Arn Anderson 4 Ever: A Look Behind the Curtain (Paperback)

by Arn Anderson (Author)

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Product Description
My autobiography is about the wrestling business and my 15 years in it. I will discuss the Horseman days, WWF and my career before Ole & I became a tag team. The book will have other interesting pieces from my time on the road, and my relationships with other wrestlers and promoters. The book will also be forewarded by Ric Flair. I encourage you to read it if you want to know the "real" story about the "Enforcer" and look behind the curtain at a day in the life of a professional wrestler...

From the Publisher
This book is a must for anyone who is a fan of prowrestling! The truth about wrestling once and for all revealed by a man who lived it. Nobody tells it like Arn,straight and to the point. The inside stories of events and people in pro wrestling from Ric Flair and the Minnesota wrecking crew to the modern day Nwo,and everything in between. This is a powerful,true life story filled with wit and wisdom thats not just for wrestling fans. Its a success story about a man who became a legend. Its about clawing and scratching your way to the top,and the sacrifices made along the way. You will love this book!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Kayfabe Pub Group (June 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966324609
• ISBN-13: 978-0966324600
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #749,127 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars En-force this off the shelves, March 22, 2000

By	Adam Geller (New York) - See all my reviews

Arn Anderson was always a solid worker and one of the best talkers that ever laced up a pair of wrestling boots...however, that doesn't translate on paper. What hurts this book is that Arn stays in character and refuses to break kayfabe. I realize that Arn is from the old school and always tries to protect the business but this is the year 2000 and everyone exposes the business. Arn could have made an inside look at the business still be positive but he didn't. He also glosses over his stabbing incident with Sid Vicious. There is also virtually no inside information in this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Huge Disappointment..., October 22, 2005

By	Robert S. Riemensnyder (Wilkes-Barre, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I buy a wrestler's autobiography, I expect a few things, namely an honest, true-to-life portrayal of said performer's time in the business. I didn't get any of that here and that disappointed me greatly because I am and always will be a fan of Arn Anderson.

This book is one big kayfabe (aka "in-character") mess. If this were twenty years ago, I'd understand Mr. Anderson's reluctance to expose the business, but this is a different day and age. Everybody, even fans, has been exposed to the truths behind professional wrestling. Heck, there has even been a reality show focused primarily on the training that goes into learning these basics.

I find it silly that Anderson went the kayfabe route with his book, knowing what he does about the modern state of the business.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a must, September 9, 2003

By	francois poirier (Joliette, Québec Canada) - See all my reviews

I knew what to expect when I bought this book, but I still wanted to have it in my collection. It's that kind of book, good to have, but not a must. It's all written in kayfabe, and that's uncomfortable to read after all the great books that came shortly after. To give you an idea, he never even said was his real last name is. There are some interesting stories, but Arn protects everyone with cover-up stories and that becomes fast uninteresting. The cover shows tons of great pictures in small print, but unfortunatly you won't find any good picture inside. At least you get a grasp of his passion for wrestling. The title says it all:that's just a small, very small look behind the curtain, by a man who had obviously so much more to tell.