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New Jack: Memoir of a Pro Wrestling Extremist
You may have cheered him. You may have booed him out of the building. But until now, you've never really known "The Most Dangerous Man in Wrestling." For the first time, Jerome "New Jack" Young opens up about his rise to stardom in Extreme Championship Wrestling. From his crazed dives off balconies and scaffolds to his bloody weapons matches that trampled the line between reality and entertainment, this candid memoir reveals the man behind the infamy, with new disclosures about the Mass Transit incident, the brutal beat-down of Gypsy Joe, and the stabbing of a fellow wrestler in Florida. Beyond the gimmicks that united white supremacists and the NAACP against him, New Jack discusses his violent youth that nearly led him to a life of crime, his career as a bounty hunter, a near-fatal drug addiction, the last months of ECW, and his place in wrestling history.
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Published March 31, 2020
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March 11, 2020
I've read alot of books about wrestling. I've read alot of books about wrestlers. I've read books by wrestlers. New Jack's book rises far above the majority.
Wrestling books can be disappointing.
Some of them come from a place of bitterness; bitter authors or bitter wrestlers telling the story from their jaded points of view.
Some - if not most - are mired in a mixture of truth and lies, making them entertaining yet flawed versions of "what really happened."
Other times, when a wrestler writes, we end up with a storyline. Everything's a story; nothing is actual reality. WWE usually publishes books of this type: The worst books based on, or written about, the sport.
So if you're looking for truth, you aren't going to find it in most wrestling books. This is absolutely, entirely fitting and I wouldn't expect anything less than bombastic (sometimes stupid) re-tellings of various wrestling myths from different angles of perception.
A thousand liars lying in a thousand ways.
That's wrestling.
I'm from what I would call the Golden Age of Modern Pro Wrestling. The biggest stars were created. The biggest promoters made the most money...and some of the dumbest things that were ever on television were aired to a large audience consisting mostly of impressionable youngsters, eager to believe in the heroes on their screens.
In the nineties, the main places for wrestling on TV were the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, and in both places we found a real-life cartoon story fleshed out with real, living, cartoon characters.
All of a sudden everyone started talking about this new company called ECW. VHS tapes started popping up everywhere among fans. This stuff was rough. It seemed real; it brought about different emotions than the laughter we got from the cartoons we had grown accustomed to.
I remember the first time I saw ECW at my friend Mike's house. It was barbaric. I was legitimately scared for some of the guys in the matches. And I was legitimately scared OF some of the guys.
One of these guys...was New Jack.
Fast forward to today in the interest of keeping a long story as short as possible. New Jack represents reality. He represented real things in a world of nonsense. When he talked, you listened. You didn't laugh, you didn't wince at the way he talked; he was really good at talking. In fact... it seemed like it was JUST THAT - him talking. It didn't come off as a character spouting some fake script in an effort to sell you on the next wrestling match.
He was a guy I just couldn't imagine seeing listed as your opponent when you got to the arena. Imagine seeing that name. You're gonna get hit, and you're gonna get hit for real. He's going to try to kill you. New Jack was a reason to keep watching wrestling at a time when it had become the silliest comic book ever.
WWF was always rewriting the Superman story and WCW was always rewriting the Batman story.
Nothing new and nothing cool...except for ECW...because of guys like New Jack.
This book revealed that I was right about New Jack. He's the real deal. He isn't a character. He comes from a hard childhood. Here's a guy who went to twelve different schools (in twelve years time) and struggled to contain his anger by giving his all in sports. The anger ended up winning in the end with a move toward the criminal life instead of a move toward the college football career offered to him.
Without spoiling everything I'm gonna tell you that by Chapter 3 I was already embroiled in this thing, and I wasn't able to stop reading.
From his college days to bounty hunting and on to professional wrestling, the book stays real and consistently entertains at the same time. I have seen many New Jack shoot interviews and this book comes off as New Jack telling you the stories instead of a detached co-writer attaching his or her own personal slant to the prose.
We get into why he chose the name "New Jack" and why he decided to move to the hardcore style of wrestling. I'm glossing over a nice bit of the book here because you have to read it yourself!
The book gets big points with me by going into the racism that is embedded into wrestling culture. There aren't enough people who will go into detail on this subject. It's kind of taken for granted as common, given the main protagonists of "the normally one-sided story of the supposed history of wrestling."
