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Hollywood Hulk Hogan (World wrestling entertainment) |  | Author: Hulk Hogan
Publisher: Pocket Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 147166
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 352
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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 4, 2002
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IHollywood Hulk Hogan/I, the blond-and-tan man-mountain who dragged US wrestling into the mainstream consciousness, explains how it took more than a few muscles and an extravagant moustache to become the most recognisable and enduring act of the whole game in his new (or should that be latest?) autobiography. p The mix will be familiar to readers of wrestling literature--a plain-talking gallop through the highs and lows of breaking into the business (with few opportunities missed to laugh at his own dumb luck, or throw the spotlight on those who doubted him); a totally indiscreet attitude to the secrets of the ring including behind-the-scenes stories of the sport-defining Wrestlemania show, and his battles with The Rock; a roll-call of "big-names-I-have-known/thrown about"--though in Hulk's case this includes the likes of Sylvester Stallone and Muhammad Ali--and the age-old tussles with the strange realities of suddenly becoming enormously famous and having shed loads of money. p What sets iHollywood Hulk/i apart, of course, are his excursions into movies, from bit parts in the IRocky/I series to starring in the sort of muscles-with-chuckles flicks that briefly put him in the same ballpark as Arnie Schwarzeneger. It's entertaining, knockabout stuff with loads of pictures accompanying a well-plotted tale, told "big". Nervous parents be warned though, Hulk is generous with the expletives, and while some of his attitudes may be just part of the show, they are not a recommended diet for the impressionable, the uninformed or anyone struggling with an irony-bypass--for the record, Hulk, you weren't going to catch "Aids or anything like that" by sharing a dressing room with Liberace... --IAlex Hankin/I
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 The Story Of Hulkamania if finnally here! December 10, 2003
Mr. T. Goodearl
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been a Hulkamaniac since, well, when I became a wrestling fan. Then I heard he was writing a autobiography with a writer and I knew I had to buy this book.brThe book starts with his child hood on how he was a fat kid who watched wrestling whenever he could. brThen moves on with being in a band, training to be a wrestler, when he fractured his ankle on the first training session. Then we here on how he found out wrestling was fake and that it was kept a secret for a long time that it was real.brWe here about the struggles of Andre the Giant, Rocky III, Mr.T with Wrestlemania, AWA promotion, WCW, Vince Russo and his failed acting career after leaving the WWF in 1993.brThe first autobiography I manged to read all the way though, a must for all Hulkamaniacs, Hulkamania is Runnin Wild, still.
Hulk Still Rules! December 1, 2002
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of this book last week. I read it in 2 days, i could not put it down. It is by far in my opinion one of the best WWE Superstar autobiography released to date. I own both of Mick Foley's autobiographies, Rock's autobiography, China's autobiography and Kurt Angle's autobiography. It is very insightful and is presented in exactly the same way as all of the other WWE releases, with some really good, glossy photo's and black and white photo's. I promised myself i wouldn't give anything away about the book, as i hate reading things that you have already heard about. In this book Hulk Hogan gives us what feels like a very heartfelt insight into his career, including his steroid addiction in the 1990's. brI really enjoyed this book, and i'm eagerly awaiting Jerry 'The King' Lawler's autobiography. Was Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) autobiography worth the time speant reading it? Hell yeah. Is it worth the money? Hell yeah, it's worth double!brBuy it, you won't be dissapointed, i promise.
excelent December 19, 2002
ben ryan
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
well if you are a wwe fan buy it. if not but it anyway what a fantastic story i cant believe some of the things he has done and the people he has meet muhamid ali and cindy lauper and lots more he dish's the dirt on a lot of the superstars the movie stars and vince McMAHON too very good book
 Letting Hogan Tell His Own Story April 24, 2004
Ed Falkner (Appleton, Wisconsin)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
How one approaches this book will depend on what one's religious view ofthis wrestler is. Religious? Let me explain.brMost wrestling smarks (the people who think they know something aboutprofessional wrestling) love to make snarky comments about Hogan, howarrogant, self-aggrandizing, bad wrestler, low-work-rate, yadayadaya, heis. Surprisingly, Hogan never takes these people on. It's almostreligious in fervor how these people view Hogan.brAnd if you like the wrestler, you'll like his book. If you don't, youwon't. Period.brBut what he does here is tell his own story, and in his own story hedoesn't always come off well. He admits wrongdoing (walking out on VerneGagne, steroids, the OUI photoshoot), and puts other people "over" (IronSheik, for not breaking his leg when asked to by Verne Gagne; Andre theGiant, who he helped even though Andre would pelt him with beer cans; anda host of celebrities who he admits actually did a halfway decent job inthe ring).brAnd, he admits to being a Christian and witnessing tochildren. Can't hate that.brAll in all, this may have some errors in it (I understand some dates areoff), but considering that Terry Bolea comments negatively toward himselfin spots, makes good comments about others, and genuninely talks as if heloves the sport he's in, all in all this story seems quite authentic, andhumanizes the man whose done more to make wrestling popular than any ofthe self-appointed experts of wrestling ever might do.brHogan has slept in a van on a beach in his early days to make for himselfthe foundation of an astounding career. What have the internet snarksmarks ever done for the sport besides bloviate?brMy money's on, and my respect is for, Terry Bolea.
The Immortal Hulk Hogan goes Hollywood November 29, 2002
Adrian J. Monnery
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The life journey of the most recognised sports entertainer ever.brHogan is as honest as he can be in this book which addresses topical situations such as the Mcmahon / Zhorian steriod scandal of the early 90's and the pressure of carrying the company in the 80's, to the closing? of a journey in 2002. For over 25 years the Hulkster has seen and done it all. Showing some of the inner workings of the wrestling fraternity as well as his own private life and feelings. For any Hulkamaniac this is a must have book. The only critacism I have is that for a career spanning 25+ years the book seems awfully short and lightweight (probably some Mcmahon damage limitation.). Hopefully the story is not over yet. Whatever happens this book is only part of the comeback story of Hollywood Hulk Hogan in 2002. Hogan is the true babe ruth of wrestling which prooves HULK STILL RULES!
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