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Wrestling books I own, in descending order of quality
Pure Dynamite: The Autobiography of Tom 'Dynamite Kid' BillingtonPure Dynamite: The Autobiography of Tom 'Dynamite Kid' Billington by Tom Billington
Buy used from: £22.39
A fascinating read, Billington certainly led an interesting life
Have a Nice Day : A Tale of Blood and SweatsocksHave a Nice Day : A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley
Buy used from: £0.36
I love Foley's self depreciating style
Hooker: An Authentic Wrestler's Adventures Inside the Bizarre World of Professional WrestlingHooker: An Authentic Wrestler's Adventures Inside the Bizarre World of Professional Wrestling by Lou Thesz
Buy used from: £213.76
Not just about Thesz, but an invaluable insight into wrestling before sports entertainment
The WrestlingThe Wrestling by Simon Garfield
Buy used from: £0.08
I particularly love how no-one in British wrestling seems to like each other
The Legends of Wrestling: Classy Freddie BlassieThe Legends of Wrestling: Classy Freddie Blassie by Keith Elliot Greenberg
Buy used from: £1.94
The best WWE books are the ones where the wrestler has actually been around long enough to deserve an autobiography
To be the Man (WWE)To be the Man (WWE) by Ric Flair
Buy used from: £1.37
A great book only spoiled by Flair dissing certain wrestlers just to improve sales
Foley is Good: ...and the Real World is Faker Than WrestlingFoley is Good: ...and the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling by Mick Foley
Buy used from: £0.92
The chapters where Foley defends wrestling seem forced but otherwise the second book is almost as good as the first
Bobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells AllBobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All by Steve Anderson
Buy new: £19.95 / Used from: £7.00
I loved the Brain character and the book is just as funny
It's Good to be the King...: SometimesIt's Good to be the King...: Sometimes by Jerry Lawler
Buy used from: £1.01
Another good WWE book by a legendary wrestler. The parts about his breakup with the Kat are quite touching
Wrestlemania: the Offical Insider's StoryWrestlemania: the Offical Insider's Story by Basil DeVito
Buy used from: £3.92
Some interesting insights into Wrestlemania
In the Pit with PiperIn the Pit with Piper by Robert Picarello
Buy new: £14.95 / Used from: £2.04
Pper is great, although he is obsessed with the sickness
The Stone Cold Truth (WWE)The Stone Cold Truth (WWE) by Steve Austin
Buy used from: £0.37
Not as good as it should have been. The early part of his career is especially lacking in detail
The Hardy BoyzThe Hardy Boyz by Matt Hardy
Buy used from: £12.96
Suprisingly a good read. Jeff is particularly honest
WWE: The Ultimate WWE Trivia Book (World wrestling entertainment)WWE: The Ultimate WWE Trivia Book (World wrestling entertainment) by World Wrestling Federation
Buy new: £5.91 / Used from: £0.01
For WWF geeks everywhere
Arn Anderson 4 Ever: A Look Behind the CurtainArn Anderson 4 Ever: A Look Behind the Curtain by Arn Anderson
Buy used from: £11.48
Athough Arn doesn't break Kayfabe its still a good look at his wrestling career
Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen HartBroken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart by Martha Hart
Buy new: £9.05 / Used from: £6.71
The first part about Owen's life story may be filled with inacuracies, but the second half of the book (about his death and subsequent investigation and lawsuit) is heartbreaking
Unscripted (WWE)Unscripted (WWE) by Ken Leiker
Buy new: £25.50 / Used from: £19.99
Good as a coffee table book but little else
WWE - Hollywood Hulk HoganWWE - Hollywood Hulk Hogan by Hulk Hogan
Buy new: £5.46 / Used from: £0.90
This book should have been great, but even Hogan admits he lied throughout it which makes it kind of pointless
Tietam BrownTietam Brown by Mick Foley
Buy used from: £0.01
I've said already I love his writing style but the story's not up to much
Postively Page: The Diamond Dallas Page JourneyPostively Page: The Diamond Dallas Page Journey by Larry Genta
Buy used from: £4.55
Page claims it's great - he's wrong
It's True, It's TrueIt's True, It's True by Kurt Angle
Buy used from: £0.01
Angle comes off as far too cocky for me, plus he's not been pro wrestler long enough to deserve an autobiography (as proved by the fact that less than half the book envolves it)
Mick Foley's Christmas ChaosMick Foley's Christmas Chaos by Mick Foley
Buy used from: £1.51
The kiddie story is poor (even for a kiddie story)but Jerry's pictures look nice
Bret 'Hitman' Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will BeBret 'Hitman' Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be by Bret Hart
Buy used from: £0.73
Full of inaccurate info, wait for his own book(s), if they ever come out
Chair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling MatchesChair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches by Bobby Heenan
Buy used from: £14.99
I've already said I love the Brain but as as a wrestling book there's not enough wrestling and as a self help book it's contradictory at best
Cps-under Bus Sel Mat Uvsc EdCps-under Bus Sel Mat Uvsc Ed by Nickels
Unfortunately Diana Hart's book Under the Mat is banned because it was all lies so this was the closest match. It may all be bs but its (unintentionally) funny esp the part with Davey and dragons!