Arn Anderson 4 Ever: A Look Behind the Curtain

All in all, Arn Anderson 4 Ever: A Look Behind the Curtain is, simply put, a darn good book. The book is all that it maintains to be, a look at his life and the 15 years he spent in the wrestling business. The book chronicles his life from his very humble childhood beginnings ALL the way up until the end of his career. In sum, it is a great look at his life and his wrestling career. It is the story of a man achieving his American dream.In all, I believe this book will be of benefit and interest to three distinct groups of people. First and foremost, I believe this is REQUIRED READING for ANYONE who has ever fancied the thought of becoming a pro-wrestler. Perhaps better than any of the other wrestler biographies out there, Arn's book REALLY paints a clear cut picture of how grueling life on the road truly can be. You get a real feel for the thousands of miles traveled for peanuts, the thousands of days spent away from family, and the interesting characters you meet and deal with when leading that lifestyle. Also, he paints a very realistic picture of what it takes to make it in this business including surviving on the road, getting along with the boys in the locker room and having that OLD SCHOOL mentality about having respect for the business and the boys that came before you and giving your 110% in all that you do. He clearly chronicles how he broke into the business and how he survived (and ultimately thrived) in it. In my opinion, this is required text (along with Foley's books and Gary Michael Cappetta's book) for Wrestling 101.Secondly, I believe this book will be of benefit to any wrestling fan. Arn is one of the all-time respected vets in the business. Wrestling fans will marvel at his stories of his fifteen years in the business. The story starts of on how big a fan he was as a child, to how he trained and broke in and his tours throughout the independent circuits in Georgia, Mid-South and Florida. The remainder of the text chronicles the NWA history of the 4 Horsemen, his brief stint as a Brainbuster in the WWF and the "mid-90s" depression in WCW with the Dangerous Alliance to the rebirth of the Horsemen and the rise of the NW O. In all, it is a great tour de force of his wrestling career and basically a summary/history of the "modern-era" of pro-wrestling. In addition to this, you'll also marvel at the GREAT ROAD STORIES he has about a lot the boys he's traveled with. If you are into adventure tales you'll love what Arn has to say about the many, many, travels he has done across the country and what has to say about a lot of the other wrestlers. It's a great tale for wrestling fans.Another great feature of the novel are the little "aside excerpts" where Arn (or guest writers) give their little takes on some of the issues in wrestling or on other wrestlers. This was especially nice to read. It was a "nice touch."Finally, I believe this book would be of interest to ANYONE who just wants to read the story about

Arn Anderson did something alot of people in the entertainment or sports world did not do....He kept his honor. While reading his story you may start to think "Is this realy worth it for a man to sacrifice so much." By the end you will realize for him it was. Also, one thing you get from Arn,in his book, is that you can stay committed to your dream and beliefs at the same time. Thanks Arn! In this crazy world that we live in it is a great feeling to know there are still some people who are willing to be heroes even if they are not trying to be. Sometimes ones action and the way they conduct themselves are enough for guys like me to call them a hero. This book proved to me that there is nothing fake about Arn Anderson.

I really enjoyed AA's book. He is a man of solid work ethic and deep loyalty, something which seems to be vanishing in today's society. His story is interesting and exposes all he went through to get to where he is. The world of wrestling, which on the outside seems so glamorous and plush, gets portrayed as a grueling and sometimes dismal workplace where only the strongest of wills survive. I have finished this book with regrets that I did not follow wrestling more in the late 80's when the Enforcer and the Horsemen were setting standards.

this book is not a book for letting you in on the secrets of wrestling. its a book about a man, his dream, and the end of his dream but not the end of a good man. arn lets you in his life and takes you from start to start of his career. yes i said start to start. as long as arn anderson is around he will be involed with wrestling. people like aa cant be replaced they are just weakly sustituted. double thumbs up for double AA. and again arn. thanks! bill page

Arn Anderson shares the truth about wrestling in this stunning book. I would give it more stars if I could. everyone should buy it if you want to know about Pro Wrestling.