Of his bout against due to diverticulitis, and while isn't sure when he will be able to fight again, that won't stop them from promoting his new book called '. He penned the story of his life along with his former manager from pro-wrestling, Paul Heyman, and here are a few excerpts on the book that comes out this month.On pages 83-85, Lesnar talks about his second year in the WWE where you could already see why he eventually decided to leave pro-wrestling.

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He details how much he enjoys his privacy, and talks about a fellow pro-wrestler he envied a bit in this chapter called 'Starting Year Two':My first year on the main roster in WWE was a blur. My second year was even worse. I was running into the grind. Same routine every day, day in and day out. The money was great, and I was buying a lot of nice things, but I had no time to enjoy any of it.

That touring schedule just eats you up. I just kept thinking that there has to be a better way to make some real money.The one good thing—okay, great thing—that came out of my second year was that I got to meet my future wife, Rena.I think it’s pretty common knowledge that I’m a very private man, and there’s a reason for that. When I’m on the job, in the ring, at the arena, I’m there to entertain you. I understand that.

You paid to see me, and I owe it to you to make sure your money was well spent. But when I’m not on the job, I don’t think I owe anything to anybody. If you’re a plumber, and you’re out to dinner with your family, would you like it if the waiter walked up and said, 'Hey, the toilet just backed up, can you come in the back and fix it?' Probably not. You are there to eat, not to fish tampons out of the drain pipe.When I’m enjoying some time with my family, I’m not at work.

I’m not 'on.' I’m not there to entertain anyone. I’m a husband and a father.

That’s who I am, and all I want to be. So if some jackass wants to pose for pictures with me, it really burns my ass because he isn’t just imposing on me, he is imposing on my wife and my children, too.I think everyone should have a right to privacy.

Certainly, my family has a right to be left alone. My wife was on TV for a while, so she can expect some of the attention, I get that. But my children aren’t performers. What makes them fair game? What gives anyone else the right to take pictures of my children? Why does anyone think it’s okay to just walk up to me and act as if I owe them an answer to personal questions?

Is it because they bought a ticket or purchased a pay-per-view? I’ve never been able to grasp that. Why can’t I just do my job? If I’m at an event, or out promoting something, that’s one thing.

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I expect to take pictures and sign autographs. That’s why I’m there. But I deserve a private life, too, and so does my family.Over the years, I’m sure that being as private as I am has cost me a lot of money. I could be like one of those media whores that shows up anywhere there might be a camera just to keep my name out there, and to keep my face on the TV and in the papers so the endorsements will keep coming in.

But that’s not me, and I can live with that.I like to stay home, spend time with my family, and be left alone. My life is my life. It’s nobody’s business what goes on in my house, or with my wife or my children.

I won’t intrude on your private life. Don’t intrude on mine. That’s why, in some ways, the WWE character I envied the most was Kane.

He had the greatest gig ever, because he was a big star who wore a mask on TV. When he went home, he’d get to take off the mask and live a normal life. Nobody knew what he looked like, and no one ever bothered him when he went about his personal life. He must have had about as normal a life as you can have in professional wrestling. That’s probably why Glenn Jacobs (Kane) survived for so long in WWE. Maybe I should have worn a mask. I might have lasted just a little longer.

Or not.After the jump, a few more pages from the book where he talks about various topics such as his UFC 100 bout against, the 'Shooting Star Press' that almost broke his neck, and the motto that helped him get through the day to day grind in the WWE.On page 45, Brock talked about his motto during his WWE days in a chapter called 'Curt Hennig':While I was training with Brad, I met someone who would become another great influence in my pro wrestling career. His name was Curt Hennig, and I wish he was here today to read this chapter.Curt was a second-generation wrestler, the son of a big time wrestler in the AWA territory named Larry 'The Axe' Hennig. When the old timers all get together and start shooting the shit about 'the good old days' of the AWA, they all talk about what a big tough son of a bitch Larry Hennig was in his prime. Curt’s dad smartened him up early about what the pro wrestling business had to offer, and the price you have to pay to achieve success in it.Curt taught me something that sticks with me to this day—in the wrestling business, you have to 'Get in to get out!' Page 82, he talked about the blotched finishing move that almost broke his neck on a match against Kurt Angle:There I stood, on the top rope, both arms raised in triumph, my head back, letting the crowd take it all in. And then I launched the Shooting Star Press.Every wrestling fan knows what happened next.

