Book description
What was I thinking? Another autobiography? A third? Who did I think
I was, Winston Churchill? Why would I want to set my pen loose on
hundreds of sheets of notebook paper unless I really felt I had
something worth writing about?
Besides, I had a wrestling comeback to prepare for, mentally and
physically, provided I could get Vince McMahon and the WWE creative
staff to embrace what I was sure was the single greatest storyline of
my career.
Then it hit me: the storyline. I would give WWE fans unprecedented
access to World Wrestling Entertainment, covering everything from
conception to completion. I would recount how I felt about specific
interviews and matches, whether they helped or hurt. I would expose
the backstage politics, shed some light on my rocky relationship with
Vince McMahon, offer insights into my personal dealings with WWE
Superstars, and tell stories about my favorite Divas.
But I wasn't interested in writing just a wrestling book. I
wanted to share moments from my personal life as well, from a humorous
look at my unlikely dinner with polarizing neocon Paul Wolfowitz, to
my haunting meeting with a severely burned boy in Afghanistan, to my
peculiar obsession with a certain jolly old elf.
I knew I could make the fans care about this storyline, provided I
could once again find the passion to make the story come to life in
arenas around the country and on television sets around the world.
Most importantly, I had to ask myself a vital question, one upon
which this whole idea, and therefore the book you hold, hinges: Was I
willing to become the first voluntary member of the Vince McMahon
"Kiss My Ass Club"? I sat on the idea for a few days, to let
the idea ripen and mature in my mind, like a fine vintage wine, and to
figure out if I was really willing to kiss his ass. I mean,
literally kiss a man's ass. Sure, I'd been kissing the same
guy's ass figuratively for a decade. But this was different. Did I
really have the testicular fortitude required for such a task? In
front of millions? Including my wife and kids?
I made the call.
Mick Foley grew up on Long Island, New York. He is
the author of the number one New York Times bestsellers:
Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling and
Have a Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. He is also
the author of two other children's books, Halloween Hijinx and
Christmas Chaos. Foley wrestled professionally for over
fifteen years and was the three-time World Wrestling Entertainment
Champion. Foley lives with his wife and four children on Long Island.
