A look behind the curtain by arn anderson description. Martin anthony lunde born september 20, 1958 is a retired american professional wrestler from rome, georgia best known as arn anderson. On march 31, 2012, anderson was inducted into the wwe hall o. Arn andersons career spanned over fifteen years and although he never made it to the status of a flair or a hogan, he was always in the thick of things. Find great deals on ebay for arn anderson signed and arn anderson signed card. He currently serves as the senior producer for wwe raw. It was either a fluke or pure luck on the part of the horseman arn anderson. Arn anderson 4 ever wrestling book wwe nwa wcw ecw for. Martin anthony lunde famed as arn anderson is a former american professional wrestler and author popular for his alliances with ric flair and several associates of the wrestling stable, the four horsemen in the nwawcw. The truth about wrestling once and for all revealed by a man who lived it.
Arn was known as the enforcer of arguably the greatest faction in wrestling history the four horsemen. A look behind the curtain is, simply put, a darn good book. The very best of wcw monday nitro by randy savage, hulk. He was a member of the four horsemen, and alongside tully blanchard, he is considered one of the best tag team wrestlers in. Arn anderson had worked in the nwa in the 80s as part of the four horsemen before moving on to wwe and the brainbusters tag team with fellow horsemen member tully blanchard. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with ric flair and various members of the wrestling stable the four horsemen in the national wrestling alliance and world championship wrestling. New book traces history of the four horsemen sports. Nwa wcw wrestling 8x10 photo the enforcer arn anderson wwf lot of 3 wwe aew. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with ric flair and various members of the wrestling stable the four horsemen in the national wrestling alliance nwa and world championship wrestling wcw. One of the greatest in ring performers who has ever walked the face of gods green earth. Also in 1998, a book written by anderson entitled arn anderson 4ever, a look behind the curtain was released.
Martin anthony lunde, better known by his ring name arn anderson, is an american road agent, author, and retired professional wrestler currently signed to all elite wrestling. Get the best deals on arn anderson wwf wrestling photos when you shop the largest online selection at. Wcw united states heavyweight title tournament quarter final. Matches arn anderson wrestlers database cagematch the. Television champion arn anderson says that he is the greatest tv champion ever because he keeps fending off challengers for his title. On 31st march 2012, he was inducted into the wwe hall of fame as a member of the four horsemen.
For more than three decades he has been the epitome of old school. My autobiography is about the wrestling business and my 15 years. This is one of the most wanted wrestling themes ever and in cd quality. Arn anderson bio, net worth, married, wife, aew, salary. Anderson agreed to work with lunde, helping to hone his capabilities, and reformed the minnesota wrecking crew with lunde replacing gene anderson and taking on the name of arn anderson, oles kayfabe nephew. The original group consisted of ric flair, arn anderson, ole anderson, and tully blanchard. Hear for yourself why arn is the new symbol of excellence in professional wrestling podcasting exclusively on westwood one podcast network. Arn anderson has been making a living as a prowrestler since 1982. Flair and arn anderson were members of each incarnation of the group until andersons retirement after a neck injury. Anderson moved on, heading to georgia which was slowly merging with the midatlantic region to form wcw. He is a former american professional wrestler and author popular for his alliances with ric flair and several associates of the wrestling table, the four horsemen in the nwawcw.
Hear him as youve never heard him before every tuesday at 6am eastern as you. The team quickly became a force in the territory by capturing the nwa national tag team championship in march 1985. Martin anthony lunde born september 20, 1958, better known by his ring name arn anderson, is an american road agent and retired professional wrestler and author. Arn anderson types of books ric flair wrestling news big night. Reliving ultimate warriors final, epically embarrassing run in wcw. The book is all that it maintains to be, a look at his life and the 15 years he spent in the wrestling business. He is a onetime wwf tag team championship, threetime wcw world tag team championship and twotime wcw world television championship. Arn gives us a great look at wrestling when it was still regional across the usa.
The four horsemen was a professional wrestling stable in jim crockett promotions as part of mid atlantic championship wrestling and later world championship wrestling. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Arn anderson, tully blanchard and ole anderson comprised the original version of the horsemen that came together in 1985. This book is a must read if youre an arn anderson fan or a 4 horseman fan. The biblical reference spilled from his lips during a twentysecond promotional interview with fellow horeseman ric flair, ole anderson, and. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with ric flair and various members of the wrestling stable the four horsemen in the nwa wcw. His stories about life on the road throughout the book are interesting. This was a part of a wcw screw up when tully blanchard didnt sign up to return due to a short payment screw job. The word was out that arn anderson had finished up his wwf contract and was heading back to wcw. Wwe wwf wcw arn anderson tully blanchard signed 8x10 wrestling photo autograph. His meeting ric flair in charlotte as well makes great reading. Wrestling usa spring 1989 hulk hogan, macho man randy savage, total package lex luger, jerry the king lawler, sgt. Martin anthony lunde born september 20, 1958, better known by his ring name arn anderson, is an american road agent, author, and retired professional wrestler currently signed to all elite wrestling.
One of the things that makes arn so great is that he is so real. Read the story behind one of the original 4 horsemen. Arn anderson chat transcript solies vintage wrestling. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with ric flair and various members of the wrestling stable, the four horsemen, in the nwawcw. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with ric flair and various members of the wrestling stable, the four horsemen, in the nwa wcw.
