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  • Young Bucks

  • Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues
  • Written by: Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson
  • Narrated by: Roger Wayne
  • Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (56 ratings)

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Young Bucks

Written by: Matt Jackson,Nick Jackson
Narrated by: Roger Wayne
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Publisher's Summary

"The Young Bucks are two guys who not only beat the odds to become one of the greatest, most popular tag teams ever, but also two industry changing visionaries. Matt and Nick are two of the smartest, hard-working, passionate individuals I’ve met during my 28 year career. With the creation of AEW, The Bucks will definitely leave the pro wrestling industry in a much better place then they discovered it in." (Matt Hardy, multiple-time world tag team champion)

The electric and daring independent wrestling tag team tells their inspiring story, revealing how two undersized, ambitious amateur athletes from Southern California became the idols of millions of popular sports fans and coveted among the ranks of AEW’s elite wrestling lineup.

Famous for their highflying moves, Superkicks and viral videos, Matt and Nick Jackson are two of the hottest and most talented competitors in professional wrestling today. Known as the Young Bucks, this pair of ambitious brothers are an inspiration to both fans and aspiring wrestlers worldwide due to their message of resilience and determination. That they are also faithful family men devoted to their loved ones gives them additional appeal.

A warm, heartfelt story of hope, perseverance, and undying ambition told with the brothers’ wit and charm, Young Bucks begins in Southern California, where two young boys grew up dreaming of success and fame. Matt and Nick look back on the sacrifices they made to achieve their ambitions, from taking odd jobs to pay for their own wrestling ring to hosting backyard events with friends. They share their joy at being recruited into the amateur California circuit and the work it took to finally make it professionally, and speak frankly about what it means to have the support of millions of fans cheering their talents in arenas nationwide. The Young Bucks talk endearingly about their sport, their faith, and their families, sharing personal reflections and behind-the-scenes anecdotes while paying tribute to the wrestling acts and inspirations that came before them. They also elaborate on this historical time in the evolution of wrestling, as the sport and its culture dramatically change day by day.

Alternating between each brother’s perspective from chapter to chapter, this entertaining memoir is a complete portrait of what it means to grow into - and give back to - wrestling, the sport and profession they embody and love.

©2020 Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

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The Bucks truly did it their way. An incredible story of perseverance. I did not expect to tear up so many times. Thank you Matt & Nick for betting on yourselves and giving us All Elite Wrestling.

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Super kick Party!!!

Was a great listen as a fan of AEW and the Elite. Also get CM Punk out of wrestling!!! Bucks and Kenny ever!!!

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must for any wrestling /aew fans!

only thing that would make this better is if the bucks narrated. awesome story

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Inspirational

This book inspired me to bet on myself.

Andrew Glynn will one day be #AllElite.

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Great book for wrestling fans!

The Young Bucks are one of the best tag team in the business and this book covers everything about their life and their path to success. From the highest of highs, to the lowest of lows, we get a better understanding about the reality of being an indie wrestler and fighting to become or stay relevant in the industry. You also get to hear great stories about some of your current favorite WWE or AEW wrestlers and how All Elite Wrestling came about.

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stellar!

great insight into the bucks! A couple of mispronunciations though, otherwise it's just too sweet

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Tag Team Kings or the ring and the audible world

Loved this book! This was my first audiobook ive ever listened to in my life. Narrator was excellent and the book was awesome. If you’re a Young bucks fan, AEW fan or just a fan of wrestling this is a must listen.

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great wrestling book

Loved it, bring you from Matt and Nick's as kids who wanted to be wrestling, to the best tag team in the world and finally the start of AEW

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  • aaron evans
  • 2021-02-22

5 stars!

so disappointed it took me this long to read this. Great book and very entertaining!

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  • Erika
  • 2021-07-15

Good Read Even for Casual Wrestling Fans

Even if you don't watch wrestling you can enjoy this book. There are a lot of name drops of wrestlers you might not know but it's a great story of having a dream and doing anything it takes to go after it. it's funny and touching. It gives a good peak behind the curtain at what wrestling entails and how hard these athletes work.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2021-02-28

Research names.

So many things are mispronounced it became a drinking game while listening. Even actors names get messed up.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2021-10-31

YOUNG BUCKS! YOUNG BUCKS!

Great listen from start to finish. A few mispronunciation of some of the wrestlers’ names but can be forgiven.

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  • Derrick Larson
  • 2021-10-21

All Elite

Loved it! Very well written & delivered.

My only (petty) complaints are:
1. Would have preferred two narrators since the story is told from two different perspectives.
2. Narrator was obviously not familiar with wrestling. He mispronounced multiple wrestler names.

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  • Sang T. Nguyen
  • 2021-09-03

it was a great book

I love it I wanted to get the physical copy but I don't have the space for it in my room ,so I had to get audible because it wouldn't take space it really show me pro wrestlers don't need to be in the wwe to be big in pro wrestling I knew the young bucks as generation me in Tna Impact this book tells you about their life and how they got to the top without the wwe even though they were extras for wwe I will truly be a life long fan of the Young Bucks it should be a documentary someday I hope it becomes a best seller.

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  • Justin
  • 2021-08-23

incredible for any fan of wrestling at any level

This book is a fantastic insight to the wrestling business from all sides. Whether you are an indi wrestling fanatic, to a casual watcher of AEW or WWE, this book is extremely insightful into the entire wrestling world. Excellent narration and you will fell bad having to pause it.

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  • Jaycee Angelman
  • 2021-08-21

Wow

So let me say I'm only 4 years younger than Nick so some of these references hit home. I loved the story and hearing their experiences.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2021-08-17

Would have loved the Bucks to narrate

This would be a way better listen if it was narrated by the Bucks themselves. It was amazing, but with them narrating, it for have been 6 stars.

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  • SPANKY MCFARLAND (aka- Douche Lips)
  • 2021-06-23

Incredible Story

A++

Totally changed my impressions of Matt and Nick.
An inspiring story to say the least.

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