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Slobberknocker

My Life in Wrestling

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There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. And those who have made it as long as he has (half a century to be exact) probably made enemies or burned bridges. But that's just not JR.

Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams became "The Voice of Wrestling" to record TV audiences and millions of fans around the world.

Jim opens up about his life as an only child on a working farm, who became obsessed with professional wrestling having first seen it on his grandparents' TV. Even though the wrestling business was notoriously secretive and wary of "outsiders", he somehow got a foot in the door to start a historic career, one where he held almost every job in the business - from putting up the ring to calling matches, from driving his blind, drunk boss toward revenge to consoling two naked 600-pound brothers in the shower room after a rough match.

With all those adventures and responsibilities, he's also recognized as the man who built and nurtured a once-in-a-generation talent roster that took the WWE to new heights, including "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, and The Rock, to name a few. Listeners will finally get the opportunity to hear never-before-told stories about the politics, wackiness, and personalities of all the biggest stars.

But this isn't just a wrestling story. It's a story about overcoming adversity and achieving your dreams, as success did not come without significant costs and unforeseen challenges to JR, including multiple bouts of severe facial paralysis called Bell's palsy. Currently he is the host of the podcast The Ross Report.

Any fan of wrestling- from the territory days to today - will be enthralled with stories from the road and behind the scenes. Slobberknocker is the first time Ross tells his story - and you don't want to miss it!

©2017 Jim Ross with Paul O'Brien (P)2017 Novel Audio Inc.
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This audio book is tremendous.
JR as the narrator makes it easy to listen to and he has good emotion in his voice.
The stories are fantastic...
Worth a credit!

Fantastic

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AMAZING READ, MADE PERFECT BY HIS OWN VOICE, THE VOICE OF MY CHILDHOOD JR IS KING

AMAZING READ, MADE PERFECT BY HIS OWN VOICE, JRS

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One of the best wrestling books i have read up
there with Mick Foley’s Have a nice day. Grew up watching JR as a kid easily one of the best commentators ever. Can’t wait for Under the Black Hat as JR’s journey continues.

Loved every minute of it

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absolutely loved this book. Each story brought back so many memories of wrestling in the 90s. If you love/loved wrestling, then this is the book for you. It's so good I'm going to start JR's next book.

excellent read

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Simply put, the life and times of Jim Ross is a must own title for anyone who loves the game of professional wrestling.

Having lived through the time period in which this book is set, and the memories that Jim vividly describes was absolutely fantastic.

I sincerely hope that Jim chooses to write a follow up book for post 1999, as there are probably even more stories that I would love to hear.

A must have for wrestling fans

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