I think once you read the whole book you'll see that what apparently puts you off is one of the book's strengths - 549 pages of honesty. I'm not saying other wrestler autobiographies are dishonest but the ones published by WWE (Austin, HBK, Hogan, Batista etc.) go into very little detail and do not discuss anything that might put the company in a bad light. Not even Foley's. And there was also a fair bit of self-righteousness in these books as well.

Bret's book is the sort of autobiography that all wrestlers would write - 100% honest about the good and the bad. You don't have to agree with him but, you know, it is his book. Some of the book, particularly the last quarter, is depressing - but then the guy's brother died in a tragic accident, he got divorced, lost his brother-in-law, his mother and father and suffered a stroke. He doesn't indulge in his depression but he just tells it like it is - these weren't good years for him. But they're balanced by how fondly he writes about his time in Stampede and WWF.

It comes down to opinion - Bret didn't like the way the business progressed after 1997 (he explains why in the book) and, as a result, he got left behind. Maybe he is bitter - or maybe he just doesn't like what wrestling has become. He prefers wrestling like it was in the 1980s and early 1990s. I don't agree with him on that but it's his point of view.

Aside from all that, the book is also an excellent read from an actual wrestling perspective - Bret's really good at explaining the thought process that goes into a wrestling match and he makes you aware of things you probably didn't think of before. Overall - I think you'll enjoy it!

I never took a strong stance for or against Bret.

I've read all of the major wrestling books, and Bret's was easily one of the best...you won't change your opinion of him, but there is no one else who can cover so much time in wrestling history, and who took meticulous notes.

and the stories of the Hart family will stun you...

You won't regret reading it, you'll roll your eyes at times, but it's a great read

Typical. Bret tells the truth about the Heartfake kid and the self promoting, should have been one time champ HHH and Shawn's girlfriend Kevin gets upset. McMahon is a bully, a cheat, a criminal and a lousy booker who treats his wrestlers like broken down horses who should be taken out back and shot. Is Bret a hypocrite for pointing it out? Absolutely. But it doesn't make it any less true. Plus Vince's carlessness cost Bret's brother his life so I can understand his bitterness. So rag on "Mark" man all you want but you're still in denial on the Heartfake kid and the sleeze known as McMahon

The Bret Hart book is amazing, Vince is obvious a horrible person and Shawn Michaels should retire, or at the very least never do the DX gimmick again it's ridiculous for a man of his age.

I have a random, and somewhat off-the-wall question. Why does Hart always call Triple H "Hunter"? I know that his original persona was Hunter Hearst Helmsley, but if one is talking about personal, out-of-ring issues with a person, wouldn't one normally use a person's real name, i.e. Paul? He calls Shawn Shawn, why doesn't he call Paul Paul? Just a weird question ... By the by (and off subject), didn't it seem like the Manchester crowd was WAY hotter for ECW than they were for Raw? How unexpected and ... weird. You don't expect the #3 show to be more popular then the #1 show (though it was a pretty good show last night).

RESPONSE FROM KEVIN ECK: A lot of the guys call each other by their character's names. Bret probably says Hunter because that was his gimmick name for most of the time they worked together.

I hope you find yourself pleasantly surprised that the vast majority of the book is written in a manner where he presents his thoughts on subject matters as they were when he was going through them (thanks to countless hours of recorded audio he taped through his career).

Like his 1992 program with Shawn is discussed in words he would have chosen in 1992, not 2008. He even quotes a letter of appreciation he wrote to Vince McMahon (and while he throws in a jab about "I cannot believe I once meant these words," he still included it).

It is a great book. My opinion of Bret is taking a turn for the worse as I read it, but it is gripping.

Eck,

Over/under two weeks until Hart bashes you in his next interview?

Also, I think its hypocritical of Hart to complain about the WWE.

If he hates the company so much why did he allow the WWE to use his likeness in their video games and to release a DVD about him?

Its all about the $$$$.

Kev , while I once looked for opportunity to verbally spar with you on some of your opinions , this time I'm not looking for a fight . However.... I'm really shocked that you would admit that you've been ignoring Brett's book and "hoping it would go away". I guess if nothing else I admire your honesty(?) .
Admittedly I'm not in favor of some of Brett's latest actions , but to ignore what he has to say about the biz and for you to turn a blind eye to it seems odd to me .
I know you've got great admiration for HBK and WWE , and your afore mentioned preconcieved notion influence your opinion on the book . However maybe , just maybe , Hart's "angry narrative" , 'bitterness" and "pettiness" have roots that you don't wish to be explored .
Just sayin' .

