Books Written By Or About ECW Wrestlers
This section of the website pertains to books written by, or which feature, ECW alumni – either from Eastern Championship Wrestling or Extreme Championship Wrestling. Many books are now available in physical form, Amazon Kindle or other formats.
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Books Written By ECW Wrestlers
Justin Credible – “Just A Dream To… Justin Credible”
Sabu – Scars, Silence and Superglue
Tod Gordon – Tod Is God
Al Snow – Self Help
Chris Kanyon – Wrestling Reality
New Jack – Memoir of a Pro Wrestling Extremist
Chris Candido – No Gimmicks Needed
Terry Funk – More Than Just Hardcore
The Sheik – Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling’s Original Sheik
Hardcore History – The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW
Turning The Tables – The Story Of Extreme Championship Wrestling
What the World Was Watching: Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1995
Mick Foley (Cactus Jack) – Mankind: Have a Nice Day – A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks
Chris Jericho – A Lion’s Tale: Around The World In Spandex



The Woman Who Would Be King – The Madusa Story
Tracy Smothers – If You Don’t Buy This Book Everybody Dies
Dusty Rhodes – Reflections of Wrestling’s American Dream
Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later



Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling
Dynamite and Davey: The Explosive Lives of the British Bulldogs
Rey Mysterio: Behind the Mask (WWE)
Rey Mysterio (Torque Books: Pro Wrestling Champions)
Arn Anderson 4 Ever: A Look Behind the Curtain
The King of New Orleans: How the Junkyard Dog Became Professional Wrestling’s First Black Superhero
Steve Austin – The Stone Cold Truth (WWE)
Austin 3:16: 316 Facts and Stories about Stone Cold Steve Austin
Dory Funk Jr. – The Last of a Great Breed: True Stories From A Career in Pro Wrestling
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Jenna Jameson – How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale
Jerry Lawler – It’s Good to Be the King…Sometimes
Kurt Angle – It’s True! It’s True!
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