Jon Foley

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'''Jonathon Francis "Jon" Foley, Sr.''' (born June 7, 1965) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former [[Color Commentator|color commentator]] currently working for [[IWE]] as the on-screen general manager for ''[[IWE Saturday Morning Slam|Saturday Morning Slam]]''. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including [[IWE]], [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|WCW]], [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]], as well as numerous promotions in [[Japan]]. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a [[Nickname|nickname]] he shares with [[Terry Funk]].
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'''Jonathon Francis''' "'''Jon'''" '''Foley, Sr.''' (born June 7, 1965) is an American writer, voice actor, color commentator and [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is currently signed to [[IWE]], where he is the current on-screen general manager of [[IWE Raw|Raw]].
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Throughout his wrestling career, Foley has wrestled both under his real name and under various personas (most notably '''Dude Love''', '''Cactus Jack''' and '''Mankind''') also known as the '''Three Faces of Foley'''. He is a four-time World Champion (three [[IWE Championship|IWF Championships]], and one [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]]). He is an 11-time Tag Team Champion (eight [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Titles]], two [[XCW World Tag Team Championship|XCW World Tag Team Titles]], and one [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]]). He was also the first [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Champion]], and held the [[TNA Television Championship|TNA Legends (now Television) Championship]] once. Following his retirement from wrestling full-time, Foley appeared occasionally with IWE as a special guest referee and later as a [[Color Commentator|color commentator]] for the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. Upon his departure from IWE in 2008, he signed with TNA, where he was a [[Kayfabe|storyline]] stock holder of the company. All totaled, Foley has won 17 championships between WCW, XCW, IWF/E, and TNA.
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He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE), [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW), [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) as well as numerous promotions in [[Japan]].
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In addition to wrestling, Foley is a multiple-time New York Times bestselling autobiographer. He was also a subject of the documentary ''[[Beyond the Mat]]'', which followed him at the peak of his career. More recently, he appeared in ''[[Bloodstained Memoirs]]'', another wrestling documentary.
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Foley has wrestled under his real name and various [[Persona|persona]]s, including Dude Love, Cactus Jack, and Mankind, also known as the ''Three Faces of Foley''. Foley is a four-time [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world champion]] (three [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWF Championships]] and one [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]]), an 11-time [[World tag team championship|world tag team champion]] (eight [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championships]], two [[XCW World Tag Team Championship]]s, and one [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]]), a one-time [[TNA King of the Mountain Championship|TNA Legends Champion]], and the inaugural [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Champion]].
==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 05:30, 28 July 2016

Mick Foley
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Ring name(s) Cactus Jack Foley
Cactus Jack
Cactus Jack Manson
Commissioner Foley
Dude Love
Jack Foley
Mankind
Jon Foley
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight 287 lb (130 kg)
Born June 7, 1965 (age 47)
Bloomington, Indiana
Resides East Setauket, Long Island, New York
Billed from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (as Cactus Jack and Dude Love)
The Boiler Room (as Mankind)
Long Island, New York (as Mick Foley)
Trained by Dominic DeNucci
Debut June 24, 1986
Retired June 24, 1986

Jonathon Francis "Jon" Foley, Sr. (born June 7, 1965) is an American writer, voice actor, color commentator and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to IWE, where he is the current on-screen general manager of Raw.

He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as well as numerous promotions in Japan.

Foley has wrestled under his real name and various personas, including Dude Love, Cactus Jack, and Mankind, also known as the Three Faces of Foley. Foley is a four-time world champion (three IWF Championships and one TNA World Heavyweight Championship), an 11-time world tag team champion (eight IWF Tag Team Championships, two XCW World Tag Team Championships, and one WCW World Tag Team Championship), a one-time TNA Legends Champion, and the inaugural IWF Hardcore Champion.

Contents

Background

Professional wrestling career

Training and early career (1983–1991)

World Championship Wrestling (1991–1994)

Xtreme Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and Japan (1994–1996)=

International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

Three faces of Foley (1996–1998)

Hell in a Cell (1998)

Main article: 1998 Hell in a Cell match

IWF Champion and retirement (1998–2000)

Main article: The Rock 'n' Sock Connection

Commissioner and departure (2000–2001)

Independent circuit (2003–2005)

Return to IWE

Comeback and second departure (2003)

Feud with Evolution & The Rock 'N' Sock Connection reunion (2004)

The Hardcore Legend (2005−2006)

Part-time appearances & return to main event picture (2007−2008)

Color commentator (2008)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Championship success (2008–2009)

Storylines with Abyss and Bischoff (2009–2010)

EV 2.0 and feud with Immortal (2010–2011)

Second return to IWE

Final matches and final retirement (2011−2012)

Hall of Famer and sporadic appearances (2013−2016)

General Manager of Raw (2016−present)

Return to the independent circuit (2015)

Writing career

List of works

Film, television, and radio

Filmography

Activism

Personal life

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Lucha de Apuesta record

Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Career Triple K Cactus Jack Hartford, Connecticut February 27, 2000 Title vs. Career Hell in a Cell match at No Way Out 2000 between Cactus Jack's career and Triple K's IWF Championship.
Career Jeff Jarrett Mick Foley Orlando, Florida May 22, 2010 Kevin Storm and Martin McAlmond served as the special guest referees for the match.

Footnotes

References

Further reading

External links

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