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▁Eastern / Ext reme ▁Championship ▁Wrestling ▁( 1 9 9 4 – 1 9 9 6 ) ▁ ▁C act us ▁Jack ' s ▁first ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁N WA - aff ili ated ▁Eastern ▁Championship ▁Wrestling ▁came ▁on ▁the ▁May ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁episode , ▁with ▁C act us ▁revealed ▁as ▁Sab u ' s ▁oppon ent ▁for ▁June ▁ 2 4 ▁at ▁the ▁EC W ▁Arena ▁in ▁Philadelphia . ▁After ▁being ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁talent ▁exchange ▁between ▁EC W ▁& ▁W C W , ▁F ole y ▁brought ▁his ▁W C W ▁tag ▁team ▁title ▁bel t ▁and ▁sp it ▁on ▁it ▁for ▁a ▁recorded ▁EC W ▁tv ▁segment . ▁F ole y ▁continued ▁with ▁EC W ▁and ▁began ▁a ▁fe ud ▁with ▁Sab u . ▁F ole y ▁then ▁began ▁working ▁the ▁EC W ▁tag ▁team ▁division ▁on ▁teams ▁with ▁Terry ▁F unk , ▁Mi key ▁Wh ip w reck , ▁and ▁Kevin ▁S ull ivan . ▁He ▁had ▁two ▁EC W ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁reign s ▁with ▁Wh ip w reck ▁while ▁in ▁EC W . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁st ints ▁in ▁Sm o key ▁Mountain ▁Wrestling ▁and ▁Japan ▁noted ▁below , ▁F ole y ▁then ▁returned ▁to ▁EC W ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁violent ▁enc oun ters ▁with ▁the ▁Sand man , ▁while ▁challeng ing ▁him ▁and ▁claim ing ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁never ▁been ▁be aten ▁in ▁a ▁falls ▁count ▁anywhere ▁match . ▁He ▁then ▁started ▁to ▁team ▁with ▁Tommy |
▁Dream er . ▁According ▁to ▁He yman , ▁Hard core ▁style ▁differenti ated ▁F ole y ▁from ▁other ▁traditional ▁wrest lers , ▁so ▁in ▁EC W , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁right ▁at ▁home . ▁After ▁seeing ▁a ▁sign ▁in ▁the ▁audience ▁one ▁night ▁that ▁said ▁" C ane ▁De we y " ▁a ▁reference ▁to ▁F ole y ' s ▁real - life ▁son , ▁F ole y ▁began ▁a ▁g imm ick ▁where ▁he ▁critic ized ▁hard core ▁wrest ling ▁and ▁sought ▁to ▁ren ounce ▁his ▁status ▁as ▁a ▁hard core ▁wrest ling ▁icon ▁and ▁used ▁a ▁very ▁technical , ▁slow ▁wrest ling ▁as ▁a ▁way ▁to ▁pun ish ▁the ▁audience . ▁He ▁said ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁on ▁a ▁mission ▁to ▁save ▁his ▁partner ▁from ▁making ▁the ▁mistake ▁of ▁trying ▁to ▁please ▁blood th irst y ▁fans . ▁The ▁mismatch ed ▁partners hip ▁last ed ▁until ▁August ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁when ▁C act us ▁turned ▁on ▁Dream er ▁when ▁they ▁were ▁team ing ▁with ▁The ▁Pit b ull s ▁against ▁R aven , ▁Ste vie ▁Rich ards ▁and ▁The ▁D ud ley ▁Brothers ▁( D ud ley ▁D ud ley ▁and ▁Big ▁Dick ▁D ud ley ). ▁ ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁D DT ' ed ▁his ▁partner ▁and ▁joined ▁R aven ' s ▁N est , ▁as ▁he ▁wished ▁to ▁serve ▁R aven ' s ▁" high er ▁purpose ". ▁He ▁remained ▁one ▁of ▁R aven ' s ▁top ▁hen ch men ▁for ▁the |
▁remainder ▁of ▁his ▁time ▁in ▁EC W . ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 8 , ▁C act us ▁beat ▁the ▁previously ▁und efe ated ▁ 9 1 1 . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁he el ▁g imm ick , ▁he ▁began ▁pra ising ▁W WF ▁and ▁W C W ▁on ▁EC W ▁television , ▁which ▁anger ed ▁EC W ▁fans . ▁Their ▁anger ▁intens ified ▁once ▁word ▁began ▁to ▁spread ▁that ▁F ole y ▁was ▁leaving ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁W WF ▁( In ▁Have ▁a ▁Nice ▁Day , ▁F ole y ▁rec ount ed ▁an ▁incident ▁where ▁he ▁asked ▁an ▁EC W ▁road ie ▁to ▁sell ▁T - sh ir ts ▁for ▁him ▁at ▁an ▁event ▁held ▁in ▁a ▁Queens , ▁New ▁York ▁ven ue ▁where ▁he ▁had ▁been ▁popular ▁even ▁as ▁a ▁he el ; ▁the ▁man ▁came ▁back ▁after ▁being ▁sp at ▁upon ▁numerous ▁times ▁by ▁angry ▁fans , ▁who ▁made ▁him ▁fear ▁for ▁his ▁life ). ▁Even ▁when ▁he ▁tried ▁to ▁give ▁s inc ere ▁good - by es ▁to ▁the ▁fans , ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁was ▁met ▁with ▁ch ants ▁of ▁" You ▁sold ▁out " ▁by ▁the ▁EC W ▁fan base ▁everywhere ▁he ▁went . ▁C act us ▁was ▁book ed ▁to ▁face ▁W WF ▁h ater ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas , ▁who ▁won ▁after ▁he ▁hand c uff ed ▁C act us ▁and ▁then ▁hit ▁him ▁with ▁no ▁less ▁than ▁ten ▁consecutive ▁pl astic ▁chair ▁sh ots ▁and ▁when ▁he ▁put ▁Jack ▁into ▁a |
▁figure ▁four ▁leg lock , ▁this ▁allowed ▁Mi key ▁Wh ip w reck ▁to ▁get ▁into ▁the ▁ar ena ▁and ▁land ▁one ▁last ▁very ▁hard ▁chair ▁shot ▁to ▁C act us ' s ▁face , ▁knock ing ▁him ▁un cons cious . ▁F ole y ' s ▁last ▁EC W ▁match ▁was ▁against ▁Wh ip w reck ▁on ▁March ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁and ▁he ▁rec ount s ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁not ▁looking ▁forward ▁to ▁it ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁increasing ly ▁host ile ▁re actions ▁he ▁got ▁even ▁when ▁he ▁wasn ' t ▁in ▁character . ▁The ▁EC W ▁fans , ▁who ▁knew ▁that ▁this ▁was ▁F ole y ' s ▁last ▁match , ▁finally ▁returned ▁his ▁affection . ▁They ▁che ered ▁him ▁throughout ▁the ▁match ▁and ▁ch anted , ▁" Please ▁don ' t ▁go ! ". ▁After ▁the ▁match , ▁F ole y ▁told ▁the ▁audience ▁that ▁their ▁reaction ▁made ▁everything ▁worth while ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁exit ▁by ▁dan cing ▁with ▁Ste vie ▁Rich ards ▁and ▁The ▁Blue ▁Me anie ▁to ▁Frank ▁Sin atra ' s ▁song ▁" New ▁York , ▁New ▁York ". ▁F ole y ▁has ▁said ▁that ▁this ▁exit ▁was ▁his ▁favorite ▁moment ▁in ▁wrest ling . ▁ ▁Sm ok y ▁Mountain ▁Wrestling ▁and ▁Japan ▁( 1 9 9 4 – 1 9 9 6 ) ▁At ▁the ▁tail ▁end ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁F ole y ▁joined ▁Sm ok y ▁Mountain ▁Wrestling ▁( SM W ) ▁as ▁C act |
