5 Best Professional Wrestling Biographies

Professional Wrestlers are viewed by most people as the ultimate cliché of a big dumb jock. Wrestlers run around in their underwear, wrestle with other guys, yell profanities and hit each other with chairs. These guys can't possibly be intelligent, right? Believe it or not some of the best books I have read were biographies written by professional wrestlers. There are some professional wrestlers that are actually quite articulate, funny and know the English language really well. These are the top 5 wrestling biographies that you should check out.

Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling by Mick Foley
Mick Foley's second book is not quite as good as his first as he substitutes some of his funny anecdotes for serious debate about whether the sex and violence in professional wrestling is any worse than regular television, but there is still enough humor and intelligence to satisfy those looking for a fun time and those looking for a serious book.

Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley
Mick Foley's first biography was ground breaking at the time. Even though I think the following three biographies have passed his up as far as quality, it was Mick's first biography that paved the way for all the others. Before Mick Foley's first biography nobody wanted to let a wrestler try and write a book but he showed that there are professional wrestlers that can write.

A Lion's Tale: Around the World of Spandex by Chris Jericho
Back in his days as a face Chris Jericho gave some of the funniest promos in the business but he also has the rare talent of having the same charm with a pen and paper. If you want to have a fun time reading a book about wrestling then Chris Jericho's adventures and his commentary are a good laugh.

Ric Flair: To Be the Man by Ric Flair
Ric Flair's biography is pretty interesting just because Ric Flair has done it all and been just about everywhere in his career. There are not many professional wrestlers that have experienced as much as Ric Flair and this is a great look behind the curtains. The only problem with the Ric Flair book is that his opinions on other wrestlers are some of the most biased writing you'll ever find and it's pretty obvious that he takes Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels and Triple H's side on everything because he was working for the WWE at the time that he wrote the book.

Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling by Bret Hart
Bret Hart's biography is hands down the best biography by a professional wrestler. The book is not a cheery romp through his career like Mick Foley or Chris Jericho, but instead is often sad and depressing as Bret Hart talks about a wrestling world that took the lives of just about everybody close to him. Bret Hart gives honest opinions about not just the wrestlers he faced but he even talks about the flaws of those that were closest to him, including his own family members.