Shawn Michaels' real name is Michael Hickenbottom. Calling him "Shawn" in the book is no different than calling Paul Levesque "Hunter".

kevin eck good for you being a shawn michaels fan..i can picture you laughing your a** off for lame dx jokes on raw..i bet you love those..Anyways im grown up and im a bret hart fan and also this is the best written book i've ever read..People, i suggest u go by Jim ross' opinion rather than some lame shawn michaels fan's one

Is Hart's views of WWE and other things related really so far off?

Bruno doesn't care much for these things either. I guess the difference is Bruno has principles and has never sold out for money TTBOMK.

Other than the fame and glory, don't many wrestlers live highly troubled lives?

I'll give it a read.Hell if I can sit thru Batista saying the same five things over and over in his book of sensless drivel then I definetly want to read about one of "the best of all the times."Besides the reviews I've read have been positive, apparently the doesn't just slam Vince,HHH and HBK,members of his own family get it as well including Davey Boy.

Bret's a bitter, angry, petty person. But I've got to check this book out...he's generally a honest guy (well, the way he sees it anyway) and it should be an excellent read.

It's the best wrestling book since Foley's first one. His stuff on the Stampede days is great. And anyone who was a fan of the WWF in the 80s and 90s will be taken back in time through Bret's eyes. Then you remember how confusing WCW was as you see it through his concussed perspective. It's unbelievable reading.

When you finish reading it, send it to me....

Well well well...Thank you Eck, you have earned my respect on the Bret Hart topic, as I called you on it a few posts ago with one of your offhand remarks. I think as a wrestling fan (and commentator) you should be reading most of the biographies out there if for nothing more than to be able to expand a bit on your quite obviously grand knowledge on the subject. I think he takes himself very seriously, when you consider that his entire family and life WAS wrestling. Most of the rest in the biz, save for your Rocks, Ortons, Dibiases, etc. do not have the same investment on a familial level, and especially not when one brother even died for it. So the question is, do we regard Bret Hart for what he is now, obviously a troubled man with sadness in him and understandably so, or do we look at what he did accomplish and try to focus on the great parts? It's a judgement call we all have to make. I think much like Jake Roberts and Scott Hall have issues that you discuss, and how that is sad, you can put Hart in the same category, as the demons have taken away from what could have been. That being said, I still say good on ya for reading it, and even if you don't like the man, I'm sure you won't regret the reading.

@ Elevation

"Also, I think its hypocritical of Hart to complain about the WWE.

If he hates the company so much why did he allow the WWE to use his likeness in their video games and to release a DVD about him?

Its all about the $$$$."

He wasn't able to control what happened while he was there, you think he'll have control after he's gone?

Bret owns the rights to his character, but WWE owns the footage. They can use it as they like they just have to pay him a royalty. WWE's original plan for the Hitman DVD's was going to be similar to the Ultimate Warrior one. Bret had a choice to sit back and let that happen, or take a proactive role and be involved in the project. Given his pride in his career it isn't surprisingly he chose to have a hand in how the DVD's turned out.

Problem with Bret,

When he took 3Million per to go to WCW he calls Davey Boy a traitor for taking money to go back or stay with the WWE.....

Bret Hart is a self serving sanctimonious ass!

I have to say I was a mild Hart fan but over the years from a child to an adult you start seeing the acting turn into real life. I do support you in the fact that Bret took a turn for the worse in the late 90's and has yet to let it go. He had all intentions of leaving WWE from the get go and had no problems with ditching the company that made him a star. No one said never leave to benifit yourself but the door swings both ways. If you intend to harm someone expect retaliation. Vince is a business man.. maybe took it too personal but made his claim to fame being a schrude business man. Shawn and Hunter only did what they had to to better themselves as Brett had all intentions to do with Jumping ship. All I have heard from him over the years is hate crying and bitterness. The man is retired then BE RETIRED! If you wanna still be in the Monday Nite Wars and Drama.. come back and help your peers.. You can get involved with out being active look at Taz and Lawler.. Christ JR takes a bump every now and then. If you have no intentions of doing any of that shut up and let it go your a grown man.. he didnt lose much of a fan base and its all about pride now. Fans of him will always be fans.. haters.. well they see him for what he is.. Kevin good job for being a good writer and stating what you have seen behind the scenes and what you know from the years of knowledge. I respect the experence and truth more then just coating a fans tv image of a man

While I appreciate that you have a respect for Vince, the WWE, and Shawn, I also think it's important to have a sense of objectivity and know that your heroes are, in fact, human. You yourself admit that Shawn has had a troubled past, and Bret is by no means the only wrestler to give accounts of Shawn being hard to work with back in his original heyday, he's just the person to give the loudest and most frequent accounts.

