Jon Foley
From Iwe
| Mick Foley | |
| Details | |
| 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 semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former color commentator currently working for IWE as the on-screen general manager for Saturday Morning Slam. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including IWE, WCW, ECW and TNA, as well as numerous promotions in Japan. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a nickname he shares with Terry Funk.
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 IWF Championships, and one TNA World Heavyweight Championship). He is an 11-time Tag Team Champion (eight IWF Tag Team Titles, two XCW World Tag Team Titles, and one WCW World Tag Team Championship). He was also the first IWF Hardcore Champion, and held the 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 for the SmackDown brand. Upon his departure from IWE in 2008, he signed with TNA, where he was a storyline stock holder of the company. All totaled, Foley has won 17 championships between WCW, XCW, IWF/E, and TNA.
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.
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
- Championship Wrestling Association
- CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gary Young
- Eastern Championship Wrestling / Xtreme Championship Wrestling
- 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
- World Championship Wrestling
- 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)
- Slammy Award (1997) for Loose Screw
- 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)
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. |