New Jack isn't afraid to name names. He isn't afraid to throw people under the bus when they deserve it. His words about Mustafa ring true with me as a viewer of wrestling. Any audience member could see that The Gangstas tag-team didn't really need to be a tag-team at all! Mustafa's quotes in the book come off as self-important ego-pumping stuff. He claims in one blurb that he had "other stuff to do" in wrestling that was better for him, career-wise, than ECW...and we all know this is not the case.
Sorry Mustafa - you could beat me up, and I know you could... I was entertained by your character too, but I gotta say what I think.
Another quote from a wrestler really got me angry; almost so incredibly angry I blew a gasket wondering how anyone could say something so stupid? The quote I refer to is from D-Lo Brown and it reads...
"Jack knows what he's doing all time, whether he looks like it or not."
C'mon man.
New Jack always, ALWAYS looked like he knew what he was doing. That's why he scared me so much. That is the entire reason I watched his matches. He looked like he knew EXACTLY what he was doing at all times.
I can't say the same about D-Lo Brown.
New Jack doesn't hide anything in this book. From drug abuse to violent crime, it's all in here. He doesn't hold back on any subject and admits to things that other people would never admit to.
There are a ton of good quotes from wrestlers, and people involved in wrestling, that any wrestling fan will appreciate.
This is pretty much the only wrestling book by a wrestler that I can actually recommend to anyone, whether they're a fan or not.
I'll end by saying if you're looking for a good, in-depth, look at the behind-the-scenes workings of professional wrestling from a guy who doesn't have any reason to lie to you, buy "Memoir of a Pro Wrestling Extremist" by New Jack.
"Have A Nice Day" by Mick Foley comes close... but in the end that's still a WWF book published by and lorded over by the minions of McMahon.
New Jack's book has replaced Foley's as my top favorite book about the subject. That's saying something as I've read a lot - a TON - of books since Mick's was published!
This gets five stars from me. My only issue with this book is it's way too short. I wanted more and I'm hoping another book is on the way.
Wrestling books can be disappointing.
Some of them come from a place of bitterness; bitter authors or bitter wrestlers telling the story from their jaded points of view.
Some - if not most - are mired in a mixture of truth and lies, making them entertaining yet flawed versions of "what really happened."
Other times, when a wrestler writes, we end up with a storyline. Everything's a story; nothing is actual reality. WWE usually publishes books of this type: The worst books based on, or written about, the sport.
So if you're looking for truth, you aren't going to find it in most wrestling books. This is absolutely, entirely fitting and I wouldn't expect anything less than bombastic (sometimes stupid) re-tellings of various wrestling myths from different angles of perception.
A thousand liars lying in a thousand ways.
That's wrestling.
I'm from what I would call the Golden Age of Modern Pro Wrestling. The biggest stars were created. The biggest promoters made the most money...and some of the dumbest things that were ever on television were aired to a large audience consisting mostly of impressionable youngsters, eager to believe in the heroes on their screens.
In the nineties, the main places for wrestling on TV were the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, and in both places we found a real-life cartoon story fleshed out with real, living, cartoon characters.
All of a sudden everyone started talking about this new company called ECW. VHS tapes started popping up everywhere among fans. This stuff was rough. It seemed real; it brought about different emotions than the laughter we got from the cartoons we had grown accustomed to.
I remember the first time I saw ECW at my friend Mike's house. It was barbaric. I was legitimately scared for some of the guys in the matches. And I was legitimately scared OF some of the guys.
One of these guys...was New Jack.
Fast forward to today in the interest of keeping a long story as short as possible. New Jack represents reality. He represented real things in a world of nonsense. When he talked, you listened. You didn't laugh, you didn't wince at the way he talked; he was really good at talking. In fact... it seemed like it was JUST THAT - him talking. It didn't come off as a character spouting some fake script in an effort to sell you on the next wrestling match.
He was a guy I just couldn't imagine seeing listed as your opponent when you got to the arena. Imagine seeing that name. You're gonna get hit, and you're gonna get hit for real. He's going to try to kill you. New Jack was a reason to keep watching wrestling at a time when it had become the silliest comic book ever.
WWF was always rewriting the Superman story and WCW was always rewriting the Batman story.
Nothing new and nothing cool...except for ECW...because of guys like New Jack.
This book revealed that I was right about New Jack. He's the real deal. He isn't a character. He comes from a hard childhood. Here's a guy who went to twelve different schools (in twelve years time) and struggled to contain his anger by giving his all in sports. The anger ended up winning in the end with a move toward the criminal life instead of a move toward the college football career offered to him.
Without spoiling everything I'm gonna tell you that by Chapter 3 I was already embroiled in this thing, and I wasn't able to stop reading.
