Physical Chess: My Life in Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling
Aug 2012 · ECW Press
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In this fascinating autobiography, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) guru Billy Robinson recounts his upbringing amid a family of champion fighters, his worldwide travels, and his time as a pro-wrestling television star. The memoir fills a crucial gap in the history of catch-as-catch-can wrestling while simultaneously chronicling the subject's life in his own inimitable voice. Starting with Robinson's upbringing in a working-class family in post-World War II England, the record journeys through his career as a professional wrestler, concluding with his current profession as a highly sought-after MMA coach, training legends such as Kazushi Sakuraba and Josh Barnett. For the first time, this narrative sets the record straight on the author's infamous street fight with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's grandfather and the accomplishments of some of the world's greatest competitive grapplers. Both eye-opening and inspiring, Robinson's story spans wrestling from before its first appearances on television to its presence in today's social media, demanding a unique place on the bookshelves of pro-wrestling and MMA fans alike.
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Steven tempest-mitchell
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January 6, 2014
You will read this book by Robbo and think what a man what a legion! well in the ring he was a legion, however outside the ring the myth and legion blur! I have known Billy Robinson through my life from the age of 4 I am now 55, my dad was mentioned briefly in this book . My dads name was Dennis Mitchell and it was he who introduced Robinson to Germany in the 60's, he ate with us stayed with us and traveled with us too as a friend of the family. However when Robinson came back to the UK in the 80's from the US, he wrestled at Leeds, my dad retired now, went to see him as a "friend" but Robinson disrespected him , treating him like a punter (fan) as he did with lots of wrestlers who had helped him in the early days, when just being able to shoot was not enough, so read this book with the fact its being written through"rose tinted glasses" by Mr Robinson.
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