us ▁Jack , ▁causing ▁Bo o ▁Brad ley ▁to ▁lose ▁the ▁SM W ▁Beat ▁the ▁Champ ▁Television ▁Championship . ▁He ▁often ▁te amed ▁with ▁Brian ▁Lee ▁to ▁fe ud ▁with ▁Brad ley ▁and ▁Chris ▁Cand ido . ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁then ▁began ▁a ▁cr us ade ▁to ▁rid ▁Brad ley ▁of ▁his ▁v alet ▁Tam ara ▁F yt ch . ▁He ▁ign ited ▁a ▁fe ud ▁between ▁Cand ido ▁and ▁Brad ley ▁when ▁he ▁accused ▁Cand ido ▁of ▁having ▁sexual ▁relations ▁with ▁F yt ch . ▁( I ron ically , ▁Cand ido ▁and ▁F yt ch ▁were ▁a ▁couple ▁in ▁real ▁life ). ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁left ▁SM W ▁before ▁the ▁fe ud ▁was ▁resolved . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁F ole y ▁went ▁to ▁Japan ▁and ▁wrest led ▁in ▁International ▁Wrestling ▁Association ▁of ▁Japan ▁( I WA ▁Japan ), ▁where ▁he ▁engaged ▁in ▁fe ud s ▁with ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁and ▁Sho ji ▁Nak am aki . ▁During ▁his ▁brief ▁st int ▁in ▁Japan ▁F ole y ▁had ▁the ▁nick name ▁" T sun ami ▁Sto pper ." ▁F ole y , ▁however , ▁soon ▁returned ▁to ▁EC W ▁to ▁fe ud ▁with ▁The ▁Sand man . ▁F unk ▁returned ▁to ▁team ▁up ▁with ▁Sand man , ▁and ▁during ▁a ▁particularly ▁violent ▁spot , ▁the ▁pair ▁hit ▁C act us ▁with ▁a ▁k endo ▁stick ▁forty - six ▁times ▁in ▁a ▁bar bed ▁wire ▁ro pe ▁match . ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁then ▁defeated ▁F |
unk ▁at ▁Host ile ▁City ▁Show down ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁Later , ▁he ▁fought ▁Sand man ▁for ▁the ▁EC W ▁championship . ▁During ▁the ▁match , ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁knock ed ▁Sand man ▁un cons cious ▁and ▁was ▁declared ▁the ▁winner . ▁Ref eree ▁Bill ▁Alfonso , ▁however , ▁revers ed ▁his ▁decision ▁because ▁the ▁title ▁cannot ▁change ▁hands ▁by ▁knock out . ▁ ▁Return ing ▁to ▁the ▁I WA , ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁began ▁a ▁fe ud ▁with ▁Le ather face , ▁whom ▁he ▁had ▁bet rayed ▁during ▁a ▁tag ▁team ▁match . ▁F ole y ▁also ▁continued ▁to ▁wrest le ▁in ▁independent ▁circ uits , ▁winning ▁champion ships ▁on ▁the ▁O z ark ▁Mountain ▁and ▁Ste el ▁City ▁circ uits . ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁I WA ▁organized ▁a ▁King ▁of ▁the ▁Death ▁Match ▁tournament ▁at ▁their ▁K aw as aki ▁Dream ▁event , ▁which ▁featured ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁blood iest , ▁most ▁violent ▁and ▁most ▁brut al ▁matches ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁career . ▁Each ▁level ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁featured ▁a ▁new ▁and ▁dead ly ▁g imm ick : ▁C act us ▁Jack ' s ▁first - round ▁during ▁the ▁day ▁was ▁a ▁bar bed - wire ▁baseball ▁bat , ▁th um bt ack ▁death match , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁defeated ▁Terry ▁G ord y ; ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁was ▁a ▁bar bed - wire ▁board , ▁bed ▁of ▁n ails ▁match ▁where ▁C act |
us ▁Jack ▁defeated ▁Sho ji ▁Nak am aki . ▁The ▁final , ▁at ▁night ▁against ▁Terry ▁F unk , ▁was ▁a ▁bar bed - wire ▁ro pe , ▁bar bed - wire ▁and ▁C 4 ▁board , ▁time - b omb ▁death match , ▁which ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁won ▁with ▁help ▁from ▁T iger ▁Je et ▁Singh . ▁After ▁the ▁match , ▁both ▁men ▁were ▁covered ▁in ▁blood , ▁rav aged ▁by ▁flesh ▁cut s ▁from ▁the ▁wire ▁and ▁burn ed ▁by ▁the ▁C 4 ▁explos ions . ▁F ole y ▁later ▁said ▁that ▁he ▁only ▁received ▁$ 3 0 0 ▁for ▁the ▁entire ▁night , ▁but ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁wrote ▁that , ▁" looking ▁back ▁that ▁match ▁in ▁Hon jo ▁is ▁probably ▁the ▁performance ▁I ' m ▁proud est ▁of ." ▁After ▁the ▁tournament , ▁F ole y ' s ▁right ▁arm ▁had ▁second - deg ree ▁burn s ▁from ▁the ▁C - 4 ▁explos ions ▁from ▁the ▁match ▁with ▁F unk ▁and ▁his ▁arm ▁sm elt ▁of ▁explos ive ▁chemical s . ▁After ▁a ▁ 1 4 - hour ▁flight ▁from ▁Tokyo ' s ▁Nar ita ▁Airport ▁to ▁J F K ▁Airport ▁his ▁father ▁picked ▁him ▁up ▁from ▁the ▁air port ▁to ▁take ▁him ▁back ▁to ▁his ▁Long ▁Island ▁home , ▁and ▁immediately ▁sm elt ▁something ▁unusual . ▁When ▁F ole y ▁got ▁home , ▁his ▁father ▁and ▁wife ▁kept ▁asking ▁him ▁about ▁the ▁awful ▁sm ell , ▁but ▁he ▁would ▁not ▁say ▁anything , ▁not |
