James Romero

A warrior is one who has engaged and is experienced in battle. He is a mortal man who lives as an immortal, a combination of both dust and deity. A mere whisper in a chapter of stories. A poet is gifted in the expression and perceptions of the world among him. The poet is to be true in words and heartfelt in emotion. He is the artist who paints a picture with sharpened words. A warrior-poet is to balance the cruel realities of the earth, while living by the standards of the heavens.

A Warrior Poet

In 2011, Sean "X-Pac" Waltman said, "There's some... ribs about Owen that honestly have to be written about." Now, in 2019, over the course of 451 pages and over 140,000 words, author James Romero has finally crafted Owen Hart: King of Pranks - The Ultimate Anthology of Owen's Greatest Ribs, Pranks and Stories. The book contains almost 160 of Owen Hart's greatest pranks, enhanced with quotes from those who were lucky (or unlucky) enough to witness them, as well as 20 artist's renditions of Owen's most legendary stories sprinkled throughout the pages. From friends, family, co-workers and even his boss, Vince McMahon, nobody was considered off limits for the King of Pranks! Accompanying the charting of Owen's pranking career is a biography chronicling Owen's path from the youngest of 12 children to finding his identity as a reluctant wrestling superstar, as well as details of his personal life away from the ring.The following is the text from the back of the book:After his passing in May 1999 at the age of 34 the world discovered a couple of things about Owen Hart that hitherto had only been fully appreciated by his friends, family and colleagues:One - Owen was one of the most highly-respected and beloved people in the wrestling industry.Two - Owen was perhaps the greatest prankster in the history of the business.Through exhaustive research, this book chronicles more than 100 pranks, jokes and ribs Owen perpetrated on his co-workers, friends, family and even his boss as told by witnesses, co-conspirators and victims.Also included in this book is a truncated biography of Owen's life in and out of the ring as well as innumerable fun facts and ridiculous side stories from the wacky world of professional wrestling.All hail The King of Pranks and long live The King!

The Ultimate Anthology of Owen's Greatest Ribs, Pranks and Stories

Owen Hart: King of Pranks

FINALLY... it's the wrestling biography every WWE fan and the millions... and millions of Rock fanatics around the world have been waiting for! Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: The People's Champion charts the career of ten-time WWF/WWE/WCW Champion and movie megastar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in-depth for the very first time.The People's Champion is the story of Dwayne Johnson's rise from troubled child to wrestling superstar to one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood, with all the highs, lows and controversies in between. Along with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Vince McMahon and the concept of "Attitude", the emergence of The Rock was instrumental in turning the languishing World Wrestling Federation, on the brink of downsizing, into a billion dollar entity within two years.With The Rock at the forefront, the WWF routinely broke viewership, box office and ticket sales records. In 2000, The Rock became the most well-known mainstream professional wrestler in the world and in 2001 Dwayne entered the Guinness Book of Records as the highest paid debuting lead actor for his star-making turn in The Scorpion King.After several years of ever-decreasing in-ring appearances, Dwayne left wrestling behind in 2004 to fully focus on his burgeoning Hollywood career. Despite commanding eight figure sums for every starring role, the mid-2000s would see Dwayne's career start to falter, with lukewarm critical reviews at best for his creative output. Dwayne had been forcibly separated from everything that had made him and The Rock character an overnight success until finally he decided enough was enough and took back control of his destiny. In 2011, Dwayne would return to his roots, not only as a pro wrestler but as The Rock, and has not looked back since.Jam-packed with quotes from his friends, family, co-workers and the man himself, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: The People's Champion is the most comprehensive and exhaustive biography ever created on "The Most Electrifying Man in Sports and Entertainment". From childhood to getting cut by the Canadian Football League; from Flex Kavana in Memphis to Rocky Maivia in the WWF; from the Nation of Domination to The Corporation; from wrestling's biggest box office attraction to the highest paid actor in Hollywood. All the big storylines and why they happened. All the backstage manoeuvrings and inside stories. All the on-screen feuds and all the rivalries behind the scenes. All the people that got him to where he is today and the co-workers who did their damnedest to hold him back. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: The People's Champion has got you covered, if you smell what The Rock is cookin'!

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