Height: 6'2"
Weight: 287 lbs
Real Name: Michael Foley
DOB: 6/07/65
Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana
Other Names: Jack Foley (WWF), Cactus Jack Manson (Indy), Cactus Jack (ECW/WCW/WWF), Mankind (WWF), Dude Love (WWF)
Wrestler Since: 1985
Finishing Maneuver: Mandible Claw, Double-Arm DDT
PWI 500 2006 Ranking: #266
Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #19(1999), #26(1998), #51(1997), #45(1996), #31(1995), #27(1994), #53(1993), #29(1992), #45(1991)
History: (Under Construction)
Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (61 - 73, 3 DCOs, 3 NCs)
Title Summary:
PWI Achievement Awards: (4 wins, 4 1st RUs, 6 2nd RUs, 5 3rd RUs)
- CWA Tag-Team Title Tournament (October 23, '88) = Cactus Jack & Gary Young defeated Scott Steiner & Brian Lee, Nature's Best and Bill Dundee & Todd Morton to win the tournament.
- WCW Clash of the Champions X (February '90) = Cactus Jack lost to Mil Mascaras.
- WCW WrestleWar '90 (February 25) = Cactus Jack was defeated by Norman.
- WCW Capital Combat (May '90) = Cactus Jack, Kevin Sullivan & Bam-Bam Bigelow fell to Norman & the Road Warriors.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (April 18, '91) = Cactus Jack & Texas Terminator Hoss were beaten by Doug Furnas & Dory Funk Jr.
- UWF Beach Brawl (June '91) = Cactus Jack & Bob Orton Jr. lost to Stevie Ray & Sonny Beach.
- GWF Tag-Team Title Tournament (July 26-27, '91) = Cactus Jack & Huhkan Singh defeated the American Breed, Randy Rhodes & Eric Fontaine, and Mike & Tom Davis, before losing in the Semi-Finals to the eventual winners, Steve Simpson & Chris Walker.
- GWF North American Title Tournament (August 9-10, '91) = Cactus Jack won over Gary Young and Brian Lee, then lost to Terry Gordy. The Patriot won the tournament and the title.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '91 = Cactus Jack, Big Van Vader, Abdullah the Butcher & the Diamond Stud were beaten in a "Chamber of Horrors" match by El Gigante, Sting & the Steiner brothers.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XVII (November '91) = Cactus Jack took down Van Hammer.
- WCW Starrcade '91 = Cactus Jack & Buddy Lee Parker fell to Ricky Steamboat & Todd Champion.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII (January '92) = Cactus Jack won a "Falls Count Anywhere" match over Van Hammer.
- WCW Beach Blast '92 (June) = Cactus Jack fell in a "Falls Count Anywhere" match to Sting.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XX (September '92) = Cactus Jack was pinned by the World Champ, Ron Simmons.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXI (November '92) = Cactus Jack, Tony Atlas & the Barbarian lost a "Handicap" match to Ron Simmons & Too Cold Scorpio.
- WCW Starrcade '92 = Cactus Jack & Johnny B. Badd were defeated by Dan Spivey & Van Hammer.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXII (January '93) = Cactus Jack pinned Johnny B. Badd. Later that night, Cactus Jack, Dustin Rhodes & Sting beat Big Van Vader, Paul Orndorff & Barry Windham in a "Steel Cage" match.
- WCW World Television Title Tournament (February '93) = Cactus Jack defeated Tom Zenk, then lost to Paul Orndorff, who went on to win the tournament.
- WCW Superbrawl III ('93) = Cactus Jack won a "Falls Count Anywhere" match over Paul Orndorff.
- WCW Fall Brawl '93 = Cactus Jack pinned Yoshi Kwan.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '93 = Cactus Jack lost a "Texas Death" match to Vader.
- WCW BattleBowl (November '92) = Cactus Jack & Vader took down Charlie Norris & Kane. Later that night, Cactus Jack competed in a Battle Royal, which was won by Vader.
- WCW Starrcade '93 = Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Tex Slashinger & Shanghai Pierce.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXVI (January '94) = Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne took down the Nasty Boys.
- WCW European Cup Tournament (March '94) = Cactus Jack won over Paul Orndorff, then fell to Vader. Sting won the tournament.
- WCW Spring Stampede '94 = Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne were beaten in a "Chicago Street Fight" by the WCW Tag Champs, the Nasty Boys.
- WCW Slamboree '94 = Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan won the WCW Tag Titles, taking down the Nasty Boys in a "Broadstreet Bully" match.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXVII (June '94) = Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan retained the tag gold, beating the Nasty Boys.
- ECW Hostile City Showdown (June '94) = Cactus Jack fell to Sabu.
- WCW Bash At The Beach '94 = Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan dropped the Tag-Team belts to Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff.
