The Story of the Development of NWATNA : A New Concept in Pay-Per-View Programming

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Summary: Unique Is The Best Word ...
Review: I'm a long time wrestling fan, and an avid reader. Seeing that professional wrestling is a passion of mine, I try and read as many books on the business that I can. I had heard some interesting things about The Story of the Development of the NWATNA through the grapevine, so my interest was peaked when it finally arrived at my door.

This book is written in journal form, since it is actually Jerry Jarrett's personal journal ... complete with typos and grammatical errors. It reminds me of the online "Live Journals" that are popular with alot of the independant wrestlers nowadays. This style makes the read different, it makes the reader feel as if they're taking the journey with Jerry. In that sense the book is unique, but that style gets old rather quickly.

All in all this is an easy read, but it jumps around too much. One can't really blame Jerry Jarrett for that since he initially wrote this journal for his own personal pleasure, not for the entertainment of others. To further prove that, on many occasions throughout the book he mentions how the story he is currently ( at the time ) living would, "make a great book someday".

You see the range of emotions from Jerry that any person that goes through stress deals with. If there is one thing that I can praise this book for, it is making the author seem "more human". You don't see Jerry Jarrett as a millionaire with a legendary mind for the world of professional wrestling, you see him as a father, a husband, a friend, and a businessman. I would venture to say that this is one of the most intimate wrestling books, mainly because it was not initially written for national distribution, and that in and of itself is an accomplisment and sets this book apart.

The downsides to this book is the jumping from story to story. There are too many characters to truly follow and at times too much going on to comprehend. I'm sure this didn't come across as such when Jerry wrote the journal, since he lived it and didn't intend on wrestling fans reading it, but it comes across that way to the reader. The positive side however is that this is a unique and intimate journey with Jerry done in a style that has not been utilized in previous wrestling related books.

This is a book for the passionate wrestling fan, that's about all that would enjoy it, and even some of them may find the rambunctious nature of the book a little less than appealing. All in all it's a middle of the road book for me. You enjoy it while you're reading it, but you're not horribly disappointed when you finish.