Well, this was a hell of an entertaining book but then Stan Hansen was an entertaining person when he was a wrestler. After reading this, he’s also very personable and well spoken, at least on paper.
I enjoyed this immensely and it’s one of the best professional wrestling biographies that I’ve ever read.
I’ve always liked Hansen and his place in the history of professional wrestling.
One thing this book did well, though, was talking about his early life before football and his long career in the ring. This part of most wrestling biographies is usually the weakest but Hansen kept my attention from cover-to-cover and his childhood life came across as interesting.
However, everything still picks up greatly when he starts getting into his wrestling career. Since he’s a guy that spent time in territories all over the United States and then spent extensive time in Japan, working with just about everyone in the business, Hansen has a lot to say about himself, lots of other people and all the places he’s been.
I liked this book a lot and it’s pretty damn high on the list of my favorite professional wrestling books.
Rating: 9/10
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