Mick Foley
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Ring name(s)	Cactus Jack Cactus Jack Foley Cactus Jack Manson Dude Love Jack Foley Mankind Mick Foley Nick Foley Super Zodiac #2
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	287 lb (130 kg)
Born	June 7, 1965 (1965-06-07) (age 42) Bloomington, Indiana
Resides	East Setauket, New York
Billed from	Truth or Consequences, New Mexico - As Cactus Jack; The Boiler Room- As Mankind; Long Island, New York - As Mick Foley/Dude Love
Trained by	Dominic DeNucci
Debut	June 1986 [1]

Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. (born June 7, 1965) is an American author and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), appearing on its RAW brand. Throughout his wrestling career, Foley has wrestled for many different promotions, under multiple different personas (Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love, as well as under his real name). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 524 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (614 × 703 pixel, file size: 421 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mick Foley ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Monroe Mayor Mark Kruzan Area    - City 51. ... Setauket-East Setauket is a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... Truth or Consequences is a spa city in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. ... Mechanical room in a large office building. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... This article is about the state. ... Dominic Denucci was a professional wrestler. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The logo for the 2007 WWE Draft The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by said professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, with the addition of ECW in 2006. ... Persona literally means mask , although it does not usually refer to a literal mask but to the social masks all humans supposedly wear. ...

Early life

Foley was born in Bloomington, Indiana. Shortly after he was born, Foley's family moved to East Setauket, Long Island, New York, where Foley attended Ward Melville High School, and played lacrosse and wrestled.^[2] Mick Foley was also a high school classmate of Kevin James of King of Queens, and the two were on the wrestling team together.^[3] While a student at State University of New York at Cortland, he hitchhiked to Madison Square Garden to see his favorite wrestler, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka in a classic steel cage match against Don Muraco.^[4] Foley has said that Snuka's flying body splash from the top of the cage inspired him to pursue a career in pro wrestling.^[5][6] Foley is visible on the WWE video of the event.^[6] Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Monroe Mayor Mark Kruzan Area    - City 51. ... Setauket-East Setauket is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... This article is about the state. ... Ward Melville High School is a public high school in the Three Village Central School District of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island, serving grades ten through twelve[1]. It is fed by the two junior high schools in the District: Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School and Robert... The Dive Shot. Lacrosse is a team sport that is played with ten players (mens field), six players (mens box), or twelve players (womens field), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a hard rubber ball with the aim... Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American comedian and Emmy-nominated actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of lead character Doug Heffernan on the television sitcom The King of Queens. ... The King of Queens is an American situation comedy series that debuted in 1998 and is still running as of 2005. ... The State University of New York College at Cortland, also called SUNY Cortland, is located in Cortland, New York. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... James Reiher (born May 18, 1943) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Jimmy Superfly Snuka. ... Kane bloodied in a cage match with Edge on Raw, showing the current WWE Steel Cage. ... Don Muraco (Born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949), also known as The Magnificent Muraco was a Hawaiian professional wrestler in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. ...

Career

Early career

Foley formally trained at Dominic DeNucci's wrestling school in Freedom, Pennsylvania (after he would drive several hours weekly from college campus in Cortland, NY) and debuted in June 1986.^[7] In addition to appearing on DeNucci's cards, Foley and several other students also took part in some squash matches for WWF TV tapings, wrestling under the name "Jack Foley" (Foley, who had begun wrestling under his Cactus Jack moniker, was told by Pat Patterson that he had to wrestle under his "real name," as he recounted in his first book). A notable match was Foley and Les Thornton versus the British Bulldogs, during which The Dynamite Kid clotheslined Foley with such force that he was unable to eat solid food for several days.^[8] Dominic Denucci was a professional wrestler. ... Freedom is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. ... Cortland may refer to: An alien named Cortland, Cort(Clumsy Oddball Retarded Turd) for short. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely one-sided match; one performer dominates the other and quickly defeats him with virtually no resistance. ... For the Florida politician, see Pat Patterson (politician). ... Les Thornton (b. ... The British Bulldogs Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith British Bulldogs were the team of Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid in Stampede Wrestling & WWE (then WWF). ... The Dynamite Kid The Dynamite Kid, real name Tom Billington, was a professional wrestler from England. ...

After several years of wrestling in the independent circuit, Foley began receiving offers from various regional promotions, including the UWF.^[9] He joined Memphis-based CWA as Cactus Jack, where he teamed with Gary Young as part of the Stud Stable.^[10] Cactus and Young briefly held the CWA tag titles in late 1988.^[11] On November 20, Foley left CWA for Texas-based World Class Championship Wrestling.-1... The Universal Wrestling Federation was a regional professional wrestling federation founded by Leroy McGuirk, and later owned by Bill Watts. ... The Stud Stable was a professional wrestling heel stable in World Championship Wrestling, Southeast Championship Wrestling and the Continental Wrestling Association. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with World Championship Wrestling. ...

In World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) Cactus Jack, billed as Cactus Jack Manson, was a major part of Skandor Akbar's stable, feuding with top faces, including Eric Embry.^[12] Foley also won several titles, including the company's light heavyweight and tag team titles before leaving the company, losing his last match to Embry in 9 seconds. He then briefly competed in Alabama's Continental Wrestling Federation before completing a brief stint with World Championship Wrestling, including a match against Mil Mascaras at Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout.^[13] It was during this period that Foley was involved in a car accident that resulted in the loss of his two front teeth (among other injuries), adding to the distinctive look he is famous for.^[14] Following the short stint with WCW, Foley then signed with Herb Abrams's Universal Wrestling Federation.^[11][15] In UWF, Foley teamed with Bob Orton to feud with Don Muraco, Sunny Beach, and Brian Blair. Foley amassed a cult following because of his growing repertoire of high-risk moves. During a match in July 1991, Foley debuted the Double-arm DDT, which he used as a finisher for years to follow. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ... Doug Embry was a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the United States Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling as Eric Embry. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Aaron Rodríguez (born July 15, 1942), best known as Mil Mascaras (meaning Man of a Thousand Masks in Spanish), is a Mexican professional wrestler born in San Luis Potosí. Mascaras made his wrestling debut in April of 1965 in Guadalajara, Mexico. ... The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ... Herb Abrams (1954 – July 23, 1996) was an American professional wrestling promoter. ... The Universal Wrestling Federation, or UWF, was a national professional wrestling federation founded by Herb Abrams. ... Robert Dale Orton Sr. ... Don Muraco (Born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949), also known as The Magnificent Muraco was a Hawaiian professional wrestler in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. ... Brian Leslie Blair aka B. Brian Blair / Brian Blair (born January 12, 1954) is a local politician in Florida, who gained fame as a professional wrestler especially as a part of the Killer Bees. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He soon left UWF for Tri-State Wrestling,^[16] whose style of high impact and violent wrestling style fit Foley well. On one night, known as Tri-State's Summer Sizzler 1991, Cactus Jack and Eddie Gilbert had three matches in one night: Cactus won a Falls Count Anywhere Match, lost a Stretcher Match, and then fought to a double disqualification in a Steel Cage match.^[17] These matches caught the attention of World Championship Wrestling promoters, and after a brief stint working in the Global Wrestling Federation, he joined WCW.^[11][17] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Thomas Edward (Eddie) Gilbert, Jr. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Kane bloodied in a cage match with Edge on Raw, showing the current WWE Steel Cage. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. ...

