{"id":60083,"date":"2018-05-06T17:20:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T22:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?page_id=60083"},"modified":"2025-12-20T10:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:36:54","slug":"toddmartinbookreviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/toddmartinbookreviews\/","title":{"rendered":"TODD MARTIN&#8217;S LIST OF RECOMMENDED PRO WRESTLING BOOKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1978787633\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>PWTorch VIP audio analyst Todd Martin has been on PWTorch staff since May 2015. During that time, he has reviewed many pro wrestling books. Below, by listener request, is a list of the books he has reviewed each year for PWTorch. Below that are prior books he has read with his five tier classifications from &#8220;Best of the Best&#8221; to &#8220;Avoid.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The audio links will only work with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/pwtorch-vip-membership-information\/\">active VIP membership<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tier 1: Best of the Best<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cStone Cold Truth\u201d by Steve Austin<br \/>\n\u201cBacklund\u201d by Bob Backlund<br \/>\n\u201cListen You Pencil Neck Geeks\u201d by Freddie Blassie<br \/>\n\u201cBecoming the Natural\u201d by Randy Couture<br \/>\n\u201cIs This Legal?\u201d by Art Davie and Sean Wheelock<br \/>\n\u201cWrestlers are Like Seagulls\u201d by JJ Dillon<br \/>\n\u201cNitro: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner\u2019s WCW\u201d by Guy Evans<br \/>\n\u201cHave a Nice Day\u201d by Mick Foley<br \/>\n\u201cFoley is Good\u201d by Mick Foley<br \/>\n\u201cMore than Just Hardcore\u201d by Terry Funk<br \/>\n\u201cNo Holds Barred: Evolution\u201d by Clyde Gentry<br \/>\n\u201cTangled Ropes\u201d by Superstar Billy Graham<br \/>\n\u201cCheating Death Stealing Life\u201d by Eddie Guerrero<br \/>\n\u201cLast Outlaw\u201d by Stan Hansen<br \/>\n\u201cHitman\u201d by Bret Hart<br \/>\n\u201cMy Life in Wrestling\u201d by Gary Hart<br \/>\n\u201cHardcore Truth\u201d by Bob Holly<br \/>\n\u201cNational Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling\u201d by Tim Hornbaker<br \/>\n\u201cA Lion\u2019s Tale\u201d by Chris Jericho<br \/>\n\u201cUndisputed\u201d by Chris Jericho<br \/>\n\u201cKeirn Chronicles Volume 1\u201d by Steve Keirn<br \/>\n\u201cMad Dogs Midgets and Screw Jobs\u201d by Pat LaPrade and Bertrand Hebert<br \/>\n\u201cThe Pain and Passion\u201d by Heath McCoy<br \/>\n\u201cPro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels\u201d by Greg Oliver and Steven Johnson<br \/>\n\u201cPro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams\u201d by Greg Oliver and Steven Johnson<br \/>\n\u201cCrazy Like a Fox\u201d by Liam O\u2019Rourke<br \/>\n\u201cWalking a Golden Mile\u201d by William Regal<br \/>\n\u201cLegends and Icons: A History of Olympic Auditorium and Southern California Professional Wrestling\u201d by Rock Rims<br \/>\n\u201cWhen It Was Big Time\u201d by Rock Rims<br \/>\n\u201cShamrock\u201d by Jonathan Snowden<br \/>\n\u201cHooker\u201d by Lou Thesz<br \/>\n\u201cThe Cowboy and the Cross\u201d by Bill Watts<br \/>\n\u201cChokehold\u201d by