Slobberknocker: My Life in Wrestling

Jim Ross · Paul O'Brien · Scott E. Williams · Various

Oct 2017 · Novel Audio · Narrated by Jim Ross and R.C. Bray

About this audiobook

There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. And those who have made it as long as he has (half a century to be exact) probably made enemies or burned bridges. But that's just not JR.

Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid, with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams, became The Voice of Wrestling to record TV audiences and millions of fans around the world.

Jim opens up about his life as an only child on a working farm, who became obsessed with professional wrestling having first saw it on his grandparent's TV. Even though the wrestling business was notoriously secretive and wary of outsiders, he somehow got a foot in the door to start a historic career, one where he held almost every job in the business from putting up the ring to calling matches, from driving his blind, drunk boss towards revenge, to consoling two naked 600 pound brothers in the shower room after a rough match.

With all those adventures and responsibilities, he's also recognized as the man who built and nurtured a once-in-a-generation talent roster that took the WWE to new heights, including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, and The Rock to name a few. Readers will finally get the opportunity to hear never-before-told stories about the politics, wackiness, and personalities of all the biggest stars.

But this isn't just a wrestling story. It's a story about overcoming adversity and achieving your dreams, as success did not come without significant costs and unforeseen challenges to JR, including multiple bouts of severe facial paralysis called Bell's Palsy.

Currently the host of the podcast The Ross Report, any fan of wrestling from the territory days to today will be enthralled with stories from the road and behind the scenes. Slobberknocker is the first time Ross tells his story and you don't want to miss it!

An Author's Republic audio production.

Ratings and reviews

It's a really good book I love listening to this book I really like it good old Jr rocks and if I have to buy another book like his I'll buy it again and I will listen to it every day of my life I listen to it every day in my life as it is at least three times a day every day and if I have to buy another book like this I will because it's the best book I've ever bought and I don't want to buy another one unless it's a good Jr book so please come out with more digital Jr books to love you Jr peac

great book, but came to an end just as I had began to get really excited for all the modern WWF/WWE era stories!

very compelling stories of good ol' JR on getting into the business and crazy funny adventures as well as some very emotional ones as well. he's the voice of my childhood and i love hearing him in his own words tell his story. highly recommend it to fans and non fans alike.