BOOK REVIEWS
Autobiography
Mox
Jon Moxley
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
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 grizzly 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.
OUR REVIEW
An absolute whirlwind of a character and its matched in his book, which whilst at times is hugely interesting, the way the book is structured, makes for a difficult read at times. When it flows, it can really engage you but when its jumping all over the place, it makes it really hard to follow and not get confused.
Moxley, or Dean Ambrose as I know him better has is a lunatic by name and a lunatic by nature and this look back at his career is particularly interesting for the time that he had to put in on the independent scene before making it into the big leagues. The crazy nature of the business doubles down with the crazy nature of the subject himself.
Its very interesting to see his perspective on the WWE and why he felt that he had to leave to fulfil his need for happiness. And his relationship with his wife Renee stands out so much and how her influence on his life has arguably saved his life and has given him the happiness craved.
For fans of the WWE and his time within The Shield, this book is a great outlook at what sacrifices are made to get to where he has, how to stay happy in the industry and following his own path and not being defined by money or fame in the big leagues but carving his own path.
If you can handle the disjointed nature of the book and you're a wrestling fan, i'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this journey of Mox!
