Batista Unleashed

When I finished reading Batista Unleashed by Dave Batista, the first thing I thought was it was too soon to write an autobiography.

Batista - or Bautista if you're going by his actual surname - has only been in the business for ten years. There are tons of other wrestler autobiographies out there that cover more tenured careers.

With all that said - Batista's story is an interesting one.

He grew up in a rough area of Washington, DC - got into trouble, became a bouncer and then tried his hand at becoming a wrestler.

I learnt a lot more about him than I had known before I picked up the book so that is a positive.

I was surprised to learn that he is a grandfather to two children. In fact, his real-life is something you would expect from a soap opera.

The ghost writer - Jeremy Roberts - did a brilliant job of capturing Dave Batista, though.

The way it is written is in a slow, methodical style that reminded me of a Batista interview. It was the first time a ghost-written autobiography has come across to me as exactly like how the star is. There were a few techniques used which made appear that it really was Batista writing.

Like I said earlier, I feel the book should have been published later in Batista's career. I believe there are a few more chapters left in his career and would have made for a better read years down the line.

It has only been four years since he became a main event player and some of this time has been spent on the bench through injury so there wasn't much to be covered other than how he grew up, broke into the business and made it to the top in a relatively short time.

It's hard for me to recommend it. I'd only tell you to go out and get it if you like any wrestling autobiography or if you are a fan of his.