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Overview

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 ...

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Overview

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.

Editorial Reviews

Chicago Tribune
Offers vivid descriptions and debunks myths . . . You don't have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy—or at least learn something from [this book].
Daytona Beach News
Foley's humor alone makes 'Have A Nice Day!' a must read.
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Entertainment Weekly
Foley's hardcore account . . . Isn't for the faint of heart.
LA Times
Mick Foley is a funny, intelligent, interesting man with a fascinating story totell.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Captivating . . . Much more than a story about aprofessional wrestler . . . Honest, often hilarious andsometimes moving.
Syracuse Post-Standard
Engaging . . . Grabs the reader by the throat.
Trenton NJ Times
The best insider look at professional wrestling ever written.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780061031014
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 10/28/2000
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 768
  • Sales rank: 179,450
  • Product dimensions: 4.18 (w) x 6.75 (h) x 1.56 (d)

Meet the Author

Mick Foley
Mick Foley

Mick Foley is the former Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation and one of its biggest Superstars. He loves amusement parks, is an American history buff, and can withstand more pain in one hour than most of us could in a lifetime. He is the author of two New York Times bestsellers: Have a Nice Day! and Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos. He currently lives in New York State with his wife and three children.

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Chapter One


March 17, 1994, Munich, Germany

"I can't believe I lost my fucking ear; bang bang!" Now, I'm not a big proponent of the "F" word—in fact, I went from age six to age twenty-one without saying it once—but this was a special occasion and it cried out for a strong expletive. In fact, without the "F" word, that statement just isn't as impressive, is it? Bang bang? Well, for those who know, no explanation is necessary, and for those who don't, well, we'll get to "Bang bang" soon enough.

March 17, 1994, wasn't shaping up to be a real great day anyway, even before the F'ing ear in question was torn off the side of my head. I was not all that happy with my current place of employment. World Championship Wrestling was owned by Ted Turner, but even with Ted's deep pockets behind it, WCW had never really seemed to be on the right path. Part of the reason—a huge part of the reason, actually—was a blatant misuse of talent, a category that I, as Cactus Jack, certainly fell into. In this case we were on a two-week tour of Germany, and I was the only guy on the tour who spoke German. Good German. So it would seem like a natural to have Cactus Jack leading the promotional charge, right? Well, not exactly. In the first week of the tour, I did a few local radio spots while the other guys appeared on national television shows, print work, and promos.

On the first day of the tour Ric Flair, our booker (wrestling vernacular for the guy who makes or breaks you), admitted he wasn't familiar with my work as a babyface (good guy). Now, Flair was a legendary performer in the ring—great charisma, conditioning, and promos that could raise goosebumps on your arm. But apparently, preparation wasn't the Nature Boy's forte. Not familiar with my work? What the hell does that mean? It's his job to be familiar. I'd been a babyface for all of his fourteen months back with the company. I'd main-evented Pay-Per-Views that he wrestled on. Not being familiar with the talent he was in charge of meant that, in my book (and hey, this is my book), he was every bit as bad on the booking side of things as he was great on the wrestling side of it.

About an hour before the match, Flair had talked to me for a long time about changing the course of my career. Naitch, short for Nature Boy, felt that I needed to be a heel (bad guy). His rationale was simple. "You and Vader had the most brutal bouts I've ever witnessed," began Flair in his trademark voice, a strange combination of lisping and perfect enunciation. "But your rematch didn't raise the ratings at all. Nobody cares about you as a babyface."

Even before the Monday night Raw/Nitro wars, WCW had always lived and died by its television ratings. At that time, its flagship show was WCW Saturday Night. Also at that time, there were no quarter-hour breakdowns to more accurately determine just who was responsible for viewing patterns. In other words, Flair was holding my fifteen minutes on air responsible for the ratings of the entire two-hour show. He also failed to realize that ratings increases are more a result of trends and ongoing story lines than just one match. In my book (and once again, this is my book) Flair was wrong about the ratings. But he sure as hell was right about the brutality of my matches with Vader.