World Championship Wrestling (1991-1994)

On September 5, 1991, Cactus Jack debuted as a heel and attacked Sting.^[18] After feuds with Van Hammer and Abdullah the Butcher, Cactus Jack faced Sting, then WCW champion, in a non-title Falls Count Anywhere Match at Beach Blast 1992, which Sting won.^[19] For a long time, Foley considered this the best match he ever worked.^[19] is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... Van Hammer Mark Hildreth was a professional wrestler best known as Van Hammer in World Championship Wrestling. ... Larry Shreve (Born Lawrence Shreve on November 2, 1936), best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times the Madman from Sudan, is a professional wrestler. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... Beach Blast was a PPV in World Championship Wrestling held in the summer months of June and July in 1992 and 1993. ...

Cactus Jack first wrestled Vader on April 6, 1993. Foley and Leon White wanted an intense match, so they agreed that Vader would hit Cactus with a series of heavy blows to the face.^[20] WCW edited the match heavily because it was against their policies to show the heavy bleeding that resulted.^[20] Foley suffered a broken nose, a dislocated jaw and needed 27 stitches, but Cactus won the match via countout.^[20] Because the title did not change hands on a countout, WCW booked a rematch. However, Foley wanted some time off to be with his newborn daughter and get surgery to repair a knee injury. As a result, in the rematch with Vader on April 23, the two executed a dangerous spot to sell a storyline injury. Vader removed the protective mats at ringside and power-bombed Cactus onto the exposed concrete floor, causing a legitimate concussion and causing Foley to temporarily lose sensation in his left foot and hand.^[21] For the football player of the same name see Leon White (football player). ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

While Foley was away, WCW ran an angle where Cactus Jack's absence was explained with a farcical comedy storyline in which he went crazy, was institutionalized, escaped, and developed amnesia.^[22] Foley had wanted the injury storyline to be very serious and generate genuine sympathy for him before his return. The comedy vignettes that WCW produced instead were so bad that Foley jokes in Have a Nice Day that they were the brainchild of WCW executives who regarded a surefire moneymaking feud as a problem that needed to be solved.^[23] Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... Definition A farce is a comedy written for the stage, or a film, which aims to entertain the audience by means of unlikely and extravagant yet often possible situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include puns and sexual innuendo, and a fast... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ...

Foley returned in the fall of 1993 to save the British Bulldog from an attack by Vader. He then proceeded to feud with Vader and other wrestlers managed by Harley Race, Jack's former manager. In one of WCW's most brutal matches of all time, Cactus faced Vader in a Texas Death Match at Halloween Havoc.^[24] Race won the match for Vader by using a cattle prod on Cactus, knocking him out for over 10 seconds. The level of violence involved in this feud caused WCW to refuse to ever again book Cactus Jack against Vader on a PPV. David Boy (Davey Boy) Smith (November 28, 1962 – May 18, 2002) was an English professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ...

On March 16, 1994, during a WCW European tour, Foley and Vader had one of the most infamous matches in wrestling history in Munich, Germany. Foley began a hangman, a spot where a wrestler's head is tangled between the top two ring ropes, which is usually painful but safe.^[25] However, unbeknownst to Foley, a wrestler (2 Cold Scorpio) had earlier complained that the ropes were too loose, resulting in the ring staff tightening the ropes to the maximum.^[26] As Foley struggled to pull himself out, he tore off two-thirds of his ear and underwent surgery later that day to reattach the cartilage from the ear to his head, so that a total reconstruction would be possible in the future.^[27] Later that year, Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan were scheduled to win the tag team titles at Slamboree 1994. Foley had to choose between reattaching his ear or wrestling in the PPV and winning the titles. Foley chose to wrestle and won his only championship in WCW. Foley has said several times that he was frustrated by WCW's reluctance to work a storyline around losing his ear. March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... Charles Charlie Scaggs (born October 25, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, 2 Cold Scorpio or Too Cold Scorpio and Flash Funk. ... Slamboree was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May. ...

On April 23, 1994, in a match with Vader, Foley again took a powerbomb onto the concrete.^[28] Expecting a brilliant remark from the commentators about the fact that it was the same move that disabled him exactly one year prior, Foley was left unsatisfied with Bobby Heenan's announcement of "That'll give you Excedrine Headache No. 9." Foley recounts this as the moment that set his intention to leave WCW.^[29] is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Bobby The Brain Heenan (born Raymond Louis Heenan on November 1, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American professional wrestling manager and commentator. ...

At Bash at the Beach 1994, Cactus Jack and Sullivan lost the tag team titles to Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma, and Sullivan then blamed Cactus for the loss. Cactus Jack officially turned heel when he attacked Kevin's kayfabe brother Dave Sullivan - however, as Foley wrote in Have a Nice Day, the Sullivan brothers aroused so little sympathy from viewers that the fans reacted as though Cactus were the face. Cactus and Kevin Sullivan engaged in a summer-long feud, which culminated in a Loser Leaves Town match at Fall Brawl 1994, which Cactus lost, ending his WCW career. After losing, Cactus decided to split his wrestling between SMW, ECW, and Japan. Bash at the Beach was a yearly professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... ...

Extreme Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and Japan (1994-1996)

After leaving WCW, Foley decided to wrestle for promotions that would fully enable the violent, brutal matches that made him popular. He went to the newly formed Extreme Championship Wrestling, and began a feud with a man as noted for "insanity" as he was: Sabu. Cactus Jack had a brutal, bloody feud with Sabu creating some memorable matches. Jack then began working the ECW tag team division on teams with Terry Funk, Mikey Whipwreck and Kevin Sullivan. He would score two ECW Tag Team Championship reigns with Whipwreck while in ECW. Terry Michael Brunk (December 12, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sabu. ... Terrance (Terry) Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American professional wrestler, known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the later part of his career that inspired many later wrestlers, most notably Mick Foley. ... Michael Watson (born June 4, 1972 in Buffalo, New York) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler best known as Mikey Whipwreck and for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) Tag Team Championship was the tag team championship contested in Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling between June 1992 and April 2001. ...

At the tail end of 1994, Foley joined Smoky Mountain Wrestling as Cactus Jack, causing Boo Bradley to lose the TV Title. Cactus Jack then began a crusade to rid Bradley of his valet Tammy Sytch. He ignited a feud between Chris Candido and Bradley when he accused Candido of having sexual relations with Sytch. Cactus Jack left SMW before the feud was resolved. Smoky Mountain Wrestling Logo Smoky Mountain Wrestling was an organization staging professional wrestling in the Appalachian area of the United States from October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette. ... Jonathan Rechner is a professional wrestler best known as Balls Mahoney, he currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment in its Extreme Championship Wrestling brand. ... Tammy Lynn Sytch was Chris Candidos professional wrestling manager in ECW, WCW, WWE and various independent promotions. ... Chris Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005), better known by his ring names, Chris Candido and Skip, was an American professional wrestler best known for his participation in the World Wrestling Federation tag team known as The Bodydonnas with Zip, and his girlfriend and valet Sunny. ...

