Rating: 
Summary: This was a great, fast read
Review: I enjoyed the rasslin' when I was a kid, but had not watched it years. I was given this book for Christmas. I was locked into this book. Since I had not watched for 10 years or more I did not know how it was going to end. It was well done from start to finish. I now have developed a new habit on Monday nights. Great Read!!!
Rating: 
Summary: Not Exactly As Shocking as I Thought It Would Be
Review: The title of this book makes it sound like it's brimming with scandalous information, but there's not much in here a long-time wrestling fan wouldn't already know. It really just sort of skims the surface on several issues I really wanted to read more in-depth stuff on, like the Monday night wars and the sale of WCW. Not a bad read, but not as exciting as the title would have you believe, either.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is by far the best book on the Wrestling Game that I have read to date! It is very well written and can be considered a complete history of not only the WWE but every major wrestling promotion any true fan is familiar with. The "dirt" on the personalities is fantastic. I found every chapter held my attention. This book will not dissappoint.
Rating:
Summary: Good information but given awkwardly
Review: For information purposes, this is a good read for anyone like me who likes "insider" info about professional wrestling. There are a lot of interesting stories about the significant figures involved, and in wrestling, as any entertainment, the backstage perspective is a great alternative viewpoint for history.
The only problem with the book is that it reads awkwardly at times. A story about the WWF is told and suddenly we switch to what's going in Atlanta with WCW, with no transition or explanation as to why it's important. It just seems as if information is provided so the authors can show off the information they have access to.
For information, great book, for a good read, eh.
Rating:
Summary: My review
Review: Overall I thought this was a very good book. For the 'smart' fans of wrestling and the WWF there was a lot that they might not already know. For those who have never watched wrestling it was an intriguing case study into a very unique and controversial business. It's all here: from the death of Owen Hart to the WWF debut of the New World Order. Unfortunately they need to bring out a sequel already. The departure of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, the name change, the 'brand extention and the hiring of WCW boss Eric Bishoff have made it an extraordinary year in what was already an extraordinary business.
Rating: 
Summary: More entertaining than wrestling itself!
Review: This books starts off sort of convoluted. I wasn't sure where it was going. Was it a history of wrestling, or about Vince McMahon? Though he throws in some pre 1980 history. It's very incomplete. He tosses in names, some organizations, but does not provide attendance figures or the economics of wrestling, or the amount of fans. It's sort of half completed chronicle that leaves one more confused.The second half is much better. He starts describing the WWF as it turned national, and really concentrated on its war with WCW, politicians, scandals, and its own wrestlers. It includes facts, people, attendance, ratings, and financial information. He vividly paints a picture of Vince McMahon, and his company, that neither bashes him nor glorifies him. He goes into details about wrestlers, about the scandals, about negotiations. He successfully presents the family, the business, the personal, the political, and the economic stories that the WWF produced in the nineties. From a shady hodgepodge of investments, to national prominence, to almost complete destruction, and finally to a billion dollar corporation. He goes into the Monday night Raw - Nitro wars, the story of Hulk Hogan's fall from greatness, the Owen Hart debacle, and the last, controversial WWF match of Brett "The Hitman" Hart. This appears as more of a history book than an opinion about a man. It does not preach or defend, but instead tells interesting tales and presents all the facts. At the end of the book, one could get a complete picture of the WWF. I would highly recommend this book.
Rating: 
Summary: A Worthless book
Review: This authors of this book have no idea of writting a book about The WWF(now WWE), It was the worst book ever written. One word of advice to the authors stay writting for ESPN Magazine.
Rating:
Summary: An Interesting Read
Review: Although this book jumps back and forth in time line and it seems to miss some career jumps of a couple of the BIG NAMES of today. Anyone who has interest of the history of Sports Entertainment should find this a must read. Not only does it cover Vince but it covers the entire history of his time, including a look into WCW and its history. An Education for the casual fan and a historical reference for the SuperFan.
4 out of five stars easily.
Rating:
Summary: Extremely interesting historical perspective
Review: Before starting Shaun Assael's Sex, Lies, and Headlocks, I was fearful that it would be a totally one sided bashing of Vince McMahon and the wrestling empire that he has built. And while the book is critical of many of the means that Vince used to get where he is, it is also a very nice historical perspecive of the history of the business itself. I didn't expect it to go into as much detail as it did on the rise and fall of some of the other organizations, especially WCW and it's Monday Night Wars with the WWF. Having been a long time fan, much of what I read I had known of before, but there was information that I hadn't heard as well. This is a great read if you are interested in the business and the behind the scenes dealings of it. If you are a die hard Vince McMahon fan, you may not like or believe all of what you read. But, I can't imagine anyone with an interest in wrestling not gaining some knowledge of the business that they didn't have before.
Rating:
Summary: A Really Good Look At The Business
Review: This is a very well writen book. I wish it was a little longer. It starts off a little slow, giving you a look at the history of pro wrestling. Towards the middle of the book it really picks it pace with the Steroid Trials, and the Monday Night Wars. It takes a look at some of Bishof's mistakes, and how Vince McMahon overcomes them. I was a little disapointed that it briefly mentioned ECW, I would have liked to seen a little more coverage on it. The last few chapters are also a little dry. After reading the exert of the book I bought it. The Owen Hart Death was a really big selling point. The events of his death were pretty astonishing. It also devotes about half a chapter to the Bret Hart screwjob. It also tells why Austin became so famous. This is a really good book, I would recemend it to anyone who is intristed in pro wrestling.
|
