The Rock Says...
by The Rock, Joe Layden

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Book Review: "Superfly" Snuka Ready To Join The Rock As An Author
Summary: 4 Stars

The Rock talks about uncle Jimmy, and the rest of his famous family, in "The Rock Says" - And, for those of you that demanded it, The "Superfly" will be penning his own biography for the multitudes of his fans. I'm proud to be co-authoring this book, which is tentatively titled, "Tales From The Top Of The Cage", with Mr. Snuka.

Similar to "The Rock Says", Snuka's biography will chronicle the legendary wrestler's life, but will not fall into the path that appears to be the biggest criticism of Rocky's fine book. That one flaw appears to be when "The Rock" wrote as his character, rather than as himself.

"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka pours his heart and soul into "Tales From The Top Of The Cage" and gives insight into his upbringing, as well as a never before revealed behind the scenes look at wrestling, promoters, his family, The Rock, The WWF and more.

"The Rock Says" is a great book, but it is merely an introduction to what fans of this famous wrestling family are craving. Duane Johnson (The Rock) did a great job, but Uncle Jimmy uses his experience to tell the complete story.

I believe that in a few years, "The Rock" will have a lot more to tell and if he decides to write another book, it will be truly incredible. He simply doesn't have nearly enough time in wrestling to experience what legends like Jimmy Snuka have.

What follows is a detailed review of "The Rock Says" As a ring announcer & commentator for professional wrestling matches, I have first hand experience of what transpires "behind the scenes". Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock" does a fine job of taking fans into this once highly secretive and restricted area. One complaint would be that the book is written in the Rock character at times. That aspect took from what could have been a captivating book.

I, as well as millions of other people, find the Rock to be an incredibly entertaining personality, but the most interesting parts of this book are clearly when the author speaks freely as Dwayne Johnson. The Rock is all over TV, magazines, cds, and nearly everywhere we look. The man behind The Rock is what makes a biography intriguing.

Dwayne Johnson surfaces on the pages for approximately 75% of this wrestling literary buffet. And he provides some great insight into his character and family history.

Some great highlights are when Johnson tells how he prepares his fantastic promos (promos are when wrestlers talk on the microphone). He also provides a few of his favorites while giving in depth insight as to what the situation was that led to the promo and what state of mind he was in at the time.

Dwayne Johnson shares his unique entry into the world of professional wrestling while explaining exactly how he constantly worked and improved in the WWF's farm wrestling league. Yes, the Rock literally wrestled in barns!

The Rock comes from a bloodline that is undoubtedly legendary in wrestling, yet he has eclipsed all of their fame. This book will provide fans and outsiders to wrestling with enough of this electrifying entertainer's life story and family history to make it a very worthwhile read.

I would have liked it to have been longer. It took me only 18 hours to read it from cover to cover, though I'm a quick read.

Maybe when the Rock's schedule lightens, he will pen another book entirely on his own. I look forward to it.

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