In 1995, Foley went to Japan and wrestled in IWA, where he engaged in brutal feuds with Terry Funk and Shoji Nakamaki. However, Foley soon returned to ECW to feud with The Sandman. Terry Funk returned to team up with Sandman, and during a particularly violent spot, the pair hit Cactus with a Singapore cane 46 times. Cactus Jack then defeated Terry Funk at Hostile City Showdown 1995. Later, he fought Sandman for the ECW championship. During the match, Cactus Jack knocked Sandman unconscious and was declared the winner. However, referee Bill Alfonso reversed his decision on the grounds that the title cannot change hands by knockout. Cactus Jack also faced Sandman in a barbed wire match. International Wrestling Association of Japan, more commonly known as IWA Japan, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion operating since 1994. ... James (Jim) Fullington (born June 16, 1963) better known by his ring name The Sandman, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he was dubbed The Hardcore Icon. ... A Shinai made from bamboo A shinai ) is a practice weapon used primarily in kendo and is used as if it were a sword. ... William Matthew Alfonso (born August 11, 1957 in Tampa, Florida) better known as Bill Alfonso is a former professional wrestling referee and professional wrestling manager. ...

Returning to the IWA, Cactus Jack began a feud with Leatherface, whom he had betrayed during a tag team match. Foley also continued to wrestle in independent circuits, winning championships on the Ozark Mountain and Steel City circuits. Michael Kirschner is a former professional wrestler who is most remembered for his characters Corporal Kirchner (in the WWF) and Leatherface (in various Japanese promotions). ...

On August 20, 1995, IWA organized a "King of the Death Match" tournament. Each level of the tournament featured a new and deadly gimmick: Cactus Jack's first round was a barbed-wire baseball bat, thumbtack death match, in which he defeated Terry Gordy; the second round was a barbed-wire board, bed of nails match where Cactus Jack defeated Shoji Nakamaki. The final, against Terry Funk, was a barbed-wire rope, barbed-wire and C4 board, time-bomb death match, which Cactus Jack won with help from Tiger Jeet Singh. After the match, both men were ravaged by the wire, and burned by the C4 explosions. Foley later said on his Greatest Hits and Misses: A Life in Wrestling DVD that he only received $300 for the entire night. After the tournament, he teamed with Tracy Smothers for a quick run with the IWA tag team titles. is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jagjit Singh Hans (wrestled as Tiger Jeet Singh) is a semi-retired professional wrestler. ... Tracy Smothers (born September 2, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. ...

Foley then returned to ECW to team with Tommy Dreamer. Cactus began a gimmick where he criticized hardcore wrestling and sought to renounce his status as a hardcore wrestling icon. He said that he was on a mission to save his partner from making the mistake of trying to please bloodthirsty fans. The mismatched partnership lasted until August 5, 1995, when Cactus turned on Dreamer when they were teaming against the Pitbulls. Cactus Jack DDT'ed his partner and joined Raven's Nest, as he wished to serve Raven's "higher purpose." He remained one of Raven's top henchmen for the remainder of his time in ECW. On August 28, 1995, Cactus beat the previously undefeated 911. Foley's heel gimmick, he began praising WWF and WCW on ECW television. At first, ECW fans did not really boo Cactus's "anti-hardcore" heel character, but once they learned that he was leaving the organization for the WWF, they began hating him passionately. They did not even react positively when, as his departure grew nearer, Foley attempted to shift away from his character and give sincere good-bye interviews. Cactus was booked to face WWF hater Shane Douglas, who won when he put Jack into a figure four leglock that allowed Mikey Whipwreck to hit him repeatedly with a steel chair. Foley's last ECW match was against Whipwreck in April 1996. The ECW fans, who knew that this was Foley's last match, finally returned his affection. They cheered him throughout the match and chanted, "Please don't go!" After the match, Foley told the audience that their reaction made everything worthwhile and made his exit by dancing with Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie. Foley has said that this exit was his favorite moment in wrestling.^[30][11] Thomas Laughlin (born February 14, 1971),[2] is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Tommy Dreamer. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Pitbulls; Anthony Durante (left) & Gary Wolfe The Pitbulls was a tag team of Anthony Durante & Gary Wolfe in Extreme Championship Wrestling. ... Scott Levy (born September 8, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Raven. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Al Poling is a professional wrestler, better known as Big Al or 911. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... Troy Shane Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler who is better known by his ring name, Shane Douglas. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents. ... For similar names see the disambiguation page Stephen Richards Michael Manna (born October 9, 1971) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand. ... Brian Heffron is a professional wrestler better known as The Blue Meanie. ...

World Wrestling Federation (1996-2001)/ World Wrestling Entertainment (2003-Present)

Multiple Personalities

Foley arrived in the WWF in 1996 with a new gimmick: Mankind, a tortured soul who lived in a boiler room, spoke to a rat, pulled out his hair during matches and wore a Hannibal Lecter-inspired mask in the ring. Mankind debuted the day after WrestleMania XII, quickly moving into a feud with The Undertaker. This feud continued through King of the Ring 1996, Mankind's WWF pay-per-view debut. During the match, Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer "accidentally" struck him with the urn, allowing Mankind to apply the Mandible claw for the win. The two then began interfering in each other's matches until they were booked in a Boiler Room Brawl match, in which the goal was to escape the arena's boiler room and reach the ring to take the urn from Paul Bearer. The Undertaker appeared to have won, but Paul Bearer refused to hand him the urn, allowing Mankind to win, thus (for the time being) ending the relationship between Paul and the Undertaker. Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character in a series of novels by author Thomas Harris. ... WrestleMania XII was the twelfth WrestleMania event promoted by the World Wrestling Federation. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... King of the Ring logo (1999-present) King of the Ring is an annual World Wrestling Entertainment tournament first held in 1985. ... “Paul Bearer” redirects here. ... The Mandible Claw is a professional wrestling maneuver which, when applied correctly, causes intense and legitimate pain. ... A Boiler Room Brawl is a professional wrestling match type. ...

Mankind then earned #1 contendership to the WWF World Championship versus Shawn Michaels at In Your House: Mind Games 1996. Michaels won by disqualification via interference by Vader and The Undertaker. For several years, Foley considered this match his best ever, saying "Sure, at 280 pounds I still looked like hell, but after a brutal cardiovascular training regimen, I was able to go full-tilt for twenty-seven minutes with a smaller, quicker, better athlete than me." Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... In Your House Logo For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House was pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... For the football player of the same name see Leon White (football player). ...

The Mankind-Undertaker feud continued with the first ever Buried Alive Match at In Your House: Buried Alive 1996. Undertaker won the match, but Paul Bearer, Terry Gordy (as the Executioner), Mankind and other heels attacked 'Taker and buried him alive. Afterward, he challenged Mankind to a match at Survivor Series 1996, which he won. The feud ended after one more match at In Your House: Revenge of the Taker 1997 for the WWF Championship (which Undertaker had won at WrestleMania 13). Undertaker won the match and Bearer took a leave of absence, ending the feud. A Buried Alive Match is a type of professional wrestling match occasionally seen in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... In Your House Logo For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House was pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Terry Gordy (April 23, 1961 - July 16, 2001) was a professional wrestler who was most famous for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... Survivor Series 1996 was the tenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... In Your House Logo For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House was pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ...

Jim Ross began conducting a series of interviews with Mankind. During the interviews, Ross brought up the topic of Foley's home videos and the character he played in them, Dude Love. Around this time, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels won the WWF Tag Team Championships from Owen Hart and the British Bulldog, but Michaels was injured and could no longer compete. Mankind tried to replace him, but Austin said he wanted "nothing to do with a freak" and resigned himself to facing Hart and the Bulldog alone the next week. Halfway into the match, however, Dude Love suddenly appeared and helped Austin take the victory. Dude Love and Austin became the new Tag Team Champions. Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... British Bulldog could refer to: a popular emblem of Britain, and sometimes England, sometimes represented as a Bulldog in a Union Jack coat, and often pictured in cartoons to represent a British Churchillian spirit. ...

