Mick Foley

**Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr** (born March 31, 1966) is an American author, actor and retired professional wrestler. He has wrestled under the names **Dude Love**, **Cactus Jack**, and **Mankind**. He famously performed for the World Wrestling Federation/WWE (where he is signed to under a legends contact), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

A hardcore specialist, Foley is known as "The King of Hardcore Wrestling". He is a former ECW, WCW and WWE Tag Team Champion and was a part of the "Rock and Sock Connection" with wrestler The Rock.

He has held the WWE Championship 3 times and won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Sting at Lockdown 2008. In WWE he has won a total of 17 championships.

He was announced as the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013.

## Works
**Memoirs**
*(1999) *Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks.* ReganBooks. . (credited as Mankind/Mick Foley)
*(2001) *Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker than Wrestling.* ReganBooks. .
*(2007) *The Hardcore Diaries.* PocketBooks. 
*(2010) *Countdown to Lockdown: A Hardcore Journal.* Grand Central Publishing. 

'''Children's fiction'*
*(2000) *Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos.* ReganBooks. .
*(2001) *Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx.* HarperCollins Publishers. .
*(2004) *Tales From Wrescal Lane.* World Wrestling Entertainment..

**Contemporary fiction**
*(2003) *Tietam Brown.* Knopf. .
*(2005) *Scooter.* Knopf. .

## Filmography
*2012: *30 Rock* - as Mankind (1 Episode, "The Ballad of Kennith Parcell")
*2010: *Family Feud* - as Himself (5 episodes)
*2010:  "Warren the Ape: Anger Management" - as Himself.
*2010: *Savage Hot Babe Massacre*
*2009–2010: *The Daily Show* - Himself (Job Title: "Senior Ass Kicker")(2 episodes)
*2009: *Hard Knocks* - as TBA (Post-Production)
*2009: *Squidbillies* - as Thunderclap (1 Episode, Anabolic-Holic)
*2009: *Bloodstained Memoirs* - as Himself
*2007: *Anamorph* - as Antique Store Owner
*2007: *Staten Island* - as Pawn Shop Owner
*2006–2007: *Avatar: The Last Airbender* - as The Boulder (Voice, 2 Episodes)
*2003: *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* - as Himself (Guest Co-Host, 5 Episodes)
*2001: *The Tonight Show with Jay Leno* - as Himself (1 Episode)
*2001: *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?* - as Himself (Contestant)
*2001: *Robot Wars: Extreme Wars* - as Himself (Host)
*2000: *Saturday Night Live* - as Himself (1 Episode)
*2000: *Big Money Hustlas* - as Cactus Sac
*2000: *Now and Again* - as Charlie (1 Episode, "The Eggman Cometh")
*2000: *Celebrity Death Match* - as Mankind (1 Episode, "Battle of the Heavy Metal Headbangers")
*1999: *Late Night with Conan O'Brien* - as Himself (1 Episode)
*1999: *The Martin Short Show* - as Himself (1 Episode)
*1999: *The Howard Stern Show* - as Himself (1 Episode)
*1999–2001: *The Howard Stern Radio Show* - as Himself (3 Episodes)
*1999: *G vs E* - as Himself (1 Episode, "Sunday Night Evil")
*1999: *Boy Meets World* - as Mankind (1 Episode, "For Love And Apartments")
*1999: *Total Request Live* - as Mankind (1 Episode)
*1999: *Beyond the Mat* - as Himself

## Championships and accomplishments 
* **Cauliflower Alley Club**
** Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
* **Continental Wrestling Association**
** CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gary Young
* **Extreme Championship Wrestling**
** ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mikey Whipwreck
* **George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame**
** Frank Gotch Award (2010)
* **International Wrestling Association of Japan**
** IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tracy Smothers
** King of the Deathmatch (1995)
* **Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame**
** Class of 2018
* **Mid-South Championship Wrestling**
** North American Championship (3 times)
* **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***
** Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1993)
** Match of the Year (1998) 
** Ranked No. 46 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the *PWI Years* in 2003
* **Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame**
** Class of 2017
* **Setup Thailand Pro Wrestling**
** Setup 24/7 Championship (1 time)
* **Steel City Wrestling**
** SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
** SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Blue Meanie
* **Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame**
** Class of 1999 (Wrestling category)
* **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 Championship Wrestling / United States 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)
* **World Wrestling Federation/WWE**
** WWF Championship (3 times)
** WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time, first)
** WWF Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Stone Cold Steve Austin (1), Chainsaw Charlie (1), Kane (2), The Rock (3) and Al Snow (1)
** Tag Team Royal Rumble (1998)  – with Kane
** WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)
** Slammy Award (1 time)
*** Loose Screw (1997)
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
** Best Brawler (1991–2000)
** Best on Interviews (1995, 2004, 2006)
** Best Pro Wrestling Book (2010) for *Countdown to Lockdown''
** Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Triple H
** Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (1993) – Cactus Jack amnesia angle
** Readers' Favorite Wrestler (1998)
** Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000)
* **Other championships**
** Tri-Cities Tag Team Championships (1 time) – with Shane Douglas

## References