From his college days to bounty hunting and on to professional wrestling, the book stays real and consistently entertains at the same time. I have seen many New Jack shoot interviews and this book comes off as New Jack telling you the stories instead of a detached co-writer attaching his or her own personal slant to the prose.
We get into why he chose the name "New Jack" and why he decided to move to the hardcore style of wrestling. I'm glossing over a nice bit of the book here because you have to read it yourself!
The book gets big points with me by going into the racism that is embedded into wrestling culture. There aren't enough people who will go into detail on this subject. It's kind of taken for granted as common, given the main protagonists of "the normally one-sided story of the supposed history of wrestling."
New Jack isn't afraid to name names. He isn't afraid to throw people under the bus when they deserve it. His words about Mustafa ring true with me as a viewer of wrestling. Any audience member could see that The Gangstas tag-team didn't really need to be a tag-team at all! Mustafa's quotes in the book come off as self-important ego-pumping stuff. He claims in one blurb that he had "other stuff to do" in wrestling that was better for him, career-wise, than ECW...and we all know this is not the case.
Sorry Mustafa - you could beat me up, and I know you could... I was entertained by your character too, but I gotta say what I think.
Another quote from a wrestler really got me angry; almost so incredibly angry I blew a gasket wondering how anyone could say something so stupid? The quote I refer to is from D-Lo Brown and it reads...
"Jack knows what he's doing all time, whether he looks like it or not."
C'mon man.
New Jack always, ALWAYS looked like he knew what he was doing. That's why he scared me so much. That is the entire reason I watched his matches. He looked like he knew EXACTLY what he was doing at all times.
I can't say the same about D-Lo Brown.
New Jack doesn't hide anything in this book. From drug abuse to violent crime, it's all in here. He doesn't hold back on any subject and admits to things that other people would never admit to.
There are a ton of good quotes from wrestlers, and people involved in wrestling, that any wrestling fan will appreciate.
This is pretty much the only wrestling book by a wrestler that I can actually recommend to anyone, whether they're a fan or not.
I'll end by saying if you're looking for a good, in-depth, look at the behind-the-scenes workings of professional wrestling from a guy who doesn't have any reason to lie to you, buy "Memoir of a Pro Wrestling Extremist" by New Jack.
"Have A Nice Day" by Mick Foley comes close... but in the end that's still a WWF book published by and lorded over by the minions of McMahon.
New Jack's book has replaced Foley's as my top favorite book about the subject. That's saying something as I've read a lot - a TON - of books since Mick's was published!
This gets five stars from me. My only issue with this book is it's way too short. I wanted more and I'm hoping another book is on the way.
March 15, 2020
I thought that this was a very fun memoir. Jerome ( New Jack) Disnt really hold anything back. I definitely recommend it.
February 18, 2022
Definitely did not expect to be this one of the better wrestling books I've ever read.
January 8, 2026
Growing up in the 90s and being a wrestling fan meant that the name New Jack was familiar. ECW was groundbreaking enough in America that it set the wrestling community aflame before succumbing amid the ashes. These warriors put themselves in harms way to tell compelling stories and craft insane moments that would've broken Youtube had it existed in 1996. New Jack and his tag team The Gangstas (with Mustafa Saed) were a cornerstone of hardcore wrestling iconography from ECW, and this book very much reads within Jack's persona. There's a lot of no nonsense truth, brutal opinion and his side of many of the brutal mythos that's followed his career. Those facets alone make this book a compelling read, and work as selling point enough. What won't be expected is just how interesting of a read it is. Jack writes with clarity and purpose while not sweating the small stuff. He felt no commitment to shield his thoughts of talk about EVERYTHING in his life. His storytelling channels Youtube videos of wrestlers discussing career moments, and that very conversational, engaging tone makes for a hard-to-put-down memoir.
October 24, 2025
He’s done some horrible things, but hard to say he isn’t entertaining. The book loses a little of New Jack’s charisma that comes across in video interviews, but it still is pretty much everything you could ask for from a bio about him.
December 9, 2023
I like New Jack a lot and have had the pleasure of meeting him in Chicago at the November to Remember 2000 (He’s a good dude as long as you don’t piss him off. He was very nice to me) There is a lot more than meets the eye with New Jack and he’s very misunderstood. However, as a fan of his, I was familiar with a lot of these stories and memories from watching interviews with him in the past. New Jack is entertaining and it’s a very quick read, but the writing style leaves a lot to be desired and I didn’t feel like a lot of new ground was covered here. I liked it, but I didn’t love it.
