choshu in Japan, the end of his WCW career, why he became a villain and much more. It is extremely enjoyable to read because of the tall tales and you can indeed finish the book in a matter of hours with the book's huge pictures and large text. The entire book should be filed under fiction or comedy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding insight into the Hulkster
Comment: This is an excellent book for any Hulk or Wrestling fan. It gives indepth insight into the Hulk's personality and life in a highly personable fashion. The Hulk's personality truly comes through in the book. Outstanding collection of color pictures of his career as well.
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Title: It's Good to Be the King...Sometimes by Jerry Lawler ISBN: 0743457676 Publisher: WWE Pub. Date: 17 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: In the Pit with Piper: Roddy Gets Rowdy by Robert Picarello, Rowdy" Roddy Piper ISBN: 0425187217 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Bobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All by Bobby Heenan, Steve Anderson ISBN: 1572434651 Publisher: Triumph Books Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation by Shaun Assael, Mike Mooneyham ISBN: 0609606905 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group Pub. Date: 16 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: The Hardy Boyz : Exist 2 Inspire by Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy ISBN: 0060521546 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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