Review by: The Force
 

The statement "America's most unlikely superhero" hits it right on the head. Bill Goldberg came out of nowhere to become a superstar in WCW. The story spans from when he was an offensive lineman with the Atlanta Falcons, to WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Goldberg speaks candidly about his life growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, being Jewish, the Entertainment Industry (including remarks about some of his coworkers and competition in professional wrestling), and the closeness of his family. Bill Goldberg almost didn't become GOLDBERG, suffering what he calls a "nuclear nut-sac explosion" injury, Goldberg had reconstructive surgery that ended his football career but opened the door to riches he could only dream of. What I found ironic is how lucky WCW was in signing Goldberg since their hated rivals, the WWF, were three hours from stealing the biggest raw talent in the industry. This is the only thing Eric Bischoff can say he did right, considering he took his sweet time in signing Goldberg. This book might be a little premature, considering Goldberg almost ended his career by putting his arm through a window during a WCW televised event. What makes this book interesting is that he talks freely about the wrestling industry and sets Kay Fabe (wrestling slang for keep it in the business) aside to let people know about wrestling being "fake." Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, DDP, Sting, Lex Luger, Rick and Scott Steiner have all been influences in Goldberg's career so far. Goldberg also speaks freely about his strong dislike for Scott Hall (who now wrestles with ECW), and HHH of the WWF. This book is good for the diehard wrestling fans that can't get enough of these guys. Even though Goldberg has reached the top very quickly in the wrestling business, the book would be more powerful ten years from now since he has not reached the legend status among the likes of Andre the Giant or Ric Flair just yet. Only time will tell.
 
 

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