NeverYield Posted March 24 Posted March 24 I can really get behind that sort of self belief that spills over into complete delusion though, makes for a laugh and a nice easy read, but I don't mind Bob Holly anyway, so that probably helps, as of course, when a complete dickhead has delusions of grandeur it doesn't quite have the same affect, but something about Bob Holly and the way we know he is and has been, penning in his book that he believes he should have held the belt makes me laugh, I can imagine him stewing over it at random points in his life. Quote
Paid Members JNLister Posted March 24 Paid Members Posted March 24 I looked through that book recently and realised I'd completely Mandela-effected the bit where he asks why he isn't getting a push and is told he should try pitching ideas for storylines to creative, so he pitches "I win a load of matches in a row and then get a title shot." Quote
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted March 24 Paid Members Posted March 24 1 hour ago, JNLister said: I looked through that book recently and realised I'd completely Mandela-effected the bit where he asks why he isn't getting a push and is told he should try pitching ideas for storylines to creative, so he pitches "I win a load of matches in a row and then get a title shot." Yeah that story was from the Bruce Pritchard podcast, not his book. Quote
davertfnewman Posted March 24 Posted March 24 I thought Bret had a fair bit in a shoot interview about how Vince's job was to make a lot of false promises to people based on opportunities because everyone would like to be the world champion whereas the reality is very different. Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted March 24 Posted March 24 Guy Evans’ Beyond Nitro, the follow up to his excellent first book is now available on Audible Quote
The Reverend Posted July 2 Posted July 2 I didn't realise this had been released: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greg-Hammer-Forever-Valentine/dp/B0H66RNT55/ref=sr_1_1?crid=113EX52XE3NJB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SiAJVHiaCij_aoX_1Y7_5a6i7DwYtrTNBicvnN0JWnLs8twGJ93KLzKw-QlaAY5dz5rNPOd4p043pGCONuK9oT5DTiwk8rIffDeucFDeIP8.ZiYKPYBRohVu0pqU41dMVLWX5ytACyrjfVhydG-LkcE&dib_tag=se&keywords=greg+valentine&qid=1782999012&sprefix=greg+valewtine%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1 Hefty ol' tome by the looks of things - will it be like his matches though? Quote
Paid Members Lorne Malvo Posted July 2 Paid Members Posted July 2 4 minutes ago, The Reverend said: Hefty ol' tome by the looks of things The book looks big too! Quote
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted July 2 Paid Members Posted July 2 5 minutes ago, The Reverend said: I didn't realise this had been released: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greg-Hammer-Forever-Valentine/dp/B0H66RNT55/ref=sr_1_1?crid=113EX52XE3NJB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SiAJVHiaCij_aoX_1Y7_5a6i7DwYtrTNBicvnN0JWnLs8twGJ93KLzKw-QlaAY5dz5rNPOd4p043pGCONuK9oT5DTiwk8rIffDeucFDeIP8.ZiYKPYBRohVu0pqU41dMVLWX5ytACyrjfVhydG-LkcE&dib_tag=se&keywords=greg+valentine&qid=1782999012&sprefix=greg+valewtine%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1 Hefty ol' tome by the looks of things - will it be like his matches though? Take you 15 chapters to get warmed up. Quote
Paid Members BomberPat Posted July 2 Paid Members Posted July 2 my copy of Valentine's book should arrive today, though God knows when I'll actually get around to it. I also recently found a copy of Banger Walsh's book in a second hand shop, complete with foreword by Roy Chubby Brown. Quote
Chico Torres Posted July 2 Posted July 2 I would be very interested in reading a book about The Hammer, but has anyone read any other books by the author with a gimmick name (Kenny Casanova)? Quote
The Reverend Posted July 2 Posted July 2 24 minutes ago, Chico Torres said: I would be very interested in reading a book about The Hammer, but has anyone read any other books by the author with a gimmick name (Kenny Casanova)? I've read the Kamala, Beefcake and Vader books he's done. They've all been really entertaining. A few mistakes along the way in spelling etc. but not enough to ruin them. They've all been in-depth reads (none of them skimp on pages), and have at least portrayed the real voices of their subjects - not like the WWE produced drivel. Are they best wrestling books ever written? Probably not, but they're good, informative reads. Quote
The Reverend Posted July 2 Posted July 2 34 minutes ago, BomberPat said: my copy of Valentine's book should arrive today, though God knows when I'll actually get around to it. I also recently found a copy of Banger Walsh's book in a second hand shop, complete with foreword by Roy Chubby Brown. Result - they usually go for a tidy sum. I mean I'm not actually sure who wants to buy one though. Saying that stick it on for £20, undercutting everyone else, and you'll be quids in. Quote
Paid Members BomberPat Posted July 2 Paid Members Posted July 2 44 minutes ago, Chico Torres said: I would be very interested in reading a book about The Hammer, but has anyone read any other books by the author with a gimmick name (Kenny Casanova)? I read the book he co-wrote with Sabu, don't think I read any of the others. Like The Reverend said of the other books, it seems to capture Sabu's voice well enough, and was a fun read, very much felt like an "as told to" arrangement where Sabu basically dictated everything and Casanova formatted it into a book. I'm not expecting a world beater from Greg Valentine, but he's the sort of wrestler I can imagine having a lot of very interesting stories if he chooses to tell them - never a major star, so always "one of the boys", second generation, in the room for a lot of the big moments. Apparently he goes into a lot of detail on the Roddy Piper dog collar match. Quote
Chico Torres Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Yeah if done right it could be great, he was around for so long especially mid Atlantic and WWF during peak eras for them. Valentine is the guy who my opinion has changed the most from when I was a kid watching, going from “the boring guy” to “this guy was awesome”. Quote
Paid Members herbie747 Posted August 5 Paid Members Posted August 5 On 7/2/2026 at 2:32 PM, The Reverend said: I didn't realise this had been released: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greg-Hammer-Forever-Valentine/dp/B0H66RNT55/ref=sr_1_1?crid=113EX52XE3NJB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SiAJVHiaCij_aoX_1Y7_5a6i7DwYtrTNBicvnN0JWnLs8twGJ93KLzKw-QlaAY5dz5rNPOd4p043pGCONuK9oT5DTiwk8rIffDeucFDeIP8.ZiYKPYBRohVu0pqU41dMVLWX5ytACyrjfVhydG-LkcE&dib_tag=se&keywords=greg+valentine&qid=1782999012&sprefix=greg+valewtine%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1 Hefty ol' tome by the looks of things - will it be like his matches though? Valentine posted a video saying this book was never authorised by him, and the author is countering by posting screenshots proving it was. Very odd situation. I wouldn't normally plug this gimp's channel, but it's a good summary video and shows both sides of it. Quote
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