20 Best Wrestling Books Ever
13. A Lion's Tale - Chris Jericho
Depending on which kind of wrestling fan you speak to, the first few chapters of a wrestling autobiography can be a real drag. More often than not, the early part of a wrestler's story deals with their upbringing, school life, and first forays into the industry. All of that comes before the juicier details of a successful wrestling career.
Chris Jericho is a supremely charismatic individual, as anyone who has read any of his books can attest. The first of three autobiographies, A Lion's Tale: Around The World In Spandex obviously deals with much of the same formative stories and exactly how the Canadian started his career in the ring.
Some find this kind of fare dry, but Jericho's witty banter and light-hearted take on things help motor the tale along nicely.
His eventual success in the WWF/WWE isn't the focal point. This is the story of how Chris Jericho found his way to the biggest promotion in the land by 1999. That means Stampede Wrestling, the independent scene, ECW and WCW dominate, but do so justifiably.