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Mick Foley

Mick Foley

Nickname: The Hardcore Legend

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 297 lbs.

From: East Setauket, Long Island, NY

Birthday: Jun 7th

Pro Debut: June 24, 1983

Aliases: Jack Foley, Nick Foley, Cactus Jack Foley, Cactus Jack Manson, Super Zodiac I, Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love

Feds Worked For: AEW, AWA, ECW, GWF, NWA, OWF, ROH, TNA, USWA, WCW, WCCW, WCW, WWE, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (Mexico), Ballpark Brawl (NY), Big D Pro Wrestling (TX), Big Time Wrestling (MA), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Catch Wrestling Asociation (Germany), Championship Wrestling Association (TN), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Continental Wrestling Association (AR/IN/TN), Deaf Wrestlefest (PA), Eastern Championship Wrestling (PA), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (Japan), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (MI), Hardcore Homecoming (IL/PA), Heartland Wrestling Association (OH), HUSTLE (Japan), Independent Wrestling Association (IL), International Wrestling Association (Japan), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), IWA Japan (Japan), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Jersey Championship Wrestling (NJ), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Michinoku Pro Wrestling (Japan), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), Midwest Territorial Wrestling (MI), Music City Wrestling (TN), National Wrestling Conference (NV), National Wrestling League (MD/PA/WV), New England Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), New York Wrestling Connection (NY), Northeast Wrestling (CT/MA/NY/OH/OK/PA), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA Sabu (MI), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), OPWO (England), Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (NC), Ozark Mountain Wrestling (MO), Patriotic Wrestling Federation (SC), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/NC/TN/WV), Steel City Wrestling (PA), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (PA), TWC, Union of Wrestling Force International (Japan), Universal Wrestling Federation (CA/FL/NV/NY), UXW (FL/NY), Warrior-1 Wrestling, Wild West Wrestling (TX), World League Wrestling (KS/MO/OK), World Wrestling Association (NJ), Z-1 Hustle (Japan)

Finisher: Double Arm DDT (as Cactus Jack & Dude Love); Mandible Claw (as Mankind)

Signature Moves: Sweet Shin Music, Running knee to corner, Cactus Clothesline (Clothesline over the top rope), Cactus Jack Crack Smash (Splash on the floor), Cactus Elbow, Stump-Puller Piledriver, Cactus Knee Lift, Swining Neck Breaker, Sunset Flip

 

Career Highlights: -ASP All Time Champion
-CWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Gary Young)
-ECW World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Mikey Whipwreck)
-GLCW Champion
-IWA Japan Tag Team Champion (w/ Tracy Smothers)
-IWA Japan King of the Death Match Champion
-NWL Champion
-OMW/NAASW North American Champion
-OPWO Champion
-SCW Champion
-SCW Tag Team Champion (w/ The Blue Meanie)
-TNA Legends Champion
-TNA World Champion
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Scott Braddock)
-WCCW World Light Heavyweight Champion
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Super Zodiac II and Scott Braddock)
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kevin Sullivan)
-WWF World Champion (3x)
-WWF World Hardcore Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (8x; 3 w/ The Rock, 2 w/ Kane, 1 each w/ Steve Austin, Chainsaw Charlie, and Al Snow)

Affiliates: Steve Austin, Gary Young/Super Zodiac II, Terry Funk/Chainaw Charlie, Kane, The Rock, Goldust, Kevin Sullivan, Mark Curtis, Percival Pringle III/Paul Bearer, Skandar Akbar, Makhan Singh, Rip Rogers, Kamala, King Kong Bundy, The Mising Link, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Raven, Rhino, Stevie Richards, Brother Devon, Brother Ray, Sabu, The Sandman, Guido Maritato, Tony Luke, Brian Kendrick, A. J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Daniels, Jay Lethal, Eric Young, Consequences Creed, Brother Ray, Brother Devon, O. D. B., Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Petey Williams, Stevie Richards, Beulah McGillicutty, Brian Lee, Chastity, Don Bruise, Johnny Hot Body, Kimona Wanalaya, Lupus, Pitbull #1, Pitbull #2, Ron Harris, Don Harris, Tony Stetson, Ken Shamrock, Test, The Big Show, Freddie Fargo, Victor Quinones, F. T. R