Jim Wilson<br \/>\n\u201cKeirn Chronicles Volume 2\u201d by Steve Keirn<br \/>\n\u201cThe Golden Greek: Jim Londos and the Transformation of Professional Wrestling\u201d by Steve Johnson<br \/>\n\u201cBadd to Good\u201d by Marc Mero<br \/>\n\u201cA Decided Novelty: The Essential Guide to Black Pro Wrestling History 1880-1950\u201d by Ian Douglass<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tier 2: Highly Recommended<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMidnight Express 25th Anniversary Scrapbook\u201d by Jim Cornette<br \/>\n\u201cInside Out\u201d by Ole Anderson<br \/>\n\u201cBroken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart\u201d by Martha Hart<br \/>\n\u201cQueen of the Ring\u201d by Jeff Leen<br \/>\n\u201cTo Be the Man\u201d by Ric Flair<br \/>\n\u201cMondo Lucha A Go-Go\u201d by Dan Madigan<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s Good to Be the King Sometimes\u201d by Jerry Lawler<br \/>\n\u201cBlood in the Cage\u201d by L. Jon Wertheim<br \/>\n\u201cFall Guys\u201d by Marcus Griffin<br \/>\n\u201cCatch Wrestling\u201d by Mark Hewitt<br \/>\n\u201cTotal MMA\u201d by Jonathan Snowden<br \/>\n\u201cPure Dynamite\u201d by Dynamite Kid<br \/>\n\u201cBrisco\u201d by Jack Brisco<br \/>\n\u201cLet\u2019s Get It On\u201d by John McCarthy<br \/>\n\u201cKing of New Orleans\u201d by Greg Klein<br \/>\n\u201cShooters\u201d by Jonathan Snowden<br \/>\n\u201cPound for Pound\u201d by Brian D\u2019Souza<br \/>\n\u201cRags Paper and Pins\u201d by Jim Cornette and Mark James<br \/>\n\u201cLive as a Man Die as a Man Become a Man\u201d by Enson Inoue<br \/>\n\u201cGrappler: Memoirs of a Masked Madman\u201d by Lynn Denton<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/artman\/publish\/thefixwithtoddmartin\/article_87364.shtml\">\u201cKamala Speaks\u201d by Kamala<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cYes\u201d by Daniel Bryan<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/artman\/publish\/thefixwithtoddmartin\/article_88857.shtml\">\u201cMy Fight Your Fight\u201d by Ronda Rousey<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cBorn to Fight\u201d by Mark Hunt<br \/>\n\u201cHard Way\u201d by Don Fargo<br \/>\n\u201cThrough the Shattered Glass\u201d by Jeanie Clarke<br \/>\n&#8220;Best Seat in the House&#8221; by Justin Roberts<br \/>\n\u201cMad Dog\u201d by Bertrand Hebert and Patrick Laprade<br \/>\n\u201cSlobberknocker\u201d by Jim Ross<br \/>\n\u201cRise: Surviving the Fight of My Life\u201d by Paige VanZant<br \/>\n\u201cEgg Shells: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome\u201d by Chris Charlton<br \/>\n\u201cPro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers\u201d by Greg Oliver and Steven Johnson<br \/>\n\u201cStrong Style\u201d by Scott Norton<br \/>\n\u201cNew Jack: Memoir of a Pro Wrestling Extremist\u201d by New Jack<br \/>\n\u201cJapan: The Rikidozan Years\u201d by Haruo Yamaguchi<br \/>\n\u201cQuitters Never Win\u201d by Michael Bisping<br \/>\n\u201cEighth Wonder of the World\u201d by Bertrand Hebert and Pat Laprade<br \/>\n\u201cKhabibtime\u201d by Khabib Nurmagomedov<br \/>\n\u201cMaster of the Ring\u201d by Tim Hornbaker<br \/>\n\u201cTruth Bee Told\u201d by Brian Blair<br \/>\n\u201cInstant Classic\u201d by Chavo Guerrero Sr.