- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (4 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743456904
- ISBN-13: 978-0743456906
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 546,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Hollywood Hulk Hogan, 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.
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.
What sets Hollywood Hulk apart, of course, are his excursions into movies, from bit parts in the Rocky 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... --Alex Hankin
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The complete story of the most successful wrestler of them all; In the late 1970s Terry Bollea was part of a rock band playing smoky, low-key bars. Few would imagine that twenty years later the man who became known as Hulk Hogan would stand as arguably the most successful wrestler of all time, a man whose name is synonymous with the WWE. And along the way he's found time to make his mark as a movie star as well...Since he first fought as an amateur way back in 1978, Hulk Hogan has won seven World Titles, and in those early years of the 1980s he did more than any other single wrestler to bring the WWE to the massive international audience it enjoys today. In his time he has been both hero and villain, and in the 1990s he took the decision to turn his talents to Hollywood. For the next five years he devoted himself to roles both in film and on TV and subsequently became the star of his own animated series. In 1994 he returned to the ring, becoming WCW World Heavyweight Champion, before retiring for a second time at the end of 1999. Now set once more to make a sensational return to the WWE arena, Hulk Hogan tells his inspirational story, from his earliest years in the ring through the many different turns his career his taken to his life these last few years outside the WWE.
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Hogan's Bio,
This review is from: Hollywood Hulk Hogan (World wrestling entertainment) (Hardcover)
I've been a huge Hogan fan for years, own all the videos etc etc so the prospect of an offical biography left me, well eager with anticipation. Unfortunately the book is at least to me (who know's Hogans genuine history) DISSAPOINTING. The biggest star in wrestling ever, in the two biggest promotions over (WWF and WCW) should have at least had a biography 1000 words long. This bio is less that 350 words(including pictures, and is in relatively large print) and is at least a revisionist's idea on Hogan's life. The facts listed here are very inaccurate. a few of the many flaws are: Hogans physique : In numerous interviews (both live and on paper) Hogan has claimed that he was very athletically built (like a track runner) whilt preparing to get into wrestling (whilst he was in the band). In the book Hogan claims he was a 'fat' kid, whose big physique combined with Dock work made him massive, before he started wrestling.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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The most important man in WWE history tells 1/2 the story!,
By Conkeyface "Juggaloner" (Blighty) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollywood Hulk Hogan (World wrestling entertainment) (Hardcover)
Having been a wrestling fan for over ten years I have been eagerly anticipating this book for a long time. When it was announced not to long ago that the "Immortal" Hulkster would be penning his life story I could not wait to get my hands on what would undoubtalbly be the biggest and most Informative wrestling biography ever. However when I did get my hands on a copy the first thing that struck me was the size of it. 343pages did not really fill me with the impression that Hulk had squeezed in every last detail and interesting fact or story when recalling his epic career. Having just finished the book my fears have been proven to be justified. Don't get me wrong its not that bad a book, however do not expect lots of dirt to be dished, and the kind of detail or wit that you would find in other biographophies such as Have a Nice day or Pure Dynamite. Their are some very interesting moments such as Hulk's views on fellow superstars such as Booker T, The Ultimate Warrior and Mr T, however he never really gives us more than a basic opinion on why they are not as good as "The Hulkster" and as a result of this, old Terry Bollea comes across as being just a tad arrogant (something that most wrestling fans have been reading for years). Having said this however I did enjoy this book far more than 90% of all the other wrestling Autobiographies I have read (The best being Have a nice day and Pure Dynamite). The bottom line is that this book should be twice the size, with less information about how many celebrity friends he has and more information about the industry in which he has wheeled and dealed for over twenty years.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Get Hulked Up Before You Read,
This review is from: Hollywood Hulk Hogan (Mass Market Paperback)
A great author ? No. A great storyteller ? Oh Yes !I am a massive Hogan fan, for years I have followed Hulkamania, from the t-shirts to the sunglasses and back home via the feather boa. But this book has done nothing for my respect of the dude. Brother, let me tell you something. You're talking out of your a$$ when you say that this book is near to real life. Granted Hogan talks in a free and honest way about his life before wrestling, but then it starts to get hazy when you really get into it. This book will suit people who see Hogan in such a positive light that nothing will deter them, but for the wrestling fan who wants a little insight into the wacky and zany world of Pro-Wrestling, stay ... well ... clear !
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