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The Wrestlecrap Book of Lists! by R. D. Reynolds
Wrestling’s biggest mistakes, most comical mishaps, and most egotistical performers are all featured in this cornucopia of nonsense presented in top-10 list format. Lists include The Greatest Mullets in the History of the Game, Wrestlers Who Moonlighted in Porn, The Wrestling Divas Who Suffered the Greatest Falls from Grace, and The 25 Worst Gimmicks of All Time. Irreverent, off-kilter, and certain to be offensive to all, this compendium is a hilarious look at the lunacy of professional wrestling.
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First published December 1, 2007
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August 28, 2016
This is easily the most fun I've had reading anything about pro wrestling.
I've been a fan of the sport for the better part of 21 years. During that time, I've sat through some of the most painful garbage that has ever been given the opportunity to be on television. However, that's part of being a fan of this ridiculous form of entertainment. It's just as much fun to watch the stuff that actually "works" as it is to bitch about the stuff that sucks.
That's probably why the guys that run Wrestlecrap.com are so successful. They've managed to build a popular website that is dedicated to poking fun at the "sport". Not only have they created a substantial internet presence, they've written 3 books about the industry. The Book of Lists is the 3rd entry and is just as excellent as the first two.
R.D. Reynolds and Blade Braxton cover such important topics as the "Most Pointless Additions to the nWo", "The Worst Gimmicks of all time", "The Most Non-Sensical Celebrities To Appear At WrestleMania", "The Most Filthy Sounding Wrestling Names of All Time", and my personal favorite "The Most Ridiculous Wrestling Moves of All Time". For anyone who knows anything about pro-wrestling, Reynolds and Braxton's description of Scotty 2 Hotty's "Worm" finisher is flat out hilarious.
I do the bulk of my reading an hour or two before I hit the hay each night and 9 times out of 10, my wife is laying sleeping beside me. This is by far, the hardest book I've ever had to read and at the same time, remain totally silent. I can't tell you how often I had to bite my tongue to keep myself from laughing; it was just that good.
I've been a fan of the sport for the better part of 21 years. During that time, I've sat through some of the most painful garbage that has ever been given the opportunity to be on television. However, that's part of being a fan of this ridiculous form of entertainment. It's just as much fun to watch the stuff that actually "works" as it is to bitch about the stuff that sucks.
That's probably why the guys that run Wrestlecrap.com are so successful. They've managed to build a popular website that is dedicated to poking fun at the "sport". Not only have they created a substantial internet presence, they've written 3 books about the industry. The Book of Lists is the 3rd entry and is just as excellent as the first two.
R.D. Reynolds and Blade Braxton cover such important topics as the "Most Pointless Additions to the nWo", "The Worst Gimmicks of all time", "The Most Non-Sensical Celebrities To Appear At WrestleMania", "The Most Filthy Sounding Wrestling Names of All Time", and my personal favorite "The Most Ridiculous Wrestling Moves of All Time". For anyone who knows anything about pro-wrestling, Reynolds and Braxton's description of Scotty 2 Hotty's "Worm" finisher is flat out hilarious.
I do the bulk of my reading an hour or two before I hit the hay each night and 9 times out of 10, my wife is laying sleeping beside me. This is by far, the hardest book I've ever had to read and at the same time, remain totally silent. I can't tell you how often I had to bite my tongue to keep myself from laughing; it was just that good.
November 16, 2021
I wanted to check this book out after reading the first Wrestlecrap book about a decade ago.
I didn't imagine what would immediately hit me in the face was a racist joke about an Asian tag team. It was obviously written in jest but talking about their "slant eyes" in such a way so early in the book especially was an instant turn off. A lot of the jokes seemed very easy and lame. I can't recommend this at all.
I didn't imagine what would immediately hit me in the face was a racist joke about an Asian tag team. It was obviously written in jest but talking about their "slant eyes" in such a way so early in the book especially was an instant turn off. A lot of the jokes seemed very easy and lame. I can't recommend this at all.
