| Foley is Good | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Mick Foley |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Autobiography |
| Publisher | ReganBooks |
| Publication date | 2001 |
| Pages | 481 pages |
| ISBN | 0060393009 |
| OCLC Number | 46472055 |
| Dewey Decimal | 796.8/12/092 B 21 |
| LC Classification | GV1196.F64 A32 2001 |
| Preceded by | Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks |
| Followed by | The Hardcore Diaries |
Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker than Wrestling is the second autobiography (2001) of wrestler Mick Foley, formerly of WWE and TNA.[1] It details his career from January 1999 until his retirement in April 2000 at WrestleMania 2000. Foley originally professed to prefer this book to his first book, Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks but has since confessed that perhaps the first is the better book.
Contents |
The title is a spoof of the many "Foley is God" signs that appear at WWE shows whenever Foley appears or is rumored to appear. Foley explained that he is uncomfortable being compared to God, and would rather fans simply say he is "good". In the late 90's the then WWF came out with t-shirts for Foley that said "Foley is God.", later the Federation balked and changed the shirt to say "Foley is Good." when claims blasphemy were leveled against them. Many fan found this humorous and began bringing signs to events touting "Foley is Good" in an ironic fashion.
Like in his first book, Foley wrote this one without the aid of a ghostwriter.[2]
The book covers the last years of Mick Foley's in-ring wrestling career up until the birth of his youngest child.[1] 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.[1] The book alternated between in-ring wrestling activities and Foley's life away from the ring.[1] In the book, he also describes his obsessions, such as theme parks and Christmas.[2]
He also writes about his experience writing his first book without the aid of a ghostwriter.[1] He defends himself against being misquoted by news program 20/20,[1] and he 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.[1][2]
The book also heavily defends the actions of the World Wrestling Federation, at a controversial period in its history when it was coming under fire due to the violent content of their shows. Foley made an effort to pointedly refute claims made by detractors, citing statistical data and other evidence he compiled himself.[1] He criticizes the actions of the Parents Television Council.[2]
To promote the book, Foley appeared on The Howard Stern Show and did a ten-city book signing tour.[3]
After three pressruns, the book had approximately 230,000 copies in print.[3] In May 2001, the book was the number one nonfiction book on the New York Times bestseller list.[2]