Notable Feuds: Van Hammer, Terry Funk, Eddie Gilbert, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Boo Bradley, Chris Candido, Leatherface, Vader, Kevin Sullivan, Sting, The Undertaker, Kane, Steve Austin, The Rock, Al Snow, Triple H, Vince McMahon, William Regal, Randy Orton, Edge, Ric Flair, Billy Gunn, Ron Simmons/Faarooq, Road Dogg, Goldust, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, Paul Orndorff, Tarzan Goto, Jeff Jarrett, Shawn Michaels, Mideon, Shoji Nakamaki, Norman the Lunatic/Makhan Singh

Other Facts: -Raised in East Setauket, Long Island, NY but while wrestling as any of the Cactus Jack characters, he was billed from Truth or Consequences, NM. While wrestling as Mankind he was billed from The Boiler Room.
-As Cactus Jack Foley, he used the nickname "The Unpredictable"
-In his 2nd ever professional match, and 1st ever with WWF, he was billed as Jack Foley, named after his father, and billed as hailing from Bloomington, IL
-Father of Dewey Foley, who was the head writer for WWE's "205 Live" program. Dewey is named after pro wrestler Dewey Robertson (AKA The Missing Link).
-Attended high school and college with actor Kevin James, the star of "The King of Queens". They were also on the school's wrestling team.
-Wrestled and played goalie in lacrosse in high school
-In college, he put a black-and-white photo of Abdullah the Butcher on the wall and told everyone Abdullah was his father.
-Was co-holder of the WCCW World Tag Team Titles (w/ Scott Braddock) when WCCW merged with Continental Wrestling Association and formed the United States Wrestling Alliance
-Before he made his debut in WWF, he was seen in vignettes, sometimes holding a live sewer rat. The rat belonged to Jim Cornette.
-While competing as Mankind, Foley began using the Mandible Claw as his finisher. This move was invented by Dr. Sam Sheppard, who briefly had a career as a wrestler. The TV show and movie "The Fugitive" is loosely based on Sheppard's life.
-As Dude Love, he used Sweet Shin Music as one of his signature moves to set up his Double Underhook DDT finisher.
-In 1997 while competing as Dude Love, his wife Collette worked a show as one of his "Dudettes". A few months later, his 4 year old daughter Noelle did the same.
-Has written 9 books. The first four, "Have A Nice Day", "Foley Is Good", "The Hardcore Diaries" and "Countdown To Lockdown" are Foley's autobiographies. The next 3 were children's books, "Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos", "Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx", and "Tales from Wrescal Lane". The next two books were fictional novels "Tietam Brown" and "Scooter".
-Bayside Entertainment Distribution released a DVD featuring Foley entitled "Cactus Jack: The Early Years"
-WWE has released 5 different DVD sets featuring Foley. They are "Three Faces of Foley", "Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops", "Madman Unmasked", "Greatest Hits & Misses", and "Greatest Hits & Misses Hardcore Edition"
-Was one of the main focuses of the wrestling documentary "Beyond the Mat"
-Appeared in the TV shows "Boy Meets World" in 1999, "Good vs. Evil" in 1999, "Now and Again" in 2000, "Avatar: The Last Airbender" in 2005 and 2006, "Squidbillies" in 2009, "Warren the Ape" in 2010, and "30 Rock" in 2012.
-Appeared in the movies "Beyond the Mat" in 1999, "Big Money Hustlas" in 2000, "Anamorph" in 2007, "Staten Island" in 2007, "Tattoo: A Scarred History" in 2009, "All That Remains" in 2010, and "Chokeslam" in 2016.
-Took his trademark catchphrase "Bang, Bang!" from the B-52's song "Love Shack." The song was running through his head at the end of a match, and he held his fingers up like pistols while reciting the "bang bang bang on the door..." verse.
-Appeared as Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love at the 1998 Royal Rumble, the only time in which one performer appeared in the same Rumble under multiple gimmicks.
-During the latter years, Foley used a sock puppet called Mr. Socko to deliver the Mandible Claw. Mr. Socko was introduced to WWF fans in a vignette with Vince McMahon at the hospital. Foley (as Mankind) was using Mr. Socko to cheer up McMahon. The idea for Mr. Socko came from Al Snow. The fans loved Mr. Socko and eventually Foley began using it while WWF marketed and sold Mr. Socko sock puppets and T-shirts.
-Narrated the 3rd episode of the first season of "Dark Side of the Ring" on VICE in 2019. The episode was entitled "The Killing of Bruiser Brody".
-Among the interviewees for "Dark Side of the Ring" episodes entitled ""Chris and Tammy", "What Happened to Doink the Clown" and "Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood"
-Former member of The Stud Stable
-Former member of Devastation, Inc.
-Former member of Sullivan's Slaughterhouse
-Former member of The Cartel
-Former member of Raven's Nest
-Former member of The Union
-Former member of EV 2.0
-Former member of The Front Line
-Former commissioner of the WWE
-Former Executive Shareholder in TNA
-Former General Manager of WWE Monday Night RAW
-Voted Most Inspirational Wrestling of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1993
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best Brawler Bruiser Brody Memorial Award every year from 1991 to 2000
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best Feud Award (vs. Triple H) in 2000
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best On Interviews Award in 1995, 2004, and 2006
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Ranked #45 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Cactus Jack)
-Ranked #29 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as Cactus Jack)
-Ranked #53 in the 1993 PWI 500 (as Cactus Jack)
-Ranked #27 in the 1994 PWI 500 (as Cactus Jack)
-Ranked #31 in the 1995 PWI 500 (as Cactus Jack)
-Ranked #45 in the 1995 PWI 500 (as Mankind)
-Ranked #51 in the 1997 PWI 500 (as Mankind)
-Ranked #26 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #19 in the 1999 PWI 500 (as Mankind)
-Ranked #266 in the 2006 PWI 500
-Ranked #34 in the 2009 PWI 500

