ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I wanted to write paragraphs about the people I need to acknowledge for being big parts of my journey. As the deadlines snuck up on me, I realized that, unfortunately, I would have to condense this section and simply say thank you and I love you in no specific order to:

My mom, Annette Quin; my dad, Ken Quin; my brother, Richy Quin; my daughter, Roux Lopez; my husband, Colby Lopez; my stepdad, Chris Muir; Loretta and Kevin Quin; Courtney Quin; Holly Franklin; Bob Franklin; Ron Lopez; Aaron Blitzenstein; John Stokes; Paul Stokes Jr.; David Stokes; Melissa Stokes; Paul Stokes Sr.; Seamus Walsh; Eunice McMenimum; Jake, Lilly and Martha Walsh; Judy, Walter, Morgan, Leah and Emma Walsh; Catriona, Nigel, Aisling and Oisin Warrengreen; John Quin Sr.; John Quin Jr.; Brandon and Jeanette Lopez; Arleen Lopez; Kim and Jim Lopez.

Joe Cabray, Joshy Gallegos, Mick Foley, Jen Houston, Rachel Walker, Steve Austin, Andy and Jackie Rowe, Dan Cohen, Lisa Black, J Eatedali, Dave Feldman, Kim and Jeff Drusch, Steven Brown, Michael Gordon, Alan Doyle, Adam and Sinéad Leahy, James Roday, Maria Menounos, Seth Green, James Swan, Brian Koppleman, Tom Draper, Katie Stewart, Grainne and Gerald Boyle, Kate and Holly O’Reilly, Aisling Hughes, Mary and Patricia Byrne, Seana Keogh, Michelle Purcell, Vanessa Strafaci, Duke Van Fleet, Paul Burke, Holly and Alex Dearborn, Fiona Shannon, Jay and Jen Ferrugia, James Nunn, Audi Langang, Shannon Corbally, Jessica Suver, Mel Berger, Guille Cummings, Flo, Chris Skehan, James Inglehart, and Clayton Thomas.

Fergal Devitt, Paul Tracey, Andre Baker, Johnny Moss, Robbie Brookside, John Ryan, Danny Garnell, Paddy Morrow, Sean Brennan, Niall Ebbs, Jordan Devlin, Scotty Mac, Juggernaut, Allison Danger, Canyon Ceman, Lexie Fyfe, Peter Farrell, Danny Butler, Paul Behan, Kev Daly, Jason McCormick, Robert Morrissey, Keith Loughman, Davey Loughman, Phil Boyd, Adam Burke, Ross Browne, Ian Kelly, Daragh Cleary, Carl O’Rourke, Jaffa, Neil Keegan, John Caufield, Marc Deegan, Leon O’Neil, and Joe Duignan.

Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Khadija Sebai, Big E, Paul Levesque, Stephanie McMahon, Vince McMahon, Nick Khan, Matt Altman, Chris Legentil, John Cone, Mark Carrano, John Cena, Dwayne Johnson, Brian Gewirtz, Ed Koskey, Ryan Ward, Cathy Morrell, Jenna Loeb, Sheamus, Bianca Belaire, Bayley, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Nikki and Brie Garcia, Natalya, TJ Wilson, Petey Williams, Billy Kidman, Amy Dumas, Trish Stratus, Charlotte, Sasha, Naomi, Asuka, Iyo Skye, Dakota Kai, Kieri, Piper Niven, Nia Jax, Alexa Bliss, Paige, Emma, Alicia Fox, Ronda Rousey, Shayna Basszler, Lacey Evans, CJ Perry, Liv Morgan, Jessie McKay, Cassie Lee, Jojo Offerman, Maryse, The Miz, Jamie Noble, Michael Hayes, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, Dean Malenko, Jim Ross, Kevin Egan, Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Bray Wyatt, Road Dogg, Ryan Callahan, Drew McIntyre, Miro, Adam and Beth Copeland, Cody and Brandy Rhodes, Sara Del Rey, Claudio Castagnoli, Norman Smiley, Ryan Katz, Billy Gunn, Nick Dinsmore, Johnny Russo, Joey Mercury, Bill Demott, Matt and Farah Bloom, Tyler Breeze, Luke Harper, Amanda Huber, Meagan Sackrider, Vanessa Caldwell, Zoey Starke, Tiffany Stratton, Lyra Valkyrie, Tamina, Ashley Sabero, Ruby SoHo, Zelina, Sarah Logan, Carmella, Nikki Cross, Chelsea Green, Sonya Deville, Mia Yim, Shotzi Blackheart, Mandy Rose, Lilian Garcia, Chad Allegra, Luke Gallows, AJ Styles, Randy and Kim Orton, Jason Ayers, Danillo, Renee and John Good, Ivory, Mickie James, Bryan Danielson, Dr. Robinson, Dr. Pescaseo, Dr. Amman, Dr. Daquino, Moonlight, Peaches, Tara Halaby, Byron Saxton, Sarah Schreiber, Mackenzie Mitchell, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Vic Joseph, Mauro, Wade Barrett, Corey Graves, Frenchy, Bull Dempsey, Joel Redmond, Mojo Rawley, Cory Weston, Shawn Daivari, Molly Holly, Ian Maxion, Jackie Stakel, Kristen Bacino, Jet Emini, Joey Maloney, Anthony Notoreli, Anthony Santaniello, Candice Lerae, Indy Hartwell, Teagan Knox, Tavia Hartley, Rod Zapata, Jim Kelly, Matthew Johnson (MJ), Chad Patton, Bobby Rhoode, Ben Saccoccio, Joe Hickey, Lambchop, Pumpkin, Lumpy, JJ, Chase, Adam Pearce, Chris Parke, Aja, Eddie Orengo, Shawn Bennett, Matty Cox, Kasama Bhasathita, Shinsuke Nakamura, Jolene, Sarath Tong, Stu, Rico, Sweaty, Marty, Kristin Prouty, Matt Boyd, Jacq Lefevre, Adrian Tadle, Tomerio, Scott Zanghellini, Michael Kirshenbaum, Alex Varga, Zachary Hyatt, Eric Thompson, Jimmy Jacobs, Kristin Altman, and Stacy Depolo.

Chelsey Goodan, Neil Strauss, my team at Range, my writing group, the WWE fans, the cast and crew at Young Rock, the cast and crew on Billions, Nate Moore, Eric Tannenbaum, Morgan Lehmann, Brad Slater, Shima, Sumie Sukai, Dave Prezak, and Erin O’Brien.

Thank you to my entire team at Gallery Books: Jennifer Bergstrom, Aimee Bell, Sally Marvin, Jen Long, Mackenzie Hickey, Rebecca Strobel, Anabel Jimenez, Bianca Ducasse, Lucy Nalen, Eliza Hanson, Caroline Pallotta, Lisa Litwack, John Vairo, Chelsea McGuckin, Davina Mock-Maniscalco, and Steve Breslin.

If I have left anyone out, which I likely have, I apologize. Please remember that I hit my head for a living.