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One of the best.: This is in the upper echelon of wrestling books. Dillon kept extensive notes about his career and Scott Teal is fantastic at fact checking, so it is extremely detailed and accurate. Lots of great stories from his 40+ years in the business, including some fascinating insight into Vince McMahon. Highest recommendation.
A History Lesson: Having read several wrestler's biographies over the last few years, I would rate this one at the top. Both the subject, JJ Dillon, and the author Scott Teal put the time in to get the facts and dates correct. JJ kept records of his career and Teal made reading this enjoyable. For old school wrestling fans this book is a history lesson. Starting as a fan, JJ Dillon became a referee, wrestler, manager and eventually working behind the scenes as an executive. The book just as his career left no stone unturned.
Excellent look at the golden era of wrestling to today: JJ Dillon was a wrestling fan who got to live his dream. Started wrestling in the early 1970's and stayed in the business for another 30 years. Pretty much what he didn't do wasn't worth doing. He is not afraid to tell stories about wrestlers and himself in this book. The thing I liked about the book was Dillon's look at his own life and the mistakes that he made. His honesty is refreshing. Highly recommended.
| Author: | Scott Teal, Philip Varriale James J. Dillon | | Binding: | Hardcover | | EAN: | 9780974554525 | | Edition: | 1st | | ISBN: | 0974554529 | | Number Of Pages: | 360 | | Publication Date: | 2005-06-01 |
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