July 16, 2021
I'm astonished New Jack successfully circumvented the "Son of Sam Law" to publish this. The violent crimes chronicled throughout his career are not wrestling fiction, but actual crimes that he remains unapologetically proud of committing to this day. Lack of convictions and the statute of limitations are particularly handy when you're writing a book like this. That being said, this book is a page-turner.
"Whatever I did to someone, they caused me to do it." is a ludicrously flawed philosophy that the rest of the book is fully committed to reinforcing. There is a distinct possibility that it's partly-kayfabe (in-character) to preserve the New Jack character's indestructible legacy, but he also firmly states that kayfabe has been dead for 3 decades. It's impossible to be certain, but his unwavering hatred for some former colleagues definitely seems genuine. His close calls with long prison sentences, sickness, and death can only adequately be described as "luck" (and possibly "divine intervention"), but I highly doubt New Jack cares what the proper word for it is.
This isn't a book about seeking redemption, but rather getting the facts straight... so you can at least resent him for the right reasons if that's how you feel. "They said I stabbed him 16 times, I counted, it was NINE."
His vivid recollections of the drug culture within ECW reveal a completely different side of that company's history that white-washed WWE-produced documentaries never get into. He's not a snitch though, so don't expect him to expose anyone specific, but there's very disgusting ways to get high that you've probably never heard of. He also takes about Smokey Mountain, XPW, CZW, and TNA, albeit to lesser-extents. You get a hefty sampling of the most violent US wrestling promotions and the other wrestlers he shared locker rooms with.
For old school ECW fans, this book brings back a lot of memories, both fun and horrifying. I probably wouldn't recommend this book to an impressionable developing mind though and I hope the success of this book and his Dark Side of the Ring documentary has brought him some peace.
"Whatever I did to someone, they caused me to do it." is a ludicrously flawed philosophy that the rest of the book is fully committed to reinforcing. There is a distinct possibility that it's partly-kayfabe (in-character) to preserve the New Jack character's indestructible legacy, but he also firmly states that kayfabe has been dead for 3 decades. It's impossible to be certain, but his unwavering hatred for some former colleagues definitely seems genuine. His close calls with long prison sentences, sickness, and death can only adequately be described as "luck" (and possibly "divine intervention"), but I highly doubt New Jack cares what the proper word for it is.
This isn't a book about seeking redemption, but rather getting the facts straight... so you can at least resent him for the right reasons if that's how you feel. "They said I stabbed him 16 times, I counted, it was NINE."
His vivid recollections of the drug culture within ECW reveal a completely different side of that company's history that white-washed WWE-produced documentaries never get into. He's not a snitch though, so don't expect him to expose anyone specific, but there's very disgusting ways to get high that you've probably never heard of. He also takes about Smokey Mountain, XPW, CZW, and TNA, albeit to lesser-extents. You get a hefty sampling of the most violent US wrestling promotions and the other wrestlers he shared locker rooms with.
For old school ECW fans, this book brings back a lot of memories, both fun and horrifying. I probably wouldn't recommend this book to an impressionable developing mind though and I hope the success of this book and his Dark Side of the Ring documentary has brought him some peace.
June 16, 2020
I should preface this with a note that I did not know much about wrestling before going in. My prior experience was with Netflix's Glow, a few Shimmer matches, and the interview I did for the Best of Gemini DVD release. Okay, so maybe I do know a little bit, but it's mostly on the ladies independent side of things. I'm also familiar with some of the more mainstream names, but I swear that was all I knew. As such, most of the names and groups mentioned in this book were lost on me. If you're familiar with extreme wrestling, you'll probably end up taking a lot more away from this experience.
New Jack's memoir is an unapologetic look at the life and career of Pro Wrestling Extremist New Jack. It provides a glimpse into the locker room of extreme wrestling, at the friendships and the rivalries and sometimes the hey, we're just a group of people in this together. He recounts the truths behind many of New Jack's biggest legacies and provides an honest look at the life of a wrestler who isn't necessarily a household name. I mean, in some households definitely. He's a household name at my friend's house which was how I heard about this book in the first place.
If you're a fan of New Jack, you probably already have the book. If you're into wrestling but maybe haven't gotten into the extreme side of things, I recommend you check out this book. It gives you an insider's perspective into a sport that is sometimes misunderstood. I could personally never do it, but I have nothing but respect for the people who do. And if you haven't checked out wrestling in your life, like, ever... I feel you. I was like that for the longest time. All the more reason for you to check out this book. It's a great introduction to the world of wrestling, and you might even find a new source of entertainment.
