Hitman
My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
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- $18.99
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
'Amazingly detailed and meticulously crafted ... Hitman will stand the test of time as one of the definitive wrestling biographies' Publishers Weekly
'Bret Hart still makes me believe that wrestling is good' Hulk Hogan
'Packed with drugs, sex, vicious family in-fighting and tales of life on the road ... Hart names names and lays it all bare in his own words' Globe and Mail
A story of death, sex, betrayal and revenge; sweat, steroids and duplicity - wrestler Bret Hart lifts the lid on the wacky, mythic, secretive word of pro wrestling in this epic tell-all.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hart's account of his professional wrestling career is almost literally blow-by-blow, with detailed descriptions of the choreography of many of his most prominent matches in the former World Wrestling Foundation and the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling. (And, yes, he freely admits that the outcomes are determined in advance, while the wrestlers work out the actual moves for themselves.) To hear him tell it, everybody hailed him as "the best damn worker in the business," a storyteller with the comparative artistry of a De Niro. But the manipulative schemes of WWF head Vince McMahon (and several of his colleagues) kept Hart from reaching his full potential as a champion until injuries sidelined him for good. The memoir goes deep into Hart's family history his father was one of the pioneers of the Canadian pro wrestling circuit, and his brothers and brothers-in-law followed him into the business. Wrestling fans will eat up all the backstage drama, but even those who don't care for the shows should be impressed by Hart's meticulous eye for telling detail the bittersweet story that results is simultaneously a celebration and an expos . 32 pages of photos.
Customer Reviews
Great read
Well crafted book, makes me want to go on a Wrestlemania binge and watch a bit of Hart Foundation and Bret and Owen work their magic
Must read for 80s and 90s wrestling fans!
One of the most vivid books I've read, found myself imagining every situation and story being told...and there were many! The insight into wrestling is amazing, from backstage, to fellow wrestlers and "working". Even more so, the insight into Bret Harts unbelievable life and career in wrestling. The Hitman truly is the Excellence of Execution, the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be!
Excellently executed!
An in-depth account of the hitman's journey in and out of the wrestling ring. This book is a must-have for every Bret Hart fan. 5/5