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Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives
An eye-opening memoir of family drama, stardom, despair, and resilience from the wildly popular wrestling superstar.
Saraya-Jade Bevis, formerly WWE’s Paige, is one of the biggest names in the wrestling world. She is the youngest two-time WWE Divas Champion and was inaugural NXT’s Women Champion. She ranked first in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Female 50 and was named Diva of the Year by Rolling Stone in 2014. She was also the subject of the critically and commercially successful 2019 film Fighting with My Family, produced by Dwayne “The Rock� Johnson and starring Florence Pugh. But before ascending to wrestling superstardom, she was just Saraya.
Hell in Boots is Saraya’s real, uncensored, story. From her early days in her famous (and chaotic) wrestling family, to leaving home at fifteen, to forging her own path in professional wrestling, Saraya has been through hell and back. As she fought to make it in the incredibly competitive—and at times sexist—wrestling world, she faced incredible highs and devastating lows. Saraya recounts years of struggling with substance abuse, clawing back her pride after an ex’s sex tape leaked, adjusting to stardom in the WWE, healing from a nearly career-ending injury, a making triumphant return to wrestling as AEW Women’s World Champion. Through it all, Saraya tells her whole truth in a way she never has before.
Saraya-Jade Bevis, formerly WWE’s Paige, is one of the biggest names in the wrestling world. She is the youngest two-time WWE Divas Champion and was inaugural NXT’s Women Champion. She ranked first in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Female 50 and was named Diva of the Year by Rolling Stone in 2014. She was also the subject of the critically and commercially successful 2019 film Fighting with My Family, produced by Dwayne “The Rock� Johnson and starring Florence Pugh. But before ascending to wrestling superstardom, she was just Saraya.
Hell in Boots is Saraya’s real, uncensored, story. From her early days in her famous (and chaotic) wrestling family, to leaving home at fifteen, to forging her own path in professional wrestling, Saraya has been through hell and back. As she fought to make it in the incredibly competitive—and at times sexist—wrestling world, she faced incredible highs and devastating lows. Saraya recounts years of struggling with substance abuse, clawing back her pride after an ex’s sex tape leaked, adjusting to stardom in the WWE, healing from a nearly career-ending injury, a making triumphant return to wrestling as AEW Women’s World Champion. Through it all, Saraya tells her whole truth in a way she never has before.
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First published March 25, 2025
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April 21, 2025I don't rate biographies and memoirs.
It's Wrestlemania weekend so I've fallen down a rabbit hole of wrestling content. It was fascinating to read this so soon after to see the similarities and differences that led these two women into the same career, at the same time. Saraya has had a chaotic life, and it's reflected in her writing. It's not as well controlled or linear in it's storytelling as Becky's, but that's very much Saraya. She runs her mouth (although she is very reserved in certain aspects of her story, and holds back on a lot of experiences and on certain people) and she lives and breathes wrestling. She was always destined to be in a ring, in front of a crowd, and I found that just like on screen watching her in WWE I warmed to her immediately.
But I didn't love this the way I loved Becky's story, and I think it is because Saraya didn't seem to put as much of herself in her book. She went through such a hard time, from her childhood, with loneliness and feelings of inadequacy on joining WWE yet she changed the whole women's division. She is one of the reasons women are taken more seriously in the business, but I never really experienced the later years of Saraya's life through her eyes. I guess that there's a lot of hurt still there, a hell of a lot of trauma, and I get that it's probably really difficult to write about but I wanted to hear her side of the story.
Still a great read if you're interested in wrestling entertainment, and Saraya's early life in particular is fascinating.
It's Wrestlemania weekend so I've fallen down a rabbit hole of wrestling content. It was fascinating to read this so soon after to see the similarities and differences that led these two women into the same career, at the same time. Saraya has had a chaotic life, and it's reflected in her writing. It's not as well controlled or linear in it's storytelling as Becky's, but that's very much Saraya. She runs her mouth (although she is very reserved in certain aspects of her story, and holds back on a lot of experiences and on certain people) and she lives and breathes wrestling. She was always destined to be in a ring, in front of a crowd, and I found that just like on screen watching her in WWE I warmed to her immediately.