As for Vince, I don't know if there's really any way to look at him in a public light besides that of a self-promoting capitalist. That's what he does, that's what he's good at, and he certainly makes no apologies about it. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to look up to that, although I don't hold that view, but you have to be realistic about it. Vince basically prides himself on being good at marketing, and it's fine to look up to and aspire to his accomplishments, but it's also important to remember how he got there.

As for Bret's bitterness, he basically endured the most public screwjob in the history of the biz by someone he trusted during a time when screwjobs were unheard of, and then was mocked continuously after his departure. How do you think Shawn Michaels would feel if he left for TNA and WWE made a weekly habit of taking potshots at him through in-jokes? The semantics of the situation are debatable, but that doesn't change the fact that it was the biggest public professional humiliation in the history of the biz.

RESPONSE FROM KEVIN ECK: Just to clarify, I haven't regarded wrestlers as heroes since I was a kid. I have alwats admired Shawn Michaels' vast talent. Did I think he was a jerk in 1995-98? Absolutely. I knew people who knew him and they verified that everything you hear dabout him is true. But let's be fair. The 43-year-old Michaels (ther person, not the wrestler) bears little resemblance to the 30-year-old Michaels.

I didn't read Bastista's book but from what I see of him in the ring, I don't think I would expect much more than a few thoughts at best.

Its a good thing for his career that at least he does look good playing Superman in the ring.

Kevin, you are right on about Bret Hart being bitter and not being able to let go (Shawn Michaels & Vince).

It seems that Bret is the only one that doesn't appreciate his accomplishments.

Everyone that I've ever talked to names Bret Hart in their top five.

It was 1997, When he got screwed? I thought is was unprofessional and I cared then.

11 years later... Who cares. Bret has had tremendous matches and has been an outstanding performer, for him to dwell on this is just childish.

I wanted to read his book until I saw his interviews promoting the books.

An unforgiving soul is a dead soul. Him not forgiving HHH, Shawn and Vince is because he never forgave himself for his own faults.

What's crazy is he is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, next to Angle, S. Steiner and The Great Muta.

Your blog is awesome, Kevin but show some love for TNA they are putting an honest effort.

Micah, it appears that most people in the business call Triple H by Hunter most of the time. Shawn Michaels uses Hunter in reference to Triple H in his own book almost uniformly, save a few mentions of his real name. In Michaels' book, he even says that "most people call him Hunter."

As a side note, for Red Sox, it makes sense for Michaels to be referred to as Shawn, as it is his middle name and he has made it clear that most people have been calling him Shawn since well before he was a wrestler.

Kevin, I read the book. Cover to cover, all the way through, and twice at that. Undeniably, he has a good writing style. He seems to come across as open and honest, though much of the time his honesty reflects the bitterness he harbors towards McMahon, Michaels, and Triple H, as well as members of his own family. If nothing else, it gives insight into Bret Hart. I'd recommend getting through it once. If you decide to review it, the prerogative of the reviewer is to provide his honest opinion of the writing and the material. I imagine that your review would fit that mold.

I think the writing was on the wall for Brett when he took $3 mil and was jumping from a company that was tied to the death of his brother. So I think it's a little different when Davey Boy went back to said company. I'm not saying Brett isn't arrogant, pompous, maybe even a bad person, but the man does have a new story to tell.

Also, no one can really say he's wrong about "Hunter" and "Shawn" and their impact on the business. How many HHH 1 on 2 squashes have we seen? How many "DX buries whoever they have a program with" shows have there been? Sure Shawn put over Hogan and Jericho, but he's just like Sting in TNA. It's always good business for Shawn to do what he does. Ratings and constant releases don't lie on how that's all working out.