Vader, the real life Leon White, was in 1994 the greatest monster in the business. Guys were terrified of him. His style was the stiffest in all of wrestling. Some guys have a style that looks like they're hurting guys when they're not, which is good. Some guys' stuff looks like crap, but it hurts like hell, which is bad. Vader left no room for error; his stuff looked like it hurt, and believe me, it did.

Some of the newer guys used to actually leave the arena if they saw their name on the board opposite Vader. Other guys would hide until that evening's card had been drawn up, and then come out of hiding if Vader wasn't their opponent. Really, underneath it all, Vader was a nice, sensitive guy. I even saw him cry in the dressing room after he paralyzed a young kid named Joe Thurman (Joe recovered the feeling below his waist a few hours later). Still, when that red light turned on, the '94 Vader's sensitive side seemed to turn off.

Strangely, I enjoyed my battles with Vader. I'd pump myself up for days before a big match and would usually hurt for a few days after. The two matches that Flair had mentioned had indeed been brutal. During the first match, at my suggestion, Vader did a number on my face, even though it seemed that my interpretation of "try to raise a little swelling around my eyes" varied dramatically from his. The toll after match number one was impressive: broken nose, dislocated jaw, fourteen stitches in my eyebrow and seven underneath my eye. The second match almost put me out of wrestling for good.

Now, we should probably get something straight. I know you didn't pay $25 (unless your cheap ass waited for the paperback) to have your intelligence insulted. I will not try to portray professional wrestling as being a "real, competitive sport." I will readily admit to occasionally stomping my foot on the mat, and always placing a greater emphasis on entertainment value than on winning. I have, however, over the course of fifteen years of blood, sweat, and tears, compiled a list of injuries that I would compare to that of any "legitimate" athlete.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2010

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    Best book ever!!!!!!!!!!

    This book is the best book ever even at the start of the book it was a great book. There is probably nothing else to say that someone hasn't already said. I just reccomend this book to any wwe fan or not a wwe fan it is a fantastic book and will always keep you entertained. When i went to sleep i couldn't wait for it to be morning so i could wake up and read this book. The book is pure $$$$$$$$. It is AWESOME!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 25, 2007

    Best book I have ever Read!

    Mankind- have a nice day By-Mick Foley Autobiography This book talks about the wrestling occupatation of my preferred brawler Mick Foley. So far Mick¿s career is opening slow as he goes to a school that teaches people how to wrestle. The book reminds me of my Dad and how he was playing football. Overall it is a pretty good book. You should not read this book if you are squeamish.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 27, 2006

    Incredible and Funny book!

    This book was just awesome. It was hilarious! he talked about everything. His wrestling career, his normal life, his home, life, his school years. It was just flat out a great book. I highly recommend it for older children though. It contains some very explixit things.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 27, 2005

    Excellent

    So I picked up this book at Barnes and Nobles. Seeing it was a nice thick book I figured it might be good for one of the WWE Biographies. Boy, was I right. I think this is byfar one of the best WWE Biographies I have read. Excellent pictures (some in color I might add) and his style of writing is great. I highly suggest this to Pro-Wrestling Fans if your into a good read. It talks alot about his family him growing up making wrestling movies. And alot about his whole entire wrestling career from all his extreme bumps and bruises to favorite times. Its an amazing book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 3, 2005

    The best wrestler/writer to come from the WWE

    Even if your're not a wrestling fan and if you just want to read a good autobiography, this book is for you. Mick Foley goes in depth about hus life growing up and training. He goes into detail about everything.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 1, 2005

    The Best Book Ever

    Mick Foley IS A Wrestling GOD! He writes with such honesty and feeling. I couldn't put this book down for a second.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 19, 2003

    A MUST FOR EVERY FOLEY FAN

    If you like mick foley or just want to read an outstanding book this book is for you. Mick gives an outstanding outlook on the wrestling world, the good and the bad and the ugly.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 4, 2002

    From Long Island to World Champion

    A must read for any pro wrasslin' fan or for that matter any student of life. We learn Mic was just like you and I growing up and by following his heart he made his dream come true. And then to find out Vince Russo graduated from the same high school I did (Sachem), what a nice bonus!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2002

    ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS

    The only thing I can say about this is if you haven't read it, then please do, even if you're not a wrestling fan. I was hooked after i read the first few paragraphs. One of the best books I've ever read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 7, 2002

    Hands down the best book i have read!!!

