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Wrestling with the devil, the true story of a world champion professional wrestler-- his reign, ruin, and redemption, Lex Luger with John D. Hollis

eng

Includes bibliographical references

individual biography

no index present

non fiction

Wrestling with the devil

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Lex Luger with John D. Hollis

the true story of a world champion professional wrestler-- his reign, ruin, and redemption

Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex Luger was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol-- things he clung to even when his mistress died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail. There, Lex faced the truth: he was losing the fight for his life. And still awaiting him was his most brutal opponent yet, when the wrestling champ found himself helplessly paralyzed from the neck down. Luger reveals his struggle with personal demons, and how, through unexpected faith, grace, and redemption, he overcame all odds to fight the only battle that really matters

Foreword / by Steve Borden, aka Sting -- Prologue -- Buffalo boy -- An attitude in the making -- The old college try -- A colorful group of friends -- Ready for some football -- Lex Lugar is born -- Riding with the Four Horsemen -- Things are a-changin' -- Jumping to the WWF -- Surprise, surprise, surprise -- Monday night warfare -- Transformations -- Injury and intrigue -- "Celebrating" my success -- "I can't believe this is happening!" -- An unexpected twist and turn -- Going down fast -- The wake-up dream -- My luck runs out -- A true friend in the Cobb County Jail -- Reconstruction on the rock -- A whole new life -- Becoming a new creation -- The challenge -- The Shepherd Center -- Epilogue: The good news -- An invitation to the journey