In this clip from our live show with The Hardcore Legend Mick Foley, the WWE Hall of Famer opens up emotionally about the physical and emotional toll his infamous Hell In A Cell match with The Undertaker took on him, how it took him over a decade to be able to talk about it properly and how he still gets emotional about it to this day. Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews and don't forget to like and comment too!
I was there that day and took a picture with Mick Foley which I was told I was going to receive it by email, but I never did. I would like to get send that picture please as well the picture that I took with the Undertaker, which I received the printed version but I would like to get the digital if possible. It has been over a year since that day and I still remember and will never forget that incredible experience lived in Manchester.
You know, when most people get asked who there favorite wrestler is, you hear Stone Cold, The Rock, and Triple H. My favorite wrestle was and always will be Mick Foley. Thank you Mick.
Triple H isnt even in the same convo as the other guys u mentioned. He only got where he is because he was licking the right crack(The Bosses Daughter) before Stephanie he was just Shawn Michael's sidekick.
This man deserves a statue. Thee abuse he has taken for the safe of entertainment. The mere fact he can even walk, talk and see straight is a mere miracle. Mick, from the bottom of my heart...THANK YOU!
Like it's honestly hard to watch some of this guys early matches . Hardcore isn't hard enough. I mean Dude is a Mutant when it comes to pain and probably the most humble and sane of any of these fellas, it's honestly inspiring on another level. Cactus Jack and Dude Love probably my favorite.
WWE owes wrestlers like Foley and their families so much $$ compensation for years of abuse. WWE story lines are all fake and scripted but their injuries and head trauma are very, very real. WWE needs to ban all intentional head trauma, it's just so unnecessary.
Incredible job by the interviewer. He let Mick talk. A LOT of interviewers constantly interrupt their guest(s) and it pisses me off! Mick even talked about stuff he doesn’t usually talk about when interviewed about that match. You could see the joy on his face while telling that story and talking about that match.
If you like that you should check out a guy on RUclips named Chris Van Vilet. Very good interviewer and makes all of his interviewees seem comfortable and he doesn’t interrupt at all
"He's the undertaker, he doesn't text he just shows up" I'm just imagining mick opening his front door and sees the undertaker and from nowhere a loud *GOOOOOONNNNNG*. Then taker says "is it time for the barbecue mick", in the nicest voice ever.
If you saw that match in 1998 you’d probably think Mick would either be gone now or in a wheel chair for the rest of his life or something brutal. Here he is walking around, great shape, happy and went on to have one of the most colourful and incredible careers the company has ever seen.
Good to see he seems to be better here. I went to one of those he mentioned, he looked like an 80 year old man walking around the rare times he did. Fyi, Foley's amazing with his fans. I will treasure my photo with him and autographed pic. forever
I don't think it's as much that he was actually athletic as it is that he was just willing to use his body to do things other wrestlers weren't willing to do.
He’s not a bad athlete, probably an average athlete if you ask me. But I guess when you’re around guys like the Rock, Undertaker, Kane, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart etc, it can make him look less than the ideal athlete
He knew how to fall better then anyone, sounds easy but people dont realize how athletic just that one aspect is....dude could be teaching baseball and football players how to land and absorb the hits better then anyone
I met mick foley while riding The Great Movie Ride at Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando. He sat in the row behind me, and then asked me and my brother(who is handicapped) and the rest of our family once the ride was over. He could probably tell we were fans, and were very well aware of the fact that we were fans, even though we didnt say anything to him. Nicest guy ive ever met, he came up to us and asked if we wanted a pictured and then apologized for being sweaty. Seriously the coolest experience of my life. So genuine. Easily one of the coolest people ive met at Disney.
If you ever get the opportunity, please please please go to one of Mick's comedy shows. They're not really comedy shows. It's just Mick real casually and nonchalantly telling stories. But Mick is such a phenomenal storyteller and so charming.
Har har why do you care who comments? I forgot that these videos should be blocked for all non-wrestling fans or moreover, ALL people should be wrestling fans.
Har har not a wrestling fan either we are here because foley has that something that draws you in. Even as a kid flipping through channels not a fan of wrestling for some reason I seen mankind I stopped.
As a kid growing up in the 90s I always loved the flashy wrestlers, Rock, Austin, Michaels. I always loved Mick, but it took me until I was an adult to realize Mick Foley was the best of them all. What an amazing worker, a creative genius and just a good guy. Class act
I completely agree. As a kid I was a stone cold guy through and through. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized, nobody gave more to the business than Mick Foley. I hope he’s happy every day of his life, he truly deserves it
I always loved Mankind and Rock. I think it was his name and awkward appearance that drew me. Mankind is always an underdog but somehow he pulls through.
I've never thought of myself as a wrestling fan. But I have discovered that it is fascinating to listen to these wrestler's stories. And I have gained more respect for all of these men that went through so much physical and emotional pain to provide entertainment to people and to do their jobs.
I use to be a big wrestling fan as a kid, but pro wrestling really is a whole nother world and Im fascinated by it, like you said it’s the stories, the behind the scenes that I like the most
@@manuelmateo3392 No, the person. Because normal people couldn't _be_ such a character. So yes, Foley was a different breed for being able to be Cactus Jack and Mankind.
What I love is that Mick Foley speaks to his audience as though they are familiars as well as if he's no better than they are. He doesn't ride a high horse. Truly a very down to earth human being. It is more appearant in him than most. Gotta love him. It's all part of what makes him a guy you could listen to or talk to for days. You feel like you know him and you feel comfortable. Love this.
