Top 5 Wrestling Books

2. "The World According To Dutch" By Dutch Mantell

download He may be more famous nowadays for being Jack Swagger's manager Zeb Coulter, but Dirty Dutch Mantell has spent 30 years in the industry. The World According To Dutch is not your typical wrestling autobiography, but that's a good thing. The Dirty Dutchman's book reads more like a collection of short stories or excerpts from his career rather than the usual biography that takes the reader on a journey from childhood through the career of the subject. Mantell includes tales about his experiences in the old territory system, wrestling and booking in Puerto Rico, touring Japan and creating the Knockouts Division in TNA. He also writes about his experiences with The Undertaker, Steve Austin and Kane before any of them hit it big with the WWF/WWE. As Mantell puts it, they all graduated from what he calls The University of Dutch. The story bounces around with no fixed timeline, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, as the breaks from one subject to another are kind of refreshing, and the book is a great read for people with a short attention span, given its short chapters and easy going subject matter.
 
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