My boot slipped off the wet rope, I under-rotated, crashed in spectacular fashion, and gave myself a massive concussion. I damn near broke my neck. I still had enough sense left to know that I had to win, but I don’t remember finishing the match. I did finish, which meant I was the champion again, but I sure don’t remember it.

Not at all.Can you imagine if I had knocked myself out. If that 'missed move' had become the finish?The next morning, I was supposed to do a sponsor appearance, but I couldn’t get out of my hotel bed. After I received a few phone calls to rouse me, I finally crawled out and made it down to the appearance. When the sponsor’s people saw me throwing up from the aftereffects of the concussion, they sent me back to the hotel.After you play in the Super Bowl or the World Series, you get some time to yourself, or to take your family on a vacation. Not in pro wrestling. You’re right back to work the very next day, doing live TV for Raw the first night, or taping SmackDown! Two nights after WrestleMania.

Kurt made it through the match, and I was lucky to 'only' have suffered a concussion. Kurt went in for the alternative surgery, and I was right back on the road as WWE Champion for the second time.Lastly, page 179 has the first few paragraphs on the chapter called 'Road to Redemption', which details his UFC 100 bout against Frank Mir:UFC 100 was scheduled for July 11, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and my fight with Frank Mir for the undisputed title was the main event. I kept dreaming about what was going to happen in that fight, and I knew I was going to pull that golden horseshoe right out of Frank’s ass and beat him over the head with it.Frank went around bragging about how he had beaten me, which was one thing. But now he was walking around like it was a foregone conclusion that he was going to beat me again, and that he was already a champion.

He’s walking around with a fake title belt, and he thinks it carries the same meaning as the real title? Frank was lucky to get a fight with Big Nog for the fake title when Nog was sick as hell.Frank was talking about how my punches felt like the ones his little sister would land after jumping on his back when they were kids.The book comes out on May 24, 2011.

The “baddest man on the planet,” undisputed, three-time WWE Champion and current UFC World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesner, shares his true personal story of determination, domination, and survival in Death Clutch. A raw, no-holds-barred memoir from one of the most popular—and polarizing—figures in sports entertainment and professional mixed martial arts, Death Clutch i The “baddest man on the planet,” undisputed, three-time WWE Champion and current UFC World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesner, shares his true personal story of determination, domination, and survival in Death Clutch. A raw, no-holds-barred memoir from one of the most popular—and polarizing—figures in sports entertainment and professional mixed martial arts, Death Clutch is an essential volume for every WWE and Ultimate Fighting fan. I'm sure Heath Herring doesn't like me, either.

After all, I broke his face.I've read a lot of biographies written by professional wrestlers. They all talk about the passion it takes to be the best, the crowning achievements of their careers, their most memorable feuds and experiences. Lesnar, who spent 2 years at the top of the WWE mountain, spoke of how it was just 'a job' that helped him pay off his student loans and make some money.

That blew me away! He spoke to the fact that most guys s I'm sure Heath Herring doesn't like me, either. After all, I broke his face.I've read a lot of biographies written by professional wrestlers. They all talk about the passion it takes to be the best, the crowning achievements of their careers, their most memorable feuds and experiences. Lesnar, who spent 2 years at the top of the WWE mountain, spoke of how it was just 'a job' that helped him pay off his student loans and make some money. That blew me away! He spoke to the fact that most guys spend their lives stuck in the business, never really branching out and escaping the vicious road schedule and often horrendous lifestyle.

It basically backs up what Chris Jericho had been saying all these years, that you need to be able to have a life beyond professional wrestling.At the time he was leaving WWE in 2004, I didn't quite understand why. How could he leave at this point in his career?

The man was a monster who took the industry by storm. Lesnar was such a natural in the ring and clearly had his best years ahead of him. However, after reading about his desire to be more of a family man in spending as much time as possible with his wife and children, you have to hand it to him getting out when he did.The guy does speak pretty highly of himself but how do you avoid doing that when you've achieved the levels of success that Lesnar has? He's dominated almost everything he's ever tried. With the exception of his venture into the NFL, he's been a pretty impressive force in amateur wrestling, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.Overall, Lesnar's story is actually pretty refreshing.

