Member Review

‘In the world of Heather Honeybadger, aka Rana Venenosa, there are no steroids, no tans, no million-dollar contracts – there is only lycra, a sweaty underground club and an unbreakable resilience. From the day that Heather steps into the ring of the punk wrestling school Lucha Britannia, she finds herself transformed into a person she never knew she could be.’

I when I saw this, knew this was the book I had been waiting for.

I have read books from male wrestlers, but it’s so good to hear this from a female voice and one that’s just focused on a more independent circuit. Reading about the unlikely carer Rana Venenosa and how she became a wrestler is probably one of the highlights of my year as she gives a honest and real account of how she ended up being in the ring.

Part autobiography, part memoir, we learn about important moments in Venenosa’s career, but also explore the art of wrestling, as she gives explanations simply on how it works and the terms used and giving us her insight into these words in practice, from gear to getting heat. It can make you laugh this book - Venenosa is a very naturally funny writer and it can make you cry as she goes through the ups and downs kinda literally of her career.

If you love wrestling and want something from a new perspective, you need this book.