There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE

A hilarious read that had me laughing aloud and turning the pages in rapid succession. Gewirtz brings us inside the self-deprecating, sardonic internal dialogue of a man who’s career in TV writing took a strange detour through the operatic universe of a childhood obsession. Gewirtz was an outsider, who became an insider and once an insider, he rose to become the “7th most powerful person in WWE”. And how outrageous that journey was. Was he the hero? Hard to say. He thinks he is. Doesn’t matter because he’s funny as shit.As a wrestling novice, I worried that I would not be able to follow all the storylines, characters, and terminology this book was sure to expect of me. But, the writing proved accessible and easy going. I relished getting a small peak behind the curtain at this iconic company and the inner workings of the author’s mind as he navigated relationships, questionable traditions, and his own aspirations all while learning from one of the most successful and prolific trailblazers in sports entertainment.Kudos to Gewirtz for stepping out of his comfort zone and into the spotlight to give us some new perspective, stories and laughs! I look forward to TJOP volume 2, and one day I hope for a follow up that will give us an inside look at his current company, Seven Bucks Productions.This book will make a great Christmas gift for the wrestling fans in your life, and is a cathartic read for anyone facing a larger-than-life opportunity that may feel like a detour from their original dream.

This book is a very interesting look behind the scenes of wwe. The author(who spent 16 years in wwe and now works for the Rock’s production companies) tells very interesting stories of stuff he came up with while working there and adds lots of humor to it! If you’re a wwe fan and are interested in the behind the scenes workings, buy this book!

Brian has provided us a glimpse behind the curtain in WWE. He mostly tells about his interaction with various Wrestlers who worked with their characters over his career in WWE. Seems like the Rock and Cena were his best. For working there a long time, boy a lot of drama to work in WWE. Sounds like a bunch of big children you have to babysit. I have been a fan for over 50 years, so these new stories are ones I have not heard. I would have liked more secret dirt, or maybe a profile of Mr McMahon, or HHH, or maybe Stephanie. But for what it is worth, I still think if you are a fan, and like the backstage stuff, you should like this. I wanted more details on each story. But for his 1st book, I think it is good and worth the time. I paid under $20 for the hardcover version. Nice!

I kind of figured I thought this would be an okay book when I bought it but boy was I wrong. It is a page Turner well written full of anecdotes about his experiences in the WWF and an all-around treat to read at the pool in the summer when it's hot... His writing style is great readable approachable understandable and just downright funny and you can tell that he is serious fan and I appreciate this book and recommend it to anybody else looking for something to bang through this summer while at the pool.

A must read for Wrestling fans. Funny, engaging, and honest, you get to see how the sausage is made to a degree and laugh along the way.

Loved this book! Has all the stories about your favorite wrestling superstars. I only wish it was longer!

It’s a good book. I liked the look into the backstage happenings.

Thanks to the esteemed Mr. Gewirtz, I now cut my pancakes into small squares before pouring the syrup on top. I never realized how much of a problem that was before. Things are different for me now.

One of the funniest and entertaining wrestling books I’ve ever read. Highly recommend. I love Brian’s self deprecating humor throughout his stories. 10/10!

Good book. Great stories about backstage stuff.

I am a HUGE wrestling fan and have read so many Wrestling books, some great, some good and a few pretty mediocre, only a couple fall into the category of incredible and this is definitely one of them 👏👏👏 I literally lost myself whilst reading it, the kind of book you don’t want to put down, it’s that good 😊 I highly recommend anyone who loves Wrestling to read this, you won’t regret it. Thanks Brian for your awesome story ❤️

Das Buch ist an sich kein schlechtes. Ich weiß jetzt schon, dass ich es zukünftig ein weiteres Mal lesen werde. Einfach nur, weil ich so ein großer Wrestlingfan bin und mich die Backstage Stories oftmals mehr interessieren, als das was im Ring passiert.Nur dort ist finde ich das Buch etwas zu kurz geraten. Gewirtz war 13 Jahre Vollzeit und knapp 3 Jahre Teilzeit bei der WWE in einer mehr oder weniger zentralen Rolle. In knapp unter 300 Seiten fühlt es sich eher an, als würde man bei seinen ganzen Erlebnissen nur an der Oberfläche kratzen. Ich finde, da ist viel Potenzial verschenkt. Das Buch hätte meiner Meinung nach locker 100 weitere Seiten vertragen können.Der andere Punkt, weshalb ich nur 4 Sterne gebe, wurde von einer anderen Rezension schon gut beschrieben. Der Autor arbeitet momentan für Dwayne Johnson (durch welchen er auch in die WWE gefunden hat) und es ist doch recht auffällig, dass da etwas Werbung betrieben wird.Die Serie "Young Rock" wurde ohne Übertreibung bestimmt 7 - 8 Mal im Buch erwähnt.Naja, dies ist nur eine Kleinigkeit. Hauptsächlich schade, dass man nicht mehr über die Geschehnisse hinter den Kulissen erfahren konnte.Ansonsten um endlich mal zum Positiven zu kommen, ist dieses Buch echt klasse und lustig geschrieben. (Was Sinn ergibt, da es sich ja auch um einen Writer der WWE handelt. :D)Ich habe viel neues erfahren und musste einige Male laut lachen.Ich würde es mir aufjedenfall nochmal kaufen und ohnehin, wie oben schon geschrieben, erneut lesen!

If you're a longtime WWE fan, especially a fan on WWE in the 2000s and 2010s, this book provides a fascinating look into the creative process during that era of WWE. Besides that, it's really funny and fun to read about all the peaks and valleys that one deals with when dealing with Huge personalities like The Rock, John Cena, and of course, Vince Mcmahon.