<br \/>\n\u201cMox\u201d by Jon Moxley<br \/>\n\u201cBlood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real Life Story of Wrestling\u2019s Original Sheik\u201d by Brian Solomon<br \/>\n\u201cComplete List of Jericho\u201d by Chris Jericho<br \/>\n\u201cFunky\u201d by Ben Askren<br \/>\n\u201cTod is God\u201d by Tod Gordon<br \/>\n\u201cThe Woman Who Would Be King\u201d by Madusa Miceli<br \/>\n\u201cOur Fight\u201d by Ronda Rousey<br \/>\n\u201cGeorge Gordienko: Canadian Wrestler, Artist and Renaissance Man\u201d by Steven Verrier<br \/>\n\u201cSix Pack\u201d by Brad Balukjian<br \/>\n\u201cHendo\u201d by Dan Henderson<br \/>\n\u201cDragon King Karl&#8217;s Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus\u201d by Karl Stern<br \/>\n\u201cHell in Boots\u201d by Saraya<br \/>\n\u201cBeyond Nitro\u201d by Guy Evans<br \/>\n\u201cMinnesota&#8217;s Golden Age of Wrestling\u201d by George Schire<br \/>\n\u201cIrresistible Force\u201d by Brian Solomon<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tier 3: Solid Reads<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cRingside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America\u201d by Scott Beekman<br \/>\n\u201cHow Dr. Death Became Dr. Life\u201d by Steve Williams<br \/>\n\u201cPro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians\u201d by Greg Oliver<br \/>\n\u201cBatista Unleashed\u201d by Dave Batista<br \/>\n\u201cRise and Fall of ECW\u201d by Thom Loverro<br \/>\n\u201cHardy Boyz: Exist to Inspire\u201d by Matt and Jeff Hardy<br \/>\n\u201cBruiser Brody\u201d by Emerson Murray<br \/>\n\u201cStu Hart: A Lord of the Ring\u201d by Marsha Erb<br \/>\n\u201cGorgeous George\u201d by John Capouya<br \/>\n\u201cBang Your Head\u201d by Missing Link<br \/>\n\u201cHeart for the Fight\u201d by Brian Stann<br \/>\n\u201cThe World According to Dutch\u201d by Dutch Mantell<br \/>\n\u201cCatch Wrestling Round 2\u201d by Mark Hewitt<br \/>\n\u201cLittle Evil\u201d by Jens Pulver<br \/>\n\u201cMade in America\u201d by Matt Hughes<br \/>\n\u201cGot Fight?\u201d by Forrest Griffin<br \/>\n\u201c100 Years of Australian Professional Wrestling\u201d by Libnan Ayoub<br \/>\n\u201cSwimming with Piranhas\u201d by Howard Brody<br \/>\n\u201cTop 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time\u201d by John Molinaro<br \/>\n\u201cBodyslams\u201d by Gary Michael Cappetta<br \/>\n\u201cBrody\u201d by Larry Matysik and Barbara Goodish<br \/>\n\u201cWrestling at the Chase\u201d by Larry Matysik<br \/>\n\u201cBobby the Brain: Wrestling\u2019s Bad Boy Tells All\u201d by Bobby Heenan<br \/>\n\u201cReflections of an American Dream\u201d by Dusty Rhodes<br \/>\n\u201cControversy Creates Cash\u201d by Eric Bischoff<br \/>\n\u201cWhy I Fight\u201d by B.J. Penn<br \/>\n\u201cGodfather of Grappling\u201d by Gene LeBell<br \/>\n\u201cLita: A Less Traveled Road\u201d by Lita<br \/>\n\u201cHardcore Diaries\u201d by Mick Foley<br \/>\n\u201cAdam Copeland On Edge\u201d by Edge<br \/>\n\u201cHeartbreak and Triumph\u201d by Shawn Michaels<br \/>\n\u201cBetween the Ropes\u201d by Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray<br \/>\n\u201cBrawl\u201d by Erich Krauss<br \/>\n\u201cHardcore History\u201d by Scott Williams<br \/>\n\u201cDrawing Heat the Hard Way\u201d by Larry Matysik<br \/>\n\u201cCountdown to Lockdown\u201d by Mick Foley<br \/>\n\u201cMMA Encyclopedia\u201d by