▁wanting ▁them ▁to ▁worry . ▁After ▁his ▁father ▁left , ▁his ▁wife ▁pers isted , ▁so ▁he ▁revealed ▁the ▁burn s ▁to ▁her . ▁Later ▁on , ▁he ▁te amed ▁with ▁T racy ▁Sm oth ers ▁for ▁a ▁quick ▁run ▁with ▁the ▁I WA ▁tag ▁team ▁titles . ▁ ▁World ▁Wrestling ▁Federation / W WF ▁ ▁Three ▁faces ▁of ▁F ole y ▁( 1 9 9 6 – 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁at ▁the ▁pers istence ▁of ▁Jim ▁Ross , ▁whom ▁F ole y ▁had ▁known ▁in ▁his ▁days ▁in ▁W C W , ▁W WF ▁head ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ▁brought ▁on ▁F ole y , ▁and ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁W WF ▁and ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁W WF ▁did ▁not ▁use ▁F ole y ▁as ▁" en h ancement ▁talent ". ▁Mc M ah on ▁was ▁not ▁a ▁fan ▁of ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁and ▁wanted ▁to ▁cover ▁up ▁F ole y ' s ▁face , ▁so ▁he ▁was ▁shown ▁several ▁designs ▁for ▁a ▁new ▁he el ▁character - ▁a ▁man ▁with ▁a ▁le ather ▁mask ▁and ▁ch ains , ▁called ▁Mason ▁the ▁M util ator . ▁However , ▁W WF ▁decided ▁that ▁it ▁was ▁too ▁dark ▁and ▁only ▁left ▁the ▁mask , ▁and ▁although ▁interested ▁in ▁the ▁concept ▁of ▁the ▁character , ▁F ole y ▁did ▁not ▁like ▁the ▁name , ▁so ▁he ▁came ▁up ▁with ▁the ▁name ▁M ank ind , ▁which ▁company ▁head ▁V ince |
▁Mc M ah on ▁liked ▁and ▁approved . ▁F ole y ▁arrived ▁in ▁the ▁W WF ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁debut ing ▁a ▁g imm ick ▁that ▁was ▁perhaps ▁his ▁most ▁famous ▁person ality : ▁M ank ind ▁was ▁a ▁ment ally ▁der anged ▁sch iz op hren ic ▁who ▁constantly ▁s que aled ▁( even ▁throughout ▁his ▁matches ), ▁sh rie ked ▁" M om my ! ", ▁spoke ▁to ▁a ▁rat ▁named ▁George , ▁enjoyed ▁pain , ▁phys ically ▁ab used ▁himself ▁( such ▁as ▁by ▁pulling ▁out ▁his ▁hair ) ▁and ▁wore ▁a ▁mask ; ▁M ank ind ' s ▁finishing ▁move ▁was ▁the ▁Mand ible ▁Cla w ▁n erve ▁hold , ▁which ▁involved ▁stick ing ▁his ▁ring ▁and ▁middle ▁fingers ▁in ▁his ▁oppon ent ' s ▁mouth . ▁His ▁catch phr ase ▁was ▁" Have ▁a ▁nice ▁day !" ▁and ▁he ▁lived ▁in ▁bo iler ▁rooms ; ▁hence , ▁his ▁special ty ▁match , ▁the ▁Bo iler ▁Room ▁B raw l . ▁This ▁specific ▁match ▁was ▁a ▁cha otic , ▁dangerous ▁and ▁sometimes ▁violent ▁match ▁that ▁took ▁place ▁inside ▁an ▁ar ena ' s ▁mechanical / bo iler ▁room , ▁with ▁all ▁sorts ▁of ▁exposed ▁metal ▁pip ing ▁with ▁large ▁bol ts , ▁concrete ▁flo oring ▁and ▁solid ▁elect rical ▁equipment ▁everywhere , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁a ▁no ▁dis qual ification ▁match , ▁so ▁foreign ▁objects ▁were ▁allowed , ▁and ▁the ▁match ' s ▁objective ▁was ▁to ▁escape ▁the ▁bo iler ▁room ▁first . ▁ ▁On ▁the |
▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁episode ▁of ▁Monday ▁Night ▁Raw ▁in ▁San ▁Bernard ino , ▁California , ▁the ▁day ▁after ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁XII , ▁M ank ind ▁deb uted ▁on ▁TV ▁and ▁defeated ▁Bob ▁“ S park ▁Pl ug ” ▁Hol ly , ▁quickly ▁moving ▁into ▁a ▁fe ud ▁with ▁The ▁Und ert aker . ▁The ▁cre atively ▁incl ined ▁and ▁dedicated ▁F ole y ▁initially ▁would ▁prepare ▁for ▁playing ▁M ank ind ▁by ▁research ing ▁the ▁character , ▁often ▁sp ending ▁the ▁night ▁in ▁the ▁respective ▁ar ena ' s ▁bo iler ▁room ▁and ▁sometimes ▁under ▁the ▁wrest ling ▁ring ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁few ▁months , ▁but ▁after ▁that ▁he ▁could ▁get ▁into ▁character ▁almost ▁instantly . ▁The ▁two ▁then ▁began ▁inter fer ing ▁in ▁the ▁other ' s ▁matches ▁until ▁they ▁were ▁book ed ▁in ▁the ▁first - ever ▁Bo iler ▁Room ▁B raw l , ▁and ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁esc aping ▁the ▁ar ena ' s ▁bo iler ▁room , ▁the ▁combat ant ▁also ▁had ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁ring ▁and ▁take ▁the ▁ur n ▁from ▁Paul ▁Bear er . ▁After ▁ 3 0 ▁minutes ▁of ▁b raw ling ▁in ▁the ▁bo iler ▁room , ▁the ▁back stage ▁cor rid ors ▁and ▁the ▁entrance ▁r amp , ▁and ▁both ▁men ▁taking ▁some ▁b umps ▁involving ▁metal ▁tr ash ▁can s , ▁tables , ▁l add ers , ▁metal ▁pol es , ▁hot ▁coffee ▁and ▁the ▁exposed ▁concrete ▁floor , ▁The ▁Und ert aker ▁appeared |
▁to ▁have ▁won , ▁but ▁Paul ▁Bear er ▁refused ▁to ▁hand ▁him ▁the ▁ur n , ▁allowing ▁M ank ind ▁to ▁win , ▁thus ▁( for ▁the ▁time ▁being ) ▁ending ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁Paul ▁and ▁The ▁Und ert aker . ▁While ▁M ank ind ▁was ▁managed ▁by ▁Paul ▁Bear er , ▁he ▁referred ▁to ▁him ▁as ▁" Un cle ▁Paul ". ▁M ank ind ▁then ▁became ▁the ▁number ▁one ▁cont ender ▁to ▁face ▁the ▁then ▁W WF ▁Champion ▁Sh awn ▁Mich a els ▁at ▁In ▁Your ▁House : ▁Mind ▁Games . ▁Mich a els ▁won ▁by ▁dis qual ification ▁via ▁inter ference ▁by ▁V ader ▁and ▁The ▁Und ert aker . ▁ ▁The ▁M ank ind ▁and ▁Und ert aker ▁rival ry ▁continued ▁with ▁the ▁first - ever ▁Bur ied ▁A live ▁match ▁at ▁In ▁Your ▁House : ▁Bur ied ▁A live . ▁Und ert aker ▁won ▁the ▁match , ▁but ▁Paul ▁Bear er , ▁the ▁Exec ution er , ▁M ank ind ▁and ▁other ▁he els ▁attacked ▁The ▁Und ert aker ▁and ▁buried ▁him ▁alive . ▁After ward , ▁The ▁Und ert aker ▁challeng ed ▁M ank ind ▁to ▁a ▁match ▁at ▁Sur viv or ▁Series , ▁which ▁the ▁Und ert aker ▁won . ▁The ▁fe ud ▁continued ▁after ▁another ▁match ▁at ▁In ▁Your ▁House : ▁Re ven ge ▁of ▁the ▁T aker ▁for ▁the ▁W WF ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Championship , ▁which ▁Und ert aker ▁had ▁won ▁at ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁ 1 3 . ▁Und ert aker |