New Jack's memoir is an unapologetic look at the life and career of Pro Wrestling Extremist New Jack. It provides a glimpse into the locker room of extreme wrestling, at the friendships and the rivalries and sometimes the hey, we're just a group of people in this together. He recounts the truths behind many of New Jack's biggest legacies and provides an honest look at the life of a wrestler who isn't necessarily a household name. I mean, in some households definitely. He's a household name at my friend's house which was how I heard about this book in the first place.
If you're a fan of New Jack, you probably already have the book. If you're into wrestling but maybe haven't gotten into the extreme side of things, I recommend you check out this book. It gives you an insider's perspective into a sport that is sometimes misunderstood. I could personally never do it, but I have nothing but respect for the people who do. And if you haven't checked out wrestling in your life, like, ever... I feel you. I was like that for the longest time. All the more reason for you to check out this book. It's a great introduction to the world of wrestling, and you might even find a new source of entertainment.
March 8, 2020
I'm actually amazed about this book... You get to discover the person behind this unique character and only a unique person could come up with such a great, unique, character / gimmick (which could never ever be duplicated), even more than you would by owning and watching every single shoot interview with New Jack / Jerome Young... You get them ALL wrapped into one and just like he's so entertaining listening to, this book is so well written that it also provides an insight into things we had never even heard of read about New Jack / Jerome Young, his views on things and opinions... I love this book more than any single shoot interview because M. Young managed to be even more entertaining (and real mostly) throughout the whole time.
I was expecting some kind of "I stab people for fun and get away with it" but I got Jerome Young instead... The man behind that New Jack character that I was actually expecting to read in this book... The character he came up with, what made that gimmick so unique and irreplaceable. If you think that New Jack is the king of promos? Well... This book is so well written that you will like it just like that ! M. Young is being very real about everything also and foremost, you are being taken in depth about the man himself, his upbringing, his opinions and views about things (wrestling related or not).
M. Young tells it all and holds nothing back ! This is why it's like all of his shoot interviews wrapped into one but in a whole different and realistic manner... He used this book to make it the TRUEST piece of work about himself, the man and the character, that he's ever provided us with amongst the years with his multiple shoot DVDs...
A TOTAL MUST HAVE ! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT ! 5/5
I was expecting some kind of "I stab people for fun and get away with it" but I got Jerome Young instead... The man behind that New Jack character that I was actually expecting to read in this book... The character he came up with, what made that gimmick so unique and irreplaceable. If you think that New Jack is the king of promos? Well... This book is so well written that you will like it just like that ! M. Young is being very real about everything also and foremost, you are being taken in depth about the man himself, his upbringing, his opinions and views about things (wrestling related or not).
M. Young tells it all and holds nothing back ! This is why it's like all of his shoot interviews wrapped into one but in a whole different and realistic manner... He used this book to make it the TRUEST piece of work about himself, the man and the character, that he's ever provided us with amongst the years with his multiple shoot DVDs...
A TOTAL MUST HAVE ! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT ! 5/5
June 26, 2021
Interesting book. I liked it a lot. Unfortunately new jack passed away recently but will always be remembered for the ultra violent extreme wrestling and probably the mass transit incident. Well written and from the heart the book shows he wasn't the crazy madman he seemed to be but what he coveted was publicity/notoriety more than anything else......and obviously a lot of drugs, blood and women on the side. 4star
March 2, 2020
I’ve said it before, wrestlers have the best stories to make for an always interesting read!
Being from NJ, ECW Arena and many of their events were close.
Read this book, New Jack has some awesome stories, for a guy who “never made it” big.
I was always a fan of his, and glad he wrote this book!
So just go READ it already!
Being from NJ, ECW Arena and many of their events were close.
Read this book, New Jack has some awesome stories, for a guy who “never made it” big.
I was always a fan of his, and glad he wrote this book!
So just go READ it already!
March 10, 2020
I've read a lot of wrestling books and this one is by far my favorite. It's not just because I'm such a huge New Jack fan either. This book let's you get a glimpse into the actual man behind New Jack. He let's you into his head and life. The stories are incredible and it's hard to put this down. I highly recommend!
June 10, 2020
New Jack tells it all in this highly entertaining memoir. The stories vary. For fans of his career he elaborates on stories you’ve heard before but there’s also plenty of new stuff that I didn’t know. Highly recommend this one. Also, it’s a really good companion to his Dark Side of the Ring episode
May 20, 2021
i drew heavily from this book while writing a 5000-word new jack retrospective for the ringer. check it out:
https://www.theringer.com/2021/5/17/2...
https://www.theringer.com/2021/5/17/2...
