Hitman ‘My Real Life In The Cartoon World Of Wrestling’
Posted by Woody on Sep 2, 2008

Suppiler: Amazon.ca
Release Date: July 2008
Certificate: 15
Number of Pages: 592
Price: CDN$ 23.50
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Reviewed by: About.com
Guide Review - Hitman ‘My Real Life In The Cartoon World Of Wrestling’ by Bret Hart
Bret tells a story of death, drug abuse, jealousy, spousal abuse, adultery, and divorce. And that is just about the members of the Hart family. Amazingly, when Bret discusses the insane world of wrestling his life appears to be normal. And his discussion of the world of wrestling is by far the greatest look at the inner workings of the industry that has ever been written. Since he is no longer active in the sport and has no fears about having to please Vince McMahon he writes whatever he pleases about the company and the world of wrestling with no fear of retribution.However, there is a huge cloud of sadness that surrounds this book. While the overall story describes the death of the sport as he grew up knowing it, there is just way too much death that has led to that. Bret talks about the pressures and the ways that wrestlers coped with those pressures that has led to the epidemic that is in the news right now. As Bret discusses all of his friends in the business doing what they did, you just knew that these stories all had a tragic ending. Amazingly, after reading this book I can’t believe that there are not even more dead wrestlers.
One of the best things about this book is that so many rumors that have been reported as fact over the years have been refuted (ex: the original ending of the Final Four Match, and why Bret lost the Intercontinental Championship). Of course Bret goes into detail about the Montreal Screwjob and the death of his brother Owen. The story about Owen is sure to make any person with an ounce of empathy furious at the WWE, their lawyers, and many members of the Hart family.
Description
- The book is currently only available in Canada.
- The book is 592 pages.
- The font of the words is by far the smallest for any
Pros
By far, the most words in a wrestling book.
Bret was a part of almost every major change in the industry for 20 years.
Bret doesn’t just dish the dirt on others; he also fairly discusses his own faults.
Many false rumors that have been accepted as facts have been rebuked.
Cons
- A reader needs to know a little about the sport to appreciate the stories in the book.
- You need a scorecard to keep track of all the Hart relatives; a family tree would have been nice.