A look behind the curtain 9780966324600 by anderson, arn and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Breaking kayfabe is available exclusively from crowbar press. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with ric flair and various members of the wrestling stable the four horsemen in the nwawcw. Martin anthony lunde famed as arn anderson is a former american professional wrestler and author popular for his alliances with ric flair and several associates of the wrestling stable, the four horsemen in the nwa wcw. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. This is followed by anderson discussing all of the legitimate injuries hes had and the legitimate. Jun 16, 2000 wrestling usa spring 1989 hulk hogan, macho man randy savage, total package lex luger, jerry the king lawler, sgt.
The very best of wcw monday nitro available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Arn anderson wrestling history legacy of wrestling. Top ten reasons why arn anderson is the greatest wrestler of all time in other words, why i built this page always gave it his all in the ring. This book is interesting because the author, arn anderson, writes the whole thing in kayfabe. Badds credibility as a challenger would be severely impaired with a loss here so wcw books a time limit draw, giving badd a moral victory when he blasts anderson with the tutti frutti in the closing moments but runs out of time to get the winning pin.
This means that he refers to the wrestling action as though it were. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Arn anderson shoots on if hed write another book youtube. Get the best deals on arn anderson wwf wrestling photos when you shop the largest online. Arn anderson shoots on the survivor series match featuring. Arn anderson september 20, 1958 martin anthony lunde is better known by his ring name arn anderson, is a former american professional wrestler and author. He was a founding member of the legendary 4 horseman. He debuted under his own name in 1982 and wrestled for various independents around the southeast before. Martin anthony lunde born september 20, 1958, in rome, georgia better known by his ring name, arn anderson, is a retired american professional wrestler that is best known for wrestling for nwa and wcw under the ring name arn anderson. Arn anderson 4 ever wrestling book wwe nwa wcw ecw ebay. The 19962000 payroll documents were filed with the court on 10102002 and explained as. Whether it was in the ring, in front of the camera or behind the scenes, arn anderson has seen, and done, it all. Attached here to as exhibit a is a chart identifying each male wrestler who entered into a wrestling contract with wcw for the period 1996 through 2000, and providing compensation information regarding salary, merchandising revenue and licensing revenue for each wrestler by year, as determined from. Arn anderson was heart of the horsemen mike mooneyham.
On august 5, 1996, arn anderson returned with the four horsemen to beat. Martin anthony lunde born september 20, 1958, better known by his ring name arn anderson, is an american former professional wrestler and author. There is something to be said for books that describe what it was like back then, when wrestlers really paid their dues and became masters of their profession through hard work and dedication. Arn anderson has also worked as the senior producer for wwe raw. And i remembered in the good book it says when the new world order is. But naming the original team of nwa titlewielding bad guys was no marketing strategy. Aews all out event was a big night and the pop of the night could have gone to arn anderson. Now hes here telling stories from the territory days, nwa wcw and beyond. Arn anderson is one of the prominent figures of the wrestling world. Arn anderson is the author of arn anderson 4 ever 3. During their stint in the ring, there were few wrestlers powerful enough to. The four horsemen professional wrestling wikipedia. Alias, arn anderson, jim verderoso, marty lunde, super olympia.
Wcw television champion barry windham defends against arn anderson with paul e. No faction in wrestling was bigger than the four hoursemen. Dec 11, 2015 from the nwa power hour, january 1990. One of the first books written by wrestlers, now released in paperback. Arn anderson simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. One day, dave meltzer and i were in a hotel lobby in japan. Arn anderson ended in a time limit draw to retain the title. Arn anderson wrestlerdatenbank cagematch the internet. After his retirement, he worked as a producer for wwe until 2019. Billy and blaze spread the alarm billy and blaze books, and more on. He is a former american professional wrestler and author popular for his alliances with ric flair and several associates of the wrestling table, the four horsemen in the nwa wcw. After his retirement anderson worked as producer for wwe until 2019. Wwe wwf wcw arn anderson tully blanchard signed 8x10.
Jim crockett promotionsworld championship wrestling. Sexual allegations against arn anderson details inside, more. Watts called jim crockett and convinced him to book lunde. The four horsemen with sid vicious ric flair arn anderson and barry windham the four horsemen nwa wcw wrestling wrapup great looking poster featuring sid vicious as a member he joined in may left in early 1991 for the wwf.
Moderator speaker if you are interested in arn anderson and his long history in wrestling, check out his new book. That said, arns book is still a fascinating read from one of the most passionate and intelligent. Sexual allegations against arn anderson details inside. Breaking kayfabe dinner with the legends of wrestling by jeff bowdren, edited by scott teal.
He is an american road agent and retired professional wrestler and author. The legendary member of the four horsemen came out to lay. Jul 19, 2010 no faction in wrestling was bigger than the four hoursemen. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Arn anderson is also known as one of the alltime greatest tag team wrestlers ever, and a master of ring psychology. Arn had a tremendous workrate and always put on a fantastic show. He achieved greatness as the enforcer by holding many world tag team championship belts and numerous singles titles. Arn anderson bio married, affair, salary, spouse, children.
Search arn anderson s star ratings from the wrestling observer newsletter at the internet wrestling database. A look back at the ultimate warriors horrible time in wcw. When marty lunde made the transformation to double a arn anderson in 1984, the midatlantic area was on its way to becoming the beneficiary of arguably the greatest stable in wrestling history. Arn anderson 4 ever wrestling book wwe nwa wcw ecw for sale. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. He debuted under his own name in 1982 and wrestled for various independents around the southeast before arriving in southeastern. A fourman wrecking crew with enough strength to tear apart the wrestling ring with their bare hands, the four horsemen were a formidable wcw faction consisting of ric flair, lex luger, ole anderson, and tully blanchard.