I have never been a wrestling fan in more than 30 years of life but I saw an interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin on Hot Ones (eating the spicey chicken wings) and then the Undertaker as well and they were both such interesting and thoughtful guys that I've been binging wrestling clips from that era since then. It's hilarious and great stuff.
@Isaac Howard Jr huh? I don't think you understand. He's talking about his character and his personality. And/or about how Keanu is like a top actor, foley is a top wrestler. You never heard people say "____ is the ____ of ____" ?? Like, "Tom Brady is The Michael Jackson of Football" Michael Jackson is the king of pop, the biggest musician of all time, the GOAT (greatest of all time), like how people view Tom Brady as the GOAT of football. Now this is like you saying "Michael Jackson?!?! How about someone who can throw a football!!!! Like Joe Montana!" It's just an analogy. People use these analogies all the time.
I was 12 and watched this match live with an childhood friend. I was a die hard wrestling fan at that time and you will never understand how pumped I was for this match...needless to say it didn't disappoint. ill never forget how fast I hoped off the couch when he got thrown off the cell, you woulda thought I just won the lotto. Foley will always be the hardcore king.
We're the same age and I remember thinking that was the coolest 2 minute cell match I'd ever seen and was complacent with how gnarly that was. Then Mick worked his way off the stretcher and back on top of the cage...that level of commitment honestly gives me chills, what an absolute legend!
I could listen to Mr. Foley tell stories all day long and never get tired of it. This man redefines the term storyteller in ways that I don't know will ever be topped. THIS man is a wrestling artist.
This man gave his all and risked his own life for our entertainment! Mick foley deserves to enjoy the best that life has to offer now. Thank you mick 💪
I really respect the hell out of this guy! That Hell in a Cell match surely did entertain a lot of people and put WWE up on a pedestal but it's all due to guys like Mick Foley who put their bodies on the line every single PPV to give us 5-star matches. This man is a legend! No doubt about it!
He had a tooth in bedded in his nose from falling off the cage and smacking his mouth off a chair at the announcement table climbed back up to then be choke slammed through the cage unplanned (because the cage gave way) and still walked out at the end. And ran down to help the rock (think it was the rock) in his match with internal bleeding......🤯🤯🤯 the mans a G.O.A.T full stop
Wrong way round; his tooth goes through his nose after he takes the second fall through the cell, a chair he'd taken up there earlier falls through with him and hits him in the face when he lands. When he goes *off* the cell he crashes through the announcer's table and then lies on the floor until he's stretchered out, when he goes *through* the cell he manages to prop himself up against a turnbuckle and he's checking where his tooth's gone with his tongue, which JR thinks is him smiling.
I remember reading both his books in high school (I even went as Mankind for Halloween once), so I know he’s a smart guy, but man I’m still captivated by him when he speaks, all these years later. No one else can articulate the brutality of wrestling quite like him.
I still like the story from Have A Nice Day that Mick didn't remember using the thumbtacks after the match, and so asked someone if they'd used them. And received the reply "Mick, look at your arm", which had quite a lot of thumbtacks sticking out of it...
@@Cryolemon that was Taker who said look at your arm. He and Mick were both being checked out by the medical doctor(Taker came into the match with a broken foot and Mick was obviously falling apart) when that moment occured.
Just for clarity, who knows better.. i think you just inadvertently started a debate lol.. who would win in an extreme rules match between cactus jack and newjack??
Mick has done stand up comedy and if you listen to this interview you can tell he’s talking and telling the story as kind of a stand up routine. Great interview!
Wrestlers like Mankind and Undertaker are rare gems. We wouldn't have another set like that, ever... if never. 1990s was truly hardcore decade in wrestling, The Renaissance. Now-a-days we would be lucky if any wrestler would jump off the robes, muchless jump off a cage/cell match of any kind like that. Mankind and Undertaker took their matches and performance to a whole other level like no other. To this day, when someone asks what is the most intense wrestling match ever... I pick Mankind vs Undertaker as my number one always. It left such an impression on me as a teenager. Thank you Mick Foley and Mark Calaway.
Mick Foley genuinely cared about giving the fans their money's worth in every single match even if that meant risking permanent injury. I'm amazed that he isn't in a wheelchair by this time. I'm glad to see that he's still coherent and articulate enough to recall his legendary 1998 Hell In A Cell match. Much respect and a sincere appreciation to this man for everything he's given to professional wrestling fans. Thanks for all the memories, Mick! #hardcorelegend
I'm glad Mick has taken care of himself after all the shit he's done to his body including all the unprotected chair shots he took. He has such a good memory with all this stuff over his career - Wanna meet him sometime
He's a great man. I met him in Pittsburgh one year and he is so genuine, it's unnatural. He IS the reason I haven't "gone home" yet. (Go Home - wrestle talk for "This match is over")
@@Skrimtar82 There is a Reddit user that trolls comments and always ends with "and do you remember back in nineteen ninety-eight when the Undertaker..."
One of my favorite moments was when Mick got the Rock with the "it doesn't matter" when Rock came out and greeted him upon return. So funny! Even The Rock broke character.
So much respect from me for all of these older legends. My childhood and countless memories wish all of them including Foley himself a wonderful retirement.
Years ago in Australia, rumours got out Mick was meeting a competition winner at a Hard Rock Cafe in Melbourne. The place was packed of wrestling for hours, when Mick arrived the place erupted in applause and cheers. He let everyone get an autograph. What a legend. Love you Mick xx
How could you not love Mick Foley? The guy is humble, always respectful and just a sweet man! For everything he did for the wrestling business I think we all will be forever grateful. Thank you Mick!
