Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling

by Missy Hyatt, Charles Salzberg, Mark Goldblatt

Missy tells all … and there is a lot to tell. First came Missy. Then came Sable, Sunny, Chyna, and the rest. Missy Hyatt was professional wrestling's first character — the original sexy "socialite" sidekick whose trademark Gucci purse and tough-girl attitude made her the most loved — and most hated — woman in wrestling. Now, fifteen years after she first shimmied up to the ring, Missy Hyatt takes fans inside the world of wrestling. From her high school days as a hard-core fan, cheering from her living room, to the cover of Wrestler magazine, Missy has done it all. In this no-holds-barred memoir, Missy discloses the behind-the-scenes secrets of table-throwing, chair-smashing, hair-pulling, and the technique of "juicing" — how wrestlers make themselves bleed on cue. Find out about her intimate relationships with Jake the Snake, Wonder Years' Jason Hervey, Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert, and many many more. Missy has worked with wrestling's biggest stars, from Hulk to Jesse, from Vince to the Rock, and she tells everything.

Genres: Biography, Sports

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Robert Giesenhagen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just about any wrestling bio is worth reading once. This isn’t terrible but really what does Missy have to say that you truly care about.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always been a fan of the character of Missy Hyatt so was very interested in hearing her story in professional wrestling. This book, while fairly short, is a very good account of the wild ride of Missy's career. I have to give Missy credit, she doesn't pull any punchs, even if what she's telling isn't that flattering to herself either. And you won't believe the number of guys that are still wrestling today that Missy has been romantically involved with. This book is funny and entertaining and if you were a fan of the old NWA, it's really worth checking out. (originally posted on Amazon.com)

[Richard Tubb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Missy Hyatt was a well known character from Pro Wrestling in the early 90's. She was someone who worked on the indies, had a stint in WWF, then made her name in WCW before winding down her career in ECW.

Since she wrote this book she's gone on to do adult movies.

That sort of sets the tone to what to expect from this book. At times it's an intriguing look at a young woman's career in the male dominated world of Pro Wrestling. At other times, it's just a woman chronologically listing the male wrestlers she's slept with. I guess it's supposed to be salacious or honest, but the accounts of her conquests often come off as vindictive or petty.

The book itself contained a number of typos, which was a shame.

Despite all of that, I enjoyed the book, and Missy's journey from teenage fan to Wrestling pin-up.

If you're a Pro Wrestling fan from the 1990s then you'll enjoy this insight into the time and Missy comes across as a likeable figure.

[Marianne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading this was just like talking to Missy on the phone, and that's not saying much. There was so much she could have written about and so little she did. Dumb and full of gaps, kind of like her,

[Vittorio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read from someone who lived through the old glory days of Professional Wrestling. Missy has some great stories to tell but some of the should be taken with a grain of salt. She could tell a tall tale with the best of them.

[Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a long time wrestling fans whose favorite promotions included World Class and Watts UWF I enjoyed Missy’s story and her life throughout wrestling. Told from Missy’s point of view it is a nice chronicle of her wrestling career.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I dont remember it being about wrestling lol...She talked a lot of the men she was "with". And it was a lot of men lol. Guess I should read it again for the wrestling aspect haha