The Two Sheds Review: Wrestling Pulp Fiction
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Publisher: Julian Radbourne
Copyright:
© 2007 Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
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Printed: 85 pages, 6.14" x 9.21", perfect binding, black and white interior ink Download:
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Description:What great detective investigated the attack on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at the 1999 Survivor Series? Why did the great and good of the wrestling business gather at a small hotel on the North Norfolk coast? And why did Two Sheds side with Hulk Hogan and the wrestling legends against Triple H's Re-Generation X in the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance? Find out this, and more, in Wrestling Pulp Fiction! Keywords:Listed in: |
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Somehow, someway, I knew that Julian Radbourne would be putting together some fictional account concerning
professional wrestling, but this book really surprised me in the content and how a nice bit of the book was very
descriptive and matches with the UKWA were laid out.
Even though the book was fictional, especially with the inclusion of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Hercules Poirot
and the United Kingdom Wrestling Federation (UKWA), the book gives a great light of what can be done through some
serious thought and use of characters through wrestling and the fictional world of books.
With Holmes, Watson and Poirot trying to figure out who ran down Stone Cold Steve Austin with a car back during the
1999 Survivor Series, this is one part of the book that quite possibly could be expanded a great deal even though it
stood up very well and could be brought up to present day.
Then, there is the Two Sheds Review Wrestling Awards for the year 2000 with an awards banquet held to announce the
finalists and winners accepting their awards either being there in person, or by satellite link. This was the part of the
book that could have used some work and re-tooling or re-working of how the ceremony was set. Yes, it was nice to get
reaction but repetitive lines and everything like that were not great in this part of the book.
Then, on to what I would call the main part of the book, which took up quite a bit of writing, the United Kingdom Wrestling
Alliance (the UKWA) brought in such stars as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Stone Cold and others for matches, tournaments
and the like in about a month worth of TV events that could captivate viewers if this was to air say about ten years ago
when all the wrestlers mentioned were either in their prime or willing to get into this situation. Still, this part of “Wrestling
Pulp Fiction” hold strong and holds interest not just because of the matches put together but how the matches have
been laid out and written in decent detail. This part of the book, for anyone who likes good descriptive of what could of
happened if the matches given in the book had taken place, then this is the place for you. Tournaments, singles
matches and the like plus the renaming of DX into Regeneration X is a great way of looking at things. This would keep
any wrestling fan memorized with how things progressed over a [period of time.
“Wrestling Pulp Fiction” has a great storyline with the reader able to know what is going on every moment during the
moments in this book and the reader does not have to go over past pages to “catch up” on what had just transpired
during the book. The book is certainly worth a look, UK and worldwide wrestling fans should like “Wrestling Pulp Fiction”
for using wrestlers from the past few years with whom they can already know, even though you are reading a
fictionalized account, this would be a decent read.
Julian Radbourne has certainly given “Wrestling Pulp Fiction” his best shot and did not disappoint. The book that can
easily be read and enjoyed. Hopefully, this will not be the last book Julian Radbourne will be writing, whether it is putting
together past editions of his “Two Sheds Review” columns or something along the lines of “Wrestling Pulp Fiction”.
Ranking the book, I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
professional wrestling, but this book really surprised me in the content and how a nice bit of the book was very
descriptive and matches with the UKWA were laid out.
Even though the book was fictional, especially with the inclusion of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Hercules Poirot
and the United Kingdom Wrestling Federation (UKWA), the book gives a great light of what can be done through some
serious thought and use of characters through wrestling and the fictional world of books.
With Holmes, Watson and Poirot trying to figure out who ran down Stone Cold Steve Austin with a car back during the
1999 Survivor Series, this is one part of the book that quite possibly could be expanded a great deal even though it
stood up very well and could be brought up to present day.
Then, there is the Two Sheds Review Wrestling Awards for the year 2000 with an awards banquet held to announce the
finalists and winners accepting their awards either being there in person, or by satellite link. This was the part of the
book that could have used some work and re-tooling or re-working of how the ceremony was set. Yes, it was nice to get
reaction but repetitive lines and everything like that were not great in this part of the book.
Then, on to what I would call the main part of the book, which took up quite a bit of writing, the United Kingdom Wrestling
Alliance (the UKWA) brought in such stars as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Stone Cold and others for matches, tournaments
and the like in about a month worth of TV events that could captivate viewers if this was to air say about ten years ago
when all the wrestlers mentioned were either in their prime or willing to get into this situation. Still, this part of “Wrestling
Pulp Fiction” hold strong and holds interest not just because of the matches put together but how the matches have
been laid out and written in decent detail. This part of the book, for anyone who likes good descriptive of what could of
happened if the matches given in the book had taken place, then this is the place for you. Tournaments, singles
matches and the like plus the renaming of DX into Regeneration X is a great way of looking at things. This would keep
any wrestling fan memorized with how things progressed over a [period of time.
“Wrestling Pulp Fiction” has a great storyline with the reader able to know what is going on every moment during the
moments in this book and the reader does not have to go over past pages to “catch up” on what had just transpired
during the book. The book is certainly worth a look, UK and worldwide wrestling fans should like “Wrestling Pulp Fiction”
for using wrestlers from the past few years with whom they can already know, even though you are reading a
fictionalized account, this would be a decent read.
Julian Radbourne has certainly given “Wrestling Pulp Fiction” his best shot and did not disappoint. The book that can
easily be read and enjoyed. Hopefully, this will not be the last book Julian Radbourne will be writing, whether it is putting
together past editions of his “Two Sheds Review” columns or something along the lines of “Wrestling Pulp Fiction”.
Ranking the book, I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
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