If anything, he's incredibly honest as well as very direct and to the point. In other words, he doesn't beat around the bush a lot. Despite the fact that he doesn't look back at his years as a professional wrestler fondly, he doesn't get bogged down in mud-slinging and trash talking.

He speaks well of the guys he enjoyed working with and very little about those he dislikes. Even in his lengthily legal battles with Vince McMahon, he still gives the man credit for being a successful businessman.Even though I did like the book, you're not really going to get a whole lot of surprises here. While his athletic career is pretty impressive, he's not a man who is surrounded by controversy. With the exception of his post fight interview in 2008 where he went on a tirade against his opponent and several UFC sponsors, Lesnar notoriously keeps to himself and is a devoted family man. I swear to Odin, this is the very first time I felt cheated out of my money after reading a 'book'.Now I am going to be a bitter little troll in this review, so proceed at your own risk and feel free to tear me a new asshole if you disagree.First of all, when I got the book via mail, I thought I might have gotten a book sample or some kind of a pamphlet for the real book, because this tiny little thing couldn't be the autobiography of an accomplished NCAA, WWE and UFC champion. Oh, how wrong w I swear to Odin, this is the very first time I felt cheated out of my money after reading a 'book'.Now I am going to be a bitter little troll in this review, so proceed at your own risk and feel free to tear me a new asshole if you disagree.First of all, when I got the book via mail, I thought I might have gotten a book sample or some kind of a pamphlet for the real book, because this tiny little thing couldn't be the autobiography of an accomplished NCAA, WWE and UFC champion.

Oh, how wrong was I.Judging by it's thickness or lack thereof, this could hardly be an autobiography of my cat. To be fair, though, my cat lived a rich and storied life full of wonder, but still - this is a superstar athlete and entertainer 36 years of age, so I couldn't take this book seriously.Believe it or not, I am a Lesnar fan and we all know that he is a private man of few words, but this is ridiculous. If you are that much of a private person, then why even bother to half-ass it? This is a perfect example of a book written with the sole purpose of making a buck and that's no surprise, considering Paul Heyman's involvement.

Hey, I can respect those kind of books - for example, Justin Bieber's foray into publishing was nothing more than P.R. And marketing scheme, but his stuff was carefully crafted by someone and I could feel that people put their time and effort into those glossy books. Here, on the other hand, I felt like they simply commissioned a chimp editor and had two-cups-of-coffee-worth of conversation with a running tape recorder.Believe me when I tell you this, Dave Meltzer, professional wrestling's leading journalist YES, there is such a thing writes obituaries longer than this book. And I am dead serious (pardon the pun).Still, I have to give credit where credit is due.

You can't help but respect the utter lack of shit he gives about what other people think of him. This is especially interesting when you read his recap of the WWE days. I've read quite a few biographies of former and current WWE wrestlers: some published by 'WWE Books' and carefully portraying the company and Vince McMahon in favorable light; some by independent publishers, but still written in a manner that burns no bridges with Vince or the Fed. Not his style, SON! It's no holds barred on the 'delicate' subjects. The man hated the road, hated the backstage politics, felt double-crossed by Vince and his own peers (sharing names and offering examples) - he even goes out of his way to point out how much he hated shaking hands with everyone every single night in the locker-room.Yet, the most fascinating thing in this sorry excuse for a book, is the fact of how much this man has accomplished in spite of himself.

He'll be the first one to admit this, and it becomes painfully obvious a few chapters in, that Lesnar is no man of genius. In some instances, his decision making skills can be rivaled by that of a bag of Cheetos (i.e.

The non-compete clause). But there is a lesson in his life story: hard work, dedication, ambition and discipline can overcome even the most monstrous of brain-farts. So, basically, you can afford to be a reckless manchild if you have a work-ethic of a Brock Lesnar.Otherwise, you best know your role and 'play ball' like everyone else;). The book Death Clutch is about Brock Lesnar and his lifes jerney to be the best at anything he does. His life was full of road blocks.

