Especially looking for stuff about the history of wrestling pre-90s I guess. Anything about the old territories era would be nice (saw the Vice documentary series).
Been looking at the Guy Evans WCW book and the autobiography he did with Bischoff as well. Are either much much cop?
Are there any proper standout biographies? Just kind of assumed they’d mainly be shite.
This is quite good. Tim Hornbaker’s written a few books about the territory era and they’re really well researched and full of interesting stuff but he’s unfortunately a bit of a dull writer so they can be a struggle. This is his most readable one
I liked Guy Evans’ Nitro one as well
Oh yeah, British wrestling based but this is probably the best one I’ve read, it’s fantastic
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrestling-Simon-Garfield/dp/0571236766
This is excellent
The Wrestling
Regal’s autobiography
Bret’s autobiography is great. Kept extensive notes throughout his career apparently. Classic Bret.
Eighth Wonder Of The World about Andre and Blood & Fire about The Sheik are two standout biographies. And they cover a tonne of pre 80s stuff, obvs.
In terms of autobiographies, Bob Holly’s is unintentionally hilarious.
Didn’t rate Nitro as much as everyone else as seemed like a Bischoff rehabilitation project.
Alongside the usual recommendations (first two foley books, jerichos first) the Brody biography was decent and Hardcore Holly and Batista’s were both surprisingly good.
I’m Sorry, I Love You: A History of Professional Wrestling: A must-read’ - Mick Foley I'm Sorry, I Love You: A History of Professional Wrestling: A must-read' - Mick Foley: Amazon.co.uk: Smallman, Jim: 9781472254238: Books
This was excellent.
That really makes it seem like Mick wrote it 
Mick’s books are unmatched tbf. He should know a good wrestling book 
Have a nice day was pretty good. I especially liked the bits from when he was a jobber and The British Bulldogs and Greg Valentine beat the shit out of him.
The Funker’s autobiography had some great insight into pretty much every territory from the early 70s onwards
Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore https://amzn.eu/d/cCqD5Ai