    I'm not one to read much. I really never read anything that was over 200 pages. But being a huge fan of Mick Foleys that i am, i decided to go ahead and pick up his first book. I thought that when i read this book i would read the first couple of chapters and then stop. However, i couldn't stop reading it, this book is great! The book talks about how he started out in the business, the ups and downs in professional wrestling, and all the success that came after all the hard times. I found this book to be very encouraging and as I'm finishing this book I will most definately pick up his newest book 'Foley is good'. After reading this book I see Mick Foley in a different light. If someone asks me 'what is a good book to read?' it doesn't matter if they love wrestling(as I do) or not I will recommend 'Have a nice day' to them in a second.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 25, 2001

    The best reason not to judge a book by its cover

    I am into 'heavy' reading, and while I have only been a fan of wrestling for a couple years, I have learned through this book to truely appreciate everything these people do. This book is a classic for what it is, an intrigate story written by a man who does not look the part of a briliant author, but if you can get past the first chapter, you will realize how wonderful his life story is and how great an author a 'wrestler' can be. Mick Foley is one of the great story tellers despite what anyone else may say, any one who can have you cheer out loud while you stay up to finish the book deserves to be called nothing less

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 19, 2001

    Fabulous Insight Into the World of Professional Wrestling

    Being a very long time TV wrestling fan, I decided to check out Mr. Foley's book. I was very pleasantly surprised at how he was able to get me to like his profession even more. He is able to tell, in his own very articulate and irreverent manner, how hard wrestling really is. Mr. Foley pulls us through his world and shows us how close all the wrestlers are and what they all go through daily to provide us the with great performances. This is a book for people who love professional wrestling. If you are just slightly interested, this book will make you love this profession also! Good work Mr. Mick Foley!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 30, 2001

    Foley IS Good

    I can say nothing that hasn't already been said. This book ROCKS!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 30, 2001

    A Knockout!!!

    I thought this book was really great!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 18, 2001

    the greatest book ever

    I read this book over and over. it gives you great insight into the wrestling world. If your one of those people who think wrestler's don't get injured and that wrestling isn't a sport this book will change your mind. Mick Foley is totally honest about his experiences in and out of the ring. I liked this book not only because it gave a lot of insight into the wrestling world. I liked it because the author was honest and also because i have been a fan of wrestling since i was a 3 year old child. if you haven't read this book yet. go out and get and read it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 9, 2001

    NO HOLD BARED

    a good look into a wrestlers mind and stories on the road. a true clasic

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 2, 2001

    What a Great Book

    I decided to read, Have a Nice Day by Mick Foley, because I'm a wrestling fan. At first I believed the book would be mostly about his wrestling career; surprisingly it was more in tune with his life outside of wrestling. He talks of his childhood and what inspired him to become a wrestler, with his love of shocking people with his crazy stunts. I enjoyed the insight it gives on not only Mick Foley's life, but other wrestler lives. It so accuratly depicts how hard it is for wrestlers to maintain a family and work. The book is a great story of his life with his ups and downs and is very readable.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 11, 2001

    Simply stated, a must read!!

    For those of you who may think that this book is strictly about wrestling you are dead wrong. This book is about so much more such as perserverence and setting goals and then achieving them through hard work and dedication. Foley also has the ability to make you laugh while he is telling some of his gruesome tales. When I bought this book I figured it be 'all right,' but it was one I just could not put down. I already had a great deal of respect for him for his accomplishments, but the road he took to get there made me respect so much more. I recommend this book to anybody, not just avid fans of wrestling.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2001

    Outstanding!!!!!

    You can't appreciate Mick Foley without reading this book. Excellent writer!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 8, 2001

    Foley is GOD!

    I think that this book shows the true hardships that wrestlers actually have to go through everyday and how 'real' wrestling really is. Foley had a hard life, but he provailed and now he is a professional wrestling god and hall of famer. Foley is GOD and you better believe it!

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