Jonathan Snowden and Kendall Shields<br \/>\n\u201cStraight from the Hart\u201d by Bruce Hart<br \/>\n\u201cToo Much Too Soon\u201d by Tony Atlas<br \/>\n\u201cWrestling Reality\u201d by Chris Kanyon<br \/>\n\u201cLast Laugh\u201d by Bill De Mott<br \/>\n\u201cHey Boy Where\u2019d You Get Them Ears\u201d by Paul Boesch<br \/>\n\u201cGatekeeper\u201d by Gary Goodridge<br \/>\n\u201cNikita: A Tale of the Ring and Redemption\u201d by Nikita Koloff<br \/>\n\u201cHacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story\u201d by Hacksaw Jim Duggan<br \/>\n\u201cFrom the Fields to the Garden\u201d by Stitch Duran<br \/>\n\u201cUncaged\u201d by Frank Shamrock<br \/>\n\u201cPro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons\u201d by Steven Johnson and Greg Oliver<br \/>\n\u201cSuperfly\u201d by Jimmy Snuka<br \/>\n\u201cThe Three Count\u201d by Jimmy Korderas<br \/>\n\u201cFightnomics\u201d by Reed Kuhn<br \/>\n\u201cInto the Cage\u201d by Nick Gullo<br \/>\n\u201cBest in the World\u201d by Chris Jericho<br \/>\n\u201cCapitol Revolution\u201d by Tim Hornbaker<br \/>\n\u201cDamn Why Did I Write This Book\u201d by JTG<br \/>\n\u201cTuesday Night at the Gardens\u201d by Jim Cornette and Mark James<br \/>\n\u201cCrippler\u201d by Chris Leben<br \/>\n\u201cAli vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight\u201d by Josh Gross<br \/>\n\u201cRealest Guy in the Room\u201d by Dan Severn<br \/>\n\u201cAccepted\u201d by Pat Patterson<br \/>\n\u201cLooking at the Lights\u201d by Pete Gas<br \/>\n\u201cNo is a Four Letter Word\u201d by Chris Jericho<br \/>\n\u201cSecond Nature\u201d by Charlotte and Ric Flair<br \/>\n\u201cKing of Strong Style 1980-2014\u201d by Shinsuke Nakamura<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s Vader Time\u201d by Vader<br \/>\n\u201cBrute Power\u201d by Buggsy McGraw<br \/>\n\u201cScars Silence and Superglue\u201d by Sabu<br \/>\n\u201cIf You Don\u2019t Buy This Book Everybody Dies\u201d by Tracy Smothers<br \/>\n\u201cLife is Short and So Am I\u201d by Hornswoggle<br \/>\n\u201cSelf Help\u201d by Al Snow<br \/>\n\u201cYoung Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues\u201d by Matt and Nick Jackson<br \/>\n\u201cMat Memories\u201d by John Arezzi<br \/>\n\u201cChris Candido: No Gimmicks Needed\u201d by John Cosper and Jonny Candido<br \/>\n\u201cTortured Ambition: The Story of Herb Abrams and the UWF\u201d by Jonathan Plombon<br \/>\n\u201cScars and Stripes\u201d by Tim Kennedy<br \/>\n\u201cThe Bushwhackers: Blood Sweat and Cheers\u201d by the Bushwhackers<br \/>\n\u201cJust a Dream To\u201d by Justin Credible<br \/>\n\u201cGene Kiniski: Canadian Wrestling Legend\u201d by Steven Verrier<br \/>\n\u201cWhat Pro Wrestlers Are Showing the Audience\u201d by Yoshihiro Tajiri<br \/>\n\u201cBreathe\u201d by Rickson Gracie<br \/>\n\u201cBecky Lynch: The Man\u201d by Rebecca Quin<br \/>\n\u201cBahamian Rhapsody\u201d by Ian Douglass<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tier 4: Only If You Have Particular Interest in the Subject<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2017\/04\/26\/vip-audio-426-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-2-of-3-review-of-womens-wrestling-book-mauro-jbl-response-to-defense-of-reigns-history-of-rikidozan-ufc-espn-potential-46-min\/\">\u201cSisterhood of the Squared Circle\u201d