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by John Cosper (Author), Mad Man Pondo (Author)
"He's just a bleeder," they said. "He can't wrestle. All he can do is bleed!"Mad Man Pondo never argued when people called him "just a bleeder." He knows who he is, and he's embraced it. He knows that his high tolerance for pain, his fearless nature, and his talent for bleeding are the reason he's wrestled all around the world, starred in three video games, appeared in a horror film with one of his great heroes, befriended celebrities from the A-list to the D-list, and become a legend to deathmatch wrestling fans everywhere.Now, Mad Man Pondo is telling his story his way. He takes you from his early days as a wrestling fan in Flora, Illinois who accidentally got his butt kicked by Jos LeDuc to his glory days as a headliner for Big Japan. You'll read about in-ring encounters with Junkyard Dog, Terry Funk, and Kevin Sullivan; real life run-ins with David Blaine and Benny Hinn; and unexpected confrontations outside the ring with crazed fans and the Yakuza. You'll learn how his small cable access show Skull Talk led him to become a casting agent for Jerry Springer and how a deathmatch legend gets to rub shoulders with the likes of MC Hammer, Jonny Fairplay, Mick Foley, Eli Roth, and Robert Englund. Pondo shares stories about his most legendary deathmatch encounters and the inspirational story behind his all-women's promotion, Girl Fight. And you'll read his unforgettable speech from the Juggalo March on Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial where Forrest Gump once cried out, "Jenny!!!"With a foreword by Vanilla Ice (yes, THE Vanilla Ice!), dozens of must-see photos, and countless stories from friends, fans, and fellow grapplers, Memoirs of a Mad Man is an all-out extreme autobiography as graphic and over the top as a Four Corners of Pain Deathmatch.
Author Biography
Kevin Canady, aka Mad Man Pondo, is one of the most famous people ever to come out of the tiny town of Flora, Illinois. He's wrestled all over the world, appeared in a horror film, driven in a demolition derby, and married an Asian woman. He's met a lot of really cool people, and he's written a book about his life called Memoirs of a Mad Man. Maybe you've read it already. John Cosper is a wrestling historian and writer from Southern Indiana. His previous works include Bluegrass Brawlers: The Story of Professional Wrestling in Louisville, Eat Sleep Wrestle, Louisville's Greatest Show: The Story of the Allen Athletic Club, and Don't Call Me Fake: The Real Story of "Dr. D" David Schultz. He also writes a little sci-fi and has produced a number of short films. You can learn more about these books and more at his website eatsleepwrestle.com.