▁won ▁the ▁match ▁and ▁Bear er ▁took ▁a ▁leave ▁of ▁absence , ▁continu ing ▁the ▁fe ud . ▁Jim ▁Ross ▁then ▁began ▁conduct ing ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁inter views ▁with ▁M ank ind . ▁During ▁the ▁inter views , ▁Ross ▁brought ▁up ▁the ▁topic ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁home ▁videos ▁and ▁the ▁hi pp ie - in sp ired ▁character ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁them , ▁D ude ▁Love , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁tor ment ed ▁journey ▁in ▁wrest ling . ▁The ▁inter views ▁also ▁affected ▁the ▁fans , ▁who ▁began ▁che ering ▁M ank ind , ▁turning ▁him ▁into ▁a ▁face . ▁ ▁Ar ound ▁this ▁time , ▁Stone ▁Cold ▁Steve ▁Austin ▁and ▁Sh awn ▁Mich a els ▁won ▁the ▁W WF ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championships ▁from ▁O wen ▁Hart ▁and ▁The ▁British ▁Bul ld og , ▁but ▁Mich a els ▁was ▁injured ▁and ▁could ▁no ▁longer ▁comp ete . ▁M ank ind ▁tried ▁to ▁replace ▁him , ▁but ▁Austin ▁said ▁he ▁wanted ▁" nothing ▁to ▁do ▁with ▁a ▁fre ak " ▁and ▁res igned ▁himself ▁to ▁facing ▁Hart ▁and ▁the ▁Bul ld og ▁alone ▁the ▁next ▁week . ▁Half way ▁into ▁the ▁match , ▁however , ▁F ole y ▁deb uted ▁a ▁new ▁persona ▁known ▁as ▁D ude ▁Love , ▁who ▁helped ▁Austin ▁take ▁the ▁victory , ▁becoming ▁the ▁new ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Champions . ▁Austin ▁and ▁F ole y ▁vac ated ▁their ▁tag ▁team ▁titles ▁when ▁Austin ▁suffered ▁a ▁neck ▁injury ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁at ▁Summer S lam ▁in ▁East |
▁R uther ford , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁D ude ▁Love ▁fe ud ed ▁with ▁Hunter ▁H ear st ▁Hel ms ley , ▁as ▁the ▁two ▁competed ▁in ▁a ▁F alls ▁Count ▁Any where ▁match . ▁One ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁most ▁memor able ▁v ign ettes ▁a ired ▁before ▁the ▁match ▁began , ▁in ▁which ▁D ude ▁Love ▁and ▁M ank ind ▁discussed ▁who ▁should ▁wrest le ▁the ▁up coming ▁match . ▁Event ually , ▁" they " ▁decided ▁that ▁it ▁should ▁be ▁C act us ▁Jack , ▁and ▁F ole y ' s ▁old ▁character ▁made ▁his ▁W WF ▁debut . ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁won ▁the ▁match ▁with ▁a ▁p iled river ▁through ▁a ▁table . ▁Short ly ▁there after , ▁EC W ' s ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁joined ▁the ▁W WF ▁as ▁Ch ains aw ▁Charlie . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Royal ▁R umble , ▁F ole y ▁participated ▁under ▁all ▁three ▁personas , ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁( 1 st ▁entry ), ▁M ank ind ▁( 1 6 th ), ▁and ▁D ude ▁Love ▁( 2 8 th ). ▁Charlie ▁and ▁Jack ▁defeated ▁the ▁New ▁Age ▁Out la ws ▁at ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁XIV ▁in ▁a ▁D ump ster ▁match ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁tag ▁team ▁titles ▁( which ▁was ▁originally ▁supposed ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁bar bed - wire ▁ro pe ▁match - ▁but ▁this ▁very ▁often ▁violent ▁and ▁blo ody ▁match ▁was ▁scra pped ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁high ▁profile ▁appearance ▁of ▁Mike ▁T |
ys on ▁taking ▁part ▁at ▁the ▁event ). ▁The ▁next ▁night , ▁however , ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ▁stri pped ▁them ▁of ▁the ▁bel ts ▁and ▁scheduled ▁a ▁rem atch ▁in ▁a ▁steel ▁c age , ▁which ▁the ▁Out la ws ▁won ▁with ▁help ▁from ▁their ▁new ▁al lies , ▁D - Gener ation ▁X . ▁On ▁April ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁F ole y ▁turned ▁he el ▁when ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁explained ▁the ▁fans ▁would ▁not ▁see ▁him ▁anymore ▁because ▁they ▁did ▁not ▁appreciate ▁him ▁and ▁only ▁c ared ▁about ▁Stone ▁Cold ▁Steve ▁Austin . ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ▁explained ▁to ▁Austin ▁the ▁next ▁week ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁face ▁a ▁" m yst ery " ▁oppon ent ▁at ▁Un f org iven . ▁That ▁oppon ent ▁turned ▁out ▁to ▁be ▁D ude ▁Love , ▁who ▁won ▁the ▁match ▁by ▁dis qual ification , ▁meaning ▁that ▁Austin ▁retained ▁the ▁title . ▁Mc M ah on , ▁dis ple ased ▁with ▁the ▁outcome , ▁required ▁F ole y ▁to ▁prove ▁he ▁des erved ▁another ▁shot ▁at ▁Austin ' s ▁title ▁with ▁a ▁number ▁one ▁cont enders ▁match ▁against ▁his ▁former ▁partner , ▁Terry ▁F unk . ▁The ▁match ▁was ▁both ▁the ▁W WF ' s ▁first - ever ▁" H ard core ▁match " ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁that ▁F ole y ▁wrest led ▁under ▁his ▁name . ▁F ole y ▁won , ▁and ▁after ▁the ▁match , ▁a ▁proud ▁Mc M ah on |
▁came ▁out ▁to ▁D ude ▁Love ' s ▁music ▁and ▁presented ▁F ole y ▁with ▁the ▁D ude ▁Love ▁cost ume . ▁At ▁Over ▁the ▁Edge , ▁D ude ▁Love ▁took ▁on ▁Austin ▁for ▁the ▁title . ▁Mc M ah on ▁designated ▁his ▁sub ordinates ▁Ger ald ▁Br is co ▁and ▁Pat ▁P atter son ▁as ▁the ▁time keeper ▁and ▁ring ▁announ cer , ▁and ▁made ▁himself ▁the ▁special ▁ref eree . ▁The ▁Und ert aker , ▁however , ▁came ▁to ▁rings ide ▁to ▁ensure ▁Mc M ah on ▁called ▁the ▁match ▁fairly , ▁and ▁with ▁his ▁presence , ▁D ude ▁Love ▁lost ▁the ▁match ▁and ▁was ▁" f ired " ▁by ▁Mc M ah on ▁on ▁the ▁June ▁ 1 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw . ▁ ▁On ▁that ▁same ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁revert ed ▁to ▁his ▁M ank ind ▁character , ▁who ▁began ▁we aring ▁an ▁un t uck ed ▁sh irt ▁with ▁a ▁loose ▁neck t ie ▁and ▁res umed ▁his ▁fe ud ▁with ▁The ▁Und ert aker . ▁At ▁King ▁of ▁the ▁Ring ▁in ▁Pitts burgh ’ s ▁C iv ic ▁Arena ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁the ▁two ▁performed ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell ▁match , ▁which ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁most ▁notable ▁matches ▁in ▁professional ▁wrest ling ▁history . ▁F ole y ▁received ▁numerous ▁inj uries ▁and ▁took ▁two ▁dangerous ▁and ▁highly ▁influ ential ▁b umps - ▁the ▁first ▁being ▁toss ed ▁off ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 6 ▁foot ▁high ▁Cell |