He went from having nothing as a child that lives on a farm to having everything and being the UFC world champion. What struck me the best about the book was how if he really wanted something he got it no matter how hard it was he got it. This book is not a part in a series so I cant read more of them. The lesson I learned from this book was that no matter how ha The book Death Clutch is about Brock Lesnar and his lifes jerney to be the best at anything he does. His life was full of road blocks. He went from having nothing as a child that lives on a farm to having everything and being the UFC world champion. What struck me the best about the book was how if he really wanted something he got it no matter how hard it was he got it.

This book is not a part in a series so I cant read more of them. The lesson I learned from this book was that no matter how hard it is to get what you want you can reach it if you want it bad enough. I would recomend reading this book because its a good book and it had alot of life lessons to learn from it.

I have read a lot of books but this is the first book that has made me wanna work hard for what I want. This book kept me wanting to read it more and more. So that means it was a good book because I dont like to read much. So I strongly recomend you read this book! If you are a big fan of Brock Lesnar, read this book.

But, I'd be surprised if you finish it being a bigger fan of his. The ego and sense of entitlement that Lesnar has pretty much shown throughout his life is mind boggling. It especially comes out in his description of his time in WWE.

He acts like because he was making big money for himself and the WWE, that he was entitled to be the champion at all times. Hey Brock, it's worked sports entertainment. The only reason you're on top is because th If you are a big fan of Brock Lesnar, read this book. But, I'd be surprised if you finish it being a bigger fan of his. The ego and sense of entitlement that Lesnar has pretty much shown throughout his life is mind boggling. It especially comes out in his description of his time in WWE. He acts like because he was making big money for himself and the WWE, that he was entitled to be the champion at all times.

Hey Brock, it's worked sports entertainment. The only reason you're on top is because they've written it that way and somebody else has to agree to put you over. So, when you get pushed down the card, like everyone else, you quit.

Now you've quit UFC because once again, if you can't be champion, guess you'll just quit. I really hope that WWE doesn't waste their time bringing Lesnar back to the fold. But if they do, I hope he has to pay his dues to get to the top. Something he doesn't seem to feel he needs to do. Good read, although it made me wish he had written more about his WWE career. His thoughts and personal relations with certain names in the business. But Brock gives good reasoning as to why he doesn't.

He didn't grow up loving WWE or dream of being the next Hulk Hogan. He was recruited into the business and was offered more money than he could refuse. It was what he was commited to at the time and he always strives to be that best at whatever he does. His WWE career was short and meteoric and h Good read, although it made me wish he had written more about his WWE career. His thoughts and personal relations with certain names in the business. But Brock gives good reasoning as to why he doesn't. He didn't grow up loving WWE or dream of being the next Hulk Hogan.

He was recruited into the business and was offered more money than he could refuse. It was what he was commited to at the time and he always strives to be that best at whatever he does. His WWE career was short and meteoric and his UFC career has semmed even shorter.

So by the end of this book it just left me the feeling that there wasn't a whole lot to reveal. Felt like a short read.

But if he can overcome his health issues and go on to have a long and storied MMA career, a second book could be a more interesting read. My brother and his wife gave me this book for my birthday because I've been a huge Brock Lesnar fan for a long time and almost got them in trouble with their downstairs neighbor once during the Shane Carwin fight by jumping up and down when Brock survived the first round of the fight. There is literally nothing exciting about how I finished this book, though.For the longest time, I could honestly say that my favorite fighter is Brock Lesnar. I vividly remember hearing the stories of the 300 poun My brother and his wife gave me this book for my birthday because I've been a huge Brock Lesnar fan for a long time and almost got them in trouble with their downstairs neighbor once during the Shane Carwin fight by jumping up and down when Brock survived the first round of the fight. There is literally nothing exciting about how I finished this book, though.For the longest time, I could honestly say that my favorite fighter is Brock Lesnar. I vividly remember hearing the stories of the 300 pound NCAA Division I Heavyweight champion training at OVW who could do a shooting star press. His WWE debut is seared into my brain because poor Maven, Al Snow and Spike Dudley had to take all of those vicious slams the night after Wrestlemania.

