Bibliograph

The road warriors, danger, death, and the rush of wrestling, by Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis ; with Andrew William Wright ; foreword by "Precious" Paul Ellering

Type

Label

The road warriors, danger, death, and the rush of wrestling, by Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis ; with Andrew William Wright ; foreword by "Precious" Paul Ellering

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The road warriors

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

714801495

Responsibility statement

by Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis ; with Andrew William Wright ; foreword by "Precious" Paul Ellering

Sub title

danger, death, and the rush of wrestling

Summary

Delivering an inside account of one of wrestling's most famous fighters, this autobiography offers a rare chance to learn about Joe Animal Laurinaitis's life both inside and outside the ring. Revealing riveting stories about his participation in the 1980s and 1990s superstar wrestling team the Road Warriors, it recounts memorable fights with his partner Mike Hawk Hegstrand. He describes how he and Mike rose to become a revolutionary tag team?reinventing themselves with spiky accessories and wearing face paint before it was popular?and chronicles famous rivalries, movement between different wrestling associations, and dealing with Mike's longtime struggle with drugs and alcohol. He also invites fans into his personal life and discusses his family and newfound Christian faith. Featuring stories of incredible physical feats and deep-felt companionship, this testimony will help fans relive the glory days of a wrestling legacy

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