FREE THE HARDCORE TRUTH: THE BOB HOLLY STORY PDF Ross Williams,Bob Holly | 294 pages | 09 May 2013 | ECW Press,Canada | 9781770411098 | English | Montreal, Canada Hardcore Holly - Wikipedia After debuting inHolly worked for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and other independent promotionsbefore joining WWE full-time in After becoming known simply as "Hardcore Holly" inhe was joined by on-screen cousins, Crash and Molly. Inhe suffered a broken neck, which sidelined him for over a year. Upon his return, he engaged in minor feuds with wrestlers such as Mr. Holly was released from WWE in He wrestled as Bob Holly and teamed regularly with Robert Gibson. Holly returned to the WWF on January 11, Later on in the show, Jarrett defeated Holly in a rematch for the vacant title after pinning Holly with a roll-up. Holly's title win is not recognized by WWE. Holly made very few appearances in the WWF throughout and After dwindling down to only two members, Snow wrestled against himself on an edition of Raw before Holly came down to the ring to prevent Snow from hurting himself, which led to the formal breakup of the J. Later that month at St. InHolly became a villain on SmackDown! Holly suffered a broken neck during a match against Brock Lesnarwhen he was powerbombed neck first on the mat. He had a thirteen-month hiatus from wrestling after surgery. Holly returned The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story a fan favorite at the Survivor Series pay-per-view in November for revenge. During and earlyhe formed short-lived tag teams with Billy Gunnand later Charlie Haas in the hunt for the WWE Tag Team Championshipbut was unsuccessful with both partners. In mid, Holly went into singles competition trying to acquire the United States Championship from Orlando Jordan. After being defeated twice by Jordan, Holly finally managed to pick up a non-title win over Jordan via disqualification on WWE Velocitywhich aired on August 6, Holly then entered The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story short feud with SmackDown! Holly then underwent several surgeries The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story repair nagging injuries. He was hospitalized after a staph infection developed in a right arm wound. The infection was possibly career-threatening, as doctors were worried at one point that the arm may have to be amputated. The subsequent treatments were a success, however. Holly, now as a heel, soon joined with Heyman and his other associates to feud with RVD and others. Holly obtained the injury early in the match but continued to wrestle until the match's conclusion when he was pinned. After the match, as he was being helped out of the ring, he received a standing ovation from fans. The legitimate incident caused fans to cheer Holly in the following weeks, leading The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story to become a face character and a feud with Paul Heyman's other enforcer Test. His second to latest run as a face was short lived as he eventually turned on Rob Van Dam when they were partners in a tag match. When Sabu was found kayfabe unconscious in the locker room area before the Extreme Elimination Chamber at December to DismemberHolly was chosen as his replacement. Holly entered with Rob Van Dam as the first of two combatants. He was the second to be eliminated; he was eliminated by Test by a running big boot. Subsequently, he entered into a feud with CM Punk whereby Holly, now a tweenershowed his endurance by surviving Punk's Anaconda Vice submission hold. Holly soon became the number one contender for Lashley's ECW Championship and faced off against Lashley, albeit unsuccessfully. On April 3,Holly lost to Snitsky. After The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story match, Snitsky wedged Holly's arm between the steel steps and repeatedly hit the steps with a steel chair, resulting in a broken arm in the storyline. Holly had surgery on April 16 because of a staph infection and missed around five months. Holly was drafted back to SmackDown! Despite this, he returned to the ring as a member of the Raw brand on September 24,defeating Cody Rhodesand starting a "respect" feud in which Holly defeated Rhodes on the two following episodes of Raw. The following week, Holly and Rhodes retained their title, in their first title defense, against Cade and Murdoch. At Night of Champions on June 29,Rhodes turned on Holly by defeating him with Ted DiBiase in a handicap match to crown the new team as champions. The show caused some controversy when, during the course of a practice match, Howard assaulted a competitor, Matt Cappotellileaving him bleeding. Cappotelli has since said that there is no ill-feeling between the two because of the incident. On the October 17, the Canadian Online Explorer website announced that Howard's autobiography, entitled The Hardcore Truthwould be released in early The book was released in the United States on April 1, Early reviews of the book were positive, with Nolan Howell of Slam! Sports describing it as a "straightforward look into the life of a man that has dedicated himself to the sport of professional wrestling" and has "an endearing, personal style that gives an apt representation of the author". Howell continues "For fans such as myself who appreciated the blunt style of the man known as Hardcore Holly, this ECW Press product will be an entertaining, worthwhile look into one of the unique personalities of professional The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story. With Holly, whether you agree or not and I agreed with some The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story his stuff, not othersI had no doubt he was giving his true opinions on things. In that sense, it was a very honest look at a period of WWF history from a guy who had ups and downs Sign In Don't have an account? Start a Wiki. Image gallery. Magazine covers. Contents [ show ]. Main article: The Holly Cousins. Categories :. The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story - Bob Holly, Ross Williams - Google книги The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See details for additional description. Skip to main content. About this product. New other. Stock photo. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest- priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. From underdog to the grizzled veteran who suffered no fools, Holly has been vilified in and out of the ring. See all 2 brand new listings. Buy It Now. Add to cart. Fighting through The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story, Holly's career has seen euphoric highs and bitter lows. Additional Product Features Dewey Edition. For those who know of Holly's personality in and out of the ring, it provides an endearing, The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story style that gives an apt representation of the author. Show More Show Less. Any Condition Any Condition. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. Be the first to write a review. Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. Jakes Christian Inspirational No ratings or reviews yet. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. Holly Black Paperback Books. Holly Black Books. Holly Black Hardcover Books. Fantasy Books Holly Black. Holly Black Signed Books. Ex- Library Holly Black Books. This item doesn't belong on this page. Be the first to write a review About this product. Hardcore Holly | Pro Wrestling | Fandom Robert William Howard Jr. After debuting inHolly worked for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and other independent promotionsbefore joining WWE full-time in After becoming known simply as "Hardcore Holly" inhe was joined by on-screen cousinsCrash and Molly. Inhe suffered a broken neck, which sidelined him for over a year. Holly departed WWE inwrestling intermittently on the independent circuit. Howard was born in Glendale, Californiawhere he and his older brother were raised by his mother. After graduating, Howard worked in a beer warehouse before moving to Mobile, Alabama with the mother of his daughter, Stephanie. Howard spent several years working as a mechanic for Meineke supplementing his income by boxing in bars before joining Taylor Wharton as a pipe cutter, where he trained as a welder. Howard later moved to Cowin Equipment, where he worked as a mechanic and welder. In Holly began making television appearances in World Championship Wrestling, being utilized primarily as a jobber. Again, he was portrayed as a jobber. Billed as "Hollywood" Bob Holly, he received a televised push and portrayed a snobbish, West Coast character. Holly returned to the WWF on January 11, Despite lasting nearly 40 minutes in the Royal RumbleHolly made very few television appearances in the WWF throughout and He was eliminated in the first round by the eventual winner, Bart Gunn, who defeated him on points; Holly has the distinction of being the only one of Gunn's opponents he was unable to knock out. After dwindling down to only two members, Snow wrestled against himself on an edition of Raw before Holly came down to the ring to prevent Snow from hurting himself, which led to the formal breakup of the J. Later that month at St. Holly dropped the championship to Billy Gunn on the March 15, edition of Rawbut regained the title two weeks later at WrestleMania XVin a triple threat hardcore match also involving Al Snow.