But I didn't love this the way I loved Becky's story, and I think it is because Saraya didn't seem to put as much of herself in her book. She went through such a hard time, from her childhood, with loneliness and feelings of inadequacy on joining WWE yet she changed the whole women's division. She is one of the reasons women are taken more seriously in the business, but I never really experienced the later years of Saraya's life through her eyes. I guess that there's a lot of hurt still there, a hell of a lot of trauma, and I get that it's probably really difficult to write about but I wanted to hear her side of the story.
Still a great read if you're interested in wrestling entertainment, and Saraya's early life in particular is fascinating.
March 23, 2025
Saraya’s life has been a rollercoaster ride, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns. So, I was hoping her book would be the next big wrestling memoir. Last year, we got Becky Lynch’s memoir, which was one of my favorite reads of 2024. But Saraya’s book is just okay, not great. One of the biggest issues is that for someone who is so outspoken, she holds back when it comes to talking about certain trainers or wrestlers. For example, she mentions a female wrestler who was mean to her, but she never names her. She also talks about two trainers who were universally hated, but she never reveals their names. Who were these trainers?
While she’s open about her struggles, she doesn’t go into much detail about them. She doesn’t explain what caused them or what she learned from them. In fact, I don’t think she learned anything, and she seems to be her own worst enemy. Her relationship with Ronnie is a mess, and they’re no longer together. It’s not fair to judge someone’s life, but when they write a memoir, it’s challenging to be indifferent or have no opinions. When you read a memoir about someone you’ve watched, you either like them more, less, or feel indifferent. With Saraya’s memoir, I’m rooting for her to succeed and get her life on track, but I felt indifferent about her by the end of it.
Overall, the book feels like a bunch of random blog posts thrown together into a book. The writing is not great, the editing is terrible, and it feels all over the place. There were some parts I liked, but I wish she had really committed to this book and opened up about her life, career, and struggles. Instead, it feels rushed, lacking detail, and rather underwhelming. This should have been a great book, but I didn’t feel like she had the commitment to write a really great one.
While she’s open about her struggles, she doesn’t go into much detail about them. She doesn’t explain what caused them or what she learned from them. In fact, I don’t think she learned anything, and she seems to be her own worst enemy. Her relationship with Ronnie is a mess, and they’re no longer together. It’s not fair to judge someone’s life, but when they write a memoir, it’s challenging to be indifferent or have no opinions. When you read a memoir about someone you’ve watched, you either like them more, less, or feel indifferent. With Saraya’s memoir, I’m rooting for her to succeed and get her life on track, but I felt indifferent about her by the end of it.
Overall, the book feels like a bunch of random blog posts thrown together into a book. The writing is not great, the editing is terrible, and it feels all over the place. There were some parts I liked, but I wish she had really committed to this book and opened up about her life, career, and struggles. Instead, it feels rushed, lacking detail, and rather underwhelming. This should have been a great book, but I didn’t feel like she had the commitment to write a really great one.
April 6, 2025
This was one hell of a story. Saraya has gone through so much in such a short amount of time really. Shes just a few years older than me.
The interesting part about reading this book (well I listened, because I love when the authors read their memoirs), was how she didn’t go into detail that much about her matches but more so about the behind the scenes and then her injuries and how her life was impacted in recovery. It’s assumed most readers knew about those matches and had watched them. But I imagine half the readers are Ronnie fans and may not have been fans of her initially or solely.
I also found it interesting how her and Ronnie had broken up before the book was published but she didn’t remove the parts with him in it, she loved him once you know, and I hope they are still actually friends. But whether they are or not, doesn’t really matter. She has a solid support group. But she removed him from acknowledgments which was kind of funny aha.
It was a fun read and Saraya has such a beautiful voice!
The interesting part about reading this book (well I listened, because I love when the authors read their memoirs), was how she didn’t go into detail that much about her matches but more so about the behind the scenes and then her injuries and how her life was impacted in recovery. It’s assumed most readers knew about those matches and had watched them. But I imagine half the readers are Ronnie fans and may not have been fans of her initially or solely.