I remember it. I was a young kid back then. My dad was like: Don’t worry he’s ok, it’s fake” to which I replied: how can you fake that fall??? I viewed him as a goddamn superhero. Lol. Especially when he got out of the stretcher, I could not believe my eyes with JR: HE’S GOT A SMILE ON HIS FACE”. Lmao.
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By far one of my favorite wrestler of all time Mick Foley. The man is a living super hero. Should have been called Unstoppable. When someone says give it your all. They mean Mick Foley.
This is one of the wrestlers I want to meet someday. My mom was supposed to meet him at a bar of some sort back in March/April, but all this virus stuff started. We thought my mom had the virus, and Mick Foley sent her a video. She recovered not even a week later.
Mick Foley wrestled for other promotions such as WCW, ECW, GWF, UWF, various promotions in Japan and other countries around the world before he made it big in WWF/E.
I love Mick and listening to him tell stories, I know he got hurt so many times and almost died a couple of times, but he gave us fans 200 % every time I stepped in the ring. When he stepped in the ring, you always knew it was going to be an awesome match.
This man literally gave his body and life for us kids and if you were adult the same applies, this Man needs his roses and should live like a king with what he did for us. Thank you Sir, from a little kid who was fascinated and caught in awe by your characters and harm you sustained.
King: "And there is a human being in there that is unbelievably indestructible. I never thought I would say that about somebody but this guy is indestructible! I mean, what more can you do to a human being?"
I remember as a kid watching KOTR with my family for the Hell in the Cell match, even my family who didn't watch wrestling were stunned by Micks performance
My man got thrown off the cell and chokeslammed through the cell and the only thing he thinks about is "Where did that shoe come from?" lmao you really can't hate this man
To me, the most memorable Mick Foley moment was the 1998 Royal Rumble where he came out 3 times, once as Cactus Jack, then as Mandkind, and last as Dude Love. His Dude Love entrance that night brought me to tears I was laughing so hard, partly out of sheer surprise. Mick Foley was a legend in so many ways.
I was at that Rumble in 98' Was in San Jose. Mick came out first as Cactus Jack, with Funk as Chainsaw Charlie second, and the Rumble started off as a hardcore match. lol Poor Tom Brandi came out @ #3 and Mick & Terry stopped beating the crap out of each other just long enough to dispose of Tom in mere seconds. 😆 Mankind came out mid-Match and Dude Love made it to the final 4 with Austin, The Rock and Farooq. Mick had some ring time that night!
Mick Foley is easily the most underrated wrestler that has ever lived. When you think of the great "elements" of a pro Wrestler he's basically an A+ for all of them. Ability to carry and live not one but THREE legitimate characters (that right now in the awful state of wrestling would all be top-5 gimmicks), was great behind the microphone and his in-ring ability is extremely underrated. I think it's because of the Mankind/Cactus angles which pertained to less mat focused matches, that we just didn't see his true ability and genius as much as we could have. I really think he sit's up there with Brett/Curt Hennig in terms of technical ability - that's how good he was. Put it this way I never remembered him botching moves and when I watch his matches now, 20 years on, I smile at how good they are in terms of technique and construction. Really, really appreciate how good he was, what a legend
Honestly I can listen to Mick Foley talk about his wrestling experience for days. Stone cold, should have Mick Foley on a podcast with a few others like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker etc.
You are a really good interviewer. You were respectful, let him speak and didn't keep interrupting him and didn't ask dumb questions. From a fellow Scot :)
he's still the toughest wrestler I ever seen without doubt in all of wwf history, I'm not mentioning the wwe history lol. I mean this guy had part of his ear torn off during a match and still wrestled. And this match well I think we all remember how much shit he went through and he still finished the match. Your one of a kind Mick Foley thanks for the amazing wrestling memories
Blaze it up 420 I'd say Sabu and Terry Funk give Mick a run for his money in the toughness category (a lot of Sabu's injuries were his own fault though to be fair, lol.)
Foley was very athletic in his younger years. Dusty Rhodes type. May not look like an “athlete” but could go. His style took so much out of him so early. When he went thru the cell, he was only 23 days removed from his 33rd birthday.
I haven’t watched wrestling in almost 20 years but this dude is a real one. Mankind, Mick Foley, Cactus Jack - there was no one like him. I’m no expert on wrestling but from my perspective as kid, he was absolutely pivotal in the making the Attitude era as amazing as it was. One of the toughest SOB’s to ever walk this earth.
What blows my mind is that after that violent fall off the cell and the choke slam through the cage, there’s still a lengthy match after and Mick gets put through thumbtacks and hit with a steel chair. Man, I don’t think Mick gets enough credit for wanting to put on a show when he didn’t have to. They could have easily pulled the plug on that match but allowed those 2 legends to finish it off and make history.
mick you are not just known for that one match, you are a living legend, you made other legends like triple h, edge and randy orton, you ve been in so many iconic moments and matches, you were an integral part of the attitude era, you were funny and entertaining, yet very intense and brave, simply put one of the goats of professional wrestling.
In this clip from our live show with The Hardcore Legend Mick Foley, the WWE Hall of Famer opens up emotionally about the physical and emotional toll his infamous Hell In A Cell match with The Undertaker took on him, how it took him over a decade to be able to talk about it properly and how he still gets emotional about it to this day. Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews and don't forget to like and comment too!
This has me so excited to go to your shows again, See you all soon team! X
Is the powerlam thing on Patreon got anything to do with Fin Martin?
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I was there that day and took a picture with Mick Foley which I was told I was going to receive it by email, but I never did. I would like to get send that picture please as well the picture that I took with the Undertaker, which I received the printed version but I would like to get the digital if possible. It has been over a year since that day and I still remember and will never forget that incredible experience lived in Manchester.