June 15, 2017
Well, sadly, I've come to the end of another amazing awesome book about the ridiculous world of Pro Wrestling.
My favorite lists from the last leg of the journey are as follows: "The 7 Articles of Wrestling Clothing We'd Never Be Caught Dead In," "The Top 10 Commercials Starring Pro Wrestlers" (I'm personally bummed I never saw the Honeycomb cereal commercial with Andre the Giant, by the way), "The 5 Wrestling Items Never Offered on Ebay that You'd Give Your Kidney For," and finally, "The 4 Pieces of Wrestling Memorabilia Offered up for auction on WWW.com that you Don't Want Your Kid to Have" (Note: I not only don't want my kids to have them, I don't want ANYONE in my house to have them! Well, with the exception of the cheerleader outfit worn by the mannequin that portrayed the dead woman Kane was 'having a relationship with' but that's neither here nor there because the authors of this book nabbed THAT! THANKS GUYS!).
My favorite lists from the last leg of the journey are as follows: "The 7 Articles of Wrestling Clothing We'd Never Be Caught Dead In," "The Top 10 Commercials Starring Pro Wrestlers" (I'm personally bummed I never saw the Honeycomb cereal commercial with Andre the Giant, by the way), "The 5 Wrestling Items Never Offered on Ebay that You'd Give Your Kidney For," and finally, "The 4 Pieces of Wrestling Memorabilia Offered up for auction on WWW.com that you Don't Want Your Kid to Have" (Note: I not only don't want my kids to have them, I don't want ANYONE in my house to have them! Well, with the exception of the cheerleader outfit worn by the mannequin that portrayed the dead woman Kane was 'having a relationship with' but that's neither here nor there because the authors of this book nabbed THAT! THANKS GUYS!).
March 4, 2018
Fun book
This book is filled with fun and doesn’t take itself to seriously. Both casual and hardcore fans will enjoy the book.
This book is filled with fun and doesn’t take itself to seriously. Both casual and hardcore fans will enjoy the book.
March 7, 2018
"Wrestling is dumb but that's why we love it." The perfect quote about wrestling came from this book. If you wanna know the silliest,dumbest and craziest crap in wrestling,then this book is for you.
November 21, 2008
This was about the best way R.D. Reynolds could have packaged the content from the Wrestlecrap web site for consumption in book form, especially given some of the odd ones that casual wrestling fans would probably have missed. It does try to keep itself accessible to those not as familiar with the people and organizations, but at least knowing a little about the WWF/E, WCW, and ECW will probably help.
So what is it? It's about those gimmicks, characters, and storylines that just don't quite work, or even go straight off the rails (or in the case of the Shockmaster, trip on a doorframe at their debut).
So what is it? It's about those gimmicks, characters, and storylines that just don't quite work, or even go straight off the rails (or in the case of the Shockmaster, trip on a doorframe at their debut).
April 11, 2008
This was OK. Its main problem is that it rehashes a lot of the first "Wrestlecrap" book, which was very good and entertaining. I was hoping for more new material, but oh well. The authors' book about the fall of WCW was great, by the way.
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May 24, 2009So far I have enjoyed this book, especially since some of the items in the lists I don't remember from having watched wrestling for 20 some years. Yes, I have watched it for that long.
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July 24, 2011Amusing even for non-wrestling fans, I suspect
July 3, 2012
Not my taste, really. Read a bit of it - it is funny and informative in some places, I just need a bit more of a narrative when I sit down to read.
April 9, 2009
this is the sequel to wrestlecrap.This has top ten lists of the very worst of pro wrestling
May 1, 2011
A decent read the first time around but doesn't have a long shelf life like The Death of WCW.
July 22, 2012
wow.. Couldn't even make an attempt to finish it.
December 21, 2017
Adequate at best list book, full of smart jokes and references. Sometimes it becomes quite repetitive, yet the majority of lists is a lot of a fun and also reveals some fantastic details upon business' inside aspects. As for the other Wrestlecrap book, Reynolds is a quite a writer and exceeding into publishing this kind of mess is rewardable.
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