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James Steele
07-26-2007, 04:08 AM
I have a decent amount of wrestling books and they all are really good. I was wondering what y'alls favorite wrestling book is.

To me it is a toss-up between 3:

Have A Nice Day, Foley Is Good, and Death Of WCW.
Brian Bee
07-26-2007, 04:50 AM
The Death of WCW is definitely my favorite wrestling book by far. Turning the Tables was pretty good, too.

Speaking of which, has anyone heard anything about Ryder's and Gordon's books being cancelled? They both appeared to be on Amazon the other day, and now they are gone completely.
James Steele
07-26-2007, 07:43 AM
Are you talking about Hardcore History: "The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW"?

I have been debating between getting that or the WWE's "Rise + Fall Of ECW" book, but I don't know if either is really worth it.
Blue Demon
07-26-2007, 07:45 AM
Have A Nice Day and Foley is Good.
James Steele
07-26-2007, 07:50 AM
The Hardcore Diaries was a huge disappointment. While it still had the Foley charm and a really interesting look into WWE; it was just not as easy to read as the other 2 Foley books. I can hardly put the 1st two books down, but Hardcore Diaries took me awhile to read. It is probably my least favorite book I own.
Xero
07-26-2007, 10:28 AM
Death of WCW. :y:
Innovator
07-26-2007, 11:08 AM
It hasn't come out yet, A Lion's Tale.
Mercury Bullet
07-26-2007, 11:55 AM
I want the Death of WCW book!!!!! Grrr!!!!

Anyway among the ones I've read...Mick Foley's first book. Have A Nice Day.
Mr. Pierre
07-26-2007, 12:05 PM
I loved WrestleCrap. I have Death of WCW, but I haven't read the whole thing yet.
Blitz
07-26-2007, 12:12 PM
Have A Nice Day, followed closely by Death Of WCW.
Loose Cannon
07-26-2007, 12:38 PM
Death of WCW was great. I have both "Tirbutes" by Meltzer and I recommend those. Although I've been looking everwhere around the apartment for the 1st one and can't find it.

Foley's was awesome (Have a Nice day) and I'll prob read it again when I'm at the beach all next week.

I really want to get this book though:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/513SE19XP6L._SS500_.jpg
Nowhere Man
07-26-2007, 12:55 PM
Gotta go with Have A Nice Day.
DRBailey
07-26-2007, 01:22 PM
Hmmm, i wanna read Hooker, so if you wanna lend me a coupla hundred I;m happy. Such a shame we can't get Marty Jannetty to release a book , or an independent Nash or Hall book. I'm sick of reading kayfabed autobiographies *Cough* The Rock*cough...

Favourite? I did like Lawlers for a throwaway, Have a Nice Day was something I didn't put down till I finished it, and the Diana Hart book was a good insight, but horribly skewed...
Skippord
07-26-2007, 02:03 PM
Death of WCW or Have A Nice Day
Just John
07-26-2007, 02:16 PM
I loved 'Are We There Yet?' as a little offbeat read.
Mooияakeя™
07-26-2007, 05:14 PM
Have A Nice Day.
Disturbed316
07-26-2007, 05:49 PM
WrestleCrap, Death of WCW and Have a Nice Day.
FourFifty
07-26-2007, 07:58 PM
To Be The Man, Journey Into Darkness, and Have More Money Now
CSL
07-26-2007, 08:40 PM
<font coor=white>Have a Nice Day.</font>
Lock Jaw
07-26-2007, 10:06 PM
Obviously "Big Apple Takedown" is the greatest ever.
FourFifty
07-26-2007, 10:10 PM
I own Journey Into Darkness and not even I will touch that Big Apple book.
mrslackalack
07-26-2007, 10:12 PM
Have A Nice Day and To Be a Man.
starfox8500
07-27-2007, 05:29 PM
...WWE Road Stories :shifty:
NeanderCarl
07-27-2007, 10:33 PM
Pure Dynamite and In The Pit With Piper are very good. Both of Bobby Heenan's books are brilliant. RD Reynolds' books are both interesting and funny (but if you already know the subject matter he is covering pretty well, he offers nothing new other than a chance to laugh at the things you probably laughed at during the time anyway)

Have A Nice Day is, and will most likely forever be, the most in-depth, detailed and (probably) honest wrestling book out there... if you only ever read one wrestling book ever, it should be Have A Nice Day.
NeanderCarl
07-27-2007, 10:34 PM
As a side note, did you know Roddy Piper's book was originally supposed to be called 'If You're Gonna Die, Kid, Die In The Ring... It's Good For Business'

I'm guessing the publishers made him change it.
Vastardikai
07-28-2007, 12:13 AM
One of the moments in my hometown was mentioned in Death of WCW: The Phantom TV Title Changes.
Brian Bee
07-28-2007, 03:24 AM
Are you talking about Hardcore History: "The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW"?

I have been debating between getting that or the WWE's "Rise + Fall Of ECW" book, but I don't know if either is really worth it.

No, Turning the Tables is yet another book on ECW, covering a more common ground, rather than the WWE version covered in Rise and Fall, which is a pretty uneventful read if you've already watched the DVD, and Hardcore History, which is of the Forever Hardcore camp.

Supposedly, Tod Gordon is releasing a book detailing his take on things, although it's been pushed back a few times and is now off of Amazon completely. Bob Ryder is also putting out a book on the subject of his time in all three companies, although it, too, is now gone from Amazon.