Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9250 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 768 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Frankly, this literary critic didn't expect Mick Foley's memoir of his life as Mankind (and his other wrestling personas, Cactus Jack and Dude Love) to hit No. 1 on Amazon.com's hardcover non-fiction best-seller list in its first literary bout. Do we really need 500-plus pages of Foley's boasts? Yes. Foley gives his all for his calling and he burns to tell his adventures. Take the famous tale of how he lost most of his ear (the bloody result is depicted in the 16-page, colour photo section). It was in his 1994 bouts with Vader (Leon White), after getting a broken nose, a dislocated jaw and 21 stitches in the first match, that Foley did his "hangman" routine, wherein he catches his neck between the second and third ropes and spins them into a twist: "The end result is the illusion of a man being hanged by his neck while his body kicks and writhes in an attempt to get out ... the man actually is hanging by his neck and the body really does kick and writhe in an attempt to get out". Unfortunately, in the prior match, Too Cold Scorpio had had the officials tighten the ropes so Foley tore off his ear to avoid death by strangulation, like "a fox that chews off its paw to escape a trap". Foley also wrestles on 10,000-thumbtack mats with barbed-wire ropes and C-4 explosives and earns the ultimate compliment: "The fans really like the way you bleed". Many fans also like the way his gory story reads. --Tim Appelo, Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk Review
Frankly, this literary critic didn't expect Mick Foley's memoir of his life as Mankind (and his other wrestling personas, Cactus Jack and Dude Love) to hit No. 1 on Amazon's hardcover non- fiction bestseller list in its first literary bout. The cover is cluttered and confusing and do we really need 500-plus pages of Foley's boasts? Yes. Foley gives his all for his calling and he burns to tell his adventures. Take the famous tale of how he lost most of his ear (the bloody result is depicted in the 16-page, colour photo section). It was in his 1994 bouts with Vader (Leon White), after getting a broken nose, a dislocated jaw, and 21 stitches in the first match, Foley did his "hangman" routine, wherein he catches his neck between the second and third ropes and spins them into a twist: "The end result is the illusion of a man being hanged by his neck while his body kicks and writhes in an attempt to get out ... the man actually is hanging by his neck and the body really does kick and writhe in an attempt to get out." Unfortunately, in the prior match, Too Cold Scorpio had had the officials tighten the ropes so Foley tore off his ear to avoid death by strangulation, like "a fox that chews off its paw to escape a trap." Foley also wrestles on 10,000-thumbtack mats with barb-wire ropes and C-4 explosives and earns the ultimate compliment: "The fans really like the way you bleed." Many fans also like the way his gory story reads. --Tim Appelo, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews

Graphic, Enjoyable, Fantastic
This is not a Ghostwritten book. This is written by the man himself Mick Foley, who writes with amazing graphic recollection of his life in the "fake" world of professional wrestling.

Mick candidly tells you about his career in the ring from his first match in 1985 to 1999. This book was written around the time that Owen Hart fell to his death in May 1999 during a live event, and Mick movingly covers this in his book. This is not just about wrestling, it is about his entire life from the age of 18. It is a large book, which is fine because it's something you can read a section of over and over and still be entertained.

This book will lift the lid on how professional wrestling works and how Mick developed his characters for maximum success in this closely guarded world of wrestling.

A definate buy for anyone, not just wrestling fans.

Foley truly is good
After watching Mick Foleys Greatest hits & misses DVD I just had to get the book, and what a hell of a book it is.
Even if you don't care too much for the mat sport it is one man's tale of ambition and desire to make his mark, and it's both funny and touching. We get to find out the origins of Cactus Jack, Mankind & Dude Love and also learn about Mick the family man and although the result is pre determined in a match and the wrestlers discuss what they intend to do before a match he lets you know that the moves do hurt, not only the man in the ring, but also the family in the crowd.
A fantastic read, highly recommended & have a nice day.

Fan-ruddy-Tastic !
This is why Amazon created a 5-star rating !

If they made a 10-star rating then this would earn it too !

For a wrestling fanatic who wants to know about the world of WWE then this is a great read. Foley takes you through his early years of wrestling and through to his first ever Heavyweight Title win. All this via ECW, WCW and other independant businesses.
He talks openly and frankly about relationships with other wrestlers, friends and foes, and even through an incident with The Rock that stopped hem from talking to one another for a very long time.

For a non-wrestling fan this is a again a great read. It teaches you that nothing is too far from your reach if you are HardCore enough to take it by the balls, and shove your face in its crotch !

Have A Nice Day !