- WCW Fall Brawl '94 = Cactus Jack lost a "Loser Leaves Town" match to Kevin Sullivan.
- ECW Hardcore Heaven '94 (August) = Cactus Jack and Terry Funk fought to a No-Contest.
- ECW NWA World Title Tournament (August 27, '94) = Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck defeated the Public Enemy to win the ECW Tag Titles.
- ECW Arena (October '94) = Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck defended the tag belts, beating Public Enemy.
- ECW November To Remember '94 = Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck lost the ECW Tag Titles to the Public Enemy.
- ECW Arena (November 18, '94) = Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan fought to a No-Contest with the ECW Tag Champs, the Public Enemy.
- SMW Thanksgiving Thunder '94 (November 24) = Cactus Jack & Brian Lee fought to a Double Count-Out with Chris Candido & Boo Bradley.
- ECW Holiday Hell '94 (December) = Cactus Jack & Tommy Dreamer defeated Tommy Cairo & the Sandman.
- ECW Double Tables (February 4, '95) = Cactus Jack won over the Sandman in a "Texas Death" match.
- ECW Return of the Funker (February 25, '95) = Cactus Jack pinned DC Drake.
- ECW Arena (March '95) = Cactus Jack & Shane Douglas fell to Terry Funk & the Sandman.
- ECW Hostile City Showdown '95 (April) = Cactus Jack took down Terry Funk.
- ECW Enter the Sandman (May '95) = Cactus Jack lost to the Sandman, who retained the ECW Heavyweight Title.
- ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies & Chokeslams (June '95) = Cactus Jack was TKO'ed by the ECW Champion, the Sandman, in a "Barbed Wire" match.
- ECW Hardcore Heaven '95 (July) = Cactus Jack was pinned by the ECW World Champion, the Sandman.
- ECW Wrestlepalooza '95 (August) = Cactus Jack, Dean Malenko & Too Cold Scorpio defeated Eddy Guerrero & the Steiner Brothers.
- IWA Kawasaki Dream (August 25, '95) = Cactus Jack competed in the King Of The Deathmatch tournament. He beat Terry Gordy in a "Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Thumbtack Death" match, Shoki Nakamaki in a "Barbed Wire Board Bed of Nails Death" match, and Terry Funk in a "No Rope Barbed Wire Explosive Barbed Wire Board Timebomb Death" match to win the tournament.
- ECW Arena (October 7, '95) = Cactus Jack took down Pablo Pena.
- ECW Arena (October 28, '95) = Cactus Jack lost to Tommy Dreamer.
- ECW November To Remember '95 = Cactus Jack & Raven were beaten by Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk.
- ECW Holiday Hell '95 (December) = Cactus Jack lost to Sabu.
- ECW Arena (January '96) = Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck retained the ECW Tag-Team Titles, beating Shane Douglas & Tommy Dreamer.
- ECW Cyberslam '96 (February) = Cactus Jack was pinned by Shane Douglas.
- ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash (March 9, '96) = Cactus Jack defeated Mikey Whipwreck.
- ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash (March '96) = Cactus Jack was pinned by Chris Jericho.
- WWF Good Friends, Better Enemies (April '96) = In a dark match, Mankind was defeated by the Undertaker.
- FMW 7th Anniversary Show (May '96) = Cactus Jack won a "Barbed Wire Barricade Spider Net Broken Glass Death" match over Wing Kanemura.
- WWF King of the Ring '96 = Mankind pinned the Undertaker.
- WWF International Incident (July '96) = Mankind forced Henry Godwinn to submit.
- WWF Summerslam '96 = Mankind won a "Boiler Room Brawl" over the Undertaker.
- WWF Mind Games (September '96) = Mankind lost, via DQ, to the WWF Champ Shawn Michaels.
- WWF Buried Alive (October '96) = Mankind was defeated in a "Buried Alive" match by the Undertaker.
- WWF Survivor Series '96 = Mankind was beaten by the Undertaker.
- WWF Middle East Cup Tournament (December 2, '96) = Mankind lost in the first round to the Undertaker. Bret Hart won the tournament.
- WWF Royal Rumble '97 = Mankind competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Steve Austin.
- WWF European Title Tournament (February '97) = Mankind lost in the first round to Davey Boy Smith, who eventually won the tournament.
- WWF Wrestlemania XIII ('97) = Mankind & Vader fought to a Double Count-Out with the WWF Tag Champs, Owen Hart & Davey Smith.
- WWF Kuwaiti Cup Tournament '97 = Mankind defeated Phineas Godwinn & Davey Boy Smith, then fell to Tiger Ali Singh, who went on to win the tournament.
- WWF Taker's Revenge (April '97) = Mankind was pinned by the WWF Champ, the Undertaker.
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- WWF A Cold Day In Hell (May '97) = Mankind forced Rocky Maivia to submit.
