When We Were Bouncers: Famous Actors, Athletes and Others Tell Insane Stories of Their Days Behind the Velvet Rope, Paperback

Before they were famous, THEY WERE BOUNCERS.

Hollywood actors, UFC champions, pro wrestling superstars and other exceptional people tell over ONE HUNDRED jaw-dropping stories from their days of mayhem in bars, stadiums and nightclubs all over the world

"When I was fourteen years old, I was a bouncer in a whorehouse in the Amazon." -- RENZO GRACIE, MMA/Jiu Jitsu legend

"I smiled a little and said, 'Okay, I get it'. Then I smashed him in the face with a serving tray." -- THEO ROSSI, star of "Sons of Anarchy," "Cloverfield" and "Luke Cage"

"Little did I know I was about to find one of the strippers standing there, wearing nothing but a c*ck ring " -- ADAM "EDGE" COPELAND, WWE Hall-of-Famer, star of "Haven"

"With girls, all bets are off. They're gonna hit with their purse, pull hair, whatever they can do. There's no rules." -- SHAYNA "THE QUEEN OF SPADES" BASZLER, UFC fighter

Other featured bouncers include UFC champions "EL GUAPO" BAS RUTTEN, DON "THE PREDATOR" FRYE and PAT "THE CROATIAN SENSATION" MILETICH; WWE superstars LANCE STORM and SAMOA JOE; 'True Blood' and 'Night at the Museum' star PATRICK GALLAGHER; martial arts legend/stuntman "JUDO" GENE LEBELL and MANY, MANY MORE

Compiled by actor, stuntman, MMA champion and 20-year bouncer Paul "The Mauler" Lazenby, these tales of shocking violence, back-room sex, and gut-busting hilarity are a must-read for all but the easily-offended

About the Author:

Paul "The Mauler" Lazenby is a champion powerlifter, kickboxer and mixed martial artist, world-travelled pro wrestler, actor, stuntman (stunt double for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin), stunt/fight coordinator, ring/cageside combat sports commentator, and former bouncer/bodyguard who spent more than 20 years working in bars, stadiums, nightclubs and roadhouses all over North America.