The Best in the World

by Chris Jericho

First published 2016

Chris Jericho opens his memoir with characteristic swagger and self-deprecating wit. The WWE champion and rock frontman chronicles his most outrageous experiences inside wrestling rings and on concert stages with his band Fozzy. Jericho reveals backstage encounters with WWE boss Vince McMahon and recounts his memorable feuds with wrestlers like Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, and Shawn Michaels. He describes taking punches from Mike Tyson and Mickey Rourke, shares stories about meeting celebrities including Ozzy Osbourne, Lorne Michaels, and Bob Barker, and details his six-week experience on Dancing with the Stars. Through triumphs and failures alike, Jericho maintains his trademark humor while offering readers an uncensored look at the absurd situations that define his dual career in professional wrestling and heavy metal music.

Genres: autobiography, sports, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir

Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking, witty

Tropes: celebrity, memoir, self-deprecating-humor

432 pages · Paperback · Berkley

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