Page Relives Life Story in "Positively Page"

Two-time, two-time WCW champion Diamond Dallas Page describes his life in great detail in his recently released book entitled "Positively Page."

The trials and tribulations of Page is told from three different perspectives - from Page himself, by the co-author, Larry "Smokey" Genta, and from friends and wrestlers that were significant parts of Page’s life. Hulk Hogan wrote the forward for the text.

There is no denying Page’s early athletic abilities in basketball - in his senior year of high school at Point Pleasant Boro, he averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds and in college for Ocean County Community College (both schools In New Jersey), 23 points and 13 boards a game.

Page’s first break in the wrestling business came with the AWA. During an ESPN television taping, he received a try out in Las Vegas managing Badd Company - Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka. In the book, Page recalls that Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) had just departed for WCW, and he believed that he could replace the talented heel manager.

The "Diamond Exchange" included nightclub girls, which became apart of his early act. Page had many great teachers, learning under Mike Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Steve Keirn, and Gordie Solie during his stint with Florida Championship Wrestling.

Rhodes came into power at WCW and offered Page a try out. His assignment was to be the ring manager for the Fabulous Freebirds - Michael P.S. Hayes (Dox Hendrix) and Jimmy "Jam" Garvin. Page also managed the Diamond Studd (Scott Hall) and worked as an announcer teaming with Eric Bischoff.

Page made the decision to become a wrestler and trained at the WCW Power Plant under Jody Hamilton, better known as "The Assassin." In his first match, he teamed with the Diamond Studd and faced Curtis Thompson and Todd Champion.

It was during this period that Page fell in love with Kimberly Lynn Bacon, a student at the University of Auburn. Her impressive 3.89 grade point average earned her magna cum laude honors. Page married Kimberly on December 1, 1991, in Ft. Myers, Florida.

Page bought a home through Rhodes’s wife Michelle who is a real estate agent. Ironically, Page learned that his next door neighbor was none other than his broadcast partner, and future WCW president, Eric Bischoff.

Bill Watts, then WCW boss, fired Page and his close friend Jake "the Snake" Roberts while rehabbing injuries. In the book, Page recalls a funny story when Roberts moved in with DDP and Kimberly, and Jake’s cobra was missing in the house.

Page credits Bobby "The Brain" Heenan for naming his finishing maneuver the Diamond Cutter. He also clears up the misnomers about his real age, listing his date of birth as April 5, 1956.

The book contains several misspellings of wrestler’s names such as Shawn Michaels is spelled "Sean," Bret Hart is "Brett," Sean Waltman (X-Pac) is spelled Walthman, Lex Luger is “Lugar,” and Scott Hall’s WWF persona is "Razor Ramone." This text also contains strong language.

You can order the book on-line at http://www.ddpbang.com or by calling 1-877-DDP-Bang.

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