Austin and Dude vacated their tag team titles when Austin suffered a serious neck injury at the hands of Owen Hart at SummerSlam 1997. Dude Love feuded with Hunter Hearst Helmsley, as the two competed in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. One of Foley's most memorable vignettes aired before the match began, in which Dude Love and Mankind discussed who should wrestle the upcoming match. Eventually, "they" decided that it should be Cactus Jack, and Foley's old character made his WWF debut. Jack won the match with a piledriver through a table. Shortly thereafter, Terry Funk joined the Federation as "Chainsaw Charlie", and he and Jack defeated the New Age Outlaws at WrestleMania XIV in a Dumpster Match to win the tag team titles. The next night, however, Vince McMahon stripped them of the belts and scheduled a rematch in a steel cage, which the Outlaws won with help from their new allies, D-Generation X. SummerSlam 1997 was the tenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his/her opponent, turns him/her upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponents head into the mat. ... The Voodoo Kin Mafia, originally known as the New Age Outlaws (WWF) and previously known as the James Gang (TNA), are a professional wrestling tag team currently in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) that consist of the tag team B.G. James & Kip James. ... WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on March 29, 1998 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... D-Generation X (a. ...

On April 6, 1998, Foley turned heel when Cactus Jack explained the fans would not see him anymore because they didn't appreciate him and only cared about Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vince McMahon explained to Austin the next week that he would face a "mystery" opponent at Unforgiven 1998. That opponent turned out to be Dude Love, who won the match by DQ but that meant that Austin retained the title. Vince, displeased with the outcome, required Foley to prove he deserved another shot at Austin's title with a #1 Contendership match against his former partner, Terry Funk. The match was both the WWF's first ever "Hardcore Match" and the first time that Foley wrestled under his own name. Foley won, and after the match, a proud Mr. McMahon came out to Dude Love's music and presented Foley with the Dude Love costume. At Over the Edge 1998, Dude Love took on Austin for the title. McMahon designated his subordinates as the timekeeper and ring announcer and made himself the special referee. Despite McMahon's support, Dude Love lost and was "fired" by McMahon the next night. is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Unforgiven is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the 1999 edition. ... Christian Cage after being chokeslammed onto a pile of thumbtacks. ... Over the Edge was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) pay-per-view event, held in 1998 and 1999. ...

Hell in a Cell

Main article: Hell in a Cell

Foley then reverted to his Mankind character, who began wearing an untucked shirt with a loose necktie and feuding with The Undertaker. At King of the Ring 1998, the two competed in the second-ever Hell in a Cell match. Foley received numerous injuries and took two extremely dangerous and highly influential bumps. The first one came as both wrestlers were brawling on top of the cell, and Undertaker threw Mankind from a height of sixteen feet and sent him crashing through the Spanish announcers' table. This event also triggered Jim Ross famously shouting "Good God almighty! Good God almighty! They've killed him! As God as my witness, he is broken in half!" This fall was planned. According to Foley in Mick Foley's Greatest Hits and Misses, the second was accidental. With both men back on the top of the cell, Undertaker chokeslammed Mankind, and a section of the cage gave way. Foley fell through and hit the ring hard. A chair that had been atop the cage also slammed Foley's head and knocked out a tooth as he hit the canvas. He was also knocked unconscious for a few moments from the impact (Foley claims this is the only time he has ever been knocked unconscious during a match), but he finished the match after waking up. Although Mankind lost, both wrestlers received a standing ovation for the match, and the event is often said to have jump-started Foley's main event career. Hell in a Cell (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a type of professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cell which stands 16 feet (5 meters) off the ground. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... King of the Ring logo (1999-present) King of the Ring is an annual World Wrestling Entertainment tournament first held in 1985. ... Hell in a Cell (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a type of professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cell which stands 16 feet (5 meters) off the ground. ... A bump occurs whenever a wrestler hits the mat or the arena floor after receiving a move from his/her opponent. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Many future matches attempted to replicate some of the spots from this match. In his autobiography Have a Nice Day! A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, Foley wrote that he couldn't remember much of what happened, and he had to watch a tape of the match to write about it. The match was voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year for 1998. Although many fans regard the match as a classic, it has generated controversy as well. Critics charge that the falls in the match were so extreme and they set the bar for further bumps so high that the inevitable attempts to equal or surpass them would be unsafe for the wrestlers involved. Additionally, in his autobiography, Terry Funk states that both falls, including the second one through the cage, were planned. Some sources, including Power Slam magazine and Pro Wrestling Torch, reported that Foley denied planning this bump to placate his wife, who was furious with him after the match. Foley said in his first book that his wife cried during a post match phone conversation between the two, and this made Foley strongly consider retiring from wrestling. He also said that after the match, Vince McMahon thanked him for all he had done for the company, but made Foley promise to "never do anything like that again." In professional wrestling, a spot is a pre-planned move, which is designed to get a particular audience reaction or determine the pace of the match. ... Terrance (Terry) Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American professional wrestler, known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the later part of his career that inspired many later wrestlers, most notably Mick Foley. ... March 2006 Issue of Power Slam Power Slam is an independent monthly non-kayfabe wrestling magazine published in the United Kingdom by SW Publishing. ... Wade Keller Wade Keller is an American wrestling columnist. ...

WWF Championship and retirement

Although conventional wisdom holds that the Hell in a Cell match was responsible for Foley's rise to main event status, live television crowds did not initially get behind Mankind because of the match. Foley decided that crowds might respond better if Mankind were more of a comedy character, and so he became less of a tortured soul and more of a goofy, broken down oaf. While Vince McMahon was in a hospital nursing wounds suffered at the hands of The Undertaker and Kane, Mankind arrived to cheer him up. Having succeeded only in irritating McMahon, Mankind unveiled a sock puppet named Mr. Socko. Intended to be a one-time joke, Socko became an overnight sensation. Mankind began putting the sock on his hand before applying his finisher, the Mandible claw. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967) better known by his ring name Kane, is an American professional wrestler. ... The Mandible Claw is a professional wrestling maneuver which, when applied correctly, causes intense and legitimate pain. ...

McMahon manipulated Mankind, who saw the WWF owner as a father figure, into doing his bidding. McMahon created the Hardcore Championship and awarded it to Mankind, making him the first-ever champion of the hardcore division. Mankind was then pushed as the favorite to win the WWF Championship at Survivor Series 1998, as McMahon appeared to be manipulating the tournament so that Mankind would win. He and The Rock both reached the finals, where McMahon turned on Mankind. As The Rock placed Mankind in the Sharpshooter, McMahon ordered the timekeeper to ring the bell even though Mankind did not submit, a reference to the Montreal Screwjob from the year before. After McMahon's betrayal, Mankind became the #1 babyface in the company. World Wrestling Entertainments Hardcore Championship, was a championship defended under hardcore rules: No Disqualifications meaning all weapons are legal. ... Survivor Series 1998 was the twelfth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson[3] (born May 2, 1972) better known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents. ... The screwjob in execution - Earl Hebner calling for the bell as Shawn Michaels holds Bret Hart in the sharpshooter. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ...

