Tito Santana's Tales from the Ring HC SIGNED Tom Caiazzo Sports Pub. Dark Side R

Description: Tito Santana's Tales from the Ring HC SIGNED by Tito Tom Caiazzo Sports Publishing 2008 by Tito Santana (Author), Tom Caiazzo (Contributor) 978-1596703254 Very cool piece of Wrestling history! Signed by Tito Santana Hall of Fame 2004 and made out to someone called "Rage", possibly an up and coming wrestler. Book is missing dust jacket and some paint or something on cover. More pictures may be in description (which it is suggested you read!) During Tito Santana's 10+ years with the WWF (World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE), he was a two-time Intercontinental champion; a two-time World Tag-Team champion; and the 1989 King of the Ring. Along with Hulk Hogan, he competed at each of the first nine WrestleMania events. The most accomplished Mexican-American ever to wrestle in the WWF shares several inside stories from the Federation's heyday in the late 1980's and early 1990's. He offers behind-the-scenes stories of wrestling with and against some of the biggest names in the business, including Hulk Hogan, Bret The Hitman Hart, Macho Man Randy Savage, Rick Martel, the Ultimate Warrior, Mr. Perfect, and others. Santana recalls his longtime rivalry with Savage, his time as 'El Matador' in the early 1990's, and much, much more. Publisher- Sports Publishing LLC Language- English Hardcover- 159 pages Item Weight- 14.4 ounces Dimensions- 7.2 x 0.73 x 8.7 inches Tito Santana (a.k.a. Merced Solis) was an All-American football player at West Texas State who was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs. After a short stint playing football in the Canadian Football League (CFL), he entered the world of professional wrestling. For more than a decade in the WWF Santana enjoyed a stellar career. His great success led to induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. He still wrestles part-time, but works full-time teaching middle-school Spanish in New Jersey. Santana resides in Ledgewood, New Jersey. Dr. Tom Caiazzo is a Professor of Political Science at East Georgia College who has also served as a wrestling promoter, scriptwriter, and talent. He is published in his discipline and this is his third professional wrestling biography. Caiazzo resides in Statesboro, Georgia. Tito Santana had a lengthy and successful career in the wrestling ring. While he never attained the highest level of success, he managed to build an excellent career for a long time and he did it the clean, hard way. Tito's book isn't a cheap self-praising book. Santana realistically recalls his career, the good and the bad. He tells stories o himself and some other greats, but he doesn't include hyperbolic praise of anyone. Santana delivers this book, like he delivered his career, straight-forward and entertaining. A few more behind-the-scenes stories would have been welcome, but that is a minor complaint in a better-than-average Tales book. Tito provided so many memories for wrestling fans all over the world, but one particular moment indelible impression on me as a child. It was the epic steel cage match between Tito and his arch nemesis, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. The visual of Tito kicking the cage door into Valentine’s face at the end of the match will be forever engraved in my mind as one of the most dramatic and historic things I ever witnessed. The consummate babyface, Tito Santana would spend over a decade working for the WWF – putting his fate in the hands of Vince McMahon. Throughout those years, many other wrestlers would come and go, so it goes without saying that Tito’s story would some day be presented in a book for the legions of fans who remember him with as much fondness as I do. Tito Santana’s “Tales from the Ring” is a book written for everybody. It is very easy to read. It’s a story with an extremely positive message. There is very little negativity, or hurtfulness directed at other people in the business. If you’re looking for Vince-bashing or dirty laundry then look elsewhere. In fact, Tito is very grateful for the opportunities that Vince offered him. On the other hand, it’s nice to read a book that focuses on the good times in professional wrestling – and Tito had a very good run. Tito basically skims over as many topics that he can come up with, but doesn’t go into extreme detail with any particular subject. With a mere 159 pages, it’s more like an abbreviated version of Tito Santana’s life. Some people like that. The bulk of the book concentrates on the WWF, with brief chapters at the beginning and end of the book covering his pre-WWF and post-WWF life. “Tales from the Ring,” is a quick read that will be enjoyed by all who take the time to check it out. It might not be an long drawn out 300 page book, but it’s a hell of a better than no book at all! Arriba! 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