His time in the WWE was something to behold because he took to pro wrestling so well and so quickly that it was clear he had the potential to be an all-time great. Then he quit. And while I'm still a pro wrestling fan, I started looking at UFC and found myself even more intrigued with a sport that essentially answered the question 'What if pro wrestling were real?'

And wouldn't you know it? Two years after I became a fan of the sport, rumors started circulating about Brock Lesnar trying his hand at MMA. I've bought every single one of his fights on pay per view, from his debut to his retirement, and even attended his loss to Cain Velasquez live.

It was really easy to call the guy my favorite fighter.until I read his book.All the athletic skill Brock Lesnar possesses makes him fun to watch. All of the bombast and egotism that drives him makes it fun to anticipate when a person can watch him again.

But all of those things that make him perfect as a draw are the exact kind of things that make it really hard to like him. Part of Brock's appeal is that he is an intensely private person.

He enjoys putting on the show, but he figures that putting on the show is his job. Once he's done with his job, he just wants to go home and be a family man that's left alone. It makes him more intriguing that he wants to play the game on his own terms. I'm not one to spite him that mindset, however he makes a big point on the dust jacket of the book that this is the one time he's letting everyone into his private world. Too bad that it never actually feels that way.Case in point: during the beginning of his WWE tenure, his daughter Mya was born. The passive voice is key here because he never mentions before that he has a wife or a girlfriend, that he even got someone pregnant.

From the book's point of view, Mya was delivered by a stork that decided that Brock Lesnar needed a baby. There's never any insight into what would have probably made a very interesting story. It's all surface level information that could have been gleaned through a quick read of his Wikipedia page.His daughter's story is not the only time this occurs.

The pattern of the book is as follows: Brock wants to be number one at insert athletic achievement here. Brock fails or succeeds. Brock moves on to insert next athletic achievement here. People get in Brock's way.

It's repetitive and, really, kind of boring. He comes across as someone who is hard working, who doesn't buy into any of the hype surrounding the endeavors he engages, but instead wants to make the most amount of money that he can due to his humble beginnings.There are two ways to consider Brock Lesnar after reading this biography: either he never lets the reader penetrate the mystique that surrounds him, or the mystique was never really there from the beginning. There's some interesting information from a fan perspective, but, ultimately, it's a disappointing read. I read the book Death Clutch by Brock Lesnar which is his Autobiography that he wrote. He wrote this to set the record straight about his life. Brock Lesnar was a former NCAA Champion in Division I wrestling, a WWE Superstar, and a UFC fighter.

Brock grew up in South Dakota on a farm. He was a decent wrestler, never had a chance to get a scholarship to a DI school, so he went to community college. He won the Junior College National Championship in 1998, after that he went to Minnesota to wrestle I read the book Death Clutch by Brock Lesnar which is his Autobiography that he wrote. He wrote this to set the record straight about his life. Brock Lesnar was a former NCAA Champion in Division I wrestling, a WWE Superstar, and a UFC fighter.

Brock grew up in South Dakota on a farm. He was a decent wrestler, never had a chance to get a scholarship to a DI school, so he went to community college. He won the Junior College National Championship in 1998, after that he went to Minnesota to wrestle. He won the NCAA DI Heavyweight Championship in 2000.

He joined the WWE in 2002 after training for Profession Wrestling. He won the WWE Championship, and had a very good run in the WWE until it was cute short in 2004. He decided to train in MMA, and he joined the UFC in 2008 and won the UFC Heavyweight championship at the end of the year. After UFC 100 he took a hiatus because he had a disease called diverticulitis which sidelined him for a year. He returned at UFC 116 and lost the title Cain Velazquez at UFC 121. This book is meant for an Advanced age, which is 12-18, because of the content and the words might be harder for a younger child to understand.

There are pictures in the middle of the book which are photographs of Brock in important events of his life. I read this book, and it is great, it gives you a view into the world of Brock, who doesn’t let many people into his home life at all. I looked for this book everywhere till I got to know that you do not get a hardcopy of it. (Now you do a few years ago we didn't.) I finally bought myself an e-copy and it was totally worth the wait. Who knew that the 'beast incarnate' is actually a very devoted family man who misses his kids and wife. Former WWE and UFC Champion, Brock Lesnar may not be a proficient writer but he very well knows how to tell his tale without beating around the bush. He is brutally honest and arrogant AF.