After weeks of trying to get his hands on Mr. McMahon's new faction, the Corporation, Mankind received a title shot with The Rock at In Your House 1998. Mankind knocked The Rock out with the Mandible Claw, but McMahon ruled that the title would not change hands because The Rock never gave up. After several weeks of going after the Corporation, Mankind had his big night on December 29, 1998, where Mankind defeated The Rock and won his first WWF championship. The taped show was broadcast on January 4, 1999, so that is the date WWE recognizes as beginning the title run. The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 90s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... In Your House Logo For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House was pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Having title changes on broadcast television rather than pay-per-view was uncommon in professional wrestling. However, because of the Monday Night Wars, TV ratings became more important. The rival WCW, attempting to take advantage of the fact that their show Monday Nitro aired live while Mankind's title victory was taped the week before, had announcer Tony Schiavone reveal the ending of the Mankind-Rock match before it aired. He then added sarcastically, "That'll put a lot of butts in the seats." The move backfired for WCW, as Nielsen Ratings suggested that over half a million viewers switched from Nitro to Raw almost immediately despite the Hogan vs. Nash main event which led to the reformation of the nWo. Foley took great personal pride from this, and "Mick Foley put my ass in this seat" signs began showing up at WWF events. The term Monday Night Wars pertains to the period of American professional wrestling from September 4, 1995, to March 26, 2001. ... Noah Anthony Tony Schiavone (born on November 7, 1957) is a sports radio host and former professional wrestling announcer known for his work in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Wrestling Federation, and World Championship Wrestling. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... The Fingerpoke of Doom is the common nickname for a pivotal storyline in American professional wrestling history that happened on January 4, 1999 on WCW Monday Nitro, the flagship show of World Championship Wrestling. ... The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ...

Mankind first lost the WWF title to The Rock in a "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble 1999. During the match, Foley took several bumps, including eleven unprotected chairshots. This match is featured on Barry Blaustein's documentary Beyond the Mat, which shows the impact the match had on Foley and his family at ringside. The match ended after Mankind lost consciousness and The Rock's allies played a recording of Mankind saying "I Quit" from an earlier interview. The match led to some legitimate tension between Foley and The Rock for a time, because in the planning for the match, far fewer chairshots were to have been used. The match was also voted 1999's Match of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Mankind won the title back at a rematch on Halftime Heat 1999, which aired during halftime at Super Bowl XXXIII, in the WWF's first ever Empty Arena Match. The two then competed in a Last Man Standing match at St. Valentines Day Massacre, which ended without a winner, meaning that Mankind retained the title. The next night, Mr. McMahon booked a ladder match for the championship, which The Rock won with help from The Big Show. An I Quit Match is a type of professional wrestling match format in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words I quit (usually into a microphone). ... Royal Rumble 1999 was the twelfth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry Blaustein. ... Date January 31, 1999 Stadium Pro Player Stadium City Miami, Florida MVP John Elway, Quarterback Favorite Broncos by 7 1/2 National anthem Cher Coin toss Raymond Berry, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Frank Gifford, Roosevelt Brown, Don Maynard, Sam Huff, Tom Landry Referee Bernie Kukar Halftime... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... This is currently being reorganized. ... In Your House Logo For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House was pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Paul Randall Wight, Jr. ...

Later in the year, Foley and The Rock patched up their friendship, and teamed up to form a comedy team called the Rock 'n' Sock Connection, becoming one of the most popular teams during that time. The pair won the tag team titles on three occasions. Mick Foley helped WWF Raw achieve its highest ratings ever with a segment featuring himself (as Mankind) and The Rock. The "This is Your Life" segment aired on September 27, 1999, and received an 8.4 rating.^[31] The Rock Mick Foley Rock N Sock Connection was the professional wrestling tag team of The Rock & Mankind in the WWF (now WWE). ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson[3] (born May 2, 1972) better known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Foley returned from knee surgery as Mankind to win the WWF Championship for the third time at SummerSlam 1999 in a triple threat match against Steve Austin and Triple H. It is believed that Mankind was booked to win the championship that night because Austin refused to lose it to Triple H.^[32] Triple H defeated Mankind and won the title the next night on Raw. SummerSlam 1999 was the twelfth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ...

A major feud developed between Mankind and the McMahon-Helmsley regime, led by Triple H, which led to Mankind's reverting to his Cactus Jack persona and facing Triple H for the WWF Championship at Royal Rumble 2000 in a street fight. Cactus used barbed wire and thumbtacks, trademark weapons from his pre-WWF days, but Triple H won the match after delivering two pedigrees, the second onto a pile of tacks. This feud culminated with a rematch at No Way Out 2000 in a Hell in a Cell match, where stipulations held that if Cactus Jack did not win the title, Mick Foley would retire from wrestling. Triple H won, ostensibly ending Foley's career. Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... Royal Rumble 2000 was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Street Fight is an Academy Award nominated documentary about Cory Bookers ultimately unsuccessful 2002 run against Sharpe James for mayor of Newark, New Jersey by filmmaker Marshall Curry. ... No Way Out is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

Foley left for a few weeks but returned at the request of Linda McMahon to wrestle for the title at WrestleMania 2000 against Triple H, The Rock, and The Big Show.^[33] Triple H won, and Foley did not wrestle again for four years. Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4, 1948 in New Bern, North Carolina) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ...

WWF Commissioner 2000-2001

After retiring from active competition, Foley served as storyline WWF Commissioner. Foley has said that he intended for his Commissioner Foley character to be a "role model for nerds," cracking lame jokes and making no attempt to appear tough or scary. Foley turned getting cheap pops into something of a catchphrase, as he shamelessly declared at each WWF show that he was thrilled to be "right here in (whatever city he was performing in)!" punctuated with a thumbs-up gesture. During this time, Commissioner Foley engaged in rivalries with Kurt Angle, Edge and Christian, and Vince McMahon without actually wrestling them. He left the position in December 2000 after being "fired" on screen by Vince McMahon. In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ... In professional wrestling, an authority figure is a person who has (kayfabe) power over a particular promotion or brand. ... In professional wrestling, a pop refers to the reaction of the crowd, often integrated into the show. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968 in Mt. ... Edge and Christian (E&C) is a former tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Adam Joseph Copeland (Edge) and Jason William Reso (Christian), who wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in December, 2000. ...

Foley made a surprise return to the Monday Night Raw just prior to WrestleMania X-Seven and announced that he would be the special guest referee in the match between Mr. McMahon and his son Shane at WrestleMania. After WrestleMania, Foley made sporadic WWF TV appearances throughout the spring and summer, at one point introducing Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura during a taping of Raw in the state as a foil to Mr. McMahon, as well as serving as the guest referee for the Earl Hebner vs. Nick Patrick Referee match at the InVasion pay-per-view. WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ...

Foley returned as commissioner in October 2001, near the end of The Invasion angle. During this brief tenure, Foley had the opportunity to shoot on the WWF's direction and how dissatisfied he was with it. Saying that there were far too many championships in the company, he booked unification matches prior to the final PPV of the storyline, Survivor Series 2001. After Survivor Series, he ended his commissionership at Vince McMahon's request and left the company. Foley and McMahon had a real-life falling out with each other at the time, and Foley was absent from WWE for almost two years. 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: October 2 - Bankruptcy of Swissair. ... The InVasion was a professional wrestling storyline in the World Wrestling Federation that began shortly after the WWFs purchase of World Championship Wrestling. ... In professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event – that is, the event is real and not staged. ... Survivor Series 2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ...