I also found it interesting how her and Ronnie had broken up before the book was published but she didn’t remove the parts with him in it, she loved him once you know, and I hope they are still actually friends. But whether they are or not, doesn’t really matter. She has a solid support group. But she removed him from acknowledgments which was kind of funny aha.
It was a fun read and Saraya has such a beautiful voice!
April 4, 2025
Raw, real, heartbreaking and occasionally hilarious. The best wrestling autobiography I've read.
April 17, 2025
Wow. That was one hell of a rollercoaster.
As always, I’m implored to compare this wrestling book to other wrestling books that I have read. This one, however, is a bit different from the rest. Many wrestling stories give you the “Well I had to work hard� “I went through some trouble� but honestly, you are not prepared for the level of which that applies to Saraya. If someone had to give up an arm and a leg for their pro-wrestling career, then, I guess in comparison Saraya gave up her entire soul.
The first half features a familiar British working-class coming-of-age story that is easily recognisable to my fellow compatriots. Tales of pub nights, bar fights and police lights that are so different to anything I’ve heard in another wrestling autobiography.
The second half retells Saraya’s journey through WWE, injury and eventually AEW. My only complaint here is that I wish there were a bit more detail and behind-the-scenes stories of her time at WWE and AEW! Sure, you get a good play-by-play of her main roster debut and return with Absolution, but that’s about it really. However, you will learn things that you could never had, if you had only watched the wrestling on TV. She’s been through it all, and to that, the title of the book fits.
As always, I’m implored to compare this wrestling book to other wrestling books that I have read. This one, however, is a bit different from the rest. Many wrestling stories give you the “Well I had to work hard� “I went through some trouble� but honestly, you are not prepared for the level of which that applies to Saraya. If someone had to give up an arm and a leg for their pro-wrestling career, then, I guess in comparison Saraya gave up her entire soul.
The first half features a familiar British working-class coming-of-age story that is easily recognisable to my fellow compatriots. Tales of pub nights, bar fights and police lights that are so different to anything I’ve heard in another wrestling autobiography.
The second half retells Saraya’s journey through WWE, injury and eventually AEW. My only complaint here is that I wish there were a bit more detail and behind-the-scenes stories of her time at WWE and AEW! Sure, you get a good play-by-play of her main roster debut and return with Absolution, but that’s about it really. However, you will learn things that you could never had, if you had only watched the wrestling on TV. She’s been through it all, and to that, the title of the book fits.
April 17, 2025
As a life long pro wrestling fan, there was no other women’s wrestler quite like Saraya. From her debut in WWE as Paige, I knew she was going to be a huge star. All of a sudden too many things were happening around her and to her that changed her whole trajectory, but we only saw what the internet wanted us to see. I’m so happy Saraya finally got to share her story and to see the struggles she had truly been through. You never really know what’s going on behind the scenes unless someone pulls the curtain back and that is exactly what she does. Thank you Saraya for everything and I can’t wait to see wherever you go next on your journey.
March 26, 2025
Saraya, this book is fantastic!!! I started watching wrestling when my son Nick was about 7 and my son Luke was 2. That was 30 years ago for me. I remember when Paige arrived on WWE. And she quickly became one of my favorite divas!!!
I preordered the hardback and it’s apparently delayed in the mail. Thanks Barns and Noble. However I wasn’t waiting, I also got the audiobook and listened at work. Which may not have been the best place to listen to this. I can’t count how many times I teared up. And how many times I laughed, especially when the mice got out and infested the neighborhood lol
I absolutely love that the chapter titles are almost all song titles. I loved reliving in my mind shows I personally watched. Or moments that happened in Fighting with my family, a great movie. I’ve been lucky enough to see Saraya at a few AEW events as well. This book shares her personal experiences and her life. It shows how real she is. And I love that.
Lastly I’d like to say to Saraya, you are such a strong and amazing person. And never doubt yourself. You are such a beautiful woman inside and out. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
I preordered the hardback and it’s apparently delayed in the mail. Thanks Barns and Noble. However I wasn’t waiting, I also got the audiobook and listened at work. Which may not have been the best place to listen to this. I can’t count how many times I teared up. And how many times I laughed, especially when the mice got out and infested the neighborhood lol
I absolutely love that the chapter titles are almost all song titles. I loved reliving in my mind shows I personally watched. Or moments that happened in Fighting with my family, a great movie. I’ve been lucky enough to see Saraya at a few AEW events as well. This book shares her personal experiences and her life. It shows how real she is. And I love that.