December 17, 2021
Good Read
This is my first wrestling book and I will definitely be getting more. It's cool to go behind the scenes and get the real. Would recommend to any wrestling fan. New Jack is a legend!!!
This is my first wrestling book and I will definitely be getting more. It's cool to go behind the scenes and get the real. Would recommend to any wrestling fan. New Jack is a legend!!!
April 9, 2020
Episodic, but interesting memoir of one of the most extreme wrestlers who even got into the ring. Too back New Jack can't remember more, but well worth the time spent reading this book.
May 2, 2020
A very easy read and cuts through the rumor and wild story and gets to what really happened in the career of New Jack.
July 6, 2020
I've read about of wrestling biographies and I really enjoyed this book. It'sa quick and fun read. Highly recommended.
February 29, 2020
This book by ECW wrestler New Jack is filled with controversial comments on his wrestling career and other moments in wrestling. ECW fans of the wrestler know how opinionated the wrestler is, from is race filled promos to his outside (and inside) the ring antics. Regardless of the feelings towards the person, the book covers his takes on the Chris Benoit murders, his opinions on the ECW, Smoky Mountain wrestling leagues, and his life in the independents. The co-writer, Jason Norman, keeps the pages turning in a well written short book (the chapters are short, some only a few pages) to keep the reader engaged. The language and comments may not be for everyone, but the overall writing is worthy of succeeding.
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January 12, 2025
Interesting memoir
A wrestler, who never even thought about that for a career.
Young kid, did the same things lots of kids do. They do what their mama tells them not to.
Anyway, he ends up being a wrestler.
For all kinds of companies. WWE was one.
He finally retires for two years. But, he still gets offers and he just mainly does promos.
After a trip, he got off the plane and collapsed. A kind lady called 911 and stayed with him until help came. Turns out he had several blood clots.
That was a blessing in disguise, for he met his wife. She didn't even know him, but drove up from NC to see him. And they are still together.
A wrestler, who never even thought about that for a career.
Young kid, did the same things lots of kids do. They do what their mama tells them not to.
Anyway, he ends up being a wrestler.
For all kinds of companies. WWE was one.
He finally retires for two years. But, he still gets offers and he just mainly does promos.
After a trip, he got off the plane and collapsed. A kind lady called 911 and stayed with him until help came. Turns out he had several blood clots.
That was a blessing in disguise, for he met his wife. She didn't even know him, but drove up from NC to see him. And they are still together.
December 27, 2021
Tedious read but New Jack had some good stories. He broke his dick AND ripped his sac! Fun reading about Grimes, Mass Transit and Gypsy Joe. And dude is extra candid about how fucked up he got himself injury and coke-wise. Got annoyed how every other sentence was written like: “One time there was this thing - and here’s a mid-sentence aside to illustrate the magnitude of this thing - that happened.” Dunno if it was Jack or the English professor helping him out but shit it got annoying. Also New Jack doesn’t give a fuck. And his dream match would have been with Roddy Piper. Which is awesome. RIP dude.
May 13, 2025
New Jack was nuts; New Jack was crazy in the wrestling world. New Jack: Memoir of a Pro Wrestling Extremist is one heck of a fast and fun read. His story telling is top notch, once I started to read, I had the hardest time putting it down. It has, drama, humor, knuckle biting scenarios that made this a page turner.
June 29, 2021
I don't think I need to say about this. If you know parts of new jacks story, you know how ridiculous, insane and just out there this book is in the best possible way. It's animated and it's honest. The only way new jack knows how. It's a fun read. Nothing completely revolutionary but enjoyable
February 11, 2025
great read a sick story if you like the real ecw not the crap wwe did you know who new jack is and everything you thought about him will be answered in the book love the book definitely recommend it to any ecw fan
May 22, 2023
A good read, it was nice to see a different side of New Jack, not 100% the persona, I think a little bit of Jerome came out in the book...but only a little.
the interjection of quotes by other wrestlers/promoters etc. was entertaining, but I did feel like it ruined the flow a little at times.
Worth a read even if you're not that into wrestling, just to read about the insane things that happened in this mans life.
the interjection of quotes by other wrestlers/promoters etc. was entertaining, but I did feel like it ruined the flow a little at times.
Worth a read even if you're not that into wrestling, just to read about the insane things that happened in this mans life.
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