Mick Foley

Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr (born March 31, 1966) is an American author, actor and retired professional wrestler. He has wrestled under the names Dude Love, Cactus Jack, and Mankind. He famously performed for the World Wrestling Federation/WWE (where he is signed to under a legends contact), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Mick Foley
Foley at GalaxyCon Raleigh 2023
Born	(1966-03-31) March 31, 1966 (age 59)[1][2] Bloomington, Indiana[2]
Website	RealMickFoley.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Cactus Jack Foley Cactus Jack[1] Cactus Jack Manson[1] Commissioner Foley[1] Dude Love[1] Jack Foley[1] Mankind[1] Mick Foley[1]
Billed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1][3]
Billed weight	300 lb (140 kg)[3]
Billed from	Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (as Cactus Jack and Dude Love) The Boiler Room (as Mankind) Long Island, New York[3] (as Mick Foley)
Trained by	Dominic DeNucci[1][3]
Debut	June 24, 1983[4]
Retired	January 29, 2012[3][5]

Mick Foley

A hardcore specialist, Foley is known as "The King of Hardcore Wrestling". He is a former ECW, WCW and WWE Tag Team Champion and was a part of the "Rock and Sock Connection" with wrestler The Rock.

He has held the WWE Championship 3 times and won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Sting at Lockdown 2008. In WWE he has won a total of 17 championships.

He was announced as the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013.^[6]

Works

Memoirs

• (1999) Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. ReganBooks. ISBN 0-06-039299-1. (credited as Mankind/Mick Foley)
• (2001) Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker than Wrestling. ReganBooks. ISBN 0-06-103241-7.
• (2007) The Hardcore Diaries. PocketBooks. ISBN 1-4165-3157-2
• (2010) Countdown to Lockdown: A Hardcore Journal. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-56461-3

Children's fiction

• (2000) Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos. ReganBooks. ISBN 0-06-039414-5.
• (2001) Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-000251-4.
• (2004) Tales From Wrescal Lane. World Wrestling Entertainment.ISBN 0-7434-6634-9.

Contemporary fiction

• (2003) Tietam Brown. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-41550-5.
• (2005) Scooter. Knopf. ISBN 1-4000-4414-6.

Filmography

• 2012: 30 Rock - as Mankind (1 Episode, "The Ballad of Kennith Parcell")
• 2010: Family Feud - as Himself (5 episodes)
• 2010: "Warren the Ape: Anger Management" - as Himself.
• 2010: Savage Hot Babe Massacre
• 2009–2010: The Daily Show - Himself (Job Title: "Senior Ass Kicker")(2 episodes)
• 2009: Hard Knocks - as TBA (Post-Production)
• 2009: Squidbillies - as Thunderclap (1 Episode, Anabolic-Holic)
• 2009: Bloodstained Memoirs - as Himself
• 2007: Anamorph - as Antique Store Owner
• 2007: Staten Island - as Pawn Shop Owner
• 2006–2007: Avatar: The Last Airbender - as The Boulder (Voice, 2 Episodes)
• 2003: Jimmy Kimmel Live! - as Himself (Guest Co-Host, 5 Episodes)
• 2001: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - as Himself (1 Episode)
• 2001: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - as Himself (Contestant)
• 2001: Robot Wars: Extreme Wars - as Himself (Host)
• 2000: Saturday Night Live - as Himself (1 Episode)
• 2000: Big Money Hustlas - as Cactus Sac
• 2000: Now and Again - as Charlie (1 Episode, "The Eggman Cometh")
• 2000: Celebrity Death Match - as Mankind (1 Episode, "Battle of the Heavy Metal Headbangers")
• 1999: Late Night with Conan O'Brien - as Himself (1 Episode)
• 1999: The Martin Short Show - as Himself (1 Episode)
• 1999: The Howard Stern Show - as Himself (1 Episode)
• 1999–2001: The Howard Stern Radio Show - as Himself (3 Episodes)
• 1999: G vs E - as Himself (1 Episode, "Sunday Night Evil")
• 1999: Boy Meets World - as Mankind (1 Episode, "For Love And Apartments")
• 1999: Total Request Live - as Mankind (1 Episode)
• 1999: Beyond the Mat - as Himself

Championships and accomplishments

• Cauliflower Alley Club
  • Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)^[7]
• Continental Wrestling Association
  • CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gary Young
• Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mikey Whipwreck^[8]
• George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Frank Gotch Award (2010)^[9]
• International Wrestling Association of Japan
  • IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tracy Smothers^[10]
  • King of the Deathmatch (1995)
• Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2018^[11]
• Mid-South Championship Wrestling
  • North American Championship (3 times)^[12]
• North American Wrestling
  • NAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[13]
• National Wrestling League
  • NWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[14]
• Ozark Mountain Wrestling
  • OMW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[15]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1993)^[16]
  • Match of the Year (1998) vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring^[16]
  • Match of the Year (1999) vs. The Rock in an "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble^[16]
  • Ranked No. 19 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999^[17]
  • Ranked No. 46 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003^[18]
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2017
• Setup Thailand Pro Wrestling
  • Setup 24/7 Championship (1 time)^[19]
• Steel City Wrestling
  • SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Blue Meanie^[20]
• Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame
  • Class of 1999 (Wrestling category)
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • TNA Legends Championship (1 time)^[21]
  • TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[22]
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Sullivan^[23]
• World Class Championship Wrestling / United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scott Braddock^[24]
  • WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[25][26]
  • WCWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Super Zodiak II (1) and Scott Braddock (1)^[27][28]
• World Wrestling Federation/WWE
  • WWF Championship (3 times)^[29][30][31]
  • WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time, first)^[32]
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Stone Cold Steve Austin (1), Chainsaw Charlie (1), Kane (2), The Rock (3) and Al Snow (1)^{[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]}
  • Tag Team Royal Rumble (1998) – with Kane^[41]
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)^[42]
  • Slammy Award (1 time)
    • Loose Screw (1997)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Best Brawler (1991–2000)
  • Best on Interviews (1995, 2004, 2006)
  • Best Pro Wrestling Book (2010) for Countdown to Lockdown
  • Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Triple H
  • Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (1993) – Cactus Jack amnesia angle
  • Readers' Favorite Wrestler (1998)^[43]
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000)
• Other championships
  • Tri-Cities Tag Team Championships (1 time) – with Shane Douglas