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  • 1984 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. The Long Riders (Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 2005 Big Van Vader def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 2005 Carnage def. John O'Malley for the IZW Hardcore Title
  • 2005 Ryan Davidson became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 2005 The Lone Shining Star def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Tri-State Title
  • 2005 Michael Faith def. Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
  • 2005 The Real Impact Players (Aaron Neil & Se7en) def. The Red Dirt Outlaws (Devon Monroe & Kevin James) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 2011 Fuel def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 2022 Justin Lee def. Koko for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 2022 Dutch Hagen def. Wesley Crane for the WFC Heavyweight Title
  • 2023 Tunnel Vision (Derek James & Logan Knight) became the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
  • 2023 Luke Richmond def. Brandon Groom for the BPW Oklahoma Title
  • 2023 Trench Blythe def. El Gallardo for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 2023 The Stage Dive Mafia (Rook Tyler & Axel Savage) def. Native Law (Sheriff Schultz & Nashoba) for the NCWO Tag Team Titles

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  • 10-18 2009 Carnage def. Spoiler 2000 for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
  • 10-18 2019 Tego def. Prince Mahalli for the ASP Inter-County Title
  • 10-18 2019 Will Allday def. J. D. Griffey for the TexPro Heavyweight Title
  • 10-18 2024 Luther Zay Diamond def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW Flawless Title
  • 10-18 2024 Nashoba became the MajCW Wetumka Indian Community Centre Champion
  • 10-18 2024 Auzzy def. Kari Wright for the TexPro Dynasty Title
  • 10-18 2024 The Strays (Barrett Brown & Izzy James) def. K. O. A. (Caine Carter & Devion Black) for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
  • 10-19 1976 Karl Kox & Ken Patera became the TSW United States Tag Team Champions
  • 10-19 2013 Tyson Jaymes def. Brock Landers for the SWCW All-American Title
  • 10-19 2013 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Nasty Swag (Ace Archuleta & Robert Lee) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 10-19 2013 Jon Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 10-19 2014 Jon Cross def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 10-19 2019 Luke Langley became the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 10-19 2024 Anarchy [2nd] def. Damien Morte for the EPW Internet Television Title
  • 10-19 2024 E-Bone def. Trench Blythe for the EPW International Title
  • 10-20 1969 Danny Hodge def. Chuck Karbo for the TSW North American Title
  • 10-20 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
  • 10-20 1986 Crusher Yurkov def. Steve Simpson for the WCCW Television Title
  • 10-20 2001 The Texas Outlaws (Beau Dalton & Butch Dalton) def. The VIP Crew (Rocco Valentino & Vinnie Valentino) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 10-20 2001 Amanda St. George became the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 10-20 2001 Big Daddy Moore became the OPW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
  • 10-20 2007 Chris Fury became the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-20 2007 Impact, Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 10-20 2007 Tyson Armstrong became the SECW Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-20 2007 The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) became the SECW Tag Team Champions
  • 10-20 2012 Kevin James Sanchez def. Austin Tacious for the SWCW All-American Title
  • 10-20 2012 The Static Knights (X-Statik & Keith Knight) def. Dynamic Storm (Justin Dynamic & Daemon Storm) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 10-20 2018 Fuel def. Alex Royal for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 10-20 2018 Galaxy Cruzers (Paul Puertorico & Steven Cruze) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
  • 10-20 2018 Dusty Gold became the UWE Apex Champion
  • 10-20 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Dusty Gold for the UWE Apex Title
  • 10-21 1969 Fritz Von Erich became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-21 1985 King Parsons def. John Tatum for the WCCW Television Title
  • 10-21 2005 Mitch Carter def. Kenny Campbell for the SRPW X Division Title
  • 10-21 2006 J. T. LaMotta def. John O'Malley for the IZW Cruiserweight Title
  • 10-21 2017 MVP def. Damon Windsor for the IWR Heavyweight Title
