10 Shocking Things Revealed In Wrestling Autobiographies

Wrestling autobiographies are often popular with fans, as it allows them to learn about the person writing it even more, going into the way that they analyze their career. Talent doesn't tend to hold things back in the books, as revealing stories and being open is the reason that people end up wanting to buy them.

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There have been a lot of amazing stories that came from the books over the years, whether that be hilarious anecdotes, talent fighting, or plans that didn't end up taking place. Wrestlers have peeled back the curtain on their lives, and often allowed their audience in on the journey with them.

10 Leaving It All To HBK

While Ric Flair might have gone on to compete several times after his 'retirement' match against Shawn Michaels, the WrestleMania 24 classic between them is still an iconic match. During his autobiography, the Nature Boy spoke openly about what the encounter meant to him.

He also revealed that Michaels told him not to say a single word out in the ring, as the Heartbreak Kid wanted to take care of him and make him look good. Michaels put the entire thing together out in the ring, which is a credit to the in-ring ability that he had.

9 Original Shield Plans

Jon Moxley's autobiography is one of the best in recent times, with the former WWE Champion holding nothing back throughout this one. He wanted to let the world know how he felt about his career, and that included a lot of stories from his days in The Shield, which included the original plans.

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While it is well known Chris Hero was originally considered instead of Roman Reigns, what Moxley shared was that Big E was in the plans as well. The New Day star was flown in with them at first, with the group set to have four members until WWE shifted gears, which was likely the best situation for everyone involved.

8 Didn't Want The Black Hat

When wrestling fans think of Jim Ross, his iconic black hat is something that people instantly go to as it has become such a big part of him. It is something he has played into over the years, pushing it heavily as part of his gimmick, but during his first autobiography, JR made it clear he didn't want to wear it.

The legendary commentator felt that he would end up falling into a stereotype, which was something he had been keen to avoid. Luckily for him, Vince McMahon pushed the idea, and that is something that worked in his benefit in the long run.

7 Daniel Bryan Vs. Charlie Sheen

Celebrity matches in professional wrestling are common to see, with many major names from music, acting, and other sports being a big part of the industry. However, there have also been many planned matches that never ended up coming to fruition, one of which would have involved Daniel Bryan.

During his time with WWE, the company had planned for him to compete against popular actor Charlie Sheen, which would have been an interesting encounter to see take place, but Sheen was unable to go through with it due to situations in his personal life at the time.

6 A Giant Fight

Fights happening backstage might not be something that happens every single week, but they do take place due to the ego of those involved in the business. These are often kept private, but stories about them have been shared over the years, with Chris Jericho opening up about a major one.

That incident saw Big Show and The Great Khali get into a fight backstage, with the two huge men going back and forth due to legitimate heat they had. This was because Khali kept stealing Big Show's chop in the corner, and he took issue with it, as they settled things with their fists.

5 Kofi Kingston Confronts Vince McMahon

Another crazy story that Chris Jericho has shared within his many books involved Kofi Kingston and his former boss, Vince McMahon. This one took place during a plane journey where Jericho ended up convincing Kingston that he should confront McMahon after he had made a comment about Kingson maybe getting over.

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Kofi decided to stand up for himself and he took Jericho's advice, which is something that Jericho felt was the right thing to do. This eventually led to McMahon taking down Kingston, with the two of them wrestling onboard the aircraft.

4 Storyline Rejected By AJ Lee

AJ Lee's book is an open and honest one that all fans of her should be interested in reading, and she made it clear that throughout her career she did reject certain storylines. In the book, she opened up about her having bipolar disorder, and because of that she didn't want to do any storyline involving her being 'crazy.'

She felt that wouldn't be a good decision for her, and it led to her openly rejecting whatever WWE decided they wanted for her. This was likely a wise decision, even though she didn't open up as to the exact details of the storyline ideas that the company had.

3 JBL Takes Justin Roberts' Passport

There have been many stories about JBL hazing talent over the years, some of which have been lighthearted, while others have been serious accusations. Justin Roberts' book falls into the latter category, with the ring announcer discussing how he was treated by the wrestler on tour once.

JBL decided to take Roberts' passport when they were in England, and rather than giving him it back so they could travel, he ended up leaving. Roberts had to go to London in order to get another passport in order to be able to fly out and leave.

2 Mick Foley Almost Quit WWE

The Montreal Screwjob is something that caused a lot of shockwaves across the industry both in terms of the fans reaction and what happened behind the scenes. One person who was frustrated by the situation was Mick Foley, who is someone that is well-respected in the business.

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He revealed in one of this books that he was so frustrated by the situation that he quite WWE, which is why he wasn't on the episode of Raw following the screwjob. However, he ended up being talked around, and that situation was settled, but Foley was not impressed by things.

1 Women Forced To Change Their Plans

Women getting to have their own Royal Rumble match was a huge deal, and the first one in WWE's history was always going to be a big situation. But, when Asuka and Nikki Bella were putting together the finish to the match, the men decided to create a problem for them.

Nikki revealed in her book that the men changed their minds after she and Asuka had already put things together, and that led to them being forced to change their finish, even though they had created their idea first.