- WWF King of the Ring '97 = Mankind defeated Jerry Lawler, then lost in the finals of the KOTR tourney to Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- WWF Canadian Stampede (July '97) = Mankind fought to a Double Count-Out with Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- WWF Summerslam '97 = Mankind won a "Steel Cage" match over Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- Amarillo Fifty Years Of Funk (September 11, '97) = Mankind won, via DQ, over Sabu.
- WWF One Night Only (September '97) = Dude Love was defeated by Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- WWF Survivor Series '97 = Mankind was pinned by Kane.
- WWF Royal Rumble '98 = Mankind, Cactus Jack & Dude Love all competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Steve Austin.
- WWF No Way Out of Texas (February '98) = Cactus Jack, Chainsaw Charlie, Steve Austin & Owen Hart won a "No DQ" match over Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Savio Vega, Billy Gunn & Jesse James.
- WWF Wrestlemania XIV ('98) = Cactus Jack & Terry Funk won the WWF Tag Titles from the New Age Outlaws in a "Dumpster" match. The belts were later held up.
- WWF Unforgiven (April '98) = Dude Love won, via DQ, over the WWF World Champ, Steve Austin.
- WWF Over The Edge (May '98) = Dude Love was pinned by Steve Austin, who retained the WWF Title.
- WWF King of the Ring '98 = Mankind lost a "Hell in a Cell" match to the Undertaker.
- WWF Fully Loaded '98 = Mankind & Kane dropped the WWF Tag Titles to Steve Austin & the Undertaker.
- WWF Summerslam '98 = Mankind lost a "Handicap-Falls-Count-Anywhere" match to the New Age Outlaws, losing the Tag-Team Titles.
- WWF Breakdown (September '98) = Mankind lost a "Steel Cage Triple Threat" match to Rocky Maivia. Ken Shamrock was the other participant.
- WWF Intercontinental Title Tournament (October 12, '98) = Mankind defeated Mark Henry, then lost to X-Pac. Ken Shamrock won the tournament.
- WWF Judgement Day '98 = Mankind was beaten by the Intercontinental Champion, Ken Shamrock.
- WWF Survivor Series '98 = Mankind defeated Gillberg, Al Snow, and Steve Austin, then lost to the Rock in the finals of the WWF Title Tournament.
- WWF Capitol Carnage (December 6, '98) = Mankind lost a "Four Corners" match to Steve Austin. Kane and the Undertaker were the other participants.
- WWF Rock Bottom (December 13, '98) = Mankind defeated the WWF World Champion, the Rock. Vince McMahon later reversed the title change.
- WWF Royal Rumble '99 = In a dark match, Mankind pinned Mabel. Later that night, Mankind lost the World Title to the Rock in an "I Quit" match.
- WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre (February '99) = Mankind fought to a No-Contest with the World Champ, the Rock, in a "Last Man Standing" match.
- WWF Wrestlemania XV ('99) = Mankind won, via DQ, over Paul Wight.
- WWF No Mercy (May '99) = Mankind was beaten by Billy Gunn.
- WWF Over The Edge (May 23, '99) = Mankind, Ken Shamrock, Test & the Big Show fought in an "Elimination" match against Farooq, Bradshaw, Viscera & the Big Boss Man. Mankind was the sole 'survivor'.
- WWF Backlash '99 = Mankind defeated Paul Wight in a "Boiler Room" match.
- Curtis Comes Home (July 30, '99) = In a match where Mankind started out as the referee, Mankind won a "Triple Threat" Match over Al Snow and D-Lo Brown.
- WWF Summerslam '99 = Mankind won the WWF World Title in a "Triangle" match, taking down Steve Austin and Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- WWF Unforgiven '99 = Mankind lost a "6-Pack" match to Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who gained the vacant WWF World Title. The other participants were Kane, Davey Boy Smith, the Big Show & the Rock.
- WWF No Mercy '99 = Mankind was pinned by Val Venis.
- WWF Survivor Series '99 = Mankind & Al Snow were beaten by the Tag-Team Champs, the New Age Outlaws.
- WWF Armageddon '99 = Mankind & the Rock won, via DQ, over the Tag-team Champions, the New Age Outlaws.
- WWF Royal Rumble '00 = Cactus Jack lost a "Street Fight" match to the WWF World Champ, Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- WWF No Way Out '00 = Cactus Jack was beaten by Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a "Hell In A Cell" match. Triple H kept the Heavyweight Title.
- WWF Wrestlemania 2000 = Foley lost to the WWF World Champion, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, in a Four-Corners match. The other participants were the Rock & the Big Show.
- WWE Royal Rumble '04 (January 25) = Foley competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Chris Benoit.
- WWE Wrestlemania XX (March 14, '04) = The Rock & Sock Connection (Foley & the Rock) lost a "Handicap" Match to Evolution (Randy Orton, Ric Flair & Batista).