Lastly I’d like to say to Saraya, you are such a strong and amazing person. And never doubt yourself. You are such a beautiful woman inside and out. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
April 4, 2025
When it comes to memoirs, I feel unsure how to rate it. Saraya read the audiobook, so it felt like listening to her story.
I was not familiar with her wrestling career or her in general, I really only followed her due to her previous relationship, but I gained a soft spot for her and had put this on hold, despite them having broken up before this came out.
I appreciate the courage to put yourself out there and be vulnerable, so I can't give this anything but 5 ⭐️
I was not familiar with her wrestling career or her in general, I really only followed her due to her previous relationship, but I gained a soft spot for her and had put this on hold, despite them having broken up before this came out.
I appreciate the courage to put yourself out there and be vulnerable, so I can't give this anything but 5 ⭐️
March 28, 2025
I can not tell you how good this book was I will forever scream thank you Paige I love you
April 5, 2025
I have always liked Saraya but damn the respect I have for her!
April 18, 2025
I listened to the audiobook version. Her story was very inspiring and informative about addiction. She is one of my favorite wrestlers and her story was relatable.
April 7, 2025
Very real and raw - her story is incredible.
March 25, 2025
Thanks to Gallery Books for the gifted copy. All opinions below are my own.
I've been a wrestling fan since I was a kid. I fell away from it after my teens and got back into it when they started making the WWE Total Divas show. I fell in love with the Bellas and the strong women trying to fight for equal screen time. Paige (Saraya) was another character I really enjoyed, she exuded toughness and IDGAF energy. I was of course surprised to learn she had quite the lineage in the profession.
This book starts with the sex tape scandal that derailed her WWE career, so you know right away she is pulling no punches. The entire book is like a raw exposed nerve. She is open about her untraditional upbringing with parents who were perhaps more focused on their careers than their children. She talks about sexual abuse, drug use, alcoholism and that's all before the pressure of celebrity. She talks about her rise in WWE and some of the challenges of being a woman in the sport but more about how grateful she was. It didn't have any of the bitterness of Rousey's memoir which really irked me. She covers how the Rock produced the movie about her family, her neck injury and really any other detail you might want behind the scenes without taking away the magic of it.
I've been a wrestling fan since I was a kid. I fell away from it after my teens and got back into it when they started making the WWE Total Divas show. I fell in love with the Bellas and the strong women trying to fight for equal screen time. Paige (Saraya) was another character I really enjoyed, she exuded toughness and IDGAF energy. I was of course surprised to learn she had quite the lineage in the profession.
This book starts with the sex tape scandal that derailed her WWE career, so you know right away she is pulling no punches. The entire book is like a raw exposed nerve. She is open about her untraditional upbringing with parents who were perhaps more focused on their careers than their children. She talks about sexual abuse, drug use, alcoholism and that's all before the pressure of celebrity. She talks about her rise in WWE and some of the challenges of being a woman in the sport but more about how grateful she was. It didn't have any of the bitterness of Rousey's memoir which really irked me. She covers how the Rock produced the movie about her family, her neck injury and really any other detail you might want behind the scenes without taking away the magic of it.
April 11, 2025
This memoir felt like a diary entry in the best way possible. It was a raw storytelling of the life of Saraya, and I enjoyed every bit of it (maybe a little biased bc I’m a wrestling fan lol).
Coming from a family of wrestlers sounds like the coolest thing ever. And reading about the childhood chapters and her family dynamic was so interesting and super healing/ relatable at the same time.
I loved how this book didn’t shy away from tough topics such as addiction, depression, and the harsh cruel events of life (and people really). The details of emotion and the events that occurred were so real and raw, and It felt like I was reading a super honest reflection of her life.
The most inspiring part about it all was being able to hear Saraya’s redemption story. I can’t imagine how hard it to hit rock bottom and deal with a drug addiction and alcohol abuse all while having a microscope on you. Her redemption brought me a feeling of hope and that everything truly gets better.
