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Mick Foley

Birth name	Jonathon Francis Foley June 7, 1965 (age 51) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Residence	Long Island, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	State University of New York at Cortland
Occupation	Professional wrestler writer color commentator actor voice actor
Years active	1983–present (wrestler) 1999–present (author) 1996–present (actor)
Spouse(s)	Colette Christie (m. 1992)
Children	4
Website
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Cactus Jack Dude Love Jack Foley Mankind Jon Foley
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	270 lb (120 kg)
Billed from	Setauket, Long Island, New York The Boiler Room Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Bloomington, Indiana
Trained by	Dominic DeNucci
Debut	1983

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.

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.

[edit] Background

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Training and early career (1983–1991)

[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1991–1994)

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

[edit] International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

[edit] Three faces of Foley (1996–1998)

[edit] Hell in a Cell (1998)

Main article: 1998 Hell in a Cell match

[edit] IWF Champion and retirement (1998–2000)

Main article: The Rock 'n' Sock Connection

[edit] Commissioner and departure (2000–2001)

[edit] Independent circuit (2003–2005)

[edit] Return to IWE

[edit] Comeback and second departure (2003)

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

[edit] The Hardcore Legend (2005−2006)

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

[edit] Color commentator (2008)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

[edit] Championship success (2008–2009)

[edit] Storylines with Abyss and Bischoff (2009–2010)

[edit] EV 2.0 and feud with Immortal (2010–2011)

[edit] Second return to IWE

[edit] Final matches and final retirement (2011−2012)

[edit] Hall of Famer and sporadic appearances (2013−2016)

[edit] General Manager of Raw (2016−present)

[edit] Writing career

[edit] List of works

[edit] Film, television, and radio

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Activism

[edit] Personal life

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

Championship Wrestling Association
- CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gary Young
Eastern Championship Wrestling / Xtreme Championship Wrestling
- XCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mikey Whipwreck
Extreme Mid-South Wrestling
- MSW North American Championship (1 time)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Frank Gotch Award (2010)
International Wrestling Association of Japan
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (IWA Japan version) (1 time) – with Tracy Smothers
- King of the Deathmatch (1995)
North American Wrestling
- NAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
National Wrestling League
- NWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ozark Mountain Wrestling
- OMW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Match of the Year (1998) vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring
- PWI Match of the Year (1999) vs. The Rock in an "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble
- PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1993)
- PWI ranked him #19 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1999
- PWI ranked him #46 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
Steel City Wrestling
- SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Blue Meanie
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA Legends Championship (1 time)
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Championship Wrestling
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Sullivan
World Class Wrestling Association
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scott Braddock
- WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WCWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Super Zodiak II (1) and Scott Braddock (1)
International Wrestling Federation
- IWF Championship (3 times)
- IWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- IWF Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Stone Cold Steve Johnson (1), Chainsaw Charlie (1), Kane (2), Al Snow (1) and The Rock (3)
- IWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Best Brawler (1991–2000)
- Best on Interviews (1995, 2004, 2006)
- Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Triple K
- Best Pro Wrestling Book (2010) for "Countdown to Lockdown"
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000)

[edit] 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.

