Jon Foley
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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.
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)
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)
- 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. |