But c'm I looked for this book everywhere till I got to know that you do not get a hardcopy of it. (Now you do a few years ago we didn't.) I finally bought myself an e-copy and it was totally worth the wait. Who knew that the 'beast incarnate' is actually a very devoted family man who misses his kids and wife. Former WWE and UFC Champion, Brock Lesnar may not be a proficient writer but he very well knows how to tell his tale without beating around the bush. He is brutally honest and arrogant AF. But c'mon you have to give him credit for fighting a man as powerful as Vince McMahon. I loved this book and will urge any WWE fan to read it.

If you are a Brock Lesnar fan then you just can't afford to miss this book as he finally gives a slight peek into his fiercely guarded personal life.Full review onFollow me on,. When people say,'Brock lesnar is the baddest dude alive' they aren't lying. In this book, he talks about all the sacrifices he made to become a national heavyweight champion, and the determination and hard work he had to put in in order to be the baddest 'dude' on the planet. He starts off talking about his child hood and why he started wrestling, he talks about his high school career and his achievements through out that time. After that Brock goes into talking about the life of being a WWE su When people say,'Brock lesnar is the baddest dude alive' they aren't lying. In this book, he talks about all the sacrifices he made to become a national heavyweight champion, and the determination and hard work he had to put in in order to be the baddest 'dude' on the planet. He starts off talking about his child hood and why he started wrestling, he talks about his high school career and his achievements through out that time.

After that Brock goes into talking about the life of being a WWE superstar and talking about all the cons their are compared to the pros. The last part of the book is about his carrier in the UFC and the his road to success and becoming a UFC championThis book was a great eye opener to all of his fans that though he just lives, breathes, eats fighting.

He talks in the book about how much he loves his family and that he had to basically quit the WWE for his family. Overall I really liked the book but i was disappointed that Brock ended his book before he announced his retirement. Being a wrestling fan, I'm always interested in finding out more about those I like, and even those I don't like. Brock Lesnar isn't one of my favorites. I find him a far too dangerous guy to be in a ring with, whether that means WWE or UFC. However, I heard a few things about him, and decided I give this a look to see what was fact and what his thoughts were on a great many things.Let me be clear, Brock Lesnar can come across as one of the biggest a-holes in the business. In his case though, I Being a wrestling fan, I'm always interested in finding out more about those I like, and even those I don't like.

Brock Lesnar isn't one of my favorites. I find him a far too dangerous guy to be in a ring with, whether that means WWE or UFC.

However, I heard a few things about him, and decided I give this a look to see what was fact and what his thoughts were on a great many things.Let me be clear, Brock Lesnar can come across as one of the biggest a-holes in the business. In his case though, I'm not so sure it's a bad thing. He seems honest to fault, and he's definitely got a work ethic that more people need in this world. He doesn't apologize for the way he is, but instead just speaks his mind about why he made the decisions he has over the years. He's full of himself, but it's a mindset the guy has had to have due to what he does for a living. It's interesting to see what he's thinking and why, if you're into the fighting sports at all. What do you expect from a man who is protective of his life and family.

This book is basically the only information he's willing to share, to anyone, about his life and all the crap he went through to get where he is today. I for one love him so it's not hard to believe that I enjoyed getting more information on his life. But honestly, he's a meathead, what do you expect from someone who takes a beating to their body every day for money. Not a lot of intellect there but a good resource fo What do you expect from a man who is protective of his life and family. This book is basically the only information he's willing to share, to anyone, about his life and all the crap he went through to get where he is today. I for one love him so it's not hard to believe that I enjoyed getting more information on his life. But honestly, he's a meathead, what do you expect from someone who takes a beating to their body every day for money.

Not a lot of intellect there but a good resource for insight. The back cover and dust jacket cover warns you: Enjoy this book while it lasts. This is the one and only time that Brock Lesnar is going to share anything, no matter how basic on a personal level, with you. He also reiterates in both these few pages and in his recent ESPN interviews that Brock Lesnar is all about one thing: business. He is all about making the money and spending as much time with his family (whether in Minnesota or Canada) as possible.Lesnar has been a prize fighter since he wo The back cover and dust jacket cover warns you: Enjoy this book while it lasts.