by Pat Laprade and Dan Murphy<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cAssassin: The Man Behind the Mask\u201d by Joe Hamilton<br \/>\n\u201cBehind the Mask\u201d by Rey Mysterio<br \/>\n\u201cBruno Sammartino: An Autobiography of Wrestling\u2019s Living Legend\u201d by Bruno Sammartino<br \/>\n\u201cMouth of the South\u201d by Jimmy Hart<br \/>\n\u201cArn Anderson 4 Ever\u201d by Arn Anderson<br \/>\n\u201cKing of the Ring\u201d by Harley Race<br \/>\n\u201cSex Lies and Headlocks\u201d by Shaun Assael and Mike Mooneyham<br \/>\n\u201cIn the Pit with Piper\u201d by Roddy Piper<br \/>\n\u201cHollywood Hulk Hogan\u201d by Hulk Hogan<br \/>\n\u201cRing of Hell\u201d by Matthew Randazzo<br \/>\n\u201cMy Life Outside the Ring\u201d by Hulk Hogan<br \/>\n\u201cIs That Wrestling Fake\u201d by Ivan Koloff<br \/>\n\u201cUnder the Mat\u201d by Diana Hart<br \/>\n\u201cThe Solie Chronicles\u201d by Robert Allyn<br \/>\n\u201cChairshots and Other Obstacles\u201d by Bobby Heenan<br \/>\n\u201cAdventures in Larryland\u201d by Larry Zbyszko<br \/>\n\u201cTed DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man\u201d by Ted DiBiase<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m Next\u201d by Bill Goldberg<br \/>\n\u201cWhatever Happened to Gorgeous George\u201d by Joe Jares<br \/>\n\u201cFirst Lady of Wrestling\u201d by Missy Hyatt<br \/>\n\u201cLife and Legacy of Frank Gotch\u201d by Mike Chapman<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s True It\u2019s True\u201d by Kurt Angle<br \/>\n\u201cOctagon\u201d by Kevin Lynch<br \/>\n\u201cIceman: My Fighting Life\u201d by Chuck Liddell<br \/>\n\u201cInside the Lion\u2019s Den\u201d by Ken Shamrock<br \/>\n\u201cTales from a Dirt Road\u201d by Dutch Mantell<br \/>\n\u201cThe Road Warriors: Danger,\u00a0Death, and the Rush of Wrestling\u201d by Animal<br \/>\n\u201cOften Imitated Never Duplicated\u201d by Lou Albano<br \/>\n\u201cWoo Mercy Daddy\u201d by Jimmy Valiant<br \/>\n\u201cMasked Decisions\u201d by Vincent Evans<br \/>\n\u201cThe Voice of Reason\u201d by Chael P. Sonnen<br \/>\n\u201cWhen Wrestling Was Rasslin\u201d by Peter Birkholz<br \/>\n\u201cWrestling with the Devil\u201d by Lex Luger<br \/>\n\u201cMid Atlantic Memories\u201d by Mike Mooneyham<br \/>\n\u201cThe Third Man\u201d by James Beard<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/artman\/publish\/thefixwithtoddmartin\/article_89485.shtml\">\u201cFight for the Forgotten\u201d by Justin Wren<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2015\/11\/04\/vip-audio-1104-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-2-review-of-jim-brunzells-book-kayfabe-breaking-photos-belfort-vs-henderson-preview-60-min\/\">\u201cIs Wrestling Fixed\u201d by Bill Apter<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cA Star Shattered\u201d by Tammy Sytch<br \/>\n\u201cRowdy\u201d by Ariel Toombs and Colt Toombs<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2017\/04\/19\/vip-audio-419-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-2-of-3-book-review-when-it-was-big-time-a-100-year-history-of-northern-california-wrestling-and-special-mystery-review-plus-shibata-fallout\/\">\u201cPart Reptile\u201d by Dan Hardy<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cSisterhood of the Squared Circle\u201d by Pat Laprade and Dan Murphy<br \/>\n\u201cDon\u2019t Call Me Fake\u201d by David Schultz<br \/>\n\u201cKayfabe\u201d by Sean Oliver<br \/>\n\u201cThe Pact\u201d by Cody Garbrandt<br \/>\n\u201cDeath of the Territories\u201d by Tim Hornbaker<br \/>\n\u201cBefore a Fall\u201d by Lee Daly<br \/>\n\u201cThere\u2019s No Such Thing as a Bad Kid\u201d by Titus O\u2019Neil<br \/>\n\u201cSoulman\u201d by Rocky Johnson<br \/>\n\u201cUnder the Black Hat\u201d by Jim Ross<br \/>\n\u201cDon\u2019t Call Me Chico\u201d by Tito Santana<br \/>\n\u201cToo Sweet: Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution\u201d by Keith Elliot Greenberg<br \/>\n\u201cLiving the Dream\u201d by Randy Hales<br \/>\n\u201cA Chosen Destiny\u201d by Drew McIntyre<br \/>\n\u201cThere\u2019s Just One Problem\u201d by Brian Gewirtz<br \/>\n\u201cJust Tyrus\u201d by Tyrus<br \/>\n\u201cKen Patera: Weight of the World\u201d by Ken Patera<br \/>\n\u201cKatie Bar the Door\u201d by Mike Rodgers<br \/>\n\u201cRingmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America\u201d by Abraham Riesman<br \/>\n\u201cJessie Kresa is ODB\u201d by Jessie Kresa<br \/>\n\u201cGrateful\u201d by Eric Bischoff and Guy Evans<br \/>\n\u201cMacho Man\u201d by Jon Finkel<br \/>\n\u201cBallyhoo\u201d by Jon Langmead<br \/>\n\u201cBusiness is About to Pick Up\u201d by Jim Ross<br \/>\n\u201cSitting Ringside Volume 1&#8243; by David Penzer and Guy Evans<br \/>\n\u201cBigger Better Badder\u201d by Keith Elliot Greenberg<br \/>\n\u201cSitting Ringside Volume 2\u201d by David Penzer and Guy Evans<br \/>\n\u201cVerne: Inside and Outside the Ropes\u201d by Brian Ferguson<br \/>\n\u201cSay Hello to the Bad Guys\u201d by Marc Raimondi<br \/>\n\u201cThis Book is All Elite: The Inside Story of All Elite Wrestling\u201d by Keith Elliot Greenberg<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tier 5: Avoid<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2017\/04\/26\/vip-audio-426-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-1-of-2-payback-preview-a-j-lee-book-review-plus-thoughts-on-raw-smackdown-and-impact-48-min\/\">\u201cCrazy is My Superpower\u201d by A.J. 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href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2016\/10\/12\/vip-audio-1012-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-2-of-2-new-piper-book-review-nakamuras-call-up-potential-edwards-win-raw-vs-sd-njpw-rousey-return-ufc-204-81-min\/\">Roddy Piper 2016 book review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2016\/07\/27\/vip-audio-727-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-2-of-2-pat-patterson-book-review-ufc-on-fox-review-ufc-201-preview-roh-tv-orton-lesnar-54-min\/\">Pat Patterson 2016 book review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2016\/07\/13\/vip-audio-713-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-2-of-2-ufc-200-review-tuf-finale-fight-night-tate-lesnar-cain-aldo-alvarez-plus-ufc-ownership-change-dan-severn-book-review-80-min\/\">Dan Severn 2016 book review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2016\/05\/04\/vip-audio-54-the-fix-wtodd-martin-pt-1-of-2-raw-analysis-including-stephs-return-ryback-controversy-dudley-dvd-review-ali-inoki-book-review-roh-global-wars-preview-impact-reax-5\/\">Ali-Inoki 2016 book 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