The Bottom Line
William Regal's autobiography provides a great look at wrestling in Europe in the '80s and the quick descent that drug use can cause. If you are looking for a book that gives some inside info into either the WWE or WCW, this is not the book for you.
Pros
- An excellent review of wrestling in Europe during the 80's
- Does not talk bad about others to make himself look good
- A very honest recap of his past drug problems
- Some of his stories from the road are laugh at loud funny
- A glossary that translates the Queen's English to American English
Cons
- His explanations of his drug use is close to being a how to guide
- Repeating little snips of other items on the page in the flag box
- Use of the Queen's English can be confusing
Description
- The book is written by William Regal with Neil Chandler.
- The book is only available in soft cover.
- The book is over 300 pages long and has a color photo section in te middle.
- The explicit drug use discussed in the book may require parental guidance.
Guide Review - Walking a Golden Mile by William Regal
This book can best be viewed as 3 different stories. The first part of the book is about his life in England. He goes in depth about the wrestling circuits in Europe during the 80's. It is amazing the things we take for granted in America. I found this to be the most fascinating part of the book because I was able to learn things in this part of the book that as an American, I had always wondered about.
The second part of this book deals with his drug abuse. His abuse started while in WCW on the infamous trip to England that saw Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious stab each other in a hotel room. He goes into great detail about the drugs he took and how they interact with other drugs. There are a few interesting stories in this part of the book but they are secondary to the drug story. At some points, the book seemed more like a how to primer than the wrestling book I thought I was going to read.
The third part deals with his drug rehab and return to the ring followed by his near fatal heart problem. There are no really great wrestling stories in this part (although you will find out thought up the Eugene character). The great story in this part is a man beating his addictions and then defying his doctors and coming back to the ring after being near the brink of death.
The second part of this book deals with his drug abuse. His abuse started while in WCW on the infamous trip to England that saw Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious stab each other in a hotel room. He goes into great detail about the drugs he took and how they interact with other drugs. There are a few interesting stories in this part of the book but they are secondary to the drug story. At some points, the book seemed more like a how to primer than the wrestling book I thought I was going to read.
The third part deals with his drug rehab and return to the ring followed by his near fatal heart problem. There are no really great wrestling stories in this part (although you will find out thought up the Eugene character). The great story in this part is a man beating his addictions and then defying his doctors and coming back to the ring after being near the brink of death.
