Review: Saint Mick: My Journey From Hardcore Legend To Santa's Jolly Elf By Mick Foley

Saint Mick: My Journey From Hardcore Legend To Santa's Jolly Elf
Mick Foley, Stephanie McMahon (Foreword)
Polis Books, 2017
Hardcover, Ebook, Audiobook

Mick Foley, the man who held the pen that began the wrestling book boom of the early 2000s, returns with his latest book Saint Mick: My Journey From Hardcore Legend To Santa's Jolly Elf. Released in late 2017, with a foreword by Stephanie McMahon, Saint Mick recounts the retired grappler's fascination with all things Christmas and his personal experience learning to master the art of being Santa Claus. Foley's other releases include: Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (1999), Foley Is Good: And The Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling (2001), The Hardcore Diaries (2007), Countdown To Lockdown (2010). He has also written two novels: Tietam Brown (2003) & Scooter (2005) and 4 children's books: Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos (2000), Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx, (2001) Tales From Wrescal Lane (2004) & A Most Mizerable Christmas (2012).

Released: TrumpMania: Vince McMahon, WWE and the Making of America's 45th President by Lavie Margolin

TrumpMania: Vince McMahon, WWE and the Making of America's 45th President
Lavie Margolin, Box Brown (Illustration) John Lister (Editor)
Create Space, 2017
Paperback, Ebook

TrumpMania by Lavie Margolin was released on paperback and ebook this month. The book is the story of the relationship between Donald Trump and the WWE. Author Lavie Margolin examines the influence the WWE, its performers and owners have had on the POTUS. TrumpMania is Illustrated by Box  Brown and edited by John Lister.

TrumpMania is available at Amazon US CA UK

Review: Four Horsemen: A Timeline History By Dick Bourne

Four Horsemen: A Timeline History
Dick Bourne
Create Space, 2017
Paperback

Dick Bourne's Four Horsemen: A Timeline History was released in the spring of 2017. For those with an interest in the history of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / Jim Crockett Promotions, Bourne's Mid-Atlantic Gateway is a key resource for preserving and accessing information concerning the territory's history. This is Bourne's sixth release pertaining to the history of the Carolina based promotion and its successor World Championship Wrestling. Some of Bourne's previous releases include: Big Gold, Ten Pounds of Gold and The Minnesota Wrecking Crew.  All titles are available through Amazon and The Mid-Atlantic Gateway.

Released: NJPW 2017 Year In Review By Voices Of Wrestling

Voices of Wrestling have released NJPW: 2017 Year In Review. This is their fourth annual yearbook for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Containing detailed info about the history and current NJPW scene, it is - if similar to their previous releases - a must have for fans of NJPW.  This edition also features a foreword by Kevin Kelly. It is currently available - via pay what you can price - in ebook format at payhip.com

Review: Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later By Liam O'Rourke

Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later
Liam O'Rourke
Create Space, 2017
Paperback

Liam O'Rourke's Crazy Like A Fox is a retrospective biography of the late Brian Pillman. After a brief run in professional football, Pillman entered the pro wrestling ranks in Calgary. His career featured a successful, turbulent tenure in WCW, a short and memorable stint in ECW and a relatively short but high profile run in the WWE that was cut short by his untimely death in 1997. His stellar in-ring work was instrumental in laying the ground work for the rise of WCW's light-heavy and cruiser-weight divisions. For many fans, however, it is Pillman's work out side the ring, his dedication to his craft, his unique and effective manner of conducting business, his determination in the face of adversity that makes Brian Pillman so intriguing. Liam O'Rourke's Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later is the first long-form biography of Pillman. It is O'Rourke's first book. O'Rourke is also a host on Squared Circle Gazette Radio.