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Another brilliant literary offering from Mick Foley. Consistently funny and entertaining, just as his other three memoirs have been. You can always count on Mick for a quality book.

Found this at the Kmart in my town a few months ago, and finished it around this time last month. From cover to cover, it is witty, smart, informative, and straight up funny as hell. Not one part of the book tries to be too much nor too little of what it should be.

It made me laugh with some of his stories of the wrestling and music business. The part where he gets in trouble for hitting Chyna cracks me up every time I read it. Also his charity hockey events where him and his dad get into a brawl are also really good.

It also made me cry in some instances, especially his recollection of Chris Benoit and his mother. I was in absolute buckets when he was able to allow himself for forgiving Danny (his mom’s boyfriend who crashed the car leaving his mother a quadriplegic)

I came into this with high hopes being a follower of Chris Jericho since I started watching wrestling back in 1998, and I think that this give Have a Nice Day a run for its money.

Ah, Mick Foley, on his unprecedented FOURTH! autobiography. Some might call it overkill, but whatever you think of Mick, you can’t say he’s not interesting!

This book covers his final days in the WWE and his month in TNA leading to his World Title showdown with Sting. First off, all his chapters dealing with wrestling are GREAT! You can tell he’s actually happy with how his storyline is going, as opposed to his previous book about the 2nd ECW One Night Stand PPV where everything he was promised was changed. The tone is much brighter.

His non-wrestling stuff is good too. From his charity work to his meeting with one of his heroines (he doesn’t call her such, but she is) Tori Amos, it’s some compelling, HAPPY stuff.

And a lot less politics than his previous book, HU-FRICKING-ZAH!

One of the few things I didn’t like about this book was, in keeping with his happy tone, he didn’t talk enough about what happened to Chris Benoit. He has a FANTASTIC chapter discussing the aftermath, and about steroids, pain killers, and other drugs. But I was really hoping he would talk more about Benoit, what happened and his thoughts.

Other than that, it’s an almost complete return to form for the Mickster!

Professional wrestling legend Mick Foley has become known for as much as his memoirs as he has exploits in the ring. “Countdown to Lockdown: A Hardcore Journal” is the fourth memoir from Foley, continuing his journey through the unique onscreen and offscreen world of professional wrestling. This memoir follows Foley as he leaves the biggest company in pro wrestling the WWE, and moves to a smaller company in TNA Wrestling. He also speaks on his charity work, the challenges of aging wrestlers, his love for Tori Amos, and gives a different opinion on substance abuse in pro wrestling and sports in general. For fans of Foley’s previous work as well sports memoirs, “Countdown to Lockdown” will prove a solid addition, highly recommended.

This is one of the best WWE related books I’ve ever read. And I knew in reading it that Jericho would return. Guess what? I was right! Chris is the man and I thoroughly enjoy this. Another must read!

This book is awesome! Great continuation to A Lions Tale that tells the stories of his first WWF/WWE stint. Chris Jericho is the best wrestler ever!

After Reading Chris’s other book: A Lions Tale: Around The World In Spandex. I was so excited to find out he was getting a second book and I pre-ordered it through Amazon and received it two days ago and just finished the book. Chris gives a strong insight on the Wrestling Business from his time with the WWE up till his re-debut in 2007. He gives strong insight on the Chris Benoit tragedy, his relationship with Vince McMahon, and the progession of Fozzy from a cover band to an original band. In addition, Chris talks about his family and the marriage of his wife and has some great amazing stories. Overall it is an amazing read and is a great read for anyone.

I’ve never really been one to read alot of books. I got the chance to meet Foley a few week back at a book signing. He is a really nice down to earth guy, and it shows in this book. I found myself wanting to continue reading this book all the time, I could hardly put it down.

Anyone who purchases this book is most likely going to be a die-hard pro wrestling fan, and more specifically, a Mick Foley fan. While this book doesnt quite reach the stars like Have a Nice Day, it is still an informative and fun read, with ample anecdotes on life outside the ring, as well as the thought process inside it.

when i first read a lions tale i thought it was the best book i have ever read. so obviously i was thrilled to read this book. it was great. the only thing you may want to consider is that a lot of the book is about his band fozzy. i liked those parts but i really loved the wrestling chapters. my two favorite chapters are the one’s about benoit and him going to jail

In the WWE The Miz may be ‘Awesome,’ but throughout the wrestling world, only one man can be froot, the great Chris Jericho.

Jericho’s second book shares his time within the WWE, formerly the WWF, from his times as a headliner and FIRST EVER UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, to his lack of direction wrestling characters such as Chyna. Jericho pulls no punches on his time dealing with WWE politics, and the backstage opinions of his work from road agents to Vince McMahon himself.