Thanks - that clarifies things. I find something fascinating however - wrestling so often walks the fine line between kayfabe and real life and, clearly, many fans allow plenty of bleedover between the two. I always assumed, however, perhaps naively, that wrestlers were able to clearly separate the two. It seems syptomatic (if somewhat simplistically) of an inability to fully separate in-ring and out-of-ring life to use people's character names when discussing such an extremely personal, heated issue (rather than out of habit during a casual conversation). He dislikes the person, not the wrestler. That makes me sad for all the performers I so enjoy watching four times a week. Just a thought ...

Kevin , I'm still having a problem digesting one of your reasons for not wanting to read Hart's book , that being it's 500+ pages .
I would think you would have been champing at the bit and possibly even felt an obligation to read the book and open it for discussion in "Ring Posts".
I bet if a new Shawn Michaels book were to come out and it was 1500 pages you'd devote a week of columns to it .
( spoken as a non- michaels fan ) !

As a Canadian and a Hitman fan back in the day, and a wrestling fan for over 20 years, I have to say Kevin, your asessment is very acurate.

I did make a point of reading the book as soon as it became available and I enjoyed reading it. Some parts made me think, "Yup, couldn't agree more." (eg, why did Vince ever decide to stick Lex Luger down our throats, why on earth did Hogan get the belt at WM 9) Other parts I thought, "Wow, Bret's pretty self righeous." Other parts I genuinely felt sorry for him" (eg. accounts of Owen's death, stroke, being away from home so much, dealing with several family members.) Finally, in a lot of parts, I thought, "BRET! LET IT GO!!! MOVE ON!!!" (Shawn, Triple H)

EVen though I was into the Canadian vs America angle (as a Canadian fan), after the dust settled over the Montreal fiasco and I heard what happened, I had no doubt that Bret was in the wrong. Even though Shawn at the time was obivously a terrible person to deal with, having read both of their accounts of what happened, I still think Shawn was in the right.

I have no problems accepting Hart's account of Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, Ultimate Warrior and - on some levels - Vince.

He is EXTREMELY hypocritical when he talks about business being down on his first run as champ vs the same situation when Shawn had his first run. He blames the downturn on everyone else for his time and puts it all on Shawn for his.
As a longtime wrestling fan - I can't speak for others - but I've never tuned in based on who has the belt. (If so, I never would have made it past WM 2, and definetly would have stopped at WM 6 when warrior got the belt) I've only ever stopped watching for brief periods when the storylines have sucked and the matches were bad. (eg ALL of Warrior's matches, Lex Luger etc.)
ANother hypocritical thing he does when he discusses the use of drugs... he blasts Shawn (for obvious reasons) but seems to tone it down a lot when talking about Bulldog, Hawk, Dynamite, etc. Not that I am defending anyone using the drugs - just that Bret blasts people for it to suit his purpose and then expresses sympathy for others, bordering on making excuses for them.

The saddest part about his book was his final shot at Shawn Micheals which was one of the last sentances in the book. To end a 500+page autobiography by tearing into someone else, whether justified or not, is just pathetic. It makes me sad to think that so many Canadians still support a guy who has spent more than a decade bitching about one night, and still boo the guy who did the right thing in a difficult situation.

Ahh... I always get a chuckle out of Bret Hart sympathizers. "Boo-hoo, Vince screwed Bret, sob-sob, Shawn Michaels is a big meanie..." You can't make this stuff up. Well, actually you can, considering the whole "screwjob" was probably just an angle anyway.

Hey Kevone , judging by your lack of responses to your readers comments on this subject , you appear to be following your own words when you wrote of Brett's book -
" treat it like a toothache , ignore it (us, me) and maybe it will go away ".
"... don't like what I'm reading , turn the page and move on ".
Or then again maybe your'e just too darn busy .
Now about Shawn Michaels ....

RESPONSE FROM KEVIN ECK: I'm not ignoring anyone. I think I've expressed me feelings pretty clearly.

Just thought I'd give mt 2 cents worth.......I read Bret's book quite a while back when it was released in Canada. Evidently from what I have read on here, you're a Michaels fan, so you must have read his book also & seen that he surely didn't like Hart either.

I met Bret at a radio station while he was doing an interview there and he was the nicest guy. Seems like he's gotten over the stuff you guys are complaining about him not being over.

I'm sorry, but all the Shawn Michaels haters have to get out of their pink and black boxes and understand one thing: Shawn Michaels is a great worker no matter what you think of him personally. He's a 40 something year old man whose career should have ended in 1998 and he's still main eventing today. Not many wrestlers in his physical state can do that. I think retirement for him would be his best option now, but as long as you keep watching him wrestle, shut up and appreciate the work he does.

