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Mick Foley

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Michael Francis Foley
Statistics
Ring Names Mick Foley
Jack Foley
Nick Foley
Mankind
Cactus Jack
Cactus Jack Foley
Cactus Jack Manson
Dude Love
Height 6' 2.5" (190 cm)
Weight 275 lbs. to 303 lbs. (125 kg to 137,5 kg)
Born
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Died:
Resides
Billed from Long Island, New York
Trained by Dominic DeNucci
Debut June 24, 1983
Retired


Michael "Mick" Francis Foley Sr. (born June 7, 1965) is an American writer/novelist and wrestler currently signed with TNA. Acting as executive share holder, Foley holds a good amount of leverage within the company, having the ability to book matches, punish wrestlers, and the like. Currently, he is the reigning TNA Legends Champion.

With winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Foley became the second only man to hold a title in each of the four major wrestling organizations in the U.S., WCW, ECW, WWF/E and TNA.

Contents

Wrestling facts

  • Finishing moves
    • Cactus Elbow (Diving elbow drop to the outiside of the ring, sometimes from the ringapron or another elevated surface)
    • Double arm DDT
    • Mandible Claw (WWF/E/TNA) / Love Handle (WWF) / Mr. Socko (WWF/E) (the latter of the three named for the dirty sock Foely places over his hand to perform the move)
  • Signature moves
    • Biting the opponent's forehead
    • Cactus Clothesline - innovated
    • Cactus Jack Crack Smash (Diving senton from off the apron to the outside)
    • Foley hits several punches to the opponent's face followed by performing his "Bang! Bang!" taunt
    • Stump-Puller Piledriver (Pulling ppiledriver)
    • Running double axe handle to an opponent in the tree of woe position
    • Running knee strike to the face of a seated opponent in the corner
    • Running swinging neckbreaker
    • Sunset flip
    • Sweet Shin Music (Superkick to the shin) - parodied from Shawn Michaels
  • Tag teams and stables
  • Managers
  • Theme music
  • "Back In Black" by AC/DC (ECW)
  • "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf (ECW)
  • "Schizophrenic" by Jim Johnston (WWF)
  • "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N' Roses (UWF)
  • "Wreck" by Jim Johnston (WWF)
  • "Bang Bang" – Dale Oliver (TNA)

Championships and accomplishments

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.

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.

Mick Foley is married to Collette Foley, née Colette Christie. The couple have three sons, Dewey Francis (born in 1992), Michael Francis, Jr. (born in 2001), a third son Huey (born in 2003), who was mentioned at Wrestlemania XX, as well as on the August 21, 2006, episode of Raw and a daughter, Noelle Margaret (born in 1993).

Trivia

Foley as Mankind
  • Foley took his trademark catchphrase "Bang, Bang!" from the B-52's song "Love Shack." The song was running through his head at the end of a match, and he held his fingers up like pistols while reciting the "bang bang bang on the door..." verse.
  • At the 1998 Royal Rumble Foley appeared as Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love, the only time in which one performer appeared in the Rumble under multiple gimmicks.
  • Foley was leading the online poll for Time Magazine's Man of the Year honor in 1998 before being removed as a candidate.
  • 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.
  • Mick Foley is a huge fan and collector of Christmas memorabilia such as ornaments, figurines, music, decorations and the like.
foley as dude love

See also

Books

External links and references


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