Mick Foley's very first book, 'Have A Nice Day: A Tale Of Blood And Sweatsocks' helped made the man a New York Times best-selling author. The book was an undoubted success, not only for Foley himself, but also for the entire World Wrestling Federation. Around the same year as Foley's read, other books such as ones dedicated to The Rock and Chyna were released. Those were not as critically acclaimed as Mick's, and for good reason. There can be little doubt that 'Have A Nice Day' helped establish the idea of Vince McMahon's company publishing wrestling-related autobiographies. A few years later, WWE Books was created, solely for the purpose of putting out autobiographies and other written content. From there, the quality vastly improved. By that point, Foley had already released his second best-seller, entitled 'Foley Is Good'. This was another smash hit for the guy, and proved he wasn't just a one-hit flash in the pan. There's an argument to be made that WWE Books would never have existed had Foley not blazed a trail. His first book set the precedent for what readers expect from such fare.
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.
