| I'm
Next: The Strange Journey of America's Unlikely
Superhero Book Description
Goldberg is a one-man
ass-kicking machine. He's as exciting a superstar
as the wrestling world has ever seen and when he
was finally beaten, it took three guys and a
cattle prod to do it. I'm Next is the
high-energy, exciting, and hilarious story of how
he went from unemployed football player to
undefeated World Champion in just eighteen short
months.
Goldberg
chronicles his rocketlike rise to wrestling
stardom from his "upset" win against
Hugh Morrus in his first-ever televised match, to
winning the U.S. title against Raven, to
jackhammering living legend Hulk Hogan for the
pin and the world title.
Best of all,
you'll get to hear Goldberg's real opinions about
other wrestlers. You won't believe what he has to
say about guys like Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, Steve
Austin, Mick Foley, the Rock, and Scott
Hall.
I'm Next also
covers Goldberg's life from the time when he had
a first name. Growing up, Bill Goldberg never
wanted to become a wrestler. All he wanted to do
was play professional football. And he did . . .
until a 330-pound offensive lineman nearly
separated his private parts from his torso. He
was forced to reinvent himself in a radical way
-- especially for a guy whose parents were a
Harvard-educated doctor and a classical musician.
He became a professional wrestler.
But Bill didn't
just become Goldberg overnight. He trained at the
legendary WCW Power Plant, where stars are made
and dreams are shattered. In I'm Next he tells
the whole story of his character's creation --
the bald head, the gloves, the tattoo, and the
genesis of his famous battle cry, "You're
next!"
He also talks
about the hectic life of a wrestler on the road.
You'll see him at major sporting events hanging
out with guys like Brett Hull, Shaquille O'Neal,
and Bill Elliot. You'll follow him as he takes
batting practice with Mark McGwire and drinks
from the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils.
What emerges is a
picture of a complicated man on a strange and
unlikely journey. One minute he's delivering a
spear that would stop a charging rhino, and the
next he's delivering a speech to the United
States Congress on behalf of the Humane
Society.
I'm Next is the
inside story of what really goes on behind the
curtain in professional wrestling. And you'd
better believe that the soap opera story
backstage is more bizarre than what you see in
the ring. Bill Goldberg is a man of intensity who
tells it like it is. And he shows it, too,
through dozens of never-before-seen photographs
from his personal collection.
About the
Author
Bill Goldberg prides
himself on being the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of
professional wrestling. Bill and his multiple
personalities reside in northern Georgia and
southern California. He is but a simple man who
head-butts his refrigerator to open it in the
morning. Yeah, right.
Steve Goldberg has
written a slew of menus, but this is his first
book. He resides by the sea, north of San Diego,
with his wife and their cat and two dogs.
Written by: Bill
Goldberg and Steve Goldberg
Year Published:
November 14, 2000
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