▁by ▁The ▁Und ert aker , ▁crash ing ▁through ▁the ▁wooden ▁Spanish ▁announ cer ' s ▁table ▁and ▁landing ▁on ▁the ▁ar ena ' s ▁concrete ▁floor . ▁B are ly ▁five ▁minutes ▁after ▁the ▁first ▁b ump ▁F ole y , ▁with ▁a ▁separated ▁shoulder ▁clim bed ▁back ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁Cell ▁after ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁and ▁others ▁tried ▁to ▁stop ▁him , ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁b ump , ▁which ▁was ▁an ▁un pl anned ▁bot ch - ▁The ▁Und ert aker ▁Ch okes lam med ▁F ole y , ▁and ▁the ▁f enced ▁panel ▁F ole y ▁land ed ▁on ▁broke ▁and ▁gave ▁way , ▁so ▁F ole y ▁fell ▁ 1 3 ▁feet ▁and ▁land ed ▁on ▁the ▁ring ▁mat . ▁M ank ind ▁lost ▁the ▁match ▁to ▁conclude ▁their ▁story line . ▁ ▁W WF ▁Champion ▁( 1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 0 ) ▁▁ ▁Although ▁conventional ▁wisdom ▁holds ▁that ▁the ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell ▁match ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁F ole y ' s ▁rise ▁to ▁main ▁event ▁status , ▁live ▁television ▁crow ds ▁did ▁not ▁initially ▁get ▁behind ▁M ank ind ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁match . ▁Following ▁a ▁couple ▁of ▁months ▁of ▁team ing ▁with ▁K ane ▁who ▁together ▁won ▁the ▁W WF ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁on ▁two ▁separate ▁occasions ▁and ▁various ▁fe ud s ▁with ▁K ane , ▁Stone ▁Cold ▁Steve ▁Austin ▁and ▁The ▁Und ert aker , ▁F ole y ▁decided ▁that ▁crow ds ▁might ▁respond ▁better ▁if ▁M ank |
ind ▁were ▁more ▁of ▁a ▁comedy ▁character , ▁and ▁so ▁he ▁abandoned ▁the ▁tort ured ▁soul ▁characteristics ▁and ▁became ▁more ▁of ▁a ▁go of y , ▁broken ▁down ▁o af . ▁He ▁began ▁the ▁transition ▁into ▁this ▁character ▁following ▁Summer S lam ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁after ▁K ane ▁turned ▁on ▁him ▁and ▁the ▁two ▁lost ▁the ▁tag ▁team ▁champion ships . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁month , ▁F ole y ▁began ▁an ▁angle ▁with ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on , ▁with ▁M ank ind ▁trying ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁friend ▁to ▁the ▁h ated ▁Mr . ▁Mc M ah on . ▁On ▁the ▁October ▁ 5 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁while ▁Mc M ah on ▁was ▁in ▁a ▁hospital ▁n urs ing ▁w ounds ▁suffered ▁at ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁The ▁Und ert aker ▁and ▁K ane , ▁M ank ind ▁arrived ▁with ▁a ▁female ▁c low n ▁called ▁Y ur ple ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁cheer ▁him ▁up . ▁Having ▁succeeded ▁only ▁in ▁ir rit ating ▁Mc M ah on , ▁M ank ind ▁then ▁took ▁a ▁so ck ▁off ▁his ▁foot ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁so ck ▁pu ppet ▁named ▁" Mr . ▁So cko ". ▁Int ended ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁one - time ▁jo ke , ▁So cko ▁became ▁an ▁over night ▁sens ation . ▁M ank ind ▁began ▁putting ▁the ▁so ck ▁on ▁his ▁hand ▁before ▁applying ▁his ▁finish er , ▁the ▁Mand ible ▁Cla w , ▁stuff ing ▁a ▁sm elly ▁so ck ▁in ▁the ▁mouth s ▁of |
▁oppos ing ▁wrest lers . ▁The ▁swe at ▁so ck ▁became ▁mass ively ▁popular ▁with ▁the ▁fans , ▁mainly ▁because ▁it ▁was ▁market ed ▁( most ly ▁by ▁Jerry ▁" The ▁King " ▁Law ler ▁during ▁the ▁events ) ▁as ▁being ▁a ▁dirty , ▁sm elly , ▁swe aty , ▁rep uls ive , ▁and ▁v ile ▁so ck . ▁Mc M ah on ▁manip ulated ▁M ank ind , ▁who ▁saw ▁the ▁W WF ▁owner ▁as ▁a ▁father ▁figure , ▁into ▁doing ▁his ▁b idd ing . ▁Mc M ah on ▁created ▁the ▁Hard core ▁Championship ▁and ▁awarded ▁it ▁to ▁M ank ind , ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁first - ever ▁champion ▁of ▁the ▁hard core ▁division . ▁M ank ind ▁was ▁then ▁pushed ▁as ▁the ▁favorite ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁W WF ▁Championship ▁at ▁Sur viv or ▁Series , ▁as ▁Mc M ah on ▁appeared ▁to ▁be ▁manip ulating ▁the ▁tournament ▁so ▁that ▁M ank ind ▁would ▁win . ▁He ▁and ▁The ▁Rock ▁both ▁reached ▁the ▁final s , ▁where ▁Mc M ah on ▁turned ▁on ▁M ank ind . ▁As ▁The ▁Rock ▁placed ▁M ank ind ▁in ▁the ▁Sh ar ps ho oter , ▁Mc M ah on ▁ordered ▁the ▁time keeper ▁to ▁ring ▁the ▁bell ▁even ▁though ▁M ank ind ▁did ▁not ▁submit , ▁a ▁reference ▁to ▁the ▁Montreal ▁S cre w job ▁from ▁the ▁year ▁before . ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁Sur viv or ▁Series , ▁M ank ind ▁officially ▁turned ▁face , ▁while ▁The ▁Rock ▁turned ▁he el ▁and |
