There probably is, but Gewirtz - much like his boss Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - is too tactful to tell all. Beyond that, Brian experienced the tenuous life on the road, the interpersonal relationship with the Chairman of WWE, and even the horror of 'wrestler's court. I never met someone in the wrestling business that wasn't a wrestler that had as much knowledge and insight as Brian.

He s written on several television shows and has served as Executive Producer on NBC s The Titan Games , the upcoming Behind the Attraction on Disney Plus and on NBC s Young Rock based on the life of Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Affiliate Disclosure: Evolve Media Holdings, LLC, and its owned and operated subsidiaries may receive a small commission from the proceeds of any product(s) sold through affiliate and direct partner links. With all the recent news surrounding the former CEO of WWE, Gewirtz’s peek behind the curtain shows just how endlessly challenging it was working for a man who always insists he is right. For casual or non-wrestling fan readers, Gewirtz defines wrestling terminology as he uses it -- there's plenty of context, too, so even casual or lapsed wrestling fans will have no trouble keeping up with the story.Mildly interesting, especially the "inside baseball" bits about The Rock vs John Cena over Wrestlemania 26-28. I can only imagine how frustrating this can be for someone who knows the product inside and out and has proven time and time again to be of considerable value. The book is an account of what Gewirtz saw, and in many cases did, that might not have gone over with the fans. The Hot Read, Conference Championship Edition: The Lions Gave Away a Super Bowl Berth There is nothing noble about Detroit’s loss. Ansonsten um endlich mal zum Positiven zu kommen, ist dieses Buch echt klasse und lustig geschrieben.

While his Hollywood credentials may have endeared him to management, they bought little respect with the boys in the locker room.He praises most of the talent, and strikes up a working relationship with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson that continues to this day. There are more than a few stories detailing Gewirtz contributing to some of Rock’s most memorable moments in the early 2000s. Most of it wouldn’t fly today, but in the broadest of strokes, we had a legion of doom, a walking dead man, a porn star, an androgynous but very sexual being, two friggin’ VAMPIRES, a pretty racist (even for the nineties) representation of minorities, feuds like you wouldn’t believe, and, of course, Stone Cold Steve Austin.

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Twelve Books for an advanced copy of this biography and history on the world of professional wrestling. Brian Gewirtz’s book has been a bestseller and a must-have for all wrestling lovers and enthusiasts with many more rare inside stories, straight from the horse’s mouth. He's written on several television shows and has served as Executive Producer on NBC's "The Titan Games", the upcoming "Behind the Attraction" on Disney Plus" and on NBC's "Young Rock" based on the life of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

If you’re a life-long watcher of WWE, you’re likely well aware of Vince McMahon’s penchant for toilet humor (vomiting, farting, etc). What drags this book down is the unavoidable presence of Vince McMahon, who seems singularly unpleasant and lingers over most of the book like a stinkbomb some 11-year old dropped on the room. It was definitely a shock to the system, transitioning from working on sitcoms to working in WWE," Gewirtz says. I'm also not a fan of the Rock, but that's largely a "me thing", and there are lots of pages spent tongue-bathing him as well.

I just wish the reader would of pronounced the names correctly and did the correct accents for the wrestlers. What I didn’t like about the book is honestly a taste thing that’s specific to me so this might not impact other readers, but I’m not a big fan of Gewirtz’s writing style.This has opened me up to the wrestling book world and I am planning on picking up one of Chris Jericho’s books next. And he does all this coming off as your best friend sitting around the picnic table at the company appreciation day barbecue.