Mick Foley would be a great stand-up comedian!
If Anyone Has Earned Retirement, It’s Foley. Our Hardcore Legend.
Him & Taker both, go down in my opinion and I know many others share it as well those 2 are 2 of the greatest & toughest of all time!
Hybrid Reno II Mhm. Look At Undertaker VS Mankind At Hell In A Cell 1998.
That's what I've always said. If anyone ever earned their retirement from wrestling, its Mic Foley
Yea i was just talken to my buddy about this. He was really fricken dedicated. Hardcore above and beyond.
@GamingGod1st Because That’s My Lingo
Taker: “Terry see if he’s alive....”
Funk: “he’s alive....”
Taker: “thanks terry.”
(Chokeslam)
😂😂😂
You're a dead man, Ramsey
@@theoneanton no wonder you guys don’t talk.
"where'd those shoes come from"
*Avengers theme plays*
"Good God Almighty. Good God Almighty. That killed him. As God is my Witness he is Broken in Half" - Jim Ross
Greatest Wrestling Quote Ever!
“That’s it, he’s dead” The King
The quote is they've killed him not that.
Somebody stop the damn match! Enoughs enough!
That's probably the most famous call in all of wrestling right?
This match needs its own Netflix special.
Boom!
Amen!
Yes! please!!
It needs a Dark Side of the Ring episode
Absofuckinglutely
Mick is the human incarnation of "The show must go on."
Nobody could take bumps better than Mick Foley. That's why he's the hardcore legend.
WWF, WWE and ECW combined in one iconic wrestler
You know, when most people get asked who there favorite wrestler is, you hear Stone Cold, The Rock, and Triple H. My favorite wrestle was and always will be Mick Foley. Thank you Mick.
Mick was largely responsible for getting everybody else especially triple h over
Triple H isnt even in the same convo as the other guys u mentioned. He only got where he is because he was licking the right crack(The Bosses Daughter) before Stephanie he was just Shawn Michael's sidekick.
Heath is actually right, NOBODY is naming Paul in their top 10
@@scitizenkane1 Paul is 10
@@scitizenkane1 he was in chaperone
Taker telling Terry Funk "See if he's alive" gave me chills.
When did he say that?
@@jakelang806 just after he came into the cell, funk then checks on foley and gets chockslammed after
Undertaker is a hell’s angel he’s probably seen people be murdered
@@publicenemy123 puff puff pass!
@@jakelang806 watch the video 12 min mark
"He's still breathing"
*Chokeslam*
I love it.
Pros who know what to do under pressure.
Garrett Miller Dude we ALMOST have the same name!! Except I have 1 t instead of 2.
“Where’d those shoes come from?”
Keith Richards, Steve-O, and Mick Foley are the prime examples of just how resilient the human body is. It never ceases to amaze me.
Keith Richards is a great example of how to chemically preserve a living person.
Add Jackie Chan to that list
Don’t forget Ozzy
Steve-O is just a dumba** that has stunt doubles but doesn't admit to it
Don't forget shane mcmahon
This man deserves a statue. Thee abuse he has taken for the safe of entertainment. The mere fact he can even walk, talk and see straight is a mere miracle. Mick, from the bottom of my heart...THANK YOU!
Like it's honestly hard to watch some of this guys early matches . Hardcore isn't hard enough. I mean Dude is a Mutant when it comes to pain and probably the most humble and sane of any of these fellas, it's honestly inspiring on another level. Cactus Jack and Dude Love probably my favorite.
WWE owes wrestlers like Foley and their families so much $$ compensation for years of abuse. WWE story lines are all fake and scripted but their injuries and head trauma are very, very real. WWE needs to ban all intentional head trauma, it's just so unnecessary.
Him, spike Dudley, Shane McMahon and Jeff hardy take the best bumps
Where does Shane ranked he was jus as crazy then foley
He admits the match was a work the fall wasn’t real and the taks were fake
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Incredible job by the interviewer. He let Mick talk. A LOT of interviewers constantly interrupt their guest(s) and it pisses me off! Mick even talked about stuff he doesn’t usually talk about when interviewed about that match. You could see the joy on his face while telling that story and talking about that match.
If you like that you should check out a guy on RUclips named Chris Van Vilet. Very good interviewer and makes all of his interviewees seem comfortable and he doesn’t interrupt at all
@@novaterian7042 i found him randomly through suggested videos snd subbed from there. Hes really got a knack for connecting with them
That’s Kenny McIntosh for ya
@@novaterian7042 Yes, he is great as well!
@@christianknight7120 Thank you for giving me his name!
"He's the undertaker, he doesn't text he just shows up"
I'm just imagining mick opening his front door and sees the undertaker and from nowhere a loud *GOOOOOONNNNNG*. Then taker says "is it time for the barbecue mick", in the nicest voice ever.
I imagine he'd send a raven
Lol
After seeing interviews with Taker now that he’s retired it’s weird hearing his real voice.
I weirdly visualize different types of scenarios where taker comes outta nowhere with the Hong and just acts like mark calloway himself lmao
This Would make an awesome kit for family guy
If you saw that match in 1998 you’d probably think Mick would either be gone now or in a wheel chair for the rest of his life or something brutal. Here he is walking around, great shape, happy and went on to have one of the most colourful and incredible careers the company has ever seen.
Good to see he seems to be better here. I went to one of those he mentioned, he looked like an 80 year old man walking around the rare times he did. Fyi, Foley's amazing with his fans. I will treasure my photo with him and autographed pic. forever
Amen
I wouldn’t say great shape.
