Adventures in Larryland: Life in Professional Wrestling Paperback – Illustrated, 2 May 2008

Once I started reading, I could not put it down. Larry Zbyszko tells his story in a very entertaining manner.

This book was a fast read, with much humor, which provided an excellent review of professional wrestling from the 1970s up through the 1990s when World Championship Wrestling was locked in a television rating war against the World Wrestling Federation (later changed to World Wrestling Entertainment)in an attempt to win over the hearts and souls of the fans. This book should be picked up by serious fans of pro wrestling. There are nuggets of solid information into the workings of pro wrestling which can be picked up from Larry's stories. One of the unique stories presented in the book is the relationship between Larry and his mentor, the great Bruno Sammartino, wrestling's original Living Legend. The story of their dealings with the McMahons, Vince Sr. and Jr. is the stuff of legend. Wrestling fans throughout the world will truly enjoy Adventures in Larryland!

I recently finished reading a book about white slavery. After reading that, I wanted something that would cheer me up, and I found it. Larry's book was very enjoyable, and I read it in a few days. My only complaint was that after 30years in the business, the book was less than two hundred pages. I am sure that Larry has a lot more stories that he could tell, so I hope there is a sequel to Larryland. Larry Zybsko reminds me of another legend, Larry Holmes. Both men followed legends, and never got their due at the time. But both men were credits to their sports, and sports in general.

I DID LIKE THIS BOOK BY THE LIVING LEGEND. LARRY WAS A VERY ENTERTAINING AND ANNOYING WRESTLER. HE REALLY KNEW HOW TO GET A CROWD RILED UP. HE HAD GOOD RING SAVY AND GREAT MICROPHONE TALENT. HIS SARCASTIC AND ABRASIVE COMMENTS WERE ONE OF HIS TRADEMARKS. I DID NOT SEE HIM IN THE WWWF WHEN HE WAS THE LIVING LEGEND. I GOT CABLE TV IN 1983 AND I FIRST SAW HIM ON TBS WHERE HE WAS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION. I IMMEDIATELY LOVED WATCHING LARRY HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMERS I HAVE SEEN. HE ALSO KNOCKED AROUND THE WCW, WWF AND AWA. HE LATER BECAME AN ANNOUNCER AND WAS KNOWN FOR SMART A__ COMMENTS AND HUMOROUS SARCASTIC DIALOG. I WISH HIS BOOK HAD MORE TO IT. I DID LIKE WHAT I READ. I HOPE LARRY WRITES ANOTHER WITH MORE MEAT AND DETAIL. HIS STORY OF HAYSTACK CALHOUN ON THE PLANE IS A GREAT BELLY LAUGH. THE BOOK IS KIND OF SKIMPY BUT I STILL RECOMMEND IT FOR ALL WRESTLING FANS.

good read,