Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole were the uncrowned kings of sports highlights broadcasting in Canada (one could argue that they’re still unmatched). Yes, it’s an obscure kingdom in which to rule but the fact is, no one came close to matching the entertainment the pair brought to the country on a nightly basis. Sadly, they’ve…
Maus tells the story of Vladek, a Holocaust survivor living in New York. His son Art (also the author), interviews his father about his time spent dodging capture as well as his imprisonment at Auschwitz. Vladek recounts those who helped him, who betrayed him and the Nazis who murdered his friends and family. When not…
Lance Storm returns with a second collection of commentaries taken from his long running website, StormWrestling.com. This time around, we’re picking up just as Lance has arrived in WWE and continue straight through to his retirement as a full-time performer in 2004. As a lot of these commentaries were written shortly after or in the…
For the longest time, Foley was the undisputed “king” of pro wrestling memoirs and deservedly so, until Chris Jericho’s A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex was released in 2007 – Jericho began giving Foley a run for his money. Now, in 2011, Chris Jericho gives us his follow up, Undisputed. In the 2nd…
“Does the world really need a 4th biography? Well Jon, when I saw the sales, the answer was no”. Words spoken by Mick Foley – wrestler, bestselling author, philanthropist – on a recent appearance for Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show”. My initial thought was, “Awww, poor Micky” – However, what do you expect from a…
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake is all about how a 16 year old boy became the most daring con-man in US history. Over the course of 4 years, Frank had stolen millions of dollars and flown all over the world posing as a pilot for Pan-Am airlines. Oh,…
I only really know Moshe Kasher from the two times I’ve heard him as a guest on Stop Podcasting Yourself, an excellent podcast from Vancouver based comedians Graham Clark and Dave Shumka. His appearances were pretty funny, the guy has a quick wit and an interesting sense of humor. On his most recent two appearances, he talked about writing a…
Brock Lesnar’s Death Clutch I’ve read a lot of biographies written by professional wrestlers. They all talk about the passion it takes to be the best, the crowning achievements of their careers, their most memorable feuds and experiences. Lesnar, who spent 2 years at the top of the WWE mountain, spoke of how it was…
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