He describes his introduction to wrestling, his rapid rise to the top echelon of talent, the rampant and easily-available sex, money, and drugs, his fascination with "shoes," and the terrible toll his lifestyle took on his personal life.įor the first time, Tony reveals the name of his worst enemy, and explains why he hopes that person is dead. Tony tells about growing up in poverty, and recounts stories from his childhood: his dad encouraging him to fight for money as a child, being sent to a juvenile detention center, and being introduced to sex at the age of 16 by a 38-year-old woman. His out-of-the-ring stories are as compelling as those that took place inside the ring. Readers will feel like they are living Tony’s life through his eyes as he tells about his free-spirited and self-destructive journey through life. While wrestling for the WWF in 1981, he even pinned Hulk Hogan in Madison Square Garden.
By the late ‘70s, Tony was one of the biggest names in the sport and was wrestling in front of sellout crowds in the largest arenas in the country.
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Too Soon" is available exclusively from Crowbar Press.Īll books will be shipped via Media Mail (U.S.), Priority Mail, or International Priority Mail (Canada/overseas).ĭuring a time when "wannabe" wrestlers trained for years for the opportunity to become a pro wrestler, Tony Atlas was the first wrestler to be paid to learn his trade.
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