Batista Unleashed by Dave Batista
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Book Reviews of Batista Unleashed
Book Review: It is what it is
Summary: 3 Stars
Batista Unleashed... the story so far of WWE star Dave Batista. This ranks along the lines of Adam Copeland On Edge. Not really sure why there's a book on someone this early in their career other than as money potential for the WWE. Edge's was written while on injury. Jericho's A Lion's Tale was written at a turning point in his life when it was uncertain he would be returning to wrestling. Batista's book is simply here for the money machine for the company.
As for the book itself, the strong point of this story is that it feels like how you would hear it if you were actually sitting there talking to the man. Tom Billington does this with Pure Dynamite effectively and Batista's works just as well. Unfortunately, he skips back and forth between the short time span of events it seems more like random thoughts and afterthoughts. He gives his opinions on his peers, thanking many of them for helping him along or influencing him. He likes D-von but doesn't care for Bubba Dudley. He, of course, spends a lot of time seemingly sucking up to Flair and Triple H but these are they guys he travelled with and who he hangs out with.
For the most part, he seems to be truthful throughout, covering lightly some of his personal life and family. Some of the language is harsh for young readers. He actually admits he's not the strongest in terms of performances or ability in the ring but he's also a bit egotistical of his position in the company. He did rise to the top almost as quickly as Brock Lesnar did and he puts more emphasis on himself then maybe he deserves. Overall, this is far from the best wrestling biographies but it is certainly readable. It was interesting but is obvious that it was only brought about for the money aspect for the company. Batista put a lot of stock in his rivalry with the Undertaker but it's funny that his co-writer, Jeremy Roberts, didn't include it in his solo book Showdowns: The 20 Greatest Wrestling Rivalries of the Last Two Decades (WWE).
I never would have bought this hardcover version except it now shows up in the bargain / remainder book stacks for $6 now.