The beauty of this book is once you reacquaint yourself to Jericho’s writing style, you truly feel that he is next to you at the bar sharing his story. The author’s note at the conclusion of the book mentions that the words are all Jericho’s and I couldn’t agree more.

During his time in and out of wrestling, Jericho became a rock star and actor, the stories from the road and his child-like demeanor to his idols are endearing of a truly down to earth individual. This truly is the second part of Chris’ career, from the highs to lows, everything is covered, including his reactions to the death of his two best friend: Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit.

Once you finish the book, you might even be inclined to start using the term ‘froot’ that’s the impact of Jericho’s story.

I’m about 80% of the way through “Undisputed” and so far I’ve found it to be a more than enjoyable read. I’m honestly having a hard time putting it down. I would have given it five stars, however some basic knowledge of behind the scenes terminology and history is required for reading, even more than his first book “A Lion’s Tale” covers.

I do find this to be at least as good of a read as Mick Foley’s “Have a Nice Day”, but Foley’s manuscript serves as the pre-requisite for any non wrestling fan to get into books about wrestling.

If you already have a comprehensive grasp of: wrestling terminology, kayfabe, the history of WCW, ECW, and WWE from about 1983 on, the basics of the Chris Benoit Double Murder/Suicide case, the Montreal Screwjob, Shawn Michael’s past drug abuse, the behind the scenes rise and fall of the NWO, the quick push of Bill Goldberg, and a basic knowledge of wrestling tradition in Mexico and Japan, this is a fantastic read. Otherwise, read Foley’s, Jericho’s, and possibly Bret Hart’s book first.

I want to reiterate that this is a very very good book, but unless you are familiar with wrestling, you may miss some of the plot, timeline shifts, and inside jokes.

There are a few issues with regard to editing. There are places where the numbers of Wrestlemanias and years are mixed up as well. Certainly these things fall out of Jericho’s control. He certainly can perform on paper with the same tenacity and excitement as in the ring or on stage.

Chris Jericho’s second book is a good read. I remember much of what Jericho writes about when it comes to his wrestling career. The inside look on what all happened is indeed an interesting sight. It seemed like the timeline of the book jumped around a bit more than the first book, and there was a lot more on his musical career in this one, too. If you’re wanting to continue along Jericho’s journey since the end of his first book, and his first run in the WWE, then this is your book.

It was A Great Book i’m a big WWE Fan and mick foley is a great wrestler one the best of the 90′s and it was great i only got the book for 0.01 + Shipping and Handling.

Just finished reading Undisputed, and I will say that Chris Jericho is great at anything he does, wheather it is wrestling, writing, acting and singing with Fozzy! He is first and formost an entertainer.

His first book, A Lion’s Tale, tells of his rise in the wrestling business and reaches his goal of wrestling in the WWE. Undisputed picks up where the first left off. This tells of his first run in the WWE, as well as the rise of Fozzy, acting jobs, his stint on Celebrity Duets, the birth of his children and his road back to the WWE after a two year absence. It is full of views of people he’s worked with and known, and alot of humor and funny stories that made me laugh out loud! He knows how to tell a story, and borrows from pop culture throughout. For example, the first chapter at the first paragragh, he borrows from S.E Hinton’s book The Outsiders to introduce the story, and through most of the book uses alot of references from Spinal Tap. He gets you into his stories and his humor, and makes you feel like you personally know him and he is sitting in front of you telling his story.

The most interesting chapter was his take on the Chris Benoit incident, and how it haunts him to this day. He also recollects on other sad days, including mentioning about Eddie Guerrerro and Chris’ mother.

This was a great book and recommend anyone to read it, wheather you are a wrestling fan or not. It is about a man’s journey through triumph and tragedy, about a man reaching his goals and a man never quitting. That is Chris Jericho!!!

Picking up right where the book left off, this one details the past 10 years of Jericho’s life, personal and professional. I love the wit and exuberance of his storytelling. However, it’s not all rosy: omitted are details of the February 7, 2009 incident where he punched a fan and his January 27, 2010 public intoxication arrest. $15 for a hardcover gem, of course we want all the juicy bits! i gave it 4 stars.

Undisputed: How to Become World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps is Wrestler/musician/actor and author Chris Jericho’s follow up to his superb “A Lions Tale” which was published in 2007 and covered Jericho’s early life right up to as he was about to debut for WWE in 1999. Undisputed picks right up where the last book finished as he makes his debut live on Monday Night Raw interrupting The Rock as his countdown clock strikes zero!!