  • 10-21 2017 Spirit Squad (Kenny [1st] & Mikey [1st]) def. Excellence Personified (Duke Swellington & Dustin Heritage) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 10-21 2022 Tego def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Title
  • 10-21 2023 Wolf of War def. Martin Justice for the EPW International Title
  • 10-21 2023 Johnny Dynamite def. Johnny Lightning for the WFC Prime Title
  • 10-21 2023 Native Law (Sheriff Schultz & Nashoba) def. K. O. A. (Caine Carter & Devion Black) for the NCWO Tag Team Titles
  • 10-21 2023 Malik Mayfield def. Clayton Bloodstone for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Title
  • 10-21 2023 Dominik Whiteheart def. Luke Richmond for the NCWO United States Title
  • 10-22 1984 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. The Long Riders (Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 10-22 2005 Big Van Vader def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 10-22 2005 Carnage def. John O'Malley for the IZW Hardcore Title
  • 10-22 2005 Ryan Davidson became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 10-22 2005 The Lone Shining Star def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Tri-State Title
  • 10-22 2005 Michael Faith def. Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
  • 10-22 2005 The Real Impact Players (Aaron Neil & Se7en) def. The Red Dirt Outlaws (Devon Monroe & Kevin James) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 10-22 2011 Fuel def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 10-22 2022 Justin Lee def. Koko for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 10-22 2022 Dutch Hagen def. Wesley Crane for the WFC Heavyweight Title
  • 10-22 2023 Tunnel Vision (Derek James & Logan Knight) became the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
  • 10-22 2023 Luke Richmond def. Brandon Groom for the BPW Oklahoma Title
  • 10-22 2023 Trench Blythe def. El Gallardo for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 10-22 2023 The Stage Dive Mafia (Rook Tyler & Axel Savage) def. Native Law (Sheriff Schultz & Nashoba) for the NCWO Tag Team Titles
  • 10-23 1965 Lee Fields & Bobby Fields became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champions
  • 10-23 1967 Spoiler #1 & Gary Hart def. Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 10-23 1968 Manuel Perez & Pepe Perez def. The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2) for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
  • 10-23 1988 Jerry Lawler def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Title
  • 10-23 2003 Payton Scott def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Title
  • 10-23 2005 Matt Garza & Mr. Brown def. Brandon Bishop & John Zorthos for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 10-23 2005 Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) def. Matt Garza & Mr. Brown for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 10-23 2011 Javi Hernandez became the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-23 2015 Vinny Pacheco def. Buster Cherry for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 10-23 2015 The Creepsters (Buster Cherry & Mr. Barnes) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 10-23 2021 Richie Adams def. Tommy Dean for the WFC Prime Title
  • 10-23 2021 Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) def. The Space Age Cowboys (Paul Puertorico & Jason Jones) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 10-23 2021 Luke Langley def. Alex Royal for the WFC Heavyweight Title
  • 10-24 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Title
  • 10-24 1998 The VIP Crew (Rocco Valentino & Vinnie Valentino) def. The Texas Outlaws (Dan Wilder & Bernard Funk) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 10-24 2004 Se7en def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 10-24 2009 Xavior became the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 10-24 2009 Dawn of Extreme (Ty Thunder & Crucifer) def. Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 10-24 2009 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. The Good Ol' Boys (Bud Barnes & Moonshine) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
  • 10-24 2009 The Good Ol' Boys (Bud Barnes & Moonshine) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 10-24 2009 Rated N (Crisstopher Crow & Shane Sanchez) def. The Good Ol' Boys (Bud Barnes & Moonshine) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
  • 10-24 2020 Sam Stackhouse def. Alex Royal for the WFC Heavyweight Title
  • 10-24 2021 Ryan the Ripper def. Drake Gallows for the EPW Internet Television Title
  • 10-24 2025 Merc def. Riker for the BUW This Is Wrestling Title
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