On the surface of things, Ric Flair and Mick Foley could not be more different performers - whilst the former favoured a more technical approach to wrestling, the latter was willing to put his body through quite brutal hell in order to entertain the fans. Remarkably, both are perhaps more similar than they would first think, and the pair share an equal amount of zest and passion for the wrestling industry. In a book packed full of stories about parties, living the high life and title victories, Ric Flair's 'To Be The Man' is exactly as most Flair fans would expect, over the top. It's an entertaining read, even more so for those unaware of the early years of Flair's career, before he was the colourful robe-wearing, woo'ing Nature Boy. Throughout the story, two guys get torn into hard, Eric Bischoff and Mick Foley, but it's the artist formerly known as Mankind who comes off worst. Describing Foley as little more than a "glorified stuntman", The Nature Boy doesn't pull any punches with his verbal diatribe, and seems to really have it in for Mick. Responding to the remarks, Foley was less-than-pleased, leading to a lot of tension and heat between the men for a fair few years.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