▁became ▁the ▁crown ▁j ew el ▁in ▁Mc M ah on ' s ▁new ▁Corporation ▁fa ction . ▁ ▁After ▁weeks ▁of ▁trying ▁to ▁get ▁his ▁hands ▁on ▁Mc M ah on ' s ▁new ▁fa ction , ▁the ▁Corporation , ▁M ank ind ▁received ▁a ▁title ▁shot ▁against ▁The ▁Rock ▁at ▁Rock ▁B ottom : ▁In ▁Your ▁House . ▁M ank ind ▁won ▁the ▁match ▁by ▁using ▁his ▁mand ible ▁cla w ▁hold ▁( with ▁the ▁' Mr . ▁So cko ' ▁prop ▁on ▁his ▁hand ) ▁and ▁the ▁ref eree ▁declared ▁The ▁Rock ▁had ▁become ▁un respons ive . ▁But ▁Mc M ah on ▁over ru led ▁the ▁title ▁change ▁because ▁M ank ind ▁didn ' t ▁keep ▁his ▁pre - match ▁promise ▁to ▁make ▁The ▁Rock ▁submit . ▁After ▁several ▁weeks ▁of ▁going ▁after ▁the ▁Corporation , ▁M ank ind ▁defeated ▁The ▁Rock ▁to ▁win ▁his ▁first ▁W WF ▁Championship ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 9 ▁in ▁Wor c ester , ▁Massachusetts . ▁The ▁t aped ▁show ▁was ▁broadcast ▁on ▁January ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁so ▁that ▁is ▁the ▁date ▁W WE ▁recogn izes ▁as ▁beginning ▁the ▁title ▁run . ▁Having ▁title ▁changes ▁on ▁broadcast ▁television ▁rather ▁than ▁pay - per - view ▁was ▁un common ▁in ▁professional ▁wrest ling , ▁but ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁Monday ▁Night ▁Wars , ▁TV ▁ratings ▁became ▁more ▁important . ▁The ▁head ▁of ▁rival ▁promotion ▁W C W ▁Eric ▁B isch off , ▁attempting ▁to ▁take ▁advantage ▁of ▁the ▁fact ▁that |
▁their ▁show ▁Monday ▁N it ro ▁a ired ▁live ▁while ▁M ank ind ' s ▁title ▁victory ▁was ▁t aped ▁the ▁week ▁before , ▁had ▁announ cer ▁Tony ▁Sch ia v one ▁reve al ▁the ▁ending ▁of ▁the ▁M ank ind - R ock ▁match ▁before ▁it ▁a ired . ▁He ▁then ▁added ▁sar cast ically , ▁" That ' ll ▁put ▁a ▁lot ▁of ▁but ts ▁in ▁the ▁seats ." ▁The ▁move ▁back f ired ▁for ▁W C W , ▁as ▁N iel sen ▁ratings ▁showed ▁that ▁Raw ▁won ▁the ▁ratings ▁battle ▁that ▁night , ▁despite ▁the ▁H ulk ▁Hog an ▁vs . ▁Kevin ▁Nash ▁main ▁event ▁which ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁re formation ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁World ▁Order . ▁F ole y ▁said ▁that ▁the ▁ratings ▁indicate ▁that ▁large ▁numbers ▁of ▁view ers ▁switched ▁from ▁N it ro ▁to ▁Raw ▁to ▁see ▁him ▁win ▁the ▁title ▁and ▁took ▁great ▁personal ▁pride ▁from ▁this . ▁ ▁M ank ind ▁lost ▁the ▁W WF ▁Championship ▁to ▁The ▁Rock ▁in ▁an ▁" I ▁Qu it " ▁match ▁at ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁at ▁the ▁Ar row head ▁P ond ▁in ▁Ana heim , ▁California ▁near ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁in ▁what ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁company ' s ▁most ▁brut al ▁matches . ▁During ▁the ▁match , ▁F ole y ▁took ▁several ▁violent ▁and ▁dangerous ▁b umps ▁from ▁The ▁Rock ▁all ▁over ▁the ▁ar ena , ▁including ▁repeated ▁steel ▁chair ▁sh ots ▁to ▁the ▁head ▁and ▁a ▁fall ▁from ▁the ▁stands ▁onto ▁solid ▁elect rical |
▁objects , ▁which ▁spark ed ▁upon ▁impact . ▁Although ▁steel ▁chair ▁sh ots ▁to ▁the ▁head ▁were ▁common place ▁in ▁the ▁Att itude ▁Era , ▁the ▁most ▁a ▁wrest ler ▁would ▁take ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁ten - min ute ▁match ▁was ▁two , ▁or ▁sometimes ▁three , ▁with ▁their ▁hands ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁their ▁head ▁to ▁ease ▁the ▁blow ▁and ▁less en ▁a ▁chance ▁of ▁a ▁conc uss ion - ▁but ▁F ole y ▁had ▁taken ▁eleven ▁in ▁the ▁span ▁of ▁two ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁minutes - ▁all ▁un protected ▁because ▁he ▁had ▁been ▁hand c uff ed ▁just ▁before ▁The ▁Rock ▁began ▁his ▁repeated ▁on s la ug ht . ▁F ole y ▁was ▁originally ▁supposed ▁to ▁take ▁five ▁chair ▁sh ots ▁to ▁the ▁head ▁with ▁the ▁final ▁match - ending ▁shot ▁being ▁two - third s ▁up ▁the ▁entrance ▁r amp , ▁but ▁after ▁the ▁fifth ▁shot , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁still ▁at ▁rings ide , ▁and ▁even ▁after ▁F ole y ▁sign aled ▁to ▁The ▁Rock ▁to ▁hit ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁back , ▁The ▁Rock ▁decided ▁to ▁keep ▁to ▁the ▁match ' s ▁brut al ▁tone ▁based ▁on ▁F ole y ' s ▁previous ▁calling ▁of ▁similar ▁sh ots ▁on ▁the ▁spot , ▁and ▁he ▁hit ▁F ole y ▁six ▁more ▁times ▁in ▁the ▁head ▁until ▁they ▁got ▁to ▁the ▁two - third s ▁mark . ▁This ▁match ▁is ▁featured ▁in ▁Barry ▁Bla ust ein ' s ▁document ary ▁Bey ond ▁the ▁Mat , ▁which ▁shows ▁the ▁impact ▁the |
▁match ▁had ▁on ▁F ole y , ▁his ▁family ▁and ▁even ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁audience ▁at ▁rings ide , ▁and ▁at ▁one ▁point ▁F ole y ' s ▁five - year - old ▁daughter ▁No elle ▁cried ▁and ▁sc ream ed ▁in ▁horror , ▁bel ieving ▁her ▁father ▁was ▁dying ▁as ▁The ▁Rock ▁p um me led ▁F ole y ▁with ▁repeated ▁chair ▁sh ots . ▁The ▁match ▁got ▁to ▁a ▁point ▁that ▁people ▁sitting ▁in ▁the ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁audience ▁sc ream ed ▁and ▁sign alled ▁at ▁the ▁ref eree ▁and ▁The ▁Rock ▁to ▁stop ▁the ▁match . ▁The ▁match ▁ended ▁after ▁M ank ind ▁lost ▁conscious ness , ▁and ▁The ▁Rock ' s ▁al lies ▁played ▁a ▁recording ▁of ▁M ank ind ▁saying ▁" I ▁Qu it " ▁from ▁an ▁earlier ▁interview ▁he ▁did ▁with ▁Sh ane ▁Mc M ah on . ▁▁ ▁M ank ind ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁back ▁in ▁a ▁rem atch ▁on ▁Hal ft ime ▁He at , ▁which ▁a ired ▁during ▁hal ft ime ▁of ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁XXX III , ▁in ▁the ▁W WF ' s ▁first - ever ▁Em pty ▁Arena ▁match ▁in ▁T uc son , ▁Arizona ▁on ▁January ▁ 3 1 . ▁After ▁ 2 0 ▁minutes ▁of ▁b raw ling ▁in ▁the ▁ring , ▁the ▁empty ▁grand stand s , ▁a ▁kitchen , ▁the ▁ar ena ' s ▁hall ways , ▁an ▁office , ▁and ▁the ▁c ater ing ▁hall , ▁M ank ind ▁used ▁a ▁for kl ift ▁to ▁pin ▁The |
