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Search - I'm Next : The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero

I'm Next The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero
Author: Bill Goldberg, Steve Goldberg

Goldberg is a one-man ass-kicking machine. He's as exciting a superstar as the wrestling world has ever seen and when he was finally beaten, it took three guys and a cattle prod to do it. I'm Next is the high-energy, exciting, and hilarious story of how he went from unemployed football player to undefeated World Champion in just eighteen ... more »short months.

Goldberg chronicles his rocketlike rise to wrestling stardom from his "upset" win against Hugh Morrus in his first-ever televised match, to winning the U.S. title against Raven, to jackhammering living legend Hulk Hogan for the pin and the world title.

Best of all, you'll get to hear Goldberg's real opinions about other wrestlers. You won't believe what he has to say about guys like Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, Steve Austin, Mick Foley, the Rock, and Scott Hall.

I'm Next also covers Goldberg's life from the time when he had a first name. Growing up, Bill Goldberg never wanted to become a wrestler. All he wanted to do was play professional football. And he did . . . until a 330-pound offensive lineman nearly separated his private parts from his torso. He was forced to reinvent himself in a radical way -- especially for a guy whose parents were a Harvard-educated doctor and a classical musician. He became a professional wrestler.

But Bill didn't just become Goldberg overnight. He trained at the legendary WCW Power Plant, where stars are made and dreams are shattered. In I'm Next he tells the whole story of his character's creation -- the bald head, the gloves, the tattoo, and the genesis of his famous battle cry, "You're next!"

He also talks about the hectic life of a wrestler on the road. You'll see him at major sporting events hanging out with guys like Brett Hull, Shaquille O'Neal, and Bill Elliot. You'll follow him as he takes batting practice with Mark McGwire and drinks from the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils.

What emerges is a picture of a complicated man on a strange and unlikely journey. One minute he's delivering a spear that would stop a charging rhino, and the next he's delivering a speech to the United States Congress on behalf of the Humane Society.

I'm Next is the inside story of what really goes on behind the curtain in professional wrestling. And you'd better believe that the soap opera story backstage is more bizarre than what you see in the ring. Bill Goldberg is a man of intensity who tells it like it is. And he shows it, too, through dozens of never-before-seen photographs from his personal collection.

ISBN-13: 9780609607800
ISBN-10: 0609607804
Publication Date: 11/7/2000
Pages: 256
Rating:

Currently 2.9/5 Stars.

2.9 stars, based on 7 ratings

Publisher: Crown
Book Type: Hardcover
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Jefferson N. (Jefferson) reviewed I'm Next : The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero on 10/21/2006 + 170 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This is the story of Bill Goldberg, who rose to fame during the Monday night wrestling wars of the late 1990's. It's not a bad book. It's a good read if you're a Goldberg fan. But...it could have covered more of his wrestling career. It's one of those cases where he talks more about his life before wrestling. That is the reason I wish the newer wrestlers would hold off on books about their careers until they have been established at LEAST a decade.

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James S. (Birddog) reviewed I'm Next : The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero on 6/15/2006 + 26 more book reviews

Fantastic look into the early days of wresting with Goldberg...and an indepth look into his personal life as well as his NFL career...just about an all around sports book for anyone!

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Floyd J. (Phenix) reviewed I'm Next : The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero on 9/13/2005 + 7 more book reviews

Didn't like the book, very dull

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