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MOX
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A vivid trip through the mind of the top professional wrestler in the business-a nobody from nowhere who achieved his ambitions and walked away with the gold and the girl of his dreams.
Ride alongside Jon Moxley as he retraces some of the highways traveled on his remarkable journey. Revel in the never-before-told stories about his early life in Cincinnati, Ohio; the gritty independent wrestling scene where he cut his teeth; the complicated corporate landscape of the WWE where he bucked against authority; and the rebellious upstart AEW, where he won the championship in 2020 and was finally free to achieve the vision of the wrestler he'd always wanted to be.
With plenty of pitstops and revelatory insights, including grisly ultraviolent encounters, crazy characters who became lifelong friends, and his unforgettable matches in Japan, MOX is the riveting account of the life of a brawler. It is a tale written in blood and soaked in debauchery, with a good dose of wisdom accumulated along the way.
More than a backstage pass into the arena, MOX is a ticket into the ring. Once inside, you'll never look at pro wrestling the same again.
A vivid trip through the mind of the top professional wrestler in the business-a nobody from nowhere who achieved his ambitions and walked away with the gold and the girl of his dreams.
Ride alongside Jon Moxley as he retraces some of the highways traveled on his remarkable journey. Revel in the never-before-told stories about his early life in Cincinnati, Ohio; the gritty independent wrestling scene where he cut his teeth; the complicated corporate landscape of the WWE where he bucked against authority; and the rebellious upstart AEW, where he won the championship in 2020 and was finally free to achieve the vision of the wrestler he'd always wanted to be.
With plenty of pitstops and revelatory insights, including grisly ultraviolent encounters, crazy characters who became lifelong friends, and his unforgettable matches in Japan, MOX is the riveting account of the life of a brawler. It is a tale written in blood and soaked in debauchery, with a good dose of wisdom accumulated along the way.
More than a backstage pass into the arena, MOX is a ticket into the ring. Once inside, you'll never look at pro wrestling the same again.
Readers Top Reviews
M.F.Tom WaltonDov
I'm an occasional watching wrestling so I know who Jon Moxley is, and I have always liked him and found him to be unique and entertaining, so I decided to give the book a try. I'm about a quarter of the way through, and the dude just spent a chapter on sandwiches and sandwich making. Not as a metaphor for something else or anything. Just a stream of consciousness about sandwiches. I can't decide if it's the best chapter ever written, or if I'm now stupider for having read it. The book seems to bounce from actual stories about things that happened to him and strange and wonderful ramblings on music, movies, food etc. I'm pretty sure he has undiagnosed ADHD which may explain his alcoholism, but also his unique brand of brilliance. None of this is meant as an insult. I'm finding the book oddly enjoyable, and wish Jon nothing but the best. If you enjoy Jon's promos, you will like the book. Even if you don't like pro-wrestling, this book is full of interesting musings and stories from an unique voice. If you like books that have a more structured narrative and move from point A to B to C and not from Q to 7 to banana then this probably isn't the book for you.
Michelle
Great book! Learn a lot about his early life. Funny random facts & jokes. You can tell how passionate he about life, family & wrestling.
Lauren Goodnight
I shouldn’t have been surprised that a man so strong with a microphone would be so eloquent! The writing is scattered across time and place so it doesn’t matter much which chapter you choose to read first: you’ll have a great time, I promise. In the best possible way, this is a catharsis not unlike a Tarantino film (but without the sleaze). There are graphic and visceral depictions of violence and drug use, should that be relevant when choosing your reading material. If it isn’t, you’ll go into the head of a principled hedonist addicted more to pain than anything else in the world…except his really cool wife. He adores her, and among the chapters about the Shield, AEW, and the struggle, there’s a very frank chapter on how to keep a relationship successful. It paints a kinda zen approach to love.
Andre
As expected Mox is the truth and I couldn’t expect anything less.. awesome book by a great performer who is giving you a look behind the curtain. A must read!
Antonio Esposito
HE HAD HIS TITLE STOLEN BY THE HUMAN SNAKE DON CALLIS AND BY GOD KENNY OMEGA
