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I'M NEXT: THE STRANGE JOURNEY OF AMERICA'S MOST UNLIKELY SUPERHERO
Goldberg, Bill
2000 21185 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 from his "upset" win against Hugh Morrus in his first-ever televised match, to winning the U.S. title against Raven, to jackhammering living legend Hulk Hogan for the pin and the world title. Best of all, you'll get to hear Goldberg's real opinions about other wrestlers. You won't believe what he has to say about guys like Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, Steve Austin, Mick Foley, the Rock, and Scott Hall. I'm Next also covers Goldberg's life from the time when he had a first name. Growing up, Bill Goldberg never wanted to become a wrestler. All he wanted to do was play professional football. And he did . . . until a 330-pound offensive lineman nearly separated his private parts from his torso. He was forced to reinvent himself in a radical way - especially for a guy whose parents were a Harvard-educated doctor and a classical musician. He became a professional wrestler. But Bill didn't just become Goldberg overnight. He trained at the legendary WCW Power Plant, where stars are made and dreams are shattered. In I'm Next he tells the whole story of his character's creation - the bald head, the gloves, the tattoo, and the genesis of his famous battle cry, "You're next!" Healso talks about the hectic life of a wrestler on the road. You'll see him at major sporting events hanging out with guys like Brett Hull, Shaquille O'Neal, and Bill Elliot. You'll follow him as he takes batting practice with Mark McGwire and drinks from the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils. What emerges is a picture of a complicated man on a strange and unlikely journey. One minute he's delivering a spear that would stop a charging rhino, and the next he's delivering a speech to the United States Congress on behalf of the Humane Society. I'm Next is the inside story of what really goes on behind the curtain in professional wrestling. And you'd better believe that the soap opera story backstage is more bizarre than what you see in the ring. Bill Goldberg is a man of intensity who tells it like it is. And he shows it, too, through dozens of never-before-seen photographs from his personal collection. From The Critics VOYA The latest entry into the wrestling library is, sadly, also one of the lamest. There just is not much here in this pasted-together tome by the star of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), partly because Goldberg has been in the wrestling business for less than four years and partly because he refuses to reveal much of anything interesting. The focus here is more on Goldberg's football years and on what others think of him, using many quotes from famous fans. Unlike Mick Foley in his Have a Nice Day (Regan/Random House, 1999/VOYA February 2000), Goldberg does not do much to take readers "beyond the mat." He has neither a sense of humor nor a tendency toward introspection as does Foley. Goldberg had a great short run in the business because he was promoted wonderfully, but he also had a more fascinating decline due to injuries, terrible management decisions, and mind-boggling wrestling booking. There are many pictures of Goldberg with celebrities from other fields-entertainment and sports mostly-and many family photos. Libraries in WCW's stronghold in the Southeast will purchase this book, but for the most part, it is a pass. Better, hold onto your money to buy a couple more copies of Duane Johnson's The Rock Says (Regan/Random House, 1999/VOYA June 2000) or some of the WWF's videotapes. Illus. Photos. VOYA CODES: 1Q 2P J S A/YA (Hard to understand how it got published; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Junior Crown Publishing Group 0609607804 / 9780609607800
Hardcover As New Condition New York
Price:
12.25 USD
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