Early in the book Jericho describes the hard time he had early on in his WWE career. How hard it was adapting to WWE’s style of wrestling. What life on the road was like compared to WCW. Chris writing is much the same as “A Lions Tale” and will have you laughing! This is far from a wrestling book as Jericho covers his time in his band Fozzy and how playing to seven people isn’t much fun and whilst he was a global superstar with WWE that counted for little with Fozzy, he recalls stories of meeting Sharon Osbourne, Dave Mustaine(Megadeth) and Iron Maiden. The book also continues the story of his mother and her death in 2005 and how he dealt with it. Eddie Guerrero’s death is also dealt with as well as the controversy surrounding Chris Benoit, and what Jericho made of the whole tragic happenings. The book is full of great photography from Jericho’s time in WWE and on the road with Fozzy. The section on when Jericho leaves WWE in 2005 is interesting as he basically enters another world and he details his many failed auditions for movie parts.

Undisputed: How to Become World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps which means how many matches it took him to become the first Undisputed Champion is just as good as “A Lions Tale”, a real page turner. Even at over 400 pages long it won’t take long to finish. The chapters are kept brief so it’s easy to dip in and out of. Not being a WWE book probably helps that Jericho could write what he wanted without being censored. It finishes just as he’s made his comeback to the WWE in 2007 so no doubt we can expect a third book.

After reading Jericho’s first book, I was so thrilled to read “Undisputed” to see what insight and wit we would get from Y2J. I got the book just a few days ago and I couldn’t be more pleased with the material in the book. It was such an easy read. I found myself blowing through the chapters. His insight into his WWE debut, bumpy road in 1999, relationship with Vince McMahon, and many colorful insights to other wrestlers, makes this book one of the greatest wrestling books I have ever read. Right up there with “Hitman” by Bret Hart and “Have a Nice Day” by Mick Foley. Chris Jericho has had a legendary career and it’s only fitting that he has two legendary books (and a great DVD now) to go along with it. I recommend this book to anyone who loves wrestling, the WWE, Chris Jericho, reading, or all of the above. I sense he might think about a third book. When and if he does, I will be ready to read what the “Savior of the WWE” has to say again.

I thought this book was a great read and very well written. Probably not as good as a lion’s tale but definitely worth a read.

i really did digg this book alot. i have all the memoir books and even some of the novels. my favorite has always been have a nice day which i do own 3 copies because eventually from over reading the spine would break and pages would get lost. If i would have to put these book in order from what i liked best this book would surly be number 2 after have a nice day. i like how honest mick foley is and am happy he tries to give back to the less fortunate. I was immediately sucked in even though i havent watched wrestling in ages or even any of the tna stuff but i felt like i missed out.i was a big fan during the 80s early 90s and of coarse the attitude era. Im glad i spent the money on this book and it was totally worth my time. Im glad mick foley doesnt go the jose canseco route and point fingers and drop names when it comes to talking about some of the darker parts of wrestling but i am glad he acknowledges it exists. Anyways hopefully some people take a chance and they buy this book in some way shape or form.

I wish I could give the book an unqualified recommendation as prior reviewers as done, but found it to be tedious, repetitive, and generally lacking in economy of expression. Many of his sentences could have been reduced by 5 words without exposition loss. The substance of the first half of the book, apart from the editorially inept presentation, was for the most part uninteresting. Although the author’s favourite chapter was the Tori Amos meeting, I thought it did not warrant its considerable length.

This book presents Vince McMahon as a workplace bully who is not only unfair with treatment of his staff but also has dubious ethics regarding compensation. One suspects that WWE chose to promote the work to make its President appear not to be a monster. I believe Mick’s literary portrait of him was absolutely fair.

The anecdote about Kurt Angle at the airport portrayed him as being self-absorbed, although the author showed him no malice whatsoever.

For me the second half of the book was much better than the first. The Sierra Leone chapter was very inspirational and moving, speaking to the spirit of its people. The author’s dedication commands admiration. I would have hoped to see more photos of his visit there as a child sponsor, for which he was afforded the highest conceivable (dare I say Biblical) acclamation from his hosts. The chapters on the use of steroids and giving advice to those in the wrestling industry (current and aspiring) were also superb and written more succinctly. The narrations of the final promo for and match with Sting were also excellent. To be sure, the book finished much better than it started.

Finally the author deserves commendation for donating all of his fees to charity. This makes the book very worthwhile, in spite of its unevenness in execution. Mick remains a good, albeit very loquacious, story teller. Should he do this again, I intend to keep reading.

It was fitting that Mick Foley wrote the foreword to Chris Jericho’s memoir, UNDISPUTED, and passed the torch to Jericho as the new champion of wrestling books. Jericho uses the formula that made Foley’s books so successful, creating a personal connection with his readers with his openness and wit, and in the process does it even better than the long-reigning king of wrestling authors.

Unlike his autobiography A LION’S TALE, Jericho’s new book UNDISPUTED is a memoir, chronicling his journey through WWE as he becomes one of the biggest stars in the wrestling business while he battles to be taken seriously as a musician and actor. The book is an intriguing look inside all three forms of entertainment and shows how his success in one venue often serves as a hindrance in the others. His metal band, Fozzy, struggles to break away from its reputation of a gimmick act and becomes a legitimate band that headlines sold-out events in some places and flops in others. HIs acting career seems doomed before it starts, as the black cloud of wrestling superstardom lurks over his head while he tries to catch a break as a “real” actor.