This is the one and only time that Brock Lesnar is going to share anything, no matter how basic on a personal level, with you. He also reiterates in both these few pages and in his recent ESPN interviews that Brock Lesnar is all about one thing: business. He is all about making the money and spending as much time with his family (whether in Minnesota or Canada) as possible.Lesnar has been a prize fighter since he won the NCAA Division 1 Heavyweight Championship in 2000. After getting burned out after only two years on the road (though at a rate of 300 days per year) with the WWE, it was clear that the various promoters who handle The Beast need to remember exactly that: Lesnar is best used as a prize fighter who is not overexposed and utilized in your big-money, big-exposure spots. Lesnar wrote this book near the end of his time with the UFC. Between his time with the UFC and his eventual return to the WWE, it is clear in these pages that Brock finally felt that sense of relief that his current promoter (Dana White, and later Vince McMahon) began to accept and embrace Lesnar as a seldom, though effectively, used prize fighter.Lesnar explores quite a bit more than I expected him to cover in this book. His upbringing on a family farm in South Dakota, the strong family influence he felt on being consistently successful in athletics, and his academic and wrestling journey from community college to the University of Minnesota are all topics that are well-explored by the timid, private Lesnar.

Later on, his near-death experiences during his reign as UFC Heavyweight champion is extensively covered. I found great pleasure in Lesnar's openness on all of these life events, as they aren't familiar subjects of conversation and with even fewer details shared with the public (even to the knowledge of avid wrestling and MMA fans).The fact that Lesnar was open on subjects that I was surprised for him to share on is why I am sort-of okay in Brock practically passing over his initial WWE run from 2002-04 entirely in this book. Do we really need to hear Lesnar recap his iconic two years in WWE? The entire world knows how he was billed as 'The Next Big Thing' and quickly became the youngest and quickest to win the WWE championship in history.

Many remember him bulldozing over the competition, which included legends Ric Flair, The Rock, and The Undertaker. However, many try to forget how he walked away from the WWE following a brutal, embarrassing final match at Wrestlemania 20. And several more turn a blind eye to why Lesnar really walked away, which all came down to the 300 day work schedule. In order to manage that extreme pain and stress, Lesnar developed harmful additions to daily abuse of drinking multiple bottles of vodka and pain pills. Do you really want to hear THE BEAST, THE CONQUERER, open up that blast from the past? Thus, I am very understanding when Lesnar simply explains that he 'doesn't really remember' his 2 year run in the WWE.Whew, we dodged a bullet there!The rest of the book surprisingly makes up for this lack of coverage of a significant time in his life. But not by much.

Lesnar still remains guarded about certain things, and only reveals as much as he has to and felt like sharing with Paul Heyman on that particular day that they were co-writing this book. Very few details - and even a mere mention of their names - regarding his wife, Sable, and their two children make it into the finished cut of this autobiography. The book overall is a quick read, though I hung on every word, as I knew this was one of the few, if only, times that the public would get such a 'detailed' glance into his life. If Lesnar had given us a few more inside stories that we hadn't heard before, this book easily would've received a 5 star rating.

As it is, it is still a good book that everyone should give a day to read.Brock, please don't come after me for only giving you 4 stars. I'm a Minnesotan, a Gopher fan through and through.

Please don't destroy one of your own. I'm not the biggest Brock Lesnar fan, but this was a short audio book I decided to give a chance. I'm glad I did. There wasn't an overkill of particular wrestling matches, although the UFC fights were detailed a bit more.The best thing about this book is that Brock tells it like it is.

His opinions, in his own words, and he doesn't give a damn. It caught me off guard because he is a soft spoken character on television and keeps privacy more than others. He is relentless in the book.I wish Brock I'm not the biggest Brock Lesnar fan, but this was a short audio book I decided to give a chance. I'm glad I did.

