Pro wrestler and political commentator Tyrus goes deep into his wild but triumphant life story, from his painfully dysfunctional upbringing to bodyguarding for Snoop Dogg, to becoming a wrestling icon and one of the most provocative on-air voices today.
The product of a 1970s mixed marriage, George Murdoch learned to fight early in life, fending off both race-baiting bullies and the demons of a dysfunctional home. Couch surfing all through high school and most of college, the quick-witted, sharp-tongued giant played football, ran drugs, and bounced at clubs to try to survive. After a false start with the WWE, he eventually became Snoop Dogg's bodyguard and traveled the world with the hip hop legend, biding his time and honing his rap. When the WWE urged him to return, George became "Brodus Clay" and, for the next several years, reinvented himself numerous times under the watchful mentorship of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, "the American Dream." He was eventually christened "Tyrus," and shortly after, a chance social media encounter with Greg Gutfeld at Fox News resulted in Tyrus finding a new skill: sage social commentator. Ferociously funny, blunt, and tenacious, Just Tyrus traces his unlikely and spectacular rise. As always with Tyrus, it's in-your-face and offers no apologies.
I loved this book. It is the true story of how Tyrus took what happened to him when he was younger and turned it around to become who he is today. He really loved his mom so much that he tried to protect her from herself. It was very interesting that he was Snoop Doog's bodyguard and worked with kids about football. He became a wrestler with the WWE. He is now co-host with Gutfeld at Fox News. He is ferociously funny and blunt and allowed to be himself on Fox News. I'm glad I got to know someone like Tyrus and loved reading his book. Thanks to NetGalley and Post Hill Press for a copy for an honest review.
The product of a 1970s mixed marriage, George Murdoch learned to fight early in life, fending off both race-baiting bullies and the demons of a dysfunctional home. Couch surfing all through high school and most of college, the quick-witted, sharp-tongued giant played football, ran drugs, and bounced at clubs to try to survive. After a false start with the WWE, he eventually became Snoop Dogg's bodyguard and traveled the world with the hip hop legend, biding his time and honing his rap. When the WWE urged him to return, George became "Brodus Clay" and, for the next several years, reinvented himself numerous times under the watchful mentorship of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, "the American Dream." He was eventually christened "Tyrus," and shortly after, a chance social media encounter with Greg Gutfeld at Fox News resulted in Tyrus finding a new skill: sage social commentator. Ferociously funny, blunt, and tenacious, Just Tyrus traces his unlikely and spectacular rise. As always with Tyrus, it's in-your-face and offers no apologies.
I loved this book. It is the true story of how Tyrus took what happened to him when he was younger and turned it around to become who he is today. He really loved his mom so much that he tried to protect her from herself. It was very interesting that he was Snoop Doog's bodyguard and worked with kids about football. He became a wrestler with the WWE. He is now co-host with Gutfeld at Fox News. He is ferociously funny and blunt and allowed to be himself on Fox News. I'm glad I got to know someone like Tyrus and loved reading his book. Thanks to NetGalley and Post Hill Press for a copy for an honest review.
