Born: June 7th, 1965 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Personas: Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love.
Accomplishments: x3 WWF Champion, 1x Hardcore Champion, x8 WWF Tag Team Champion (with Stone Cold (1), Chainsaw Charlie (1), Kane (2), Al Snow (1), The Rock (3), PWI Match Of The Year Awards (2) and PWI Most Inspitaitonal Wrestler in 1993.
In WCW Cactus had a great match Vs. Sting at Beach Blast 92. He turned face in a feud with Paul Orndorff and Big Van Vader, which is when Vader powerbomber Cactus on concrete leading to a sill amnesia angle. It was also Vs. Vader where Mick lost his right ear. He could've had it re-attached but instead went to Slamboree 1994 and with Kevin Sullivan won WCW Tag Titles off Nasty Boys. In ECW, which I hate, Cactus last match was Vs. Mikey Whipwreck but his most known moment is possibly the fire towel incident with Terry Funk.
3 Faces Of Foley - Mick had 3 personas during his WWF Career, you could say 4 if you seperate Mad Mankind with comedy Mankind. Mick made every persona feel different instead of it just feeling like the same person in a different costume and that's a testament to the guy. Mankind was his first WWF gimmick and I feel he was the guy that kick started Undertakers career from an in-ring standpoint. Mankind whilst not his longest persona is probably his most well known, it was the one he used longest in WWF however. Of course it was during his Mankind run that he took possibly the most famous bump in wrestling history off of the Cell. 10 of his Championships came via Mankind, his Tag Titles with Stone Cold and Charlie came under Dude Love and Cactus Jack. The first WWF Title happened on RAW is WAR on Jan 4th 1999 when he defeated The Rock (http://rawiswar1999.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-4th-1999.html), his 2nd came during Half Time HEAT again against The Rock and his 3rd and final reign was Vs. Stone Cold and HHH at SummerSlam, but only lasted 24 hours. Mankind started as a freak like character he had a pet rat in his hype videos and he had no qualms about hurting himself, then gradually Mankind became almost comedic, that's not meant as an insult. Dude Love is the least well known and I believe debuted in 1997 and won Tag Team gold with Stone Cold. He was a hippy who wore tye dye, the most well known Dude Love match is also a fave of mine and occured at IYH: Over The Edge Vs. Stone Cold (http://youtu.be/L76qLZQj7Wg), as Dude had joined with Vince McMahon, the match was for the WWF Championship and had Vince as referee but Austin still won. Cactus Jack is the longest tenured persona as Mick used it in both WCW and ECW. He debuted it in the WWF in 1997 Vs. HHH after the 3 Faces Of Foley promo (http://youtu.be/7c278y0taIU). Cactus was in my all time favorite match Vs. HHH at Royal Rumble 2000 in a Street Fight and it was in this persona that Mick lost his 'retirement' match at No Way Out 2000 also Vs. HHH. Mankind was mad, Cactus was sadistic and Dude Love was well he was the Dude, Owwww Have Mercy. All 3 were used by Mick during the Royal Rumble in 1998, didn't help him though. 
Shawn Michaels is my favorite wrestler but for promos it was Mick Foley who was my number 1 guy. I cant name many specifically but 'Cane Dewey' (http://youtu.be/28KH9YiJ9DI ) from ECW, 3 Faces Of Foley (http://youtu.be/7c278y0taIU ) and his opening monologue over the No Way Out 2000 video package stand out and when he transitioned from Mankind to cactus Jack heading to Rumble 2000. So for all the crazy bumps Micks taken, and there's been quite a few, all the promos and the memories I gladly induct Mick Foley into my Hall Of Fame. Here's WWFs tribute from February 2000 - http://youtu.be/GxvgkUTCrIg. I've just noticed my first 2 inductees were also Commissioners.Notable Matches -
King Of The Ring 1998 - Hell In A Cell - Vs. Undertaker - If you've never seen Foleys 2 bumps here then I revoke your Wrestling Fan rights. http://youtu.be/Iaw6-i0LtPo
Royal Rumble 2000 - Street Fight Vs. HHH - My favorite match of all time, on my Rumble review I gave it ***** (http://wwe-jan-may.blogspot.com/2013/01/royal-rumble-2000.html)
IYH 10: Mind Games Vs. Shawn Michaels - I covered this in HBKs induction. http://youtu.be/PG-l6Wxo6As
IYH 22: Over The Edge Vs. Stone Cold - http://youtu.be/L76qLZQj7Wg
Royal Rumble 1999 - A match I find very hard to watch and is notable for Rocks sickening chair shots.
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