Foley is Good...And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling
New York: ReganBooks [An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers], 2001. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 481, [1] pages. Illustrations (some in color). Sources. Notes. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Michael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American comedian, author, and retired professional wrestler. Over the course of his career, Foley worked for many wrestling promotions. He is widely regarded as one of the biggest stars of the WWF's Attitude Era and headlined the 16th edition of WrestleMania. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2013. Foley has wrestled under his real name and various personas. His main persona in WCW and ECW from 1991 to 1996 was Cactus Jack, an uncompromisingly brawler from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, who often used sharp metallic objects, such as thumbtacks. When Foley first appeared in the WWF in 1996, he debuted the persona known as Mankind, an eerie, masochistic lunatic who was masked. The following year, Foley debuted Dude Love, a fun-loving, tie-dyed shirt-wearing hippie. These personas were known as the "Three Faces of Foley". All three characters appeared in the 1998 Royal Rumble, making Foley the only competitor to enter the same Royal Rumble match three times under different personas. Championships held by Foley include the WWF Championship, TNA World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Tag Team Championship, ECW (World) Tag Team Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship, TNA Legends Championship, and WWF Hardcore Championship. Foley's Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker is regarded as the greatest Hell in a Cell Match of all time. Mick Foley is back, and you won't believe what he has to say this time. Some people might think that World Wrestling Federation Superstar Mick Foley said his piece in his 532-page, number one New York Times best-selling literary opus Have a Nice Day! Well, some people would be wrong. Very wrong. Because Mick Foley is back with a vengeance. Foley Is Good picks up right where the last book left off, as once again readers are given a bird's-eye view of the behind-the-scenes action in the World Wrestling Federation. With the same total honesty and riotous humor displayed in his last book, Mick shines a spotlight into some of the hidden corners of the World Wrestling Federation. From the ongoing controversy surrounding "backyard wrestling" to the real story behind his now-infamous I Quit" match with The Rock, Foley covers all the bases in this hysterically funny roller-coaster ride of a memoir. Some know him as Cactus Jack, others as Dude Love. We loved him as Mankind, and he was the best Commissioner the World Wrestling Federation ever had. But if you want to know the real Mick Foley, if you want to get inside the head of one of sports entertainment's biggest Superstars, then there's no substitute for Foley Is Good. Readers and fans everywhere need their recommended daily allowance of pure, unadulterated Mick. And it's all right here for the taking. Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling is the second autobiography of wrestler Mick Foley, then retired from active wrestling in WWE. It details his career from January 1999 until his retirement in April 2000 at WrestleMania 2000. As in his first book, Foley wrote this one without the aid of a ghostwriter. The book covers the last years of Mick Foley's in-ring wrestling career up until the birth of his second son, Michael Francis Foley, Jr., which he mentions in the book's epilogue. It has a more celebratory tone than his first book, as he is writing about the time of his career where he has already achieved success. The book alternated between in-ring wrestling activities and Foley's life away from the ring. In the book, he also describes his obsessions, such as theme parks and Christmas. He also writes about his experience writing his first book without the aid of a ghostwriter. He defends himself against being misquoted by news program 20/20, and explains the events surrounding his "I Quit" match with The Rock at the Royal Rumble in January 1999, which can also be seen in the documentary Beyond the Mat. The book also heavily defends the World Wrestling Federation against accusations of being violent. Foley made an effort to pointedly refute claims made by detractors, citing statistical data and other evidence he compiled himself. He criticizes the actions of the Parents Television Council. Foley's extensive research project on the Parents Television Council's controversial views on the WWE at that time immediately follows the end of the book as an epilogue of sorts. In May 2001, the book was the number one nonfiction book on The New York Times bestseller list. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: World Wrestling Federation, WWF, The Rock, Cactus Jack, Mankind, Vince McMahon, Sports, Professional Athletes
ISBN: 0060393009
[Book #91874]
Price: $225.00