There wasn't an overkill of particular wrestling matches, although the UFC fights were detailed a bit more.The best thing about this book is that Brock tells it like it is. His opinions, in his own words, and he doesn't give a damn. It caught me off guard because he is a soft spoken character on television and keeps privacy more than others. He is relentless in the book.I wish Brock would write a second book, or rerelease Death Clutch with added chapters.

It would be interesting to hear him talk about more people in the wrestling/fighting business and things that have happened to him. There won't be any literature awards, but Brock is pretty good at giving brutal honesty. After done reading the book, I find out why he named his book 'Death Clutch'. You can learn a lot from Brock who came out from farm in Dakota to Hollywood and become a rock star. I will definitely recommend this book to young youth to learn about his life and how Brock achieved everything what he wanted.

When you start reading the book, you carried away and you want to learn everything about the person in the book. This book is that kind, you will not feel bored and you will learn a lot from thi After done reading the book, I find out why he named his book 'Death Clutch'. You can learn a lot from Brock who came out from farm in Dakota to Hollywood and become a rock star. I will definitely recommend this book to young youth to learn about his life and how Brock achieved everything what he wanted. When you start reading the book, you carried away and you want to learn everything about the person in the book.

This book is that kind, you will not feel bored and you will learn a lot from this guy about life, how you should stick with your family and what you want to achieve in life. I was really looking forward Brock's book. I couple of days before it came out I saw the reviews, on how short or bad the book is.

The book is shorter but does get to the point. The main thing about Brock is that he pretty much says what is on his mind in any interview he does. So if you are looking for new material about Brock you are not really going to find it in the book because he has already said it on an interview or on th internet. For WWE fans this book might be very disappointing becau I was really looking forward Brock's book. I couple of days before it came out I saw the reviews, on how short or bad the book is.

The book is shorter but does get to the point. The main thing about Brock is that he pretty much says what is on his mind in any interview he does. So if you are looking for new material about Brock you are not really going to find it in the book because he has already said it on an interview or on th internet. For WWE fans this book might be very disappointing because Brock says himself he does not really remember all the stuff that went on in whilst on the road for his WWE career.

He skims to the highlights of his title wins, being the youngest world champion, not only in age but in wrestling maturity. Remember he was only in the wrestling business from 3 year. 6 months were spent in development territory. Then 2 and a half years in the media spotlight.

A lot things Brock is not allowed to print due to the case with the WWE. Probably because they do not want young wrestlers to know how much they spent on Brock, also his settlement with the WWE proving their non-compete should be illegal. Having said that Brock pulls no punches with what he thinks about the wrestling business and Vince himself. He speaks about his attempted football career and finally his UFC career. The difference Brock saw the WWE and even football as a way of making money rather than a passionate career. He does not seem to feel the same way about the UFC or armature wrestling so the book is heavier on these details.

Brock still being a very private person does not talk much about his family life aside from the values installed in him to the support he received from them. One major thing that does evident in this book is Brock may be loud, crude, or even egotistical, but he does not blame anyone for his faults or mistakes. It can be summed up in his last statement when he speaks about the Cain fight. 'Cain was the better fighter on that day'. Just do not expect him to say the same thing about Frank Mir. I had a lot of respect for this man before I read this book. I don't know what I was looking for when I started reading it but I didn't really find anything either.

A lot of the stories in this book are what you would have heard from a documentary or an interview on YouTube. I did enjoy learning more about his amateur wrestling career and finding out what he went through when he almost died as the UFC Champion. There is a lot of WWE hate in this book. I don't think it's on Ric Flairs coffee tabl I had a lot of respect for this man before I read this book. I don't know what I was looking for when I started reading it but I didn't really find anything either.

A lot of the stories in this book are what you would have heard from a documentary or an interview on YouTube. I did enjoy learning more about his amateur wrestling career and finding out what he went through when he almost died as the UFC Champion. There is a lot of WWE hate in this book.

I don't think it's on Ric Flairs coffee table!What did I learn? I didn't know he worked so closely with Curt Hennig.

That's probably where those perfect suplexes came from.This book ends with him as champion of UFC and the afterword mentions he lost the title but doesn't want to discuss it. No mention of the return to WWE and from the way the book is written, it doesn't sound like he ever wanted to go back.

The money would have had to be absolutely perfect.