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It's Good to be the King...: Sometimes (Hardcover)

by Jerry Lawler (Author) "It's Judgment Day at the Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tennessee ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (6 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743457676
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743457675
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 335,924 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The full story of one of wrestling's most colourful and outspoken personalities. An often controversial figure, Jerry 'The King' Lawler has been at the top of his profession both as a wrestler and most recently as a commentator for over 30 years. Holder of more than 90 regional or national titles over the course of his career, he is as well known for his feuds, both in and out of the ring, as he is for his achievements and his expertise. No stranger to the airwaves, he has hosted his own show both on radio and on television, and he is also a successful commercial artist whose work can be seen on several sites around his home city of Memphis. Outside the WWE arena perhaps his most famous dispute was with actor and comedian Andy Kaufman, a long-running conflict that at one point put Kaufman in hospital and culminated in a televised brawl on 'Late Night With David Letterman'. Now in a no-holds barred autobiography 'The King' is prepared to tell all both about his sometimes stormy career and about the backstage secrets of the WWE.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as it could have been, 20 Jan 2004
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This review is from: It's Good to be the King...: Sometimes (World wrestling entertainment) (Mass Market Paperback)
Having previously read some WWF books, namely the Foley and Rock books, i picked up Lawler's book with mixed thoughts. Although very informative, something seems to be missing from this book which was in the others. This book is very personal, it is entirely anecdotal, btu at times it feels a bit like it is rambling. With someone with the comedic character that Lawler portrays, there is little evidence of comedy in the book, unlike in Foley and Rock's books. The book is emotional, it goes into some depths about Lawler's personal life, including hsi heartbreak at the split with his third wife, former WWF diva Stacey "The Kat" Carter.

Lawler is a contoversial character, who has been around for a very long time, but with some of the better stories, such as how he came to sue Vince McMahon, his storylines with Bret Hart, and how he felt about the death of Owen Hart, which he saw mere feet in front of him, seemd to be skipped through very quickly. Lawler does not speak much about present day WWE wrestling in much depth at all, instead he tells us at great length about his foundations in wrestling, which is fair enough, but i felt it would have been better to speak a little more on the present day as well.

Anyway, overall, although i enjoyed the book, i felt a little let-down by it and thought i deserved a bit more. Well worth picking up, but get your hopes up.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Its Good To Be King Sometimes.... THE BOOK WAS GREAT!, 20 Jun 2003
This book is fantastic. As a fan of the WWE and all of its books, Chyna, The Rock & (of course) Mick Foley. I decided that this book is a must buy. I recived the book on a Wednesday and by the Sunday I had finished it. Jerry Lawler explains how he loved to watch wrestling with his father but never thought about becoming a wreslter. For me there wasnt enough WWE (WWF) stories but all his tales from Memphis and his wifes amde up for that. The way Lawler wrote about his heart ache when Stacey Carter (Miss Kitty) left him really made me weep for him. He has left no stone un turned in this magnificent book. I gove it 10 stars let allone five.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A enjoying read, 30 Jan 2003
By Mr. Damian J. McGrath (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book because I am a huge fan of The King, and really enjoy his commentary on TV, and mainly because I wanted the truth behind many of the news stories about him. This book covers every major event in his life, and, where possible, it goes into a lot of depth. He brushes lightly over his infamous court case, which is understandable, and could possibly be for legal reasons, but everything else is insightful and enjoyable to read. I would have preferred more stories about his time in the WWE (or WWF), as the book semmed to focus on his time in Memphis a lot, but this isnt a big concern as his Memphis exploits are very funny and enjoyable. His tales about the many women in his life is fun to read, and many of the characters he talks about are famous characters, so it is easy to understand and follow the book through. It isnt a classic like the 2 Foley books, but is a very good read, and will while away a rainy Sunday afternoon.
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i bought this book because i have followed the career of the king. i expected it to be laugh out loud funny as are his totaly non-biased commentaries :-) it made me laugh out loud... Read more
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