Return to WWE 2003-Present

Foley returned in June 2003 to referee the Hell in a Cell Match between Triple H and Kevin Nash at Bad Blood. On June 23, during a Raw broadcast in Madison Square Garden, he was honored for his achievements in the ring and presented with the retired WWE Hardcore Championship belt. The evening ended with Foley taking a beating and kicked down stairs by Randy Orton and Ric Flair. In December 2003, Foley returned to replace Steve Austin as co-general manager of RAW. He soon grew tired of the day-to-day travel and left his full-time duties to write and spend time with his family. In the storyline, Foley was afraid to wrestle a match with Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton and walked out of the arena rather than face him. June 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events June 1, 2003 The Group of Eight summit opens in Evian, France to tight security and tens of thousands of protestors. ... Hell in a Cell (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a type of professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cell which stands 16 feet (5 meters) off the ground. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... World Wrestling Entertainments Hardcore Championship was a championship defended under hardcore rules: No Disqualifications, meaning all weapons and interference are legal. ... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events December 31, 2003 In Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian signs a law that allows referendums to be held. ...

Mick Foley as Cactus Jack on the DVD cover of Mick Foley's Greatest Hits and Misses: A Life in Wrestling

In 2004, Foley returned briefly to wrestling, competing in the Royal Rumble and eliminating both Randy Orton and himself with a clothesline. He and The Rock reunited as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection and lost a handicap match to Evolution at WrestleMania XX when Randy Orton pinned Foley with an RKO as Mick pulled out Mr. Socko. The two continued to feud, culminating in a hardcore match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Backlash 2004, where Orton defeated Cactus Jack to retain the title with a second RKO this time onto a barbed wire wrapped baseball bat, which Foley now regards as possibly the best match of his career ^[34]. Image File history File links Mickfoleygreatesthits3. ... Image File history File links Mickfoleygreatesthits3. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson[3] (born May 2, 1972) better known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Evolution was a Heel stable on World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand consisting of Ric Flair, Randy Orton, Triple H, and Batista. ... WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Christian Cage after being chokeslammed onto a pile of thumbtacks. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Backlash is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally in April (with the exception of 2005). ...

Foley appeared as a color commentator at WWE's ECW One Night Stand 2005, which aired on June 12, 2005 and subsequently renewed his contract with WWE. In an interview with "Between The Ropes" on August 31, 2005, Foley acknowledged that prior to signing with WWE he had been negotiating a deal with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Foley returned in 2005 in a match where fans were able to vote on which persona he would appear as—Mankind, Dude Love, or Cactus Jack—against Carlito at Taboo Tuesday 2005. Foley cut promos for each character and an online vote was held. The fans voted for Mankind, who went on to win the match with the mandible claw. One Night Stand is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Between The Ropes is a weekly radio show that covers the world of sports entertainment and mixed martial arts. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... “Carlito” redirects here. ... Cyber Sunday is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

On the February 16, 2006 RAW, Foley returned to referee the WWE Championship match between Edge and John Cena. After Cena won, Edge attacked Foley, and the following week, Edge challenged Foley to a match at WrestleMania 22. Edge defeated Foley after Spearing him through a flaming table. In the weeks after the match, Foley turned heel and allied himself with Edge against the newly rejuvenated ECW. This would be the first WWE heel turn of Foley since his Dude Love turn. At ECW One Night Stand 2006, Foley, Edge and Lita defeated Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer and Beulah McGillicutty after Edge speared Beulah for the win. is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... This article is about the WWE brand. ... One Night Stand is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Amy Christine Dumas (born April 14, 1975) is an American former professional wrestler. ... Thomas Laughlin (born February 14, 1971),[2] is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Tommy Dreamer. ... Trisa Hayes Laughlin (born Trisa Hayes on March 14, 1969 in Muskegon, Michigan)[1] better known by her stage name, Beulah McGillicutty, is an American professional wrestling valet, best known for her appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s. ...

Foley then engaged in a storyline rivalry with Ric Flair, inspired by real-life animosity between the two. In Have a Nice Day!, Foley wrote that Flair was "every bit as bad on the booking side of things as he was great on the wrestling side of it." In response, Flair wrote in his autobiography that Foley was "a glorified stuntman" and that he was able to climb the ladder in the WWF only because he was friends with the bookers. Another possible factor of their rivalry was their completely different lifestyles (Foley being a devoted family man, and Flair, on the other hand, being somewhat of a "swinger"). The two had a backstage confrontation at a RAW event in 2003, but Foley has said that they have largely reconciled.^[35] To spark the feud, Flair again called Foley a "glorified stuntman" and Foley called Flair a "washed up piece of crap" and challenged him to a match. The result was a 2 out of 3 Falls Match at Vengeance 2006, where Flair beat Foley in two straight falls; with a rollup counter to the figure four in the first and by DQ in the second after a trashcan shot, after the match Flair was split wide open by Mick with a barbed wire bat (This match was and is called by Mick himself a bloody teaser to the match at SummerSlam). The two then wrestled an "I Quit" match at SummerSlam 2006, which Flair won when he forced Foley to quit by threatening Melina with a barbed wire bat.^[36] On the August 21, 2006 edition of Raw, Mick Foley literally kissed Vince McMahon's buttocks as part of McMahon's "kiss my ass club" gimmick after he threatened to fire Melina. Shortly thereafter, she betrayed Foley and announced that he was fired. Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... Swinging, sometimes referred to in North America as the swinging lifestyle or simply the lifestyle (although this simplified term is also used by people into Leather and BDSM), includes a wide range of sexual activities conducted between three or more people. ... Stuntman refers to any of several types of skilled performers. ... Vengeance is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... An I Quit Match is a type of professional wrestling match format in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words I quit (usually into a microphone). ... SummerSlam 2006 was the nineteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Melina Perez (born March 9, 1979), better known simply as Melina, is an American professional wrestler and manager, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... Bottom commonly refers to the human buttocks but also has other uses. ...

Seven months later, Foley made his return to Raw on March 5, 2007, tricking Mr. McMahon into giving him his job back. On April 9, Foley contributed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and helped a young child named Michael Peña to become honorary GM of the night.^[37]. This article is about the day. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Make-A-Wish Foundation logo The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2. ... The term general manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. ...

Foley appeared again on the June 11 for Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night insulting Mr. McMahon. Foley also announced his place as a number 1 contender for the WWE Championship. During the Raw broadcast before Vengeance, Foley was scheduled to make his official in-ring return in a match against Umaga but he attacked Umaga before the match and the match was never started. At Vengeance, Foley wrestled in a WWE Championship Challenge match involving WWE Champion John Cena, Randy Orton, King Booker, and Bobby Lashley. Cena retained by pinning Foley. is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Vengeance is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1, 1965 in Houston, Texas), better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand. ... Franklin Roberto Bobby Lashley (born July 16, 1976)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former Collegiate amateur wrestler. ...

Freelance wrestler

Outside of WWE during his time of sporadic appearances, Foley would partially retire from in-ring competition; making more guest appearances and cutting promos rather than actually wrestling. However, Foley would still occasionally compete and made several notable appearances in independent promotions; including Ring of Honor, where he feuded with the likes of Ricky Steamboat, Samoa Joe, CM Punk, and The Embassy. During this time, Foley appeared at several supershows like International Showdown, Hardcore Homecoming, WrestleReunion, Ballpark Brawl and the A Night of Appreciation for Sabu. For other uses, see Ring of Honor (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe, and currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Phil Brooks[4] (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) brand where he is the reigning ECW Champion. ... The Embassy is a professional wrestling professional wrestling stable in Ring of Honor. ... Leslie Cornelius Arends (September 27, 1895 - July 17, 1985) was a Republican politician from Illinois. ... Hardcore Homecoming was a professional wrestling promotion that was booked by Shane Douglas, a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion. ... WrestleReunion is a professional wrestling promotion and fan convention that was founded by Sal Corrente. ... A Night of Appreciation for Sabu was a professional wrestling benefit show held to raise funds for professional wrestler Terry Sabu Brunk, who had incurred costly medical bills while hospitalised for several months after contracting a mysterious virus that at one point left him temporarily paralysed. ...

