Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #181628 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Synopsis
Traces the career of the NFL player-turned-professional wrestler in his own words.

Customer Reviews

A Fill of Bill?
This book is only 200 - some pages long. However, it's probably got more actual content than the Rock's book (and none of the annoying third-person speak either!).

Goldberg gives a no-hold-barred account of his career, talks about some of the backstage politics and the "off screen" personas of other wrestlers. However, for the most part, he tells about his "failed" NFL career and his intersest for the game. Even though this book is well written and paced well; as a wrestling fan, there wasn't as much as I'd expected about wrestling in this book. That's about the only complaint I have.

There's some great bits in this book, including Bill's perspective on the entertainment side of the business and how he views his responsibilities to fans; and when put into context these "responsibilities" are clearly apparent. I won't spoil it, but it's certainly an eye-opener, I mean, who'd have thought a "tough as nails" wrestler would give so much of his free time to fans, charities, and other projects outside of wrestling? What a good guy.

Overall, this is a good read.

Good but not so good
The parts about WCW are excellent but it gets a little boring if you are from the uk and dont have a clue about the NFL. You should really try Foleys book if you want a true insight into wrestling. Excellent non the less.

Goldberg
Pity this book was written when Bill was still with WCW and before he moved to the WWF (as it was then). Being from the UK, his football career was of no interest to me, but my goodness he was dedicated. His movement into wrestling came as a result of injury. Though he could have found employment with his brothers, he struck out for himself into wrestling. Unfortunately most of the book is preoccupied with football as he has been in wrestling only a short time at the period of writing. As it was his wrestling career did not last long, but sadly we miss all that.
Bill is honest and his generous and caring attitude shows throughout his writing.
It is a good book, but a disappointment for wrestling fans. He is open about his lack of experience in the ring and aware of the criticism that he suffered behind his back. Sadly he did not last long enough in the sport to prove himself. However, it is a nice insight to the man himself.
Let's have something a bit more up to date, Bill!