I write this every time but my reviews really are a hot mess. I think Saraya’s mom is like the coolest ever. And it feels like I crime to read and hear about wrestling being “fake� or pre-determined (shhh).
Coming from a family of wrestlers sounds like the coolest thing ever. And reading about the childhood chapters and her family dynamic was so interesting and super healing/ relatable at the same time.
I loved how this book didn’t shy away from tough topics such as addiction, depression, and the harsh cruel events of life (and people really). The details of emotion and the events that occurred were so real and raw, and It felt like I was reading a super honest reflection of her life.
The most inspiring part about it all was being able to hear Saraya’s redemption story. I can’t imagine how hard it to hit rock bottom and deal with a drug addiction and alcohol abuse all while having a microscope on you. Her redemption brought me a feeling of hope and that everything truly gets better.
I write this every time but my reviews really are a hot mess. I think Saraya’s mom is like the coolest ever. And it feels like I crime to read and hear about wrestling being “fake� or pre-determined (shhh).
April 21, 2025
A personal and honest read from Saraya that gives a glimpse into her life beyond wrestling, though fans hoping for detailed behind-the-scenes stories may be left wanting more.
If you’re a fan of Saraya, you’ll probably enjoy this. She shares a lot of personal stories that give great insight into who she is, especially early on—her childhood and start in wrestling were the most interesting parts for me. The amount that she provides great detail or provides names varies based on the story. She talks honestly about her health issues, addiction, and injuries, and she does a good job showing how addiction can take over your life.
The book feels a little uneven—she reveals a lot in some areas, but then holds back in others. And honestly, she talks about Ronnie Radke way too much. If you’re looking for deep wrestling stories, there’s not a ton here that fans haven’t already heard, though she does touch on big moments like her Raw debut and wrestling at Wembley.
That said, I finished the book with a lot of respect for her and what she’s been through. Her impact on women’s wrestling is clear, and this book shows just how much she’s had to fight for it.
If you’re a fan of Saraya, you’ll probably enjoy this. She shares a lot of personal stories that give great insight into who she is, especially early on—her childhood and start in wrestling were the most interesting parts for me. The amount that she provides great detail or provides names varies based on the story. She talks honestly about her health issues, addiction, and injuries, and she does a good job showing how addiction can take over your life.
The book feels a little uneven—she reveals a lot in some areas, but then holds back in others. And honestly, she talks about Ronnie Radke way too much. If you’re looking for deep wrestling stories, there’s not a ton here that fans haven’t already heard, though she does touch on big moments like her Raw debut and wrestling at Wembley.
That said, I finished the book with a lot of respect for her and what she’s been through. Her impact on women’s wrestling is clear, and this book shows just how much she’s had to fight for it.
March 30, 2025
I have never followed wrestling so I must confess I only know who Saraya is bc of her previous relationship with Ronnie Radke. Even now that they've broken up, I still really enjoy following her & will enjoy doing so even more now that I've read this book & know her back story. What an intense life she has lived! I had always assumed she grew up fairly wealthy bc of her family being fellow wrestlers. How very wrong I was! She endured so much as a child/teen & then again as a young adult when she moved to the US to further her career. The ways she was abused by various men can be hard to read about but it's so inspiring to see how she overcame all of that, plus the drug & alcohol abuse that followed as a means of trying to cope. So many times she could have quit & let the darkness win but she never did. I look forward to seeing how her journey unfolds in the future.
Side note: her humor really comes through in the writing & made me appreciate her even more.
Side note: her humor really comes through in the writing & made me appreciate her even more.
April 8, 2025
Wer ein Fan von Paige/Saraya ist sollte das Buch auf jeden Fall lesen, für solche die mehr an dem Wrestling-Part interessiert sind, ist das Buch hingegen weniger was. Sie geht zwar durchaus auf FCW/NXT ein aber abgesehen davon berichtet sie kaum über ihre Zeit bei den Indies, ihre Zeit im WWE Main Roster oder bei AEW. Zumindest geht sie in diesen Abschnitten weniger detailliert auf die Ereignisse oder Personen ein. Vince McMahon zum Beispiel meidet sie nahezu, dabei hätte ich das bei ihrer Erfahrung mit Missbrauch beinahe erwartet.
