Daniel Bryan Yes Autobiography Review: 10 Observations You Need To Know

Scheduled for a UK release on July 30th, 2015, 'Yes! My Improbable Journey To The Main Event Of WrestleMania' chronicles the life and in-ring work of a man who must be considered one of the most popular stars of the past 5 years, Daniel Bryan. It's interesting to note that the book is instantly unlike any other read wrestling fans may have perused through over the years, mainly because of the man himself.

Fans may well be accustomed to wild tales from other books, discussing the likes of Bret Hart's womanising, Steve Austin's battles with WWF/WWE management, and even Shawn Michaels and his troubles dealing with the pressure of being WWF Champion - something which led him to be, for all intents and purposes, a horrible dude during the 90's - but there's little of that here.

So, if there's no drinking, drugs, copious amounts of groupies or fights with other WWE stars, what makes Daniel Bryan's book so compelling? The reasons are many as to why pro wrestling fans like Bryan, his appeal is curious - not quite the prototypical WWE main event name, he nonetheless has an extremely strong bond with his fans. Just as those reasons have become clear, there are many as to why fans should check out this book, and see life through the eyes of one of the most unlikely WWE World Champions in history.

Straight away, even in the first few chapters of the book, it becomes clear just how unbelievably grounded a human being Daniel Bryan is. His childhood was modest, and even though he notes that his father was a tremendously flawed man, it's clear the wrestler always enjoyed spending time with him.

It's all because of his father's addictions that Bryan notes he doesn't drink alcohol, but there's never any preaching mentality surrounding that or his discussion as to why he chose to be vegan. On the contrary, the man just comes across as a genuinely nice guy, one who doesn't seem to see himself as anything special.

This directly flies in the face of many pro wrestling autobiographies. Even heralded books from guys like Adam 'Edge' Copeland and Bret 'Hitman' Hart have some degree of self-aggrandising ego. There's nothing especially wrong with ego, if it's kept in check, but Daniel Bryan doesn't seem to have much of it, and that fact stands out throughout the book. Whether he's talking about wandering around a food market, looking for food that suits his dietary needs, or marveling over the main event of WrestleMania, Bryan does it all in such a laid back way.