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My Take
Mick Foley is, to me, one of wrestling's most fascinating contradictions, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Here's a man who built his legend on absorbing punishment, throwing his 6-foot-2 body off cages as Mankind and Cactus Jack, yet who also writes children's books and bestselling memoirs. That duality is what I admire most: the people who endure the most physical sacrifice often write with the most warmth. His induction into the WWE and Observer Halls of Fame is well earned, but what really earns my respect is the gentleness behind the brutality.
Overview
Michael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American comedian, author, and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Over the course of his career, Foley worked for many wrestling promotions, including the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Eastern Championship Wrestling / Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and Total Nonstop Action Wre…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mick Foley
- Name (Japanese)
- ミック・フォーリー
- Reading
- みっく・ふぉーりー
- Born
- June 7, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Bloomington, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / actor / professional wrestler / children's writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ward Melville High School
- University
- State University of New York at Cortland
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Writer — see all → · Novelist — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.