11 Best biography books like The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3) by Greg Oliver

Cover of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3) by Greg Oliver

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3)

By: Greg Oliver

4.12

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

As the first comprehensive look at the ruffians, rascals, and rule breakers in the wrestling busine…

"From the managerial perspective, Sir Oliver Humperdink, a heinous sort for most of his career, said the release of pentup emotions might even have been healthy for mind and soul. "As heels, we were able to be as annoying and politically incorrect’ as possible.We were able to say and do what everyone probably wanted to say and do, but, for one reason or another, could never, ever get away with. And, by being able to do so, I generally found that my fellow heels were much more 'easygoing' than our babyface counterparts who had to 'toe the line."

-Greg Oliver, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3)

"From the managerial perspective, Sir Oliver Humperdink, a heinous sort for most of his career, said the release of pentup emotions might even have been healthy for mind and soul. "As heels, we were able to be as annoying and politically incorrect’ as possible.We were able to say and do what everyone probably wanted to say and do, but, for one reason or another, could never, ever get away with. And, by being able to do so, I generally found that my fellow heels were much more 'easygoing' than our babyface counterparts who had to 'toe the line."

-Greg Oliver, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3)

"From the managerial perspective, Sir Oliver Humperdink, a heinous sort for most of his career, said the release of pentup emotions might even have been healthy for mind and soul. "As heels, we were able to be as annoying and politically incorrect’ as possible.We were able to say and do what everyone probably wanted to say and do, but, for one reason or another, could never, ever get away with. And, by being able to do so, I generally found that my fellow heels were much more 'easygoing' than our babyface counterparts who had to 'toe the line."

-Greg Oliver, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3)

If you liked the biography plot in The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3) by Greg Oliver , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling by Mick Foley

1. Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling

By: Mick Foley

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

In Foley Is Good,Mick Foley -- former Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation, aka Cactus Ja… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Wrestlecrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling by R.D. Reynolds, Randy Baer

2. Wrestlecrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling

By: R.D. Reynolds , Randy Baer

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

Outrageous costumes, cartoonish characters, and scripted story lines are featured in this retrospec… read more

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3. Shocking Wrestling Plans You Won't Believe Almost Happened

By: None , Jim Cornette , Vince Russo

3.37

Format: 40 pages,

Featuring a foreword by wrestling legend Jim Cornette, and exclusive stories from former WWE writer… read more

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4. Is Wrestling Fixed? I Didn't Know It Was Broken: From Photo Shoots and Sensational Stories to the WWE Network _ Bill Apter's Incredible Pro Wrestling Journey

By: None

2.00

Format: 232 pages,

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5. Bobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All

By: Steve Anderson , Hulk Hogan , None

3.57

Format: 10 pages, Paperback

Bobby the Brainunleashes the life story of Bobby Heenan, better known as "The Brain" in wrestling c… read more

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6. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination

By: Neal Gabler

4.47

Format: None pages,

From Neal Gabler, the definitive portrait of one of the most important figures in twentieth-century… read more

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Cover of Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker

7. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

By: David Zucker

4.17

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me by Ralph  Macchio

8. Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

By: Ralph Macchio

4.02

Format: 241 pages, Hardcover

Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, the… read more

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Cover of The Last Real World Champion: The Legacy of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair by Tim Hornbaker

9. The Last Real World Champion: The Legacy of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

By: Tim Hornbaker

3.89

Format: 392 pages, Paperback

For more than a century, professional wrestling has cultivated some of the most eccentric and compe… read more

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Cover of Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik by Brian R. Solomon

10. Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik

By: Brian R. Solomon

4.34

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

The captivating story of how The Sheik captured the imagination of a generation, conquered the wres… read more

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Cover of The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania by Brad Balukjian

11. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania

By: Brad Balukjian

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

They say to never meet your heroes. Brad Balukjian doesn’t listen.   From the bestselling author of… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America by Abraham Riesman

12. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America

By: Abraham Riesman

3.75

Format: 464 pages, ebook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more

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Cover of Nitro: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW by Guy Evans

13. Nitro: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW

By: Guy Evans

4.28

Format: 592 pages, Kindle Edition

Reviews "The most definitive, well written and thoroughly researched book on the rise and fall of W… read more

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Cover of The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic by Daniel de Visé

14. The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic

By: Daniel de Visé

4.25

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, an… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of A Chosen Destiny: My Story by Drew McIntyre

15. A Chosen Destiny: My Story

By: Drew McIntyre

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In this thrilling, no-holds-barred memoir that shows why he is “an inspiration to millions of WWE f… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Kennedy's Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby by Dan Abrams

16. Kennedy's Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby

By: Dan Abrams

3.63

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling authors Dan Abrams and David Fisher bring to … read more

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Cover of Vader Time - Official Autobiography of Big Van Vader by Leon White

17. Vader Time - Official Autobiography of Big Van Vader

By: Leon White

4.17

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Leon White grew up on the tough streets of Compton, before taking on the world. His impressive coll… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Flowers for Adrian: The Life and Death of Adrian Adonis by John Ellul

18. Flowers for Adrian: The Life and Death of Adrian Adonis

By: John Ellul

3.92

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

Flowers for Adrian is a detailed and engaging look at the life, death and legacy of professional wr… read more

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Cover of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3) by Greg Oliver

19. The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3)

By: Greg Oliver

4.12

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

As the first comprehensive look at the ruffians, rascals, and rule breakers in the wrestling busine… read more

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"From the managerial perspective, Sir Oliver Humperdink, a heinous sort for most of his career, said the release of pentup emotions might even have been healthy for mind and soul. "As heels, we were a…"

-Greg Oliver, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (3)

Cover of MCMAHON’S MESSES AND MISSES: SCANDALS, SHOCKERS, AND SHENANIGANS IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING by Michael Rickard II

20. MCMAHON’S MESSES AND MISSES: SCANDALS, SHOCKERS, AND SHENANIGANS IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING

By: Michael Rickard II

3.08

Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition

Think you know it all about Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the controversial professional wrestling promo… read more

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21. Through The Shattered Glass

By: Jeanie Clarke

4.12

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

It began as the classic rags to riches story of a girl who escaped a life of misery to attain accid… read more

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Mick Foley

3.87

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4.40

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Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

David Zucker

4.17

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4.23

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4.25

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3.90

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