Legacy

Throughout his career, and under all of his aliases, Foley has proved extremely popular to his fans, even when he wrestled as a heel. Foley has always been accessible to his fans and will spend long periods of time with them signing autographs and posing for pictures. His hard work is often credited with helping to re-establish pro wrestling's popularity after the steroid and sex scandals of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Crystal structure of human sex hormone-binding globulin, transporting 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone. ...

Foley was leading the online poll for Time Magazine's Man of the Year honor in 1998 before being removed as a candidate. Foley is also the only professional wrestler to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship, the ECW World Tag Team Championship and the WWF World Tag Team Championship, albeit under different gimmicks and names, while all 3 belts were still owned by their founding companies. The Dudley Boyz would later accomplish this as well, although they did it under WWF's Umbrella of ownership over the WCW trademarked Tag Team Championships. Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Past Person of the Year covers (clockwise from upper-left): Charles Lindbergh, 1927; The American Fighting-Man, 1950; Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979; The Computer, 1982; Rudy Giuliani, 2001. ... The WCW World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001, when the promotion closed. ... The ECW Tag-Team Championship was the tag team championship contested in Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling between June 1992 and March 2001. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... Team 3D is a professional wrestling tag team of Brother Ray (Mark Lamonica), Brother Devon (Devon Hughes), and on occasion the team becomes a stable with Brother Runt (Matt Hyson). ...

Foley is also seen as a pioneer of hardcore wrestling. The hardcore match became a staple of WWF programming in the late 1990s after Foley had several memorable hardcore-style matches and it can be seen that Foley set the bar for hardcore-styled wrestling and matches.

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• Mandible Claw / Love Handle / Mr. Socko
• Double arm DDT ^[38]
• Cactus Elbow (Diving elbow drop to the outside from the ring apron or from an elevated surface)
• Sweet Shin Music (Kick to the shin, parodying Shawn Michaels' Sweet Chin Music) - as Dude Love
• Cactus Jack Crack Smash ^[38] (Diving senton splash to the outside from the ring apron)
• Stump-Puller Piledriver (Pulling Texas piledriver)
• Cactus Knee Lift (Running knee to a seated opponent in the corner)
• Double axe handle to the opponent's face, while they are hung in the Tree of Woe
• Cactus clothesline ^[25]
• Swinging neckbreaker, sometimes on the outside of the ring
• Two-handed bulldog
• Sunset flip
• Bite to the forehead

• Signature foreign objects

• Mr. Socko (a sock puppet worn by Foley while performing the Mandible Claw) - not considered an illegal object, though it has been known to be wrapped in barbed wire
• Barbie (a wooden baseball bat or two by four wrapped in barbed wire)
• Thumbtacks
• Fire chair (a steel chair wrapped with a towel covered in lighter fluid and then set ablaze)
• Two by four
• Barbed wire
• Wooden board covered with barbed wire

• Nicknames

• The Hardcore Legend
• Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy

• Managers

• Grand Lizard ^[39]
• Brian Hildebrand ^[39]
• Paul Bearer ^[37]
• Kevin Sullivan ^[40]
• Melina

• Theme music

• "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses: Cactus Jack (UWF) ^[41]
• "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf: Cactus Jack (ECW)
• In the WWF, Cactus Jack used a stock rock song with a Western feel. Foley has said that the music has also been used in pornographic movies.
• Dude Love's theme music was a disco song. Foley wrote in Have a Nice Day that he was confused about why a 1960s hippie would use 1970s disco music.
• A song by thrash-metal band Megadeth: Cactus Jack (IWA Japan)
• The Mankind gimmick started with two different pieces of theme music. His entrance music was a classical string piece in a minor key, and after winning a match, he would exit to a soft piano concerto named "Ode to Freud". After the Mankind character began to take off in 1998, he began using a faster version of the strings entrance music, with a drumbeat added.
• After his first WWF title win, Mankind entered and exited to a Federation-produced hard rock song called "Wreck," which begins with the sound of screeching brakes and finally a collision. Foley has used the theme during his post-retirement appearances and during his return to wrestling.

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Championships and accomplishments

• Championship Wrestling Association

• CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gary Young

• Eastern Championship Wrestling | Extreme Championship Wrestling

• ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Mikey Whipwreck

• Great Lakes Championship Wrestling

• GLCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• International Wrestling Association of Japan

• IWA King of the Death Match in 1995
• IWA World Tag Team Championship (IWA Japan version) (1 time) - with Tracy Smothers

• National Wrestling League

• NWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Ozark Mountain Wrestling

• OMW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Steel City Wrestling

• SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Blue Meanie

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kevin Sullivan

• World Class Wrestling Association

• WCWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• WCWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Scott Braddock (1) and Gary Young (1)

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF Championship (3 times, as Mankind)
• WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time) (First ever, as Mankind)
• WWF World Tag Team Championship (8 times) - with Stone Cold Steve Austin (1) as Dude Love; with Chainsaw Charlie (1) as Cactus Jack; with Kane (2), Al Snow (1) and The Rock (3) as Mankind

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year award in 1993
• PWI Match of the Year award in 1998 - ^{versus The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell) in 1998}
• PWI Match of the Year award in 1999 - ^{versus The Rock ("I Quit" match) in 1999}
• PWI ranked him # 46 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• Best Brawler award in 1991
• Best Brawler award in 1992
• Best Brawler award in 1993
• Best Brawler award in 1994
• Best Brawler award in 1995
• Best on Interviews award in 1995
• Best Brawler award in 1996
• Best Brawler award in 1997
• Best Brawler award in 1998
• Best Brawler award in 1999
• Best Brawler award in 2000
• Feud of the Year award in 2000 – versus Triple H
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000)
• Best on Interviews award in 2004
• Best on Interviews award in 2006

• Other Titles

• OPWO (UK) World Championship (1 time)
• NAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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Outside of wrestling

Writing career

Foley promoting his book on ECW (WWE)

From May 7 to July 1, 1999, Foley wrote his autobiography--without the aid of a ghostwriter, as he proudly notes in the introduction--in almost 800 pages of longhand.^[42] The book, Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, became hugely popular and topped the New York Times bestseller list for several weeks. The follow-up, Foley is Good: And The Real World is Faker Than Wrestling, was published in 2001 and debuted at #1 on the Times list. Foley has also written three children's books, Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx, Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos, and Tales from Wrescal Lane. He has also authored Tietam Brown, a coming-of-age story which was nominated for the WHSmith People's Choice Award in 2004. Foley's second novel, Scooter, was published in August 2005. His writing has generally received favorable reviews.^[43] Foley's most recent book is the third part of his autobiography called The Hardcore Diaries. It highlights his 2004 feud with Randy Orton, his match and later partnership with Edge, and program with Ric Flair in 2006.^[44][37] The Hardcore Diaries also spent time on the New York Times bestseller list.^[37] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 522 pixel Image in higher resolution (1631 × 1065 pixel, file size: 518 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photo is not copy-righted I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 522 pixel Image in higher resolution (1631 × 1065 pixel, file size: 518 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photo is not copy-righted I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Ghostwriter (disambiguation). ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Tietam Brown is World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Mick Foleys first novel, published in 2003. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ...

