Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks
by Mick Foley, Mankind, WWF

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Book Review: Mick Foley is a Hero
Summary: 5 Stars

Mick Foley also known as Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love was a not-so-regular kid with a dream until he got noticed. Mick made a backyard wrestling video with his friends using his first ever persona, Dude Love. When he shows the tape to a room full of eager people .He is noticed after he shows the tape to a room full of eager people and is soon taking lessons from wrestling legend Dominic DeNucci. On Micks first day of training Dominic tells Mick to "Givea me a forearm." Mick thinks he means a fake punch, so he throws one. However, Dominic then takes his fist and punches Foley right in the chest saying, "This is how you throw a forearm." Foley learns that there is much more reality in pro-wrestling than he and others thought.

Foley continued his training and soon became an independent wrestler known by the name of Cactus Jack. An independent wrestler is one who goes where he is wanted and is not in any organization. Foley quickly lights up the independent scene and becomes very popular. Foley is so popular because he puts his body on the line every night and puts 110% effort into his matches every single time he participates. A lot of wrestlers dont do this and that is why Foley is a hero to people. Mick Foley is a hero because he gives it all hes got and gives a great show doing it. To wrestling fans, a hero is one who gives the fans what they want, a show to remember. Foley showed up to every single match he was ever signed up for, whether it was a 900 mile drive away or whether it was right next door. Foley has a dedication to this sport (and yes it is a sport) like no other wrestler I have ever seen. For this reason Foley is a hero to me, and wrestling fans alike.

After many years on the independent scene, Foley decided to go somewhere where only the bravest of wrestlers go Japan! Japanese wrestling is a different kind of wrestling in that the fans want to see not only good technique but what they most want to see is blood and guts. This is done by including "foreign objects" in the wrestling such as barbed wire and nails. These few chapters are very interesting and should be read and not told by me about. Foley participates in these matches and even the "King of the Death Match." How does Foley fare out in Japan? Get the book, and read! Foley describes his experience in Japan with every possible.

After Foley left Japan he was offered a job by World Championship Wrestling (WCW)and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) itself. Foleys dream as a kid was to be the World Wrestling Federation Champion. Vince McMahon from the WWF changed Foley from Cactus Jack to Mankind and Foleys WWF career was off. Mankind goes on to become one of the greatest World Wrestling Federation superstars ever. He participated in some of the most memorable matches ever including the infamous Hell in the Cell at King of the Ring 98 where he was thrown 17 feet off the top of a cage onto a table. Foley is a hero because he puts his body on the line and sacrifices his body for the benefit of those paying $30 to see him do it. The fans want/expect Foley to be a daredevil and he delivers EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. All of this pays off as Foley reaches his eternal goal of being the World Wrestling Federation Champion!

Mick Foley is not just an amazing wrestler, he is great writer. Mick uses such detail in every story and event that its a surprise he remembers it all after eight concussions! This book is great for its stories and its events, but its also a well written book. You will laugh, cry, and go in shock from all of Foleys stories in this book. If you are a wrestling fan then definitely get this book for it talks about everything behind the scenes and everything youve always wanted to know about. If you are not a wrestling fan, get this book. This book is for fans but its even better for non-fans. It opens up to non fans the world of pro-wrestling and the world from a pro-wrestlers point of view. To Mick Foley fans, this will prove all the more that Mick Foley is a hero to all of us. Mick Foley is a hero because he didnt give up when his training was tough and he stuck through it all the way. Mick Foley is a true hero because he had such determination for the sport and he gives the best he can every time he wrestles!

Summary of Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks

Mick Foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. So how to explain those Japanese death matches in rings with explosives, golden thumbtacks and barbed wire instead of rope? The second-degree burn tissue? And the missing ear that was ripped off during a bout-in which he kept fighting? Here is an intimate glimpse into Mick Foley's mind, his history, his work and what some might call his pathology. Now with a bonus chapter summarizing the past 15 months-from his experience as a bestselling author through his parting thoughts before his final match. A tale of blood, sweat, tears and more blood-all in his own words-straight from the twisted genius behind Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind.

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