- WWE Backlash '04 (April 18) = Foley lost a "No Holds Barred" Match to the Intercontinental Champion, Randy Orton.
- Zero-One Hustle III (May 8, '04) = Foley was beaten by the AJPW Triple Crown Champion, Toshiaki Kawada.
- RoH It All Begins (January 15, '05) = Foley had an Unsanctioned Brawl with Samoa Joe.
- Wrestle Reunion #2 (August 27, '05) = Foley, Terry & Dory Funk Jr fell to the Midnight Express.
- WWE Taboo Tuesday '05 (November 1) = Mankind defeated Carlito.
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event #32 (March 18, '06) = Foley appeared on the Cutting Edge, where he got in a Hardcore Brawl with Edge.
- WWE Wrestlemania 22 (April 2, '06) = Foley lost a "Hardcore" Match to Edge.
- ECW One Night Stand II (June 11, '06) = Foley, Edge, & Lita defeated Tommy Dreamer, Terry Funk, & Beulah.
- WWE Vengeance '06 (June 25) = Foley lost a "Three Falls" Match, via DQ, to Ric Flair.
- WWE Summerslam '06 (August 20) = Foley lost an "I Quit" Match to Ric Flair.
- WWE Vengeance '07 (June 24) = Foley lost a "Five-Way" Match to the WWE Champion, John Cena. King Booker, Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton were the other participants.
- WWE Royal Rumble '08 (January 27) = Foley competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by John Cena.
- CWA Tag-Team Champion w/ Gary Young (10/23/88 - 11/88)
- ACW Universal Television Champion (12/88 - 9/92)
- WCWA Light-Heavyweight Champion (12/30/88 - 1/04/89)
- WCWA Tag-Team Champion w/ Super Zodiac (5/19/89 - 6/09/89)
- WCWA Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Scott Braddock (8/04/89 - 8/11/89)
- NAW Heavyweight Champion (12/13/89 - ??/??/??)
- WCW World Tag-Team Champion w/ Kevin Sullivan (5/22/94 - 7/17/94)
- ECW World Tag-Team Champion w/ Mikey Whipwreck (8/27/94 - 11/05/94)
- SCW Heavyweight Champion (3/19/95 - 4/09/95)
- OMW Heavyweight Champion (4/10/95 - 4/24/95)
- IWA Tag-Team Champion w/ Tracy Smothers (9/29/95 - 10/01/95)
- ECW World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Mikey Whipwreck (12/29/95 - 2/03/96)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion w/ Steve Austin (7/14/97 - 9/07/97)
- SCW Tag-Team Champion w/ the Blue Meanie (2/08/98 - 98)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Terry Funk (3/29/98 - 3/30/98)
- GLCW Heavyweight Champion (4/11/98 - 5/98)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Kane (7/13/98 - 7/26/98)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(4) w/ Kane (8/10/98 - 8/30/98)
- WWF Hardcore Champion (11/02/98 - 11/30/98)
- WWF World Heavyweight Champion (12/29/98 - 1/24/99)
- WWF World Heavyweight Champion(2) (1/26/99 - 2/15/99)
- WWF World Heavyweight Champion(3) (8/22/99 - 8/23/99)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(5) w/ the Rock (8/30/99 - 9/07/99)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(6) w/ the Rock (9/20/99 - 9/21/99)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(7) w/ the Rock (10/12/99 - 10/18/99)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(8) w/ Al Snow (11/02/99 - 11/08/99)
- WWF Hardcore Co-Champion(2) w/ Edge (5/22/06 - 06)
- 1990 Most Improved Wrestler, 3rd Runner-Up
- 1991 Feud of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Sting)
- 1991 Match of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up (Cactus Jack vs. Eddie Gilbert)
- 1993 Most Inspirational Wrestler
- 1993 Feud of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Cactus Jack vs. Big Van Vader)
- 1993 Match of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up (Cactus Jack vs. Big Van Vader)
- 1994 Match of the Year, 1st Runner-Up (Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. Nasty Boys)
- 1996 Feud of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Mankind vs. the Undertaker)
- 1996 Match of the Year, 1st Runner-Up (Mankind vs. Shawn Michaels)
- 1998 Most Inspirational Wrestler, 2nd Runner-Up
- 1998 Match of the Year (Mankind vs. Undertaker)
- 1998 Tag-Team of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Mankind & Kane)
- 1999 Most Popular Wrestler, 3rd Runner-Up
- 1999 Match of the Year (Mankind vs. Rock)
- 2000 Most Inspirational Wrestler, 1st Runner-Up
- 2000 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Inductee
- 2004 Match of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Cactus Jack vs. Randy Orton)
- 2004 Feud of the Year, 1st Runner-Up (Mick Foley vs. Randy Orton)
- 2006 Match of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up (Foley vs. Edge)