Bret's bitter about Montreal? BRET? The WWE are the ones who bring up Montreal every few months, not Bret.

RESPONSE FROM KEVIN ECK: I agree that both sides need to move on.

I met Bret at a radio station while he was doing an interview there and he was the nicest guy. Seems like he's gotten over the stuff you guys are complaining about him not being over

Umm, dude? You met the man once at a radio station. How was him being nice to you a sign that he "gotten over" the '97 Montreal screwjob? Just asking.

I've only gotten to chapter 14 so far but then again, I had the book for a day. Luckily, I bought it on ebay and not only is it autographed by Hitman, it has the actual pics to prove it. Just awesome.

My bad for getting off point Kev. Anyways, the book is a must-read for anyone that is a wrestling fan and a Hart fan. There's been many incidents for people to look at Hitman in a totally different light but I tend to look at it in this aspect, although an extreme example.

I was a huge Chris Benoit mark ever since seeing him tear it up back in the original ECW days. The man was an absolute beast. We all know what transpired between him, his wife Nancy and their son Daniel and it's a horrible situation. In my eyes, yes Benoit did a truly dispicable act. Does that take away what he accomplished in the ring thru-out his career? Some people may think so but I like to remember Benoit holding up the old WCW belt with confetti falling from the sky and Eddie Guerrero holding his own World championship strap, celebrating Benoit's victory.

I know that's an extreme example but it's the only thing that I can think of to compare two, squared circle greats since both will never be looked at the same again.

I always liked Bret's in-ring work slightly more than Shawn's. Not that that really has much to do with anything. They both ruled anyway, and Shawn still does. I think the sad thing is that Bret took the screwjob so personally because it was Shawn and he already couldn't stand him. If it had been, say, Undertaker I'm sure Bret would look back and say "was I angry? Sure, but the guy did what he had to". As a matter of fact, why the heck didn't Vince have 'Taker beat Bret, then have Kane cost 'Taker the title against Shawn? That would have saved a whole lot of bad blood. As far as both sides moving on goes, I think Shawn has more or less moved on. the only sad thing is that he won't give Bret fair credit for his undeniable wrestling ability. Ironic, since these days Bret will admit that Shawn is a great in-ring wrestler, but won't give him any credit for anything else!

Bret was on Elliott in the morning yesterday, just to summarize the neverending screwjob. Said he made peace with McMahon because he was always the way he was and he did what he had to do. About Shawn made fun of his Christian living, saying he sweared to god in the dressing room he had nothing to do with it and saying in his book that Bret never really hit Vince when he was sitting right in the lockerroom. Also said he hasn't seen Shawn since the screwjob but if he did he would have to walk in the other direction because he didn't want to think what he would do.

I've read half the book and there are many surprises
1. HBK and Bret were pretty good friends back in the early 90's.
2. Ric Flair was very overrated and had no idea how to build a match. Somewhere S Steiner is smiling.
3.Bret's family makes the Bundy's look like the Huxtables. What a mess.
4.Much clearer background on Bret and Vince's relationship. Lied about a push many times. Never encouraged his wrestlers to do steroids. Fired guys at a drop of the hat.
5. Did Bret OUT P Patterson or was that common knowledge?
6. Reading Bret and Jericho's books shows how many guys in authority were gay and openly hit on the wrestling employees. Some were fired like Terry Garvin.
Extremely interesting book from a guy that seems much more grounded and realistic about the business and his place in it then we've been led to believe

5. Did Bret OUT P Patterson or was that common knowledge?

I actually was wondering the same thing Eck. Bret actually states in his book that Patterson and Steve Lombardi (that most of us might remember as the Brooklyn Brawler) were involved.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, BUT....just saying

RESPONSE FROM KEVIN ECK: I think it's pretty much common knowledge, especially with Patterson. Jim Ross has made several not-so-veiled references about Patterson's sexuality in the past.

To entertain Eric's queries, Pat Patterson was widely outted in 1992 after Murray Hodgkins (probably butchering his name, but who knows if it was his birth name) accused him of sexual harassment. The whole thing played out on Donahue and Geraldo, the WWF was under the public scrutiny for Hulk Hogan's admission of using steroids three times (which was an insane understatement) so men like Bruno Sammartino and Superstar Billy Graham were pushing the WWF to admit Hogan lied. At that point, it was unearthed that a 16-year-old ringboy named Thomas Cole had been sexually assaulted by one or many WWF employees, a story which was manipulated so many times the truth is completely lost.