UNDISPUTED is entertaining cover-to-cover and, although I expected to skim over his adventures in music and Hollywood, those tales prove to be every bit as captivating as the wrestling. But there is plenty of wrestling in UNDISPUTED, offering readers an peek behind the curtain from his highly anticipated and disappointing start in WWE to his reign as the first-ever Undisputed Heavyweight Champion then back into mid-card purgatory. He details the political forces that worked against him, his backstage fight with the feared Goldberg, the heartbreaking loss of his close friend Eddie Guerrero, and the senseless Benoit family tragedy.

A LION’S TALE came close to unseating Foley’s HAVE A NICE DAY as the greatest wrestling book of all time; I’d call it a draw. UNDISPUTED surpasses them both and now reigns as the new king of the wrestling genre.

To begin, Chris Jericho is a fantastic storyteller. i found his descriptions of his life with fozzy to be drawn out and boring. I understand that it was an important part of his career i just didnt need to read dozens of pages about fozzy in such intricate details. however when he writes about eddy guerrero and especially chris benoit i feel his pain. he clearly had to get this off his chest and in my opinion this segment was the best of the book. the rest was just so-so.

I actually feel bad for Mick Foley because I think he is a great writer and I’ve read everything he’s ever written – even the children’s books to my kids. But this one seemed forced and recycled. If you read any of his other non-fiction books, probably no need to read this one as most of the great wrestling stories are in there again.

The best chapters were the ones where he introduces a new experience which is why I still think the book has some interest. I actually dreaded the chapters about the actual “Countdown to Lockdown” because they lacked focus and seemed repititious. There’s really nothing new – even when Mick had a chance to bash the WWE for how he was treated.

I’ll probably still read anything he puts out in the future, because there were still some interesting thoughts in here, just not his best.

Mick Foley was one of the first to publish a ‘behind the curtian’ wrestling memoir, 1999′s ‘Have a Nice day: a Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks’. My own copy of that book is well worn and (like it’s author) has sustained much physical damage from multiple readings (Foley himself sustained damage from explosions, chairs to the head and falls onto hard surfaces, not from multiple readings). It was passed it into the hands of others through the years, and it never failed to make a strong impression. There were 2 subsequent sequels, as C2L points out Foley is thus more memoir’d than Churchill, but lets see Churchill do a flying elbow on the concrete (not taking anything away from being instrumental in defeating the Nazi’s, mind you). Can yet another volume, written 11 years later compare? Yes. C2L has the same honesty, humor, and heart that made the original standout. It is also the first of the Foley memoirs not to be published by the WWE machine. Foley describes his departure from WWE, his journey to the competition, and the struggle to overcome the pain and damage sustained over years of a violent style of wrestling (before it was the norm) to perform in another main-event. To recognize one’s limitations (having retired from competition more than once) and try to make one more go of it may be a familiar story, but it does not seem the least bit tired. Fun bonuses include a meeting with Tori Amos (bringing full circle the inspiration her music had on him in the early days), tales of surviving the Nautilis side of the weight room, and occasional digs at Al Snow. Along the way there is great insight into a life well lived, with stories on Foley’s volunteer work with the RAINN network and Child Fund International, as well as the kinds of observations on life that can only come from one who has struggled to make it in a bizzare business, traveled the globe, built schools in underdeveloped areas, and participated in a Japaneese Death Match. Like Rocky III, C2L is a rare sequel that is fully worthy of the original.

Sadly since Mick’s first foray into writing he has never been able capture the feel of first book. This is good and entertaining but it does not come up to the level of his first or even second book but it is still recommended and entertaining like all of Foley’s wrestling books are.

I say this is not the best wrestling book for two reasons. One, I think Mick Foley’s is still the top, and two, the book, like the man, is not simply about wrestling. Because this book only covers roughly nine years of his life, he expands upon other parts of his life. I have to say I have very little interest in metal music nowadays, but he did a good job keeping me interested in those sections.

The best parts of the book are when we are to see past the jokes (like Foley, he has a tendency to push a joke past its humorous point, mostly those about Foley) to the heart (I know that’s a cliche, but there it is). When he is talking about his failures in the ring and in the locker room, when he is talking about his mother, Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Benoit…those sections are some of the finest writing I’ve seen in a “wrestling” book. Additionally, this would not be a bad book to give to somebody who has to work somewhere that is politically charged, as Jericho often humorously shows us what to do (and more not what to do) in such situations. Great read. I received this book yesterday around ten in the morning and had finished it by late afternoon.