Mick Foley certainly has a way with words. Not once while reading his 1st book did I think that he had a ghost writer next to him, writing their own version of what he was saying. No, this was 100% authentic Mick Foley. It was an amazing read, starting from his early childhood all the way up to when he won his 1st WWF Championship in December of 1998. The many stories he tells here are both hilarious and fascinating. From the songs about penises he would sing in high school, to the original Dude Love home movie, to his initial days training, to his very interesting trips to Nigeria, to the time he purposely tried to end his career in WCW, to his incredible promos in ECW, to his retelling of the King of the Death Match tournament, to his POV of the Montreal Screwjob, and of course, the retelling of the story of his legendary Hell in a Cell Match - I was enthralled. I also appreciated that he took the time to talk candidly about Owen Hart, since he had passed away around the time this book was written. And you can just tell this book came from the 90s, because a lot of this sounds dated in the best possible way. A very good read about one of pro wrestling's all time greatest.

I have this, but my cousin Andy is currently borrowing it. If you ever liked wrestling, this is a great read (as is "Foley is Good").

Given that you shouldn't be expecting Hemingway when you read the life story of a pro wrestler, this was a very fun read. The reader can read between Foley's lines the complicated politics of pro wrestling, a "sport" in which athletes pretend to fight in matches where the outcome is determined beforehand. But the "fights" require incredible acrobatic and improvisational ability--and the injuries sometimes sustained during the moves can be quite real. You'll wince as Foley details getting an ear ripped off or having his neck tangled in barbed wire. His tone is wry and self-deprecating underneath the bluster; it's also an interesting portrait of how a shy loser becomes a happy family man and "sports entertainment" star.

I am not a wresting fan. I know almost nothing about it, other than what I learn from angry-voiced men advertising on the radio. But I didn't need any more knowledge than I already had to enjoy this pithy book.

I do have a soft spot for Mick Foley after having read this and his other work. He is far too smart to spend his life jumping down onto piles of thumbtacks - and he wisely has given it up for more meaningful pursuits.

A fun (if incredibly distressing) romp through the life of one of the all-time great wrestlers. It's written very honestly and with a lot of character.

The most surprisingly funny and entertaining biographies I've ever read. Mick Foley wrote these long hand in a spiral notebook and yet they have more heart then most biographies written by ghost writers. Definitely recommended!