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

[edit] External links

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-| style="text-align: left;" |  '''Billed height'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Residence'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Long Island]], [[New York]], U.S.
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed weight'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Alma mater'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 287 lb (130 kg)
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[State University of New York at Cortland]]
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-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Born'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Occupation'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | June 7, 1965 (age 47)<br>Bloomington, Indiana
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Professional Wrestler|Professional wrestler]]<br>[[Writer|writer]]<br>[[Color Commentator|color commentator]]<br>[[Actor|actor]]<br>[[Voice Acting|voice actor]]
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Resides'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Years active'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | East Setauket, Long Island, New York
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |1983–present (wrestler)<br>1999–present (author)<br>1996–present (actor)
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed from'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Spouse(s)'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (as Cactus Jack and Dude Love)<br>The Boiler Room (as Mankind)<br>'''Long Island, New York''' (as Mick Foley)
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Colette Christie (m. 1992)
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-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Trained by'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Children'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Dominic DeNucci
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |4
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-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Website'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | June 24, 1986
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Retired'''
+| bgcolor="#D8D8D8" align="center" colspan="2" |'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | June 24, 1986
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Ring name(s)'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Cactus Jack<br>Dude Love<br>Jack Foley<br>Mankind<br>'''Jon Foley'''
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |270 lb (120 kg)
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |'''Setauket, Long Island, New York'''<br>[[Mechanical Room|The Boiler Room]]<br>[[Truth or Consequences, New Mexico]]<br>[[Bloomington, Indiana]]
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Dominic DeNucci]]
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |1983
 |}
-'''Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr.''' (born June 7, 1965) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former [[Color Commentator|color commentator]]. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including [[IWE]], [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]], [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling|XCW]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]]. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a nickname he shares with [[Terry Funk]]. He is currently signed to a Legends contract with IWE, where he makes special guest appearances and serves as an ambassador.
+'''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]].
-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|WWF 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.
+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]].
-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.
+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]].
-==Early life==
+==Background==
 ==Professional wrestling career==
-===Training and early career (1983-1991)===
+===Training and early career (1983–1991)===
 ===World Championship Wrestling (1991–1994)===
-===XCW, SMW, and Japan (1994–1996)===
+===Xtreme Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and Japan (1994–1996)====
-===International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1996-2008)===
+===International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment===
-====Multiple personalities (1996–1998)====
+====Three faces of Foley (1996–1998)====
 ====Hell in a Cell (1998)====
+:''Main article: [[1998 Hell in a Cell Match|1998 Hell in a Cell match]]''
 ====IWF Champion and retirement (1998–2000)====
-<blockquote>
+:''Main article: [[The Rock 'n' Sock Connection]]''
-<p>''Main article: ''[[The Rock 'n' Sock Connection]]''</p>
-</blockquote>
-====Commissioner (2000–2001)====
+====Commissioner and departure (2000–2001)====
-====Sporadic appearances and departure (2003–2008)====
+===Independent circuit (2003–2005)===
-===Independent circuit (2003-2005)===
+===Return to IWE===
-===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2008–2011)===
+====Comeback and second departure (2003)====
-====TNA World Heavyweight Champion and TNA Legends Champion (2008–2009)====
+====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)====
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 ====EV 2.0 and feud with Immortal (2010–2011)====
-===Return to IWE (2011–present)===
+===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)====
 ==Writing career==
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 ===List of works===
-==Film, television and radio==
+==Film, television, and radio==
 ===Filmography===
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 ==Championships and accomplishments==
+*'''[[Continental Wrestling Association|Championship Wrestling Association]]'''
+**[[CWA Tag Team Championship]] ([[CWA Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with Gary Young
+*'''[[Xtreme Championship Wrestling|Eastern Championship Wrestling / Xtreme Championship Wrestling]]'''
+**[[XCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of XCW World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Mike Whipwreck|Mikey Whipwreck]]
+*'''Extreme Mid-South Wrestling'''
+**MSW North American Championship (1 time)
+*'''[[Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum|George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]]'''
+**Frank Gotch Award (2010)
+*'''[[International Wrestling Association of Japan]]'''
+**IWA World Tag Team Championship ''(IWA Japan version)'' (1 time) – with [[Traci Smothers|Tracy Smothers]]
+**King of the Deathmatch (1995)
+*'''North American Wrestling'''
+**NAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+*'''National Wrestling League'''
+**NWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+*'''Ozark Mountain Wrestling'''
+**OMW North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
+**[[PWI Match of the Year]] (1998) <small>vs. [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] in a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match at [[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]]</small>
+**PWI Match of the Year (1999) <small>vs. [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] in an [["I Quit" Match|"I Quit" match]] at [[IWF Royal Rumble (1999)|Royal Rumble]]</small>
+**[[PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year]] (1993)
+**PWI ranked him #'''19''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 1999
+**PWI ranked him #'''46''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#All-Time Top Fives|PWI Years]] in 2003
+*'''Steel City Wrestling'''
+**SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Brian Heartwood|The Blue Meanie]]
+*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
+**[[TNA Television Championship|TNA Legends Championship]] ([[List of TNA Television Champions|1 time]])
+**[[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])
+*'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
+**[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Kevin Sullivan]]
+*'''[[World Class Championship Wrestling|World Class Wrestling Association]]'''
+**[[USWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[USWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Nick Braddock|Scott Braddock]]
+**[[WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
+**[[WCWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[WCWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Gary Young|Super Zodiak II]] (1) and Scott Braddock (1)
+*'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]]'''
+**[[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|3 times]])
+**[[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|1 time]])
+**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|8 times]]) – with [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson]] (1), [[Terry Funk|Chainsaw Charlie]] (1), [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] (2), [[Allen Ray|Al Snow]] (1) and [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] (3)
+**[[IWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2013)
+*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]'''
+**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler)|Best Brawler]] (1991–2000)
+**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best on Interviews|Best on Interviews]] (1995, 2004, 2006)
+**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (2000) <small>vs. [[Triple K]]</small>
+**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Pro Wrestling Book|Best Pro Wrestling Book]] (2010) <small>for "Countdown to Lockdown"</small>
+**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame]] ([[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame#Inductees|Class of 2000]])
 ===Lucha de Apuesta record===
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 100%; "
-==See also==
+|-
-*[[Rock 'n' Sock Connection]]
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5%|Wager
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Winner
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Loser
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Location
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=15%|Date
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Notes
+|----- align="center"
+|Career
+|[[Triple K]]
+|Cactus Jack
+|[[Hartford, Connecticut]]
+|February 27, 2000
+|<small>Title vs. Career [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match at [[IWF No Way Out (2000)|No Way Out 2000]] between Cactus Jack's career and Triple K's [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]].</small>
+|- align="center"
+|Career
+|[[Jeff Jarrett]]
+|Mick Foley
+|[[Orlando, Florida]]
+|May 22, 2010
+|<small>[[Kevin Storm]] and [[Bobby Roode|Martin McAlmond]] served as the [[Special Guest Referee Match|special guest referees]] for the match.</small>
+|}
 ==Footnotes==
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 ==Further reading==
+==External links==