He's in constant pain
Not sure about physically, but mentally he seems to be doing great.
Mick is underselling himself he was very athletic for a guy his size and his matches were all time great.
Yeah I remember that match he had with hbk at mind games .. mick could really go!
Personnely what stick to me is his battles with the rock and triple H
I don't think it's as much that he was actually athletic as it is that he was just willing to use his body to do things other wrestlers weren't willing to do.
He’s not a bad athlete, probably an average athlete if you ask me. But I guess when you’re around guys like the Rock, Undertaker, Kane, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart etc, it can make him look less than the ideal athlete
He knew how to fall better then anyone, sounds easy but people dont realize how athletic just that one aspect is....dude could be teaching baseball and football players how to land and absorb the hits better then anyone
I met mick foley while riding The Great Movie Ride at Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando. He sat in the row behind me, and then asked me and my brother(who is handicapped) and the rest of our family once the ride was over. He could probably tell we were fans, and were very well aware of the fact that we were fans, even though we didnt say anything to him. Nicest guy ive ever met, he came up to us and asked if we wanted a pictured and then apologized for being sweaty. Seriously the coolest experience of my life. So genuine. Easily one of the coolest people ive met at Disney.
Asked me and my family if we wanted to take a picture*
Woot
"I laughed, I cried, I had a nice day"
- Mankind
I'm not even a wrestling fan and I loved this. Mick Foley is utterly spellbinding.
If you ever get the opportunity, please please please go to one of Mick's comedy shows. They're not really comedy shows. It's just Mick real casually and nonchalantly telling stories. But Mick is such a phenomenal storyteller and so charming.
@Har har Good question. Sometimes you just have to trust RUclips's recommendation algorithm and see where the ride takes you.
Har har why do you care who comments? I forgot that these videos should be blocked for all non-wrestling fans or moreover, ALL people should be wrestling fans.
Har har not a wrestling fan either we are here because foley has that something that draws you in. Even as a kid flipping through channels not a fan of wrestling for some reason I seen mankind I stopped.
@Har har youtube is free.
He’s told the story over and over again for the past 20 years and people still want to hear it fair play Mick
As a kid growing up in the 90s I always loved the flashy wrestlers, Rock, Austin, Michaels. I always loved Mick, but it took me until I was an adult to realize Mick Foley was the best of them all. What an amazing worker, a creative genius and just a good guy. Class act
I was so fkn scared of Mankind
I completely agree. As a kid I was a stone cold guy through and through. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized, nobody gave more to the business than Mick Foley. I hope he’s happy every day of his life, he truly deserves it
I always loved Mankind and Rock. I think it was his name and awkward appearance that drew me. Mankind is always an underdog but somehow he pulls through.
Foley literally left a piece of himself in the ring.
He was the personification of the 'you can break my body but you will never break my spirit' mindset.
I've never thought of myself as a wrestling fan. But I have discovered that it is fascinating to listen to these wrestler's stories. And I have gained more respect for all of these men that went through so much physical and emotional pain to provide entertainment to people and to do their jobs.
I use to be a big wrestling fan as a kid, but pro wrestling really is a whole nother world and Im fascinated by it, like you said it’s the stories, the behind the scenes that I like the most
It boggles my mind how articulate Foley is after what he went through.
Right?
He told the story a zillion times.
I think it has something to do with the lack of recreational drugs and alcoholism
@@miskatonic6210 what has that got to do with anything? CTE doesn't care how many times you tell something.
@@MrBaronCabron CTE would’ve kicked in by now....with the punishment he took
Mick Foley is a different breed.
And we all love him for it..
The character at least.
@@manuelmateo3392 No, the person. Because normal people couldn't _be_ such a character. So yes, Foley was a different breed for being able to be Cactus Jack and Mankind.
@@iClone316 absolutely 💯
What I love is that Mick Foley speaks to his audience as though they are familiars as well as if he's no better than they are. He doesn't ride a high horse. Truly a very down to earth human being. It is more appearant in him than most. Gotta love him. It's all part of what makes him a guy you could listen to or talk to for days. You feel like you know him and you feel comfortable. Love this.
I have never been a wrestling fan in more than 30 years of life but I saw an interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin on Hot Ones (eating the spicey chicken wings) and then the Undertaker as well and they were both such interesting and thoughtful guys that I've been binging wrestling clips from that era since then. It's hilarious and great stuff.
I met Mick Foley at a con, that’s how he talks to everyone
This legitimately had me on the edge of my seat listening. Mick is one hell of a storyteller.
I just want to thank Mick Foley for making my childhood epic. Certainly can't do it enough.
“He’s still breathing”. *CHOKESLAM*
“Where did those shoes come from?”
This story gets better everytime.
"He's still breathing" lol 😆 then taker proceeds to kill him some more
And JR with something like, "There's carnage in the ring! There's chairs! There's shoes!" Priceless.
If Christian Bale put on the weight he could be a spot on Mick Foley in a movie.
Somebody get Warner Bros. Pictures on the phone...
Damn, I didn't think about that until you said it, but now I can't stop seeing it. Lol
I see it lolol
Mark Hamill is a better fit
Ripper genius
Mick Foley is one guy who I would generally love to just listen to talk, and tell me stories. Dude's dripping with wit, humor, and charisma.
Mick was dedicated. Tough as hell. Like he went above and beyond to entertain us. Thank you Mick.
Toughest SOB to EVER wrestle. End of story
Mick Foley is the Keanu Reeves of wrestling. Just a national treasure.