During this period, Hodgkins (who had a wrongful termination suit against the WWF for his release) added a claim that Patterson had sexually harassed him upon introduction, which was exactly what shows like Donahue and Geraldo wanted to hear, so they pushed forward, and there were more claims publicized. Barry O (Randy Orton's uncle) said that he was sexually pressured by Terry Garvin and Patterson before either was employed by the WWF. WWF's first female referee Rita Marie accused Vince of sexual assault. Meanwhile, Mel Philips, Garvin, Patterson stepped down (this prompted Jake Roberts to make his demands at WM8, as discussed in his DVD) but many insiders speculated that Patterson was still getting paid off the books.

According to what I have read, Murray Hodgkins' lawyer abandoned his case once he determined the guy was nothing more than a con-artist.

The WWF made things square with Thomas Cole very quickly, having him on their side when everyone appeared on the Donahue show (hoping someone would bring up his name, but alas, it was not to be).

Superstar Billy Graham went on a public rampage against the WWF's name through the rest of the year, for which he later sent Vince an apology leading to his 2003 visit at SummerSlam, then his 2004 Hall of Fame induction.

As known on this blog, Bruno Sammartino has held true to his opinion of the WWF.

The steroids debacle was initially overshadowed by the sex scandals, but they persisted and led the WWF shift its focus as Bret discusses in his book as being a reason for his ascension to the WWF World championship.

I'm just waiting for John Cena to write a book. It would be about no matter what he does, he always gets the strap. He is the reason I don't watch RAW. He has the belt the entire time he is active, he then gets hurt, then comes back first match a title match at a PPV and wins the belt. Come on, their are a lot of young talent that deserve to be given a shot at being pushed.
Anyway, to get to the Bret Hart book. I've looked at it and read a page or 2. It does seem interesting. Mostly the time in Stampede. The whole WWE time we know what all happened.

I agree with some of this. I grew up a Bret Hart fan and I still am. He should have dropped the title to HBK in1997, but they did not get a long. He offered to drop it to someone else but Vince did not go for it. And, I also miss Benoit and hope that someday Vince stops being an ingrate and allows him into the Hall of Fame. There are many people in authority that believes that he is innocent, but since he was famous they want to assume that he is guilty, especially since he was a wrestler. I have read every wrestling book, except for Jericho's, and Bret's is one of the best I have read. The most honest for sure. I like reading what superstars really think of each other. I would love to hear how the WWE superstars feel about having to lose to a talentless loser like John Cena. Anyway, if you are supposed to be a wrestling journalist then you should read ALL the books. Journalists are not supposed to be biased.

RESPONSE FROM KEVIN ECK: There aren't enough hours in the day to read ALL the books. And anyway, I am reading it. As far as being biased, I view the blog as a forum to express my opinions. I have nothing against Hart personally -- I don't know him -- I just think that he often comes across as self-righteous and bitter. That's my opinion based on his actions.

I appreciate the detailed accounts in this book. I am disappointed, however, for a few reasons. First, Bret appears to be incredibly harsh in judgment towards others, but justifies his numerous infidelities. Most disappointing is his behavior toward Shawn Michaels. It's one thing to have a negative opinion about someone; it's an entirely different thing to attempt to make that person seem deplorable. He paints HBK as some type of despicable subhuman devil. Much of his book is spent degrading Shawn as a person and pointing out Shawn's many flaws, rather than recounting their interactions from an objective standpoint. It's been well over a decade since they've interacted; yet, Hart is hellbent on degrading Shawn and holding on to his hatred of this man. Additionally, some of his accounts are inaccurate, such as his account of the original DX or Chyna's emergence into the WWF. Many of them directly contradict Shawn's accounts in his book, so someone is lying. Bret also seems to manipulate certain situations, such as insinuating that Shawn is the cause of Davey Boy's heart attack, as well as some instances that occurred in some matches. Or saying that Shawn forced him to call HBK gay and how much he resented having to call him gay, when throughout the book, he refers to Shawn as a pervert by calling him various effeminate (gay) terms. As, a result, it is difficult ot determine if he is being honest, which is upsetting. Overall, I wished Bret would've shown a little more maturity, but he'll only be able to do that once his heart heals from his hurts.