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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: It only took 2 days for me to read the entire book! I just couldn't put it down. For anyone who wants to know the real person behind GOLDBERG, you can't beat this book. I really enjoyed finding out everything that goes on outside of the ring. Bill Goldberg is a super human being not just an unlikely superhero. I hope to someday meet this man, but until then, the book is the next best thing.
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Summary: Good bio, but took awhile to read. WWF'S NEXT--in 2003!
Review: It took awhile to read Goldberg's bio, and I didn't read it at the relative speed I did with Mick Foley or the Rock. I enjoyed reading about the stellar first half of his wrestling career...too bad Vince Russo had plans to ruin his reputation. (That "second streak" was a horrible storyline...one of many Russo did in WCW) However, with all the football drag and the out-of-NFL-and-looking-for-work drag and before-college descripitons, you slow down midway through the book.The book was OK, just not of Rock or Foley caliber. AND I WANT GOLDBERG TO SIGN WITH WWF BY SUMMERSLAM 2003!
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Summary: YOU'RE NEXT!
Review: It truly amazes me to see how many people trash Goldberg for having a book written about him after only a few years in the wrestling business, but at the same time, claim how great The Rock's book was (which I found to be terribly dry and boring).
Admittedly, the majority of his book deals with his personal life and his football career, but that is the point of an autobiography, to detail things you might not have known about the individual.
Goldberg has also been unfairly criticized for being a "Steve Austin" clone, when the two men only share the bald head, goatee and color black. After that, the similarities end. Just because the two happened to be at the top of their respective companies at the time does certinly not imply that Goldberg is an Austin clone, regardless of anything else. Especially since nearly everyone in the business wore black at the time. Also, Goldberg was practically gimmick-less, where Austin lived his gimmick. If you make a comparison based on the color one wears, or overall look, that's pretty weak. Pictures of Goldberg have shown he has always worn the goatee, and had short hair, whereas Austin only developed both recently.
Onwards...
Goldberg's book is designed to be a straightforward approach to his life and career, and most importantly, his start in pro wrestling. He is the only graduate of note from the infamous Power Plant, and likely would have been a star no matter which company had him under contract.
As wrestling is cosmetic in nature, Goldberg had a look that was distinct, and his winning streak only helped to cement his popularity. Also, his unique entrance music and arena entrance didn't hurt. His was not some driving hard rock anthem in which he would charge the ring. He would take his time getting to the ring with this "gladiator-esque" music in the background. Certainly, no other wrestler had quite so unique an entrance, either.
Goldberg is also sometimes labeled as a primadonna, simply because he speaks his mind, which in the political world of wrestling means you complain too much, but that doesn't deter him from telling his opinions on his trainer DeWayne Bruce, as well as other personalities in WCW, such as The Outsiders, Kevin Nash & Scott Hall, and others.
Goldberg also admits that he never really had designs in mind about being a pro wrestler, and never imagined using his real name. He finds it odd that people make such a big deal out of his religion, since despite being very Orthodox, he himself never pushed his Jewish heritage (not to mention that there are numerous other Jewish wrestlers, they just don't necessarily compete under their real name, such as Raven for example).
A very entertaining read, it's just too bad WCW was dying at the time and didn't push this excellent book. Merchandising and pushing mainstream appearances of your performers was always handled better by rival WWF.
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Summary: I know who stop goldberg
Review: it was nash who stop Goldberg on 175-0 you are next
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Summary: GOLDBERG! In His Own Words.
Review: It's so refreshing to see a book like this actually writen by the person who the book is about. I guess Mick Foley set the stage for this with his wonderful book, and Bill Goldberg followed suit. I'm Next, to say the least, is very interesting. It is not your typical tell-all from behind-the-scenes type of wrestling book. In this book, you see the true Bill Goldberg shining through. He doesn't pull any punches, and he is as straightforward as they come. Goldberg uses a very candid language as if he is just talking to you in an everyday conversation. This made the book read very fast. The timeline was a little jumpy making the overall flow of the book slightly choppy, but in all, it is a very successful piece of work. I liked the way he intertwined some of views of his family to giving other perspectives, and some of the quotes from other wrestlers peppered throughout the book were downright comical. The photos added were perfect, giving the book a good overall quality. It's obvious that there is more to Bill Goldberg than just wrestling. His book allows this to come across to the reader. It is one terrific ride.
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Summary: a good but not great sports bio
Review: Much like the recent WWF superstars' bios (Mick Foley, The Rock), the format of this book is all about eye-candy. Callouts, "chapter" headings, and the prolific use of b&w photos (with a color photo insert) all give this book a feeling similar to an illustrated graphic novel. Certainly, we can't all write literary autobiographies like Benjamin Franklin or Mark Twain! However, this book's chapters are so much shorter and choppier than the books of the two wrestlers mentioned above -- I found the staccato pacing a bit distracting. Some "chapters" were less than one page long, so it makes the reader wonder if they'd stand better when combined with other short chapters to form a more cohesive, better-flowing narrative. Still, I found valuable information about Goldberg as the man, and as the sports entertainment superstar. Kudos to him for all the charity work he does, and for the entertainment he provides the fans. A respectable effort, even if I felt it a bit stylistically wanting.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: The only reason this book isn't five stars is because it pales in comparison to Mick Foley's book, which was absolutely great. Goldberg does a great job with this though and it is evident. It is much better than The Rock's book. I'd say its probably tied with DDP's book. It can not even be put in the same category as Bret Hart's book. Bret's book absolutely sucked. If you are a wrestling fan or not, you will enjoy this book.
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Summary: SPEARS MICK FOLEY AND JACKHAMMERS THE ROCK!
Review: Their books, that is. Lively and well written account of the incredible rise in the wrestling world of this one big explosive star- 'Da Man himself! I loved it! The book is actually very funny at times and shows the many different sides of Goldberg. It recounts just how fast the stardom all came and, most important, how he got there (hard work). Goldberg's brother Steve wrote the book. He's a talent too.
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Summary: behind the hero
Review: This book taught me a lot of new secrets of "Goldberg." I did this book for a book report.
Rating:
Summary: behind the hero
Review: This book taught me a lot of new secrets of "Goldberg." I did this book for a book report.
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