Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling by Bret Hart (2008-10-08)
Categories: Books, Sports & Outdoors, Biographies



Dimensions: 6.5 x 2 x 9.25 inches
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Print length: 592 pages
Publication date: October 8, 2008
subtitle: Hardcover – Bargain Price, October 8, 2008
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review: Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Hart's account of his professional wrestling career is almost literally blow-by-blow, with detailed descriptions of the choreography of many of his most prominent matches in the former World Wrestling Foundation and the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling. (And, yes, he freely admits that the outcomes are determined in advance, while the wrestlers work out the actual moves for themselves.) To hear him tell it, everybody hailed him as the best damn worker in the business, a storyteller with the comparative artistry of a De Niro. But the manipulative schemes of WWF head Vince McMahon (and several of his colleagues) kept Hart from reaching his full potential as a champion until injuries sidelined him for good. The memoir goes deep into Hart's family history—his father was one of the pioneers of the Canadian pro wrestling circuit, and his brothers and brothers-in-law followed him into the business. Wrestling fans will eat up all the backstage drama, but even those who don't care for the shows should be impressed by Hart's meticulous eye for telling detail—the bittersweet story that results is simultaneously a celebration and an exposé. 32 pages of photos. (Oct. 8) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. About the Author Though Bret Hart is now retired from wrestling, he is recognized around the world as one of the all-time greats. In 2006 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He lives in Calgary.