▁Rock ▁in ▁a ▁bas ement ▁loading ▁area . ▁The ▁two ▁then ▁competed ▁in ▁a ▁Last ▁Man ▁Stand ing ▁match ▁at ▁St . ▁Valent ine ' s ▁Day ▁Mass acre , ▁which ▁ended ▁without ▁a ▁winner , ▁meaning ▁that ▁M ank ind ▁retained ▁the ▁title . ▁The ▁next ▁night , ▁Mr . ▁Mc M ah on ▁book ed ▁a ▁lad der ▁match ▁for ▁the ▁championship , ▁which ▁The ▁Rock ▁won ▁with ▁help ▁from ▁The ▁Big ▁Show . ▁M ank ind ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁to ▁defeat ▁The ▁Big ▁Show ▁and ▁again ▁at ▁Back l ash ▁a ▁month ▁later ▁in ▁a ▁violent ▁and ▁brut al ▁Bo iler ▁Room ▁B raw l ▁( the ▁first ▁in ▁the ▁W WF ▁since ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 6 ), ▁where ▁the ▁objective ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁had ▁been ▁simplified ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁match ▁to ▁just ▁escape ▁the ▁bo iler ▁room . ▁Short ly ▁after ▁Big ▁Show ▁would ▁team ▁with ▁M ank ind , ▁Test ▁and ▁Sh am rock ▁to ▁take ▁on ▁the ▁Corporation ▁at ▁Over ▁The ▁Edge . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁year , ▁F ole y ▁and ▁The ▁Rock ▁patch ed ▁up ▁their ▁friendship ▁and ▁te amed ▁up ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁comedy ▁team ▁called ▁the ▁Rock ▁' n ' ▁So ck ▁Connection , ▁becoming ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁popular ▁teams ▁during ▁that ▁time . ▁The ▁pair ▁won ▁the ▁tag ▁team ▁titles ▁on ▁three ▁occasions . ▁One ▁notable ▁match ▁was ▁a ▁Bur ied ▁A live ▁match ▁that ▁p itted ▁the ▁Rock ▁‘ |
n ’ ▁So ck ▁Connection ▁against ▁The ▁Und ert aker ▁and ▁The ▁Big ▁Show , ▁who ▁were ▁out ▁for ▁reven ge ▁after ▁losing ▁the ▁tag ▁titles ▁one ▁week ▁earlier . ▁This ▁match ▁included ▁a ▁spot ▁where ▁The ▁Big ▁Show ▁toss ed ▁M ank ind ▁off ▁the ▁stage , ▁landing ▁hard ▁on ▁the ▁d irt ▁and ▁falling ▁into ▁the ▁grave - ▁M ank ind ▁tra ve led ▁nearly ▁ 2 5 ▁feet ▁in ▁total . ▁F ole y ▁then ▁helped ▁Raw ▁achieve ▁its ▁highest ▁ratings ▁ever ▁with ▁a ▁segment ▁featuring ▁himself ▁( as ▁M ank ind ) ▁and ▁The ▁Rock . ▁The ▁" This ▁Is ▁Your ▁Life " ▁segment ▁a ired ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁and ▁received ▁an ▁ 8 . 4 ▁rating , ▁with ▁Y ur ple ▁the ▁C low n ▁making ▁another ▁appearance . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁after ▁a ▁three - month ▁absence ▁recover ing ▁from ▁kne e ▁surg ery ▁to ▁res ume ▁his ▁fe ud ▁with ▁Tri ple ▁H , ▁who ▁had ▁k ay f abe ▁injured ▁F ole y ' s ▁left ▁kne e ▁with ▁his ▁s ledge ham mer . ▁On ▁an ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁M ank ind ▁drew ▁with ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁for ▁the ▁number ▁one ▁cont ender ▁for ▁the ▁W WF ▁Championship , ▁which ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁Tri ple ▁Th re at ▁match ▁between ▁Steve ▁Austin , ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁and ▁M ank ind ▁at |
▁Summer S lam ▁for ▁the ▁title . ▁F ole y ▁won ▁the ▁W WF ▁Championship ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁time ▁at ▁Summer S lam , ▁pin ning ▁the ▁reign ing ▁champion ▁Austin . ▁M ank ind ' s ▁win ▁led ▁to ▁an ▁en rag ed ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁to ▁assault ▁Austin , ▁just ifying ▁Austin ' s ▁absence ▁while ▁he ▁he aled ▁a ▁kne e ▁injury . ▁The ▁next ▁night ▁on ▁Raw , ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁defeated ▁M ank ind ▁to ▁win ▁his ▁first ▁W WF ▁championship . ▁A ▁fe ud ▁then ▁developed ▁between ▁M ank ind ▁and ▁the ▁Mc M ah on - Hel ms ley ▁regime , ▁led ▁by ▁Tri ple ▁H . ▁This ▁included ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁defe ating ▁M ank ind ▁in ▁another ▁Bo iler ▁Room ▁B raw l ▁on ▁the ▁September ▁ 2 3 ▁edition ▁of ▁Sm ack down !, ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁five - match ▁“ ga unt let “ ▁challenge ▁set ▁upon ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁by ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on . ▁ ▁M ank ind ▁continued ▁his ▁fe ud ▁with ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁supposed ▁to ▁have ▁the ▁last ▁Bo iler ▁Room ▁B raw l ▁match ▁with ▁" S anta ▁Cla us ". ▁He ▁ended ▁up ▁being ▁attacked ▁by ▁the ▁Mean ▁Street ▁Pos se , ▁Billy ▁G unn ▁and ▁Road ▁Dog g - ▁all ▁dressed ▁up ▁as ▁Santa ▁Cla us . ▁M ank ind ▁defeated ▁all ▁ 5 ▁of ▁these ▁Santa ▁Cla uses ▁until ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁appeared ▁as ▁a ▁ 6 |
