There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE

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There are a number of things the eccentric billionaire hates like sneezing, giraffes (because a vegetarian animal shouldn’t be that big), dungarees, an ill-timed reaction or expression, the list goes on and on. The Hot Read, Conference Championship Edition: The Lions Gave Away a Super Bowl Berth There is nothing noble about Detroit’s loss. Amidst allegations of Flash action figure payola, the infamous wrestlers court, multitudes of laughs, made-up words, 5 second poses, roasting local sports teams and battling at WrestleMania in my hometown over a Japanese shampoo endorsement (you knew I had to mention it), we’ve both ended up where we needed to be. Gewirtz weaves in WWE terminology, explaining the wrestling vernacular early on with lasting impact.

There are a few instances in the book where I learned new information by reading about it from his side, but I’d say 70% of the information I gained was nothing new to me, so I spent a good portion of the book bored and ready for the next chapter.Amidst allegations of Flash action figure payola, the infamous wrestlers court, multitudes of laughs, made-up words, 5 second poses, roasting local sports teams and battling at WrestleMania in my hometown over a Japanese shampoo endorsement (you knew I had to mention it), we've both ended up where we needed to be. The stories are just kind of lame and the author goes to great lengths to make this pretty inane job seem much more grandiose. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. He's written on several television shows and has served as Executive Producer on NBC's "The Titan Games", the upcoming "Behind the Attraction" on Disney Plus" and on NBC's "Young Rock" based on the life of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Twelve Books for an advanced copy of this biography and history on the world of professional wrestling. WWE creative decided that 'Swoggle needed to give a speech from his heart about how people treated him badly because of his size and he would get back at the wrestlers who bullied him.Hearing this, Gewirtz immediately started laughing and that irked Paul Heyman enough to want to fight Brian. For casual or non-wrestling fan readers, Gewirtz defines wrestling terminology as he uses it -- there's plenty of context, too, so even casual or lapsed wrestling fans will have no trouble keeping up with the story. So it’s accurate to say the tenure of Brian Gewirtz, author of THERE’S JUST ONE PROBLEM…, had a hand in my indoctrination to actually enjoying the world of professional wrestling.

There are so many unwritten rules that it's impossible not to run afoul of them, and Gewirtz constantly finds himself in hot water with men two, three, or four times his size. He does not provide the reader with a puff piece, bragging about his accomplishments and making himself more important than he was, nor does he come off as bitter, throwing shade on those he didn’t like or sharing highly unflattering stories. Brian knew he couldn’t win in an argument based on what should or shouldn’t be on television, but even after years and years of loyal service, Vince still would only listen to himself and if he didn’t get what Brian presented, it didn’t go on the show.

All throughout the book Gewirtz not only dishes on events and criticism of said events but carefully analyzes the success or failure of each event providing fascinating analysis as well as capturing reactions from the wrestling talent and management. When Gewirtz ran the promo by Triple H, he nodded and said “Sounds Good” but he was clearly not amused. Throughout this journey Gewirtz found himself becoming both friend and antagonist to some of the biggest names in WWE history – Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, Stephanie McMahon, Bill Goldberg, Paul Heyman, Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, and the two men who he worked the most closely with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. His point of view is interesting and unique, mainly because most wrestling related autobiographies I read have been written by wrestlers. With all the recent news surrounding the former CEO of WWE, Gewirtz' peak behind the curtain shows just how endlessly challenging it was working for a man who always insists he is right.