@Isaac Howard Jr pretty sure he meant it in a way how Foley is like reeves from how he’s a genuine great and wholesome man. Relax dude
@Isaac Howard Jr huh? I don't think you understand. He's talking about his character and his personality. And/or about how Keanu is like a top actor, foley is a top wrestler. You never heard people say "____ is the ____ of ____" ?? Like, "Tom Brady is The Michael Jackson of Football" Michael Jackson is the king of pop, the biggest musician of all time, the GOAT (greatest of all time), like how people view Tom Brady as the GOAT of football. Now this is like you saying "Michael Jackson?!?! How about someone who can throw a football!!!! Like Joe Montana!" It's just an analogy. People use these analogies all the time.
Mick Foley face is really look alike Keanu Reeves
Nice avatar man! Zappa and the Mothers Roxy and Elsewhere 1974! Mick Foley is the best tho, would love to see him and Mark (Taker) share a few stories
If someone ever compared me to Keanu Reeves. I'd be insulted.
By gawd, get that man a glass of water cause I want to listen to him talk all day
get his book, over a decade old but still gold
He's good a bottle of water right next to him
@@chaddwicshay2733 this was like listening to an older buddy during a campfire while smoking a cigar. Very comfy and entertaining
FACTS, I can listen to him all day
I know that he'll never read this but I'm going to say it anyway. Thank you Mick Foley. You gave us your everything.
I was 12 and watched this match live with an childhood friend. I was a die hard wrestling fan at that time and you will never understand how pumped I was for this match...needless to say it didn't disappoint. ill never forget how fast I hoped off the couch when he got thrown off the cell, you woulda thought I just won the lotto. Foley will always be the hardcore king.
We're the same age and I remember thinking that was the coolest 2 minute cell match I'd ever seen and was complacent with how gnarly that was. Then Mick worked his way off the stretcher and back on top of the cage...that level of commitment honestly gives me chills, what an absolute legend!
I could listen to Mr. Foley tell stories all day long and never get tired of it. This man redefines the term storyteller in ways that I don't know will ever be topped. THIS man is a wrestling artist.
Hes on tour right now! I got to see him live a few days ago and its worth every penny, Id pay more for it.
You guys should listen to his podcast about his stories. He had a great one about triple h and Stephanie at no way out 2000 and Randy Orton in 2004
What a great story teller Mick Foley is, I could listen to him for hours.
Mick is such a pleasant person. I could listen to him all day
This man gave his all and risked his own life for our entertainment! Mick foley deserves to enjoy the best that life has to offer now. Thank you mick 💪
I was laughing my ass of when he acted as the undertaker over him. “You okay fella?”
🤣🤣🤣
That part was so consuming and then boom "you okay there fella, that was a real humdinger" 😂😂😂😂
I had to rewind it just to watch that part again because how dam funny that was lol an him wondering were the hell the shoes came from!
lol
I really respect the hell out of this guy! That Hell in a Cell match surely did entertain a lot of people and put WWE up on a pedestal but it's all due to guys like Mick Foley who put their bodies on the line every single PPV to give us 5-star matches. This man is a legend! No doubt about it!
He had a tooth in bedded in his nose from falling off the cage and smacking his mouth off a chair at the announcement table climbed back up to then be choke slammed through the cage unplanned (because the cage gave way) and still walked out at the end. And ran down to help the rock (think it was the rock) in his match with internal bleeding......🤯🤯🤯 the mans a G.O.A.T full stop
Wrong way round; his tooth goes through his nose after he takes the second fall through the cell, a chair he'd taken up there earlier falls through with him and hits him in the face when he lands. When he goes *off* the cell he crashes through the announcer's table and then lies on the floor until he's stretchered out, when he goes *through* the cell he manages to prop himself up against a turnbuckle and he's checking where his tooth's gone with his tongue, which JR thinks is him smiling.
Steve of the Dead ahh ok I must have miss heard on stone cold and takers pod cast, hard as fucking steel foley aint he lol
The G.O.A.T
Hardly anyone ever mentions that he did a run in after that match on the same night.
MrMuttly55 can’t find footage of it anywhere either
Terry Funk got choke slammed out of his shoes
"...At that point he choke slammed Terry Funk out of his shoes..." The logic of wrestling, explained.
I remember reading both his books in high school (I even went as Mankind for Halloween once), so I know he’s a smart guy, but man I’m still captivated by him when he speaks, all these years later. No one else can articulate the brutality of wrestling quite like him.
HARDCORE LEGEND
Legit Santa 🎅…. Yep Foley is really Saint Nick…….
NO.... LEGEND, Period. Don't undersell Foley to just hardcore. Dude is a legend, period, above all genres.
Undertaker: Go Home
Mankind: but we gotta do the thumbtacks
Undertaker: .... cool cool cool
I still like the story from Have A Nice Day that Mick didn't remember using the thumbtacks after the match, and so asked someone if they'd used them. And received the reply "Mick, look at your arm", which had quite a lot of thumbtacks sticking out of it...
This is indeed a true story.
undertaker said the lights were on but no one was home
Brooklyn 99?!
@@Cryolemon that was Taker who said look at your arm. He and Mick were both being checked out by the medical doctor(Taker came into the match with a broken foot and Mick was obviously falling apart) when that moment occured.
Everybody gangsta until Mick Foley steps into the room
Or Newjack
@@cedscorpio5657 He knows better.
Just for clarity, who knows better.. i think you just inadvertently started a debate lol.. who would win in an extreme rules match between cactus jack and newjack??
New jack could stab mick 30 times in 98, and mick would still get back up and write a chapter in his book about it.
Heck yeah the OG of hardcore wrestling
Mick has done stand up comedy and if you listen to this interview you can tell he’s talking and telling the story as kind of a stand up routine. Great interview!
