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Title: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Thin Lizzy on October 17, 2015, 12:21:30 PM
I bought it the first day it came out in 1985. Still have it:

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/thinlizzy21/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/72104587-B6D9-436C-B4C3-20194EA1E334_zpsnxauw3pp.jpg) (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/thinlizzy21/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/72104587-B6D9-436C-B4C3-20194EA1E334_zpsnxauw3pp.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Montague on October 17, 2015, 12:43:50 PM
Gene trained Roddy Piper and Chuck Norris.

True story.
Title: Re: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Thin Lizzy on October 17, 2015, 12:58:34 PM
Quote from: Montague on October 17, 2015, 12:43:50 PM
Gene trained Roddy Piper and Chuck Norris.

True story.

Yeah, he was big on the west coast wrestling scene where Piper came up.


The irony is that, at the time, the business was still protected. So, you couldn't come out with a book showing gimmick moves like fake punches. It had to be real moves.

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/thinlizzy21/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/E9CDF480-9BE8-432D-8B72-5BC10F4E00BF_zpsilc8slgg.jpg) (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/thinlizzy21/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/E9CDF480-9BE8-432D-8B72-5BC10F4E00BF_zpsilc8slgg.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Playboy on October 18, 2015, 08:33:19 AM
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on October 17, 2015, 12:21:30 PM
I bought it the first day it came out in 1985. Still have it:

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/thinlizzy21/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/72104587-B6D9-436C-B4C3-20194EA1E334_zpsnxauw3pp.jpg) (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/thinlizzy21/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/72104587-B6D9-436C-B4C3-20194EA1E334_zpsnxauw3pp.jpg.html)

Nice, one of the toughest men in the world at that time...Gene Labell.
Title: Re: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Montague on October 18, 2015, 09:07:05 AM
Quote from: Playboy on October 18, 2015, 08:33:19 AM
Nice, one of the toughest men in the world at that time...Gene Labell.


Supposedly choked out Steven Seagal, resulting in him shitting his pants.
Title: Re: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Thin Lizzy on October 18, 2015, 01:48:01 PM
Back Cover:

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/thinlizzy21/b5889ec903514704f8ae139a049a9b92_zpslcxxrzhy.jpg)
Title: Re: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Montague on October 18, 2015, 01:48:51 PM
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on October 18, 2015, 01:48:01 PM
Back Cover:

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/thinlizzy21/b5889ec903514704f8ae139a049a9b92_zpslcxxrzhy.jpg)


That's quite an endorsement!!
Title: Re: Anybody Else Have This Book?
Post by: Playboy on October 18, 2015, 07:32:26 PM
Quote from: Montague on October 18, 2015, 09:07:05 AM

Supposedly choked out Steven Seagal, resulting in him shitting his pants.
Doesn't surprise me at all. Gene could tie you up like a pretzel in seconds.