Foley was writing "Foley is Blog" on WWE's website. These blogs focused on Foley's stories and travels in pro wrestling; however, the blog has not been updated since May 2006.

Film, television and radio

Mick Foley signing autographs

One of Foley's earliest acting roles was in 1996. Shortly before he left for Stamford, Foley appeared in Atlanta filmmakers Barry Norman and Michael Williams' short subject Deadbeats as "Bird", an armed robber turned debt collector. One of Foley's first TV guest appearances was as a wrestler on USA Network's short-lived action-comedy G vs. E. He also featured prominently in the documentary Beyond the Mat. He also appeared in the Insane Clown Posse vehicle Big Money Hustlas as Cactus Sac, which was basically the same character as his Cactus Jack persona. In the late 1990s, Foley hosted a series of Robot Wars dubbed "Extreme Warriors". He also provided a guest voice for one episode of the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, in which he portrayed a satirical earthbending wrestler named The Boulder, and provided the voice for Gorrath in the pilot episode of Megas XLR. Foley appeared in an episode of Boy Meets World as Mankind, giving poster advice to Eric Matthews before giving Eric the mandible claw and a helicopter spin. Mick Foley was also a voice in an episode of Celebrity Deathmatch where he was an animated version of Mankind doing a stunt from the ceiling, and later in the same episode he fought and defeated Ernest Hemingway. Foley will have a small role in the upcoming thriller movie Anamorph starring Willem Dafoe. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 608 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 608 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Early American actor William Garwood starred in numerous short films, many of which were only 20 minutes in length Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American film industry in the early period of cinema. ... Robbing a merchants house in Japan, around 1860 Heist redirects here. ... A collection agency is a business that pursues payments on debts owed by individuals or businesses. ... USA Network is a popular American cable television network with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry Blaustein. ... The Insane Clown Posse (ICP) is an American hip hop duo originally from Detroit, Michigan but formed in Delray, Michigan, consisting of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). ... DVD cover of Big Money Hustlas Big Money Hustlas is a low-budget parody movie created in 2000 by the Insane Clown Posse and directed by John Cafiero. ... Robot Wars is a British game show broadcast on BBC Two from 1997 until 2002, with a final series broadcast on Five in 2003. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Megas XLR (XLR = eXtra Large Robot) is an American Anime-influenced animated television series that aired on the Toonami block on Cartoon Network and is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. ... Boy Meets World is an American television sitcom that chronicled the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a pre-pubescent boy to a married man. ... Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation parody television show that pits celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in a gruesome death of the celebrity who lost the match. ... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. ... Anamorph is an independent film scheduled to be released in 2007, directed by H.S. Miller and starring Willem Dafoe. ... William Dafoe, Jr. ...

Foley has frequently appeared on Air America Radio's Morning Sedition, including several stints as a guest host and has appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show. He also hosted WWE's radio show, which was held in WWF New York. Foley also occasionally appears on the Opie and Anthony Show. Former Air America logo, 2004-2007 Air America Radio is a talk radio network and program syndication service in the United States. ... Morning Sedition was a three-hour radio program that premiered April 1, 2004 and ran until December 16, 2005, in the United States. ... The Rachel Maddow Show is a weekday radio show on the politically liberal Air America Radio network hosted by Rachel Maddow, a Rhodes Scholar and a holder of a Ph. ... Opie and Anthony Opie (Gregg Hughes, b. ...

Personal life

Mick Foley has participated in numerous Make-A-Wish Foundation events, made surprise visits to children in hospitals and worked with the Christian Children's Fund. Foley has also visited schools and libraries, talking to students about the value of education and the importance of reading and traveled to various military bases and military hospitals to visit U.S. troops.^[5] Make-A-Wish Foundation logo The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2. ... The logo of Christian Childrens Fund Christian Childrens Fund (CCF) is an international child-sponsorship group based in Richmond, Virginia that provides assistance to communities in 33 countries. ...

In the summer of 2004, Mick Foley spoke at the College Democrats of America Convention in Boston. He also opposed conservative John Bradshaw Layfield in a special debate on Raw prior to the 2004 presidential election. “John Hawk” redirects here. ... The 2004 Presidential election may refer to: The Afghan presidential election The Algerian presidential election The Austrian presidential election The Dominican presidential election The Georgia presidential election The Icelandic presidential election The Irish presidential election The Macedonian presidential election The Panamanian presidential election The Philippine presidential election The Republic of...

Mick Foley is married to Collette Foley, née Colette Christie. The couple have three sons and a daughter: Dewey Francis (born on February 20, 1992)^[45], Michael Francis, Jr. (born in 2001), Huey (born in 2003), and Noelle Margaret (born on December 15, 1993)^[46]. Foley and his family will be starring in a reality television show for A&E Network. The show is still being produced and no air time has been announced. The French word née (feminine) or né (masculine) (or the English word nee) is still commonly used in some newspapers when mentioning the maiden name of a woman in engagement or wedding announcements. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. ... Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ...

See also

• Mick Foley's Greatest Hits And Misses
• Rock 'n' Sock Connection

There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Rock Mick Foley Rock N Sock Connection was the professional wrestling tag team of The Rock & Mankind in the WWF (now WWE). ...

Books

• Foley, Mick (1999) Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. ReganBooks. ISBN 0-06-039299-1.
• Foley, Mick (2000) Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos. ReganBooks. ISBN 0-06-039414-5.
• Foley, Mick (2001) Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-000251-4.
• Foley, Mick (2001) Foley is Good: And The Real World is Faker Than Wrestling. ReganBooks. ISBN 0-06-103241-7.
• Foley, Mick (2003) Tietam Brown. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-41550-5.
• Foley, Mick (2004) Tales From Wrescal Lane. World Wrestling Entertainment. ISBN 0-7434-6634-9.
• Foley, Mick (2005) Scooter. Knopf. ISBN 1-4000-4414-6.
• Foley, Mick (2007) The Hardcore Diaries. PocketBooks. ISBN 1-4165-3157-2

Tietam Brown is World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Mick Foleys first novel, published in 2003. ...

Notes

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References

Video

• Foley, Mick (Subject). (2000). WWE - Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops [DVD]. World Wrestling Entertainment.
• Foley, Mick (Subject). (2003). WWE - Mick Foley's Greatest Hits and Misses: A Life in Wrestling [DVD]. World Wrestling Entertainment.
• McMahon, Vince (Subject); Bishcoff, Eric (Subject). (2004). The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro [DVD]. World Wrestling Entertainment.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... The term Monday Night Wars pertains to the period of American professional wrestling from September 4, 1995, to March 26, 2001. ...

Articles and interviews

• Clark, Ryan (December 14, 2004). Wrestlezone Article Detailing Mick Foley-Ric Flair Backstage Altercation. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.
• Powell, John (January 5, 1999). Mick Foley Wins WWF World Title, Dedicates Match to his Children. SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.
• Larry King Live (March 17, 2000). Has Professional Wrestling Gone Too Far?. CNN.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.
• Joel Murphy (March 2007). One on One with Mick Foley (2007). HoboTrashcan. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
• Joel Murphy (October 2005). One on One with Mick Foley (2005). HoboTrashcan. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.

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• Mick Foley Video Of His Ear Falling Off. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.