Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling

Me and Nono bought this book in late 2007. Now my brother has it in his own house. So I bought this book for a 2nd time in 2021 ^^ This is the best and most detailed autobiography ever. Bret talks about his life and the wrestling industry, which is especially interesting since it was during such a great period, from his Stampede days to the Hulkamania era to the New Generation era to the Monday night wars/ Attitude era!Read it right now or you will be execellently executed once and for all :)

What an emotional ride this book was. Bret can make you cry, then laugh, then cry again in the space of a single page. He does not hold back, and he presents with care and in detail his truth concerning his life and some historic moments of professional wrestling. Must buy.

Bret Hart was my childhood favourite and grabbing a copy of his biography was long overdue. Finally got it. As for delivery of the book is concerned timely as is expected from Amazon. Book was in good condition.I need to warn you though that in case you plan to buy and read this book please keep your nationalism feelings aside. Bret has not great views on India when then WWF visited India in the 90s. But to be fair, let's admit India of today is different from India of 90s.Coming to the book an excellent account of Bret's life from his childhood to his pre WWF days and then WWF. As expected lot is covered on the Montreal Screw Job and death of his dear brother Owen. Lastly his WCW days and his career ending match with Bill Goldberg are covered. One thing I would have loved to read is his truce with Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels. Also his HOF is just mentioned in one sentence.For all Bret fans' it's a must. Even otherwise if you are a Pro wrestling fan you must read it. It tells you the inside of pro wrestling business. Exposes likes of Hogan, Triple H, Michaels etc

...die nun mal beides in einem sind...Die Welt des Pro-Wrestling ist immer noch für viele, gerade uns Europäer, geheimnisvoll, aber vor allem auch aus der Ferne kurios und nicht nachvollziehbar. Daher war die Biographie eines der größten Stars dieser Welt so unglaublich spannend zu lesen. Denn für jemanden, der einfach in diese Welt hineingeboren wird, darin groß wird und seinen Weg geht - für den sieht alles ganz anders aus. Diesen Weg mitzugehen, zu erleben, zu erfühlen, ist ein tolles Leseerlebnis - noch dazu, wenn man selbst mal Fan dieses Helden war. Wenn man sich dann noch an die Zeiten erinnert, als man vorm Fernseher bestimmte Dinge gesehen hat, und nun die Sicht der Teilnehmer erfährt, ist es ein tolles Leseerlebnis, das mich mehr als einmal in die eigene Vergangenheit geführt hat.Sicher mag man kritisieren, daß Bret Hart alles aus seiner Sicht sieht. Aber das ist, wie ich meine, das Recht jedes Menschen, der seine Biografie schreibt. Sie ist aber auf alle Fälle aus dieser Sicht ehrlich - das können wiederum nicht viele von sich sagen. Man mag an einigen Stellen über die Moral des Bret Hart denken, was man will - aber er verschweigt nichts und dazu gehört Mut. Wer ohne Schuld ist....Ein spannendes, unterhaltendes, leicht zu lesendes Buch mit vielen Anekdoten - nicht nur für den Fan des Hitman :-)

Wrestling books typically come in two varieties: books that are deeply personal and present a unique perspective on the business (Mick Foley's memoirs, Chris Jericho's "A Lion's Tale"), and fluff pieces published by the WWE (nearly everything else). Plenty has been written since Foley's influential "Have a Nice Day", but very little has actually been good. Luckily Bret the Hitman Hart's book falls into the former category rather than the latter."Hitman", by Bret Hart, is as good if not better than anything ever written about the business. Very much like their in-ring styles, Mick Foley's books have been highly entertaining and funny, while Hart's book is detailed and professional. Excellently executed, if you will. (I'm a fan! You're going to have to deal with it.) Yet Hart and Foley share one thing in common: they both wrote their own books, rather than relying on ghost writers. The results speak for themselves."My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling" is significant not only because it exposes a brilliant mind, but also because it centers around such an important era of the business. Bret Hart, a second generation wrestler, played a key role in the 80's and 90's, witnessing the transition of the Hulkamania era to the Attitude era in the WWE. In fact, he oversaw that transition as he carried the torch between two great champions - Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin.Most importantly though, Hart doesn't sugarcoat the imperfections of both the business and its players. Due to numerous work-related deaths of those close to him, as well as the infamous "Montreal Screw Job", Bret exposes the harsh realities of pro wrestling, acknowledging his retirement as an escape.The first thing you'll notice about this book is that it is very well written. Hart kept journals throughout his career, and there's a feeling that you're right there with him, sharing his experiences. At times his descriptions of events and locations can be beautifully eloquent. Hart charts his entire career, and also gives a play-by-play of each of his most significant matches. It's really a treat to read his analysis of his iron-man match with Shawn Michaels and his heel-turn against Stone Cold Steve Austin.As a stark contrast to most other wrestling autobiographies, Hart delves into the demons associated with pro-wrestling - sex, alcohol, drugs, steroids, etc... He doesn't hesitate to claim that Vince McMahon, the owner of the WWE, uses up his wrestlers, and then discards them like trash as soon as they have nothing left to give. It's a sad but honest reality.I fully recommend Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling to anyone interested in Bret Hart, the business, or sports in general. It's a candid look at the career of one of wrestlings best, and he doesn't pull any punches. This is as good as it gets.