Thanks for that. I had no idea. Contextualizes the raconteur’s style!
Wrestlers like Mankind and Undertaker are rare gems. We wouldn't have another set like that, ever... if never. 1990s was truly hardcore decade in wrestling, The Renaissance. Now-a-days we would be lucky if any wrestler would jump off the robes, muchless jump off a cage/cell match of any kind like that. Mankind and Undertaker took their matches and performance to a whole other level like no other. To this day, when someone asks what is the most intense wrestling match ever... I pick Mankind vs Undertaker as my number one always. It left such an impression on me as a teenager. Thank you Mick Foley and Mark Calaway.
We need hollywood to come up with a movie about mic foley.. his whole life...
Agreed. It would be pretty good. I want to see stuff about japan death match days
Yes and have Darren aronofsky direct it.
Idk man, I don't think there's a single actor living that's crazy enough to convincingly pull off playing as Mick.
Who'd play Miss's Foley
No just rewatch his matches...
Mick's comedic timing is priceless
That was a disaster, nobody should have been through that. Props to all three of them keeping it going.
This shows how loyal Taker was too the business
Mick Foley genuinely cared about giving the fans their money's worth in every single match even if that meant risking permanent injury. I'm amazed that he isn't in a wheelchair by this time. I'm glad to see that he's still coherent and articulate enough to recall his legendary 1998 Hell In A Cell match. Much respect and a sincere appreciation to this man for everything he's given to professional wrestling fans. Thanks for all the memories, Mick! #hardcorelegend
I'm glad Mick has taken care of himself after all the shit he's done to his body including all the unprotected chair shots he took. He has such a good memory with all this stuff over his career - Wanna meet him sometime
He's a great man. I met him in Pittsburgh one year and he is so genuine, it's unnatural. He IS the reason I haven't "gone home" yet. (Go Home - wrestle talk for "This match is over")
If there’s one thing that mick foley gave to the wrestling business, it was his guts. THANK YOU FOLEY!!!!!
Thats a match everyone to this day talk about when its brought up. Wrestling fans and non-wrestling fans.
It's one of those, hey where were you when...
Either that or the TNA Sting vs Jeff Hardy match where jeff was high as a kite
@@Skrimtar82 There is a Reddit user that trolls comments and always ends with "and do you remember back in nineteen ninety-eight when the Undertaker..."
I also think about Shane vs Kurt angle
@@NewAnimeFreak357
True
One of my favorite moments was when Mick got the Rock with the "it doesn't matter" when Rock came out and greeted him upon return. So funny! Even The Rock broke character.
got him with the soco ,lol
So much respect from me for all of these older legends. My childhood and countless memories wish all of them including Foley himself a wonderful retirement.
Years ago in Australia, rumours got out Mick was meeting a competition winner at a Hard Rock Cafe in Melbourne. The place was packed of wrestling for hours, when Mick arrived the place erupted in applause and cheers. He let everyone get an autograph. What a legend. Love you Mick xx
How could you not love Mick Foley? The guy is humble, always respectful and just a sweet man! For everything he did for the wrestling business I think we all will be forever grateful. Thank you Mick!
I remember it. I was a young kid back then. My dad was like: Don’t worry he’s ok, it’s fake” to which I replied: how can you fake that fall??? I viewed him as a goddamn superhero. Lol. Especially when he got out of the stretcher, I could not believe my eyes with JR:
HE’S GOT A SMILE ON HIS FACE”. Lmao.
Damn dude. You brought back the feels.
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I didn't care for Mankind before Hell in a cell, watching it live I have since had a new respect for Mick Foley and still do. Tough guy
Mick Foley didn’t have to go so hard, but he did… he did that for us and we definitely didn’t deserve it. Thank you Mick.
By far one of my favorite wrestler of all time Mick Foley. The man is a living super hero. Should have been called Unstoppable. When someone says give it your all. They mean Mick Foley.
This is one of the wrestlers I want to meet someday. My mom was supposed to meet him at a bar of some sort back in March/April, but all this virus stuff started. We thought my mom had the virus, and Mick Foley sent her a video. She recovered not even a week later.
That's awesome news
Glad she’s better! Foly seems like a really sweet guy. He probably did that for many people.
@@xantastic6301 great way to try to make the story about you
@@uncommonsence153 FOH. 😂😂 Make it about myself.....SMH 😂
@@uncommonsence153 I deleted my comment just for you guy... now does that make you feel a lil better? 😂 Have a good one.
The breed of athletes WWF produced, damn man
Uhhhhh. Mick isnt a product of wwe
Mick Foley wrestled for other promotions such as WCW, ECW, GWF, UWF, various promotions in Japan and other countries around the world before he made it big in WWF/E.
My 6 year old step son literally brings this match up every day. That's how impactful it was.
I love Mick and listening to him tell stories, I know he got hurt so many times and almost died a couple of times, but he gave us fans 200 % every time I stepped in the ring. When he stepped in the ring, you always knew it was going to be an awesome match.
Mick Foley's sense of humor is the best. His book is awesome too
I love that he's wearing a Rhea Ripley shirt. Great to show support for that next generation
This man literally gave his body and life for us kids and if you were adult the same applies, this Man needs his roses and should live like a king with what he did for us. Thank you Sir, from a little kid who was fascinated and caught in awe by your characters and harm you sustained.
The fall from that cell will be burned into my memory forever. Mick is a true one of a kind.
That hell in the cell match is the "Greatest Match" in wrestling history. Thank You Mick for entertaining us for years.
King: "How is he still standing up?"
