Body Slams!: In-Your-Face Insults from the World of Pro Wrestling [Hardcover]

Glenn Liebman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001

The best verbal takedowns from the world of pro wrestling!

Professional wrestling, or sports entertainment, has exploded out of the ring and onto bookshelves and television. Every week, millions tune in to watch WCW's "Nitro" and WWF's "Raw Is War," while thousands more turn out for live events put on by the big "federations" as well as independent circuits. These fans know why pro wrestling is popular; it's not so much the moves and the grappling, but the humorous insults and the colorful taunting from the larger-than-life characters of the squared circle.

Body Slams! is a collection of more than 1,000 slams, insults, and jeers from some of pro wrestling's most flamboyant, brutal, witty, and powerful stars from the past and the present. With entries from old-school wrestlers such as Gorilla Monsoon and Freddie Blassie to today's biggest stars such as Diamond Dallas Page and Stone Cold Steve Austin, no pro wrestling fan will want to be without a copy of Body Slams!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

More colorful than the spandex outfits they wear, the imaginative put-downs and delightfully nasty digs that fly out of pro wrestlers' mouths are more than just a means to slam an opponent but also a way to tell a story. The knock-down verbal abuse tells the crowd why Wrestler X hates Wrestler Y, what Wrestler X plans to do to various parts of Wrestler Y's body, and how this victory will push Wrestler X closer to championship glory.

Body Slams! is a collection of the best of these brutal, take-no-prisoner taunts and put-downs from the wild world of professional wrestling. Your favorite stars, delivering slams that resonate with as much pain as a suplex, are fully represented inside. They include the Rock, Ric Flair, Gorilla Monsoon, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Chris Jericho, Diamond Dallas Page, Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, Bobby "the Brain" Heenan, and more. A glossary is also included so you can talk trash with the best of them.

"There's something about this town that inspires its athletes to greatness--once they leave, of course."
--Kurt Angle

"The trouble with boxing is that it lacks credibility."
--Vince McMahon

"Shut your mouth or I will slap the taste out of you."
--The Rock

"When Test was a baby, he was so ugly he had to have tinted windows on his incubator."
--Jerry Lawler

About the Author

Glenn Liebman is the author of the bestselling Sports Shorts series, which includes Golf Shorts, Golf Shorts Par 2, Political Shorts, and Grand Slams!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0658017624
• ISBN-13: 978-0658017629
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,786,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thank you for viewing my page. I am the author of thirteen books on the funniest sports quotations (I also wrote one book about political quotes). The books are part of the Shorts Series (i.e.--Football Shorts, Basketball Shorts, Golf Shorts, etc.). These books have sold over 3000,000 copies worldwide.

I have very much enjoyed working on the books but I have taken a hiatus for the last several years to concentrate on other things (including coaching a basketball team for several years with a combined record of 5-30--the ironic part was that some of the kids were terrific players but unfortunately their coach was not exactly a Coach K clone). In recent months, I have started writing again and have some articles coming up in The Elks Magazine and Referee Magazine. Of course, the focus of the articles are on quotes. I have also created a blog. The site of the blog is http://sportsquotation.blogspot.com/

I have always loved how quotes can both inspire and make people laugh. My blog is dedicated to look at sports quotes from a different angle (ie.---Greatest Sports Quotes about Cats, Greatest Sports Quotes about Cookies, Greatest Bruce Willis Sports Quotes, etc.). It also provides me with an opportunity to vent which is important for us pseudo Type A (I'm more like a B-Plus) personalities.

Feel free to contact me any time and I hope you have an opportunity to read some of the books. The feedback I have gotten over the years is overwhelmingly positive. Of course, even though they are not my words, I do take fulll credit.
Thank you, Glenn

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for Wrestling Fans and Anyone with a Sense of Humor, February 7, 2002

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Stephen C. Smith (Merritt Island, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Body Slams!: In-Your-Face Insults from the World of Pro Wrestling (Hardcover)

Well, I'm not Glenn Liebman nor do I know him. But this has got to be the funniest book I've read in a long time.

For the wrestling fan, it will bring back many memorable moments. For the non-fan, it's still a great read. You can't help but admire the creativity of the people who came up with these one-liners, whether it was the wrestlers themselves or their writers.

I'm sure I'll find it handy the next time I'm in an argument!

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest Book Ever on Pro Wrestling, December 26, 2001

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glenn liebman (Albany, N.Y.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body Slams!: In-Your-Face Insults from the World of Pro Wrestling (Hardcover)

If I could give this book, ten stars, I would. Of course, I'm biased because I'm the author. I loved compiling the quotes for this book. I always knew pro wrestlers were funny, I just had no idea how funny! Let me give you a few:

Jerry Lawler on Rikishi--"His belly button doesn't have lint--it has sweaters."

Jerry Lawler on Mankind--"He's not too smart, but he leads the league in nose hairs."

Vince McMahon on Boxing--"The trouble with boxing is that it lacks credibility."

For 998 more funny one liners about pro wrestling, I urge you to buy this book. For more info about my books, contact me at glennliebman.com. Thank you and enjoy the book.