th ▁Santa ▁Cla us ▁and ▁brought ▁down ▁M ank ind , ▁esc aping ▁the ▁Bo iler ▁Room ▁and ▁winning ▁as ▁" S anta ▁Cla us ". ▁On ▁the ▁December ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁M ick ▁F ole y ▁and ▁the ▁Rock ▁had ▁a ▁" P ink ▁S lip ▁on ▁a ▁P ole ▁match ", ▁where ▁who ever ▁was ▁first ▁to ▁grab ▁the ▁p ink ▁s lip ▁first ▁stayed ▁in ▁W WF ▁with ▁the ▁los er ▁having ▁to ▁leave , ▁in ▁which ▁F ole y ▁lost . ▁F ole y ▁then ▁revert ed ▁to ▁his ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁persona ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁faced ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁for ▁the ▁W WF ▁Championship ▁at ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁in ▁a ▁Street ▁Fight . ▁C act us ▁used ▁a ▁ 2 x 4 ▁wrapped ▁in ▁bar bed ▁wire , ▁and ▁th um bt acks - ▁tra dem ark ▁weapons ▁from ▁his ▁pre - W WF ▁days , ▁but ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁won ▁the ▁match ▁after ▁deliver ing ▁two ▁pedig rees , ▁the ▁second ▁sl am ming ▁C act us ▁face - first ▁onto ▁a ▁p ile ▁of ▁tack s . ▁This ▁fe ud ▁cul min ated ▁with ▁a ▁rem atch ▁at ▁No ▁Way ▁Out ▁in ▁a ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell ▁match , ▁where ▁st ip ulations ▁held ▁that ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁could ▁not ▁use ▁foreign ▁met all ic ▁objects ▁he ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁R umble , ▁and ▁if ▁he ▁did ▁not |
▁win ▁the ▁title , ▁F ole y ▁had ▁to ▁ret ire ▁from ▁wrest ling . ▁During ▁the ▁match , ▁they ▁had ▁made ▁their ▁way ▁onto ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁cell ▁and ▁F ole y ▁was ▁prepar ing ▁to ▁P iled rive ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁onto ▁a ▁bar bed ▁wire ▁ 2 x 4 ▁on ▁fire , ▁but ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁revers ed ▁it ▁into ▁a ▁back drop , ▁causing ▁the ▁c age ▁to ▁give ▁way , ▁F ole y ▁fell ▁through ▁the ▁canvas . ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁then ▁p inned ▁an ▁exha usted ▁F ole y ▁for ▁a ▁three - count , ▁winning ▁the ▁match ▁and ▁F ole y ' s ▁career ▁was ▁over . ▁F ole y ▁left ▁for ▁a ▁few ▁weeks , ▁but ▁returned ▁at ▁the ▁request ▁of ▁L inda ▁Mc M ah on ▁to ▁wrest le ▁for ▁the ▁title ▁at ▁the ▁main ▁event ▁of ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁against ▁Tri ple ▁H , ▁The ▁Rock ▁and ▁Big ▁Show . ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁won , ▁and ▁F ole y ▁did ▁not ▁wrest le ▁again ▁for ▁four ▁years . ▁ ▁Commission er ▁and ▁departure ▁( 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 1 ) ▁▁ ▁After ▁ret iring ▁from ▁active ▁competition , ▁F ole y ▁served ▁as ▁story line ▁W WF ▁Commission er ▁under ▁his ▁real ▁name ▁rather ▁than ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁personas . ▁F ole y ▁has ▁said ▁that ▁he ▁intended ▁for ▁his ▁Commission er ▁F ole y ▁character ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁" role ▁model |
▁for ▁n erd s ," ▁crack ing ▁l ame ▁j okes ▁and ▁making ▁no ▁attempt ▁to ▁appear ▁t ough ▁or ▁sc ary . ▁He ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁kn ack ▁during ▁this ▁time ▁to ▁have ▁no ▁one ▁spot ▁for ▁his ▁office ; ▁rather , ▁M ick ▁would ▁have ▁an ▁office ▁in ▁all ▁sorts ▁of ▁odd ▁places ▁( for ▁example , ▁clos ets ). ▁F ole y ▁turned ▁getting ▁cheap ▁pop s ▁into ▁something ▁of ▁a ▁catch phr ase , ▁as ▁he ▁sh am eless ly ▁declared ▁at ▁each ▁W WF ▁show ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁thr illed ▁to ▁be ▁" right ▁here ▁in ▁( wh atever ▁city ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁performing ▁( e . g ., ▁New ▁York )) !" ▁pun ctu ated ▁with ▁an ▁intention ally ▁che es y ▁thumb s - up ▁gesture . ▁During ▁this ▁time , ▁Commission er ▁F ole y ▁engaged ▁in ▁rival ries ▁with ▁Kurt ▁Ang le , ▁Edge ▁and ▁Christian , ▁and ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ▁without ▁actually ▁wrest ling ▁them . ▁He ▁left ▁the ▁position ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁after ▁being ▁" f ired " ▁on screen ▁by ▁Mc M ah on ▁during ▁which ▁he ▁received ▁a ▁brut al ▁beat ▁down . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁made ▁a ▁surprise ▁return ▁on ▁the ▁Raw ▁just ▁before ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁X - Se ven ▁and ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁special ▁guest ▁ref eree ▁in ▁the ▁match ▁between ▁Mr . ▁Mc M ah on ▁and ▁his ▁son ▁Sh ane ▁at ▁Wrest |
le Man ia . ▁After ▁Wrest le Man ia , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁sp or adic ▁appearances ▁on ▁W WF ▁programming ▁throughout ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁year , ▁at ▁one ▁point ▁introdu cing ▁Minnesota ▁Governor ▁J esse ▁Vent ura ▁during ▁a ▁tap ing ▁of ▁Raw ▁in ▁the ▁state ▁as ▁a ▁fo il ▁to ▁Mr . ▁Mc M ah on , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁guest ▁ref eree ▁for ▁the ▁Earl ▁Heb ner ▁versus ▁Nick ▁Patrick ▁Ref eree ▁match ▁and ▁a ▁tag - team ▁bra ▁and ▁p ant ies ▁match ▁between ▁W WF ▁wrest lers ▁L ita ▁& ▁Tr ish ▁Str atus ▁vs ▁W C W ▁stars ▁St acy ▁Ke ib ler ▁& ▁Tor rie ▁Wilson ▁at ▁the ▁W WF ▁In vas ion ▁pay - per - view . ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁as ▁commission er ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁near ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁The ▁In vas ion ▁angle . ▁During ▁this ▁brief ▁ten ure , ▁F ole y ▁had ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁shoot ▁on ▁the ▁W WF ' s ▁direction ▁and ▁how ▁diss atisf ied ▁he ▁was ▁with ▁it . ▁Say ing ▁that ▁there ▁were ▁far ▁too ▁many ▁champion ships ▁in ▁the ▁company , ▁he ▁book ed ▁un ification ▁matches ▁before ▁the ▁final ▁pay - per - view ▁of ▁the ▁story line , ▁Sur viv or ▁Series . ▁After ▁Sur viv or ▁Series , ▁he ▁