JR: "I don't have a damn clue. There's shoes, there's chairs, there's caps! There's a cage hangin...!"
King: "And there is a human being in there that is unbelievably indestructible. I never thought I would say that about somebody but this guy is indestructible! I mean, what more can you do to a human being?"
Re watching old wrestling matches and I'm now realizing how funny both JR and the King were. They really hyped the show with their commentary.
I remember as a kid watching KOTR with my family for the Hell in the Cell match, even my family who didn't watch wrestling were stunned by Micks performance
My man got thrown off the cell and chokeslammed through the cell and the only thing he thinks about is "Where did that shoe come from?"
lmao you really can't hate this man
Just imagine the fog he was in. He probably couldn’t tell you much in that moment.
@@dr.floridamanphd dzzzz.... ohh.... *where did these shoe come from?* dezz...
Mick Foley & The Undertaker are the 2 inspirations for why I went into wrestling years ago. True legends of the sport
I love mick foley he’s such a wholesome person.
Amazing how coherent and articulate Foley is today - I mean that w/ the utmost respect
Ok thanks
To me, the most memorable Mick Foley moment was the 1998 Royal Rumble where he came out 3 times, once as Cactus Jack, then as Mandkind, and last as Dude Love. His Dude Love entrance that night brought me to tears I was laughing so hard, partly out of sheer surprise. Mick Foley was a legend in so many ways.
I was at that Rumble in 98' Was in San Jose. Mick came out first as Cactus Jack, with Funk as Chainsaw Charlie second, and the Rumble started off as a hardcore match. lol Poor Tom Brandi came out @ #3 and Mick & Terry stopped beating the crap out of each other just long enough to dispose of Tom in mere seconds. 😆 Mankind came out mid-Match and Dude Love made it to the final 4 with Austin, The Rock and Farooq. Mick had some ring time that night!
Thank you Mick, Mankind and Catus Jack for telling us your version of the match.👏
Mick Foley is easily the most underrated wrestler that has ever lived. When you think of the great "elements" of a pro Wrestler he's basically an A+ for all of them. Ability to carry and live not one but THREE legitimate characters (that right now in the awful state of wrestling would all be top-5 gimmicks), was great behind the microphone and his in-ring ability is extremely underrated. I think it's because of the Mankind/Cactus angles which pertained to less mat focused matches, that we just didn't see his true ability and genius as much as we could have. I really think he sit's up there with Brett/Curt Hennig in terms of technical ability - that's how good he was. Put it this way I never remembered him botching moves and when I watch his matches now, 20 years on, I smile at how good they are in terms of technique and construction. Really, really appreciate how good he was, what a legend
Just think: Two of quite likely the most legendary wrestlers at the same time in the most legendary match of all time.
The sound of mick hitting that table still makes me feel physically sick, il never forget the first time I heard it live on tv
Mick is a legend of this industry also I love that he's wearing a Rhea Ripley shirt
Honestly I can listen to Mick Foley talk about his wrestling experience for days. Stone cold, should have Mick Foley on a podcast with a few others like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker etc.
A legit, candid (as in NOT sanctioned by WWE) roundtable talk with Austin, Taker, Shawn, Hunter, Dwayne & Mick would be goddamn amazing.
You are a really good interviewer. You were respectful, let him speak and didn't keep interrupting him and didn't ask dumb questions. From a fellow Scot :)
That 98 Hell in a Cell match is the most famous infamous wrestling match in history and I don't think will ever be topped.
he's still the toughest wrestler I ever seen without doubt in all of wwf history, I'm not mentioning the wwe history lol. I mean this guy had part of his ear torn off during a match and still wrestled. And this match well I think we all remember how much shit he went through and he still finished the match. Your one of a kind Mick Foley thanks for the amazing wrestling memories
Blaze it up 420 I'd say Sabu and Terry Funk give Mick a run for his money in the toughness category (a lot of Sabu's injuries were his own fault though to be fair, lol.)
@@SatoshiKong I'm convinced Sabu can't feel pain. No one just gets their bicep torn out and tapes it up like nothing happened.
ZombifiedBuizel I wouldn’t be surprised, dude’s got more scars than a burn victim lol.
What an absolutely amazing story teller
Foley was very athletic in his younger years. Dusty Rhodes type. May not look like an “athlete” but could go. His style took so much out of him so early. When he went thru the cell, he was only 23 days removed from his 33rd birthday.
Wowwww, younger than me. DAMN
He's no Adrian Adonis
I haven’t watched wrestling in almost 20 years but this dude is a real one. Mankind, Mick Foley, Cactus Jack - there was no one like him. I’m no expert on wrestling but from my perspective as kid, he was absolutely pivotal in the making the Attitude era as amazing as it was. One of the toughest SOB’s to ever walk this earth.
Mick Foley is a legend. He's one of a kind. Definitely one of my favorites. There will never be another Mick Foley.
What blows my mind is that after that violent fall off the cell and the choke slam through the cage, there’s still a lengthy match after and Mick gets put through thumbtacks and hit with a steel chair. Man, I don’t think Mick gets enough credit for wanting to put on a show when he didn’t have to. They could have easily pulled the plug on that match but allowed those 2 legends to finish it off and make history.
Still to this day, this match is on the top 3 of my all time favorite matches.
One of the best storytellers in the business.
Bro wresting is such an art. And this fkin man was the starry nights piece. Fkin great wrestler love this guy
mick you are not just known for that one match, you are a living legend, you made other legends like triple h, edge and randy orton, you ve been in so many iconic moments and matches, you were an integral part of the attitude era, you were funny and entertaining, yet very intense and brave, simply put one of the goats of professional wrestling.