Ein absolutes Plus ist die ungeschönte Ehrlichkeit und die Reflektiertheit mit der Saraya auch über ihre schweren Zeiten spricht. Man hat oftmals das Gefühl, dass sie direkt zu einem spricht. Das is teilweise chaotisch, macht aber die Ehrlichkeit des Buches aus.
Ein weiteres Plus ist die Länge. Es gibt genug Wrestling-Bücher, die über hunderte von Seiten haben. Sarayas Buch habe ich in gut sieben Stunden durchgelesen.
Ein absolutes Plus ist die ungeschönte Ehrlichkeit und die Reflektiertheit mit der Saraya auch über ihre schweren Zeiten spricht. Man hat oftmals das Gefühl, dass sie direkt zu einem spricht. Das is teilweise chaotisch, macht aber die Ehrlichkeit des Buches aus.
Ein weiteres Plus ist die Länge. Es gibt genug Wrestling-Bücher, die über hunderte von Seiten haben. Sarayas Buch habe ich in gut sieben Stunden durchgelesen.
March 27, 2025
This book details the ups and downs of Saraya's life so far (the caveat being that she is 32 years old). This book delves deep into the start of her wrestling career through her stardom in WWE and beyond. Saraya allows fans to get a glimpse of who she is outside the ring by discussing relationships, injuries, and everything in between
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It is engaging and candid. This book is perfect for any pro-wrestling fan who wants to hear Saraya's story without the fabrications of the tabloids or the internet. While I enjoyed the book as a whole, parts of it were sad and uncomfortable to read. I have always been and still am a fan of Saraya/Paige. I am glad she found her road to redemption.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It is engaging and candid. This book is perfect for any pro-wrestling fan who wants to hear Saraya's story without the fabrications of the tabloids or the internet. While I enjoyed the book as a whole, parts of it were sad and uncomfortable to read. I have always been and still am a fan of Saraya/Paige. I am glad she found her road to redemption.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 30, 2025
Another great memoir from another integral piece of women’s wrestling history. Saraya is completely honest and forthcoming about the ups and downs of her life in and out of the wrestling ring. Hers is an inspirational tale of how one can bounce back from the worst of injuries and personal strife and still find happiness and success. Because she is so incredibly honest and doesn’t hold back in what she does share, it is a little disappointing that there are certain chapters of her life that she opted not to include. Perhaps that portion of her life is even worse than rumored and the person she was with at that time is even more of a monster than we believed. Maybe we’ll get to hear that part of the story when he no longer has any relevance in the business or has passed.
April 5, 2025
The book was a bit “all over the place� at times, but I can’t fault her for that because
A. That is how my brain works daily, and
B. This is her first book. (I honestly can’t even write a grocery list without being all over the place, lol.)
Anyway� This book is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once. I can’t even lie, I was never into wrestling, so I don’t know Saraya from WWE. I started following Saraya and fell in love with her when I found out she was dating one of my favorite musicians, Ronnie. I am so glad to have read her memoir. I love learning about people and their real life struggles, accomplishments, fears, etc. Saraya is a badass who has gone through so much. I appreciate the rawness of this book!
A. That is how my brain works daily, and
B. This is her first book. (I honestly can’t even write a grocery list without being all over the place, lol.)
Anyway� This book is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once. I can’t even lie, I was never into wrestling, so I don’t know Saraya from WWE. I started following Saraya and fell in love with her when I found out she was dating one of my favorite musicians, Ronnie. I am so glad to have read her memoir. I love learning about people and their real life struggles, accomplishments, fears, etc. Saraya is a badass who has gone through so much. I appreciate the rawness of this book!
April 24, 2025
This is a rare wrestling autobiography where the wrestling portion is the least interesting section. She glides past most of her in ring career quickly, going into more than a sentence for only a few matches. The first third of the book is the real highlight to me, talking about her childhood in a wrestling family. Saraya lived one of the wildest childhoods imaginable and had so much put on her that its amazing she came out intact at all. There’s also a lot on her journey to sobriety, which is strong. And then the last third is, in my opinion, overly heavy on Ronnie Radke, who, as you can google, is a very controversial figure, but Saraya loves him.
