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 enlarge | Author: Hulk Hogan
Publisher: World Wrestling Entertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 738324
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 0743456904
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.812092
EAN: 9780743456906
ASIN: 0743456904
Publication Date: November 19, 2002
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 Best read with a pinch of salt. May 24, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
According to the patrons of this site Mr. Hogan is either the greatest thing in the world of grappling, or an overrated, self congratulating fibber. Now firstly let's establish that I am not a Hogan fan. Yes he was a massive draw in the eighties and very early nineties, however like Bruno Sammartino, Ultimate Warrior and Bill Goldberg he was extremely limited in terms of actual wrestling ability.
Now, as for the book it is actually quite a pleasant read. It doesn't appear that Hogan settled down to this in order to whine about those in the business he has a grudge with (read Ric Flair's book if that is your preferred style). Indeed Hogan talks about his early days in the business very clearly and his anecdotes are fun to read. Hogan certainly seems to have a substantial knowledge of the business and this is illustrated throughout the book.
The negatives to be found include firstly Hogan's endless usage of the words "brother" and "dude". If this is an attempt by the ghost writer to convey the real Hulk then he has failed, as it sounds silly and contrived. Secondly Hogan's takes on various events ranges from small truth liberties to outright whoppers. Hogan clearly is of the view that his forays into the world of cinema are the biggest draws since Star Wars IV. Of course statistical and critical views show otherwise. Hogan also sings the praises of his celebrity friends in WCW, if you believed our follically-challenged author, you would believe that Jay Leno and Dennis Rodman are on a par with Kurt Angle or Chris Benoit. This is contradicted by the hostile fan reception to the celebrities and your own eyes. Whilst on the subject of WCW, I feel Hogan could have gone into greater detail over his time in the company. He could also have answered back to claims that he played Eric Bischoff and WCW management like a fiddle.
On the whole though this book is reasonably entertaining, the tall tales actually become amusing. The inside view of pre T.V wrestling is enlightening. Hogan's view of Vince McMahon is interesting as Hogan, whilst avoiding outright criticsism, does not present it in the sickly-sweet way, almost worshipy way that other wrestlers scribblings have done.
So if you can find a way around the untruths you will find this book a sufficient,if not overly demanding, time filler.
 Unfortunate Fluff April 26, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am a HUGE Hulk Hogan mark. He is without a doubt the "Babe Ruth of Wrestling." A couple Halloweeens ago I went to Vegas in a Hulk Hogan outfit and EVERYBODY knew who I was. The costume got a great response. No other wrestler has that recognizability.
When I saw his book for $5 in the discount bin, I grabbed it.
Sadly, it's pure crap. I don't know if the stories are lies or not, but it is nothing but a quick skim of his career. 90% of the stuff was common knowledge. I wanted some real insight into the business and the people he interacted with. The Andre section was great. But, the WCW years are skimmed over painfully slow. The decline years of the WWF are also skimmed over. THOSE are the interesting parts!!
I wanted to hear his take on all the wrestlers he went up against, and there was nothing.
Sadly, this book is a poor piece of self-promotion that was scribbled out quickly to capitalize on his great match against the Rock.
Hulk Hogan re-writes history, brother. April 2, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
What a life Hulk Hogan has had and you can read all about it in this book. The book starts off with Hulk Hogan body slamming all the dinosaurs in the world into extinction. Hulk Hogan then created fire and invented the wheel on the same day. Hogan then went on to save Jesus Christ's life and defeated the roman invaders single handidly.
Hogan then went on to discover the United States of America and became their first and greatest president. He was then recruited for the First World War and won it single handidly. Hogan then went to the Berlin Olympics in Nazi Germany and won every single medal in both the male and female events. He then defeated Hitler in a no holds barred match in Berlin to win the Second World War.
Hogan then started a pop band named the Beatles with his good pal John Lennon. Hogan quit the band because he thought he was carrying the other members. Hogan then defeated George Foreman in the rumble in the jungle to win his 99th world heavyweight boxing championship. Hogan then took up acting and won 10 Oscars for his various roles in the godfather, raging bull and Mr. Nanny.
Hogan then decided to settle down with his wife (Marilyn Monroe) and have 26 kids. WHOA, what a book and I didn't even mention his wrestling career.
Still larger than life January 30, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hulk Hogan tells his story, that of the chubby kid who developed into the greatest wrestling star ever. Hogan pulls no punches in getting across the point that he is the biggest star ever, but he doesn't explain that it does not make him the best wrestler ever. Hogan's book is entertaining, as he lived most of his pro wrestling life at the top.
However, the reader must remember that Hogan did not invent wrestling. In fact, some believe Hogan stole most of his gimmick from Jesse Ventura and Superstar Billy Graham. Hogan might want you to believe that wrestling started and will end with him.
Much like during his matches, the book will entertain you. It is colorful, fun and pretty basic. However, if you want a more reality-based book on wrestling, look elsewhere (perhaps Foley, Piper or Heenan).
Hogan's book, like many others, was written during one of his stays with the WWE. Perhaps this limits the realism allowed. For instance, after a highly-publicized and lengthy feud with McMahon and after railing against the current state of wrestling, Hogan fails to explain why he came back to the WWE.
Hogan fans will love this book. Others will like it.
Hogan is a flogan!(A bogus Hogan). October 7, 2005
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I started reading half of this crap before falling asleep.Hogan has way too many lies in his story and his description of the book is only his version.The dude is a cocky,overbearing,tall,jacked up fruitcake who is too too old to wrestle.If youre looking for a book with accurate truths look to Bret Harts book.You might not get tired for the first 5 minutes.
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