10 Wrestling Books That Proved Seriously Controversial

It's fair to say that while Shawn Michaels' talents in the ring are pretty universally acclaimed, his exploits behind the curtain during his run as a singles performer in the WWF proved divisive, to say the least.

With that being said, with his redemption arc and return to the company completed, 2005 seemed like the perfect time for HBK to offer some insights on both his incredible career and polarising backstage behaviour in a memoir.

The problem is, while Heartbreak And Triumph certainly isn't full of grammatical errors or outright mistruths as many of its contemporaries on this list, it fails to scratch the surface of Michaels' life in the '90s.

A repeated theme throughout the book is HBK's aversion to taking accountability for his actions, instead repeatedly offering explanations about how infamous incidents of his misbehaviour were mere misunderstandings. Even his admission of his role in the Montreal Screwjob follows the same pattern of pointing fingers and shifting blame.