April 5, 2025
Start to finish, a perfect autobiography. I'm not a huge wrestling fan, but it's instantly one of my favorite books. Her upbringing was very relatable, especially since we both grew up with the same motto: Don't start it, but if it gets started, make sure you finish it. (Thanks, Dad 🖤) There was so much raw emotion, laughs, heartache, and inspiration and was beautifully written. It's an important story to tell, especially showing a beautiful example of how supportive a family should be. Highly recommend.
April 22, 2025
A simple but effective memoir. Adversity, addiction, love and resilience. Admittedly it’s not the best written but I think that doesn’t really matter so much in the audiobook version as it allows us to really feel the story through Saraya’s own mind. She has a very interesting and inspiring story to tell and with the most touching parts being the ones that exemplify the importance of her support systems. It’s also very refreshing to see a celebrity who doesn’t take their opportunities and their supporters for granted!
April 1, 2025
I didn't know a lot about Saraya before reading this book, I have always loved her look and persona but that was all I really knew. I can now honestly say I love her! She has been through and accomplished so much, I really enjoyed listening to this. I am sad knowing her and Ronnie are no longer together, especially hearing how highly she spoke of him in this book, I hope she is doing okay and gets everything she deserves.
April 5, 2025
Thanks Simon Audio and Gallery Books for a gifted copy of Hell In Boots.
It’s not often where I can combine my love of reading and wrestling but thankfully Hell In Boots let this be possible. I went into this book knowing a fair amount about Saraya but I loved hearing her entire story. She has a remarkable history and you could definitely see her growth as a person and wrestler throughout.
She does go through a fair amount of things to be the person she is today so I definitely look into all the triggers that she talks about.
Saraya does the narration for her book and it’s done so well. You can tell she’s an entertainer while listening to her story.
⚠️ Trigger warnings
•Drug use
•VDZԳ
•S
It’s not often where I can combine my love of reading and wrestling but thankfully Hell In Boots let this be possible. I went into this book knowing a fair amount about Saraya but I loved hearing her entire story. She has a remarkable history and you could definitely see her growth as a person and wrestler throughout.
She does go through a fair amount of things to be the person she is today so I definitely look into all the triggers that she talks about.
Saraya does the narration for her book and it’s done so well. You can tell she’s an entertainer while listening to her story.
⚠️ Trigger warnings
•Drug use
•VDZԳ
•S
April 3, 2025
After Lita, Paige was my second wrestling crush. Her story isn't a comeback story. It's several comeback stories. Overcoming substance abuse (with her traumas, it's completely understandable the urge to use) and a career ending neck injury. I teared up reading about her main roster debut and her AEW title win. I teared up reading her WWE retirement, just like I did watching it. And I have gained so much respect for Zak Zodiac and Drew McIntyre reading her story.
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April 19, 2025
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this, especially since I don’t really follow or even like WWE � but I actually really enjoyed it. Saraya comes across as raw and honest, and I appreciated how open she was about her experiences. It gave a lot of insight into the wrestling world, but more than that, it was about her life, her struggles, and finding her own strength. Definitely worth a read, even if you're not into wrestling.
March 26, 2025
Saraya saying about things that happened in her childhood regarding the abuse she had to deal with was heartbreaking. All the things she has went through from images of her getting leaked, battling drug addiction and alcoholism to even the issues with her neck. She proves that when times get hard she will fight and not give up.
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April 1, 2025
Saraya really just lays everything out there. She doesn't make excuses or anything else. It just is what it is. I laughed and cried with this book, and I think it's a really important story of the ups and downs of life. Her resilience and perseverance and ability to pick herself back up is incredible, and it really is an inspiration.
April 12, 2025
I really enjoyed listening to the story of how Saraya or Paige, depending on what the fan knows her as, made it to this point in the professional wrestling business. She is quite honest about her failings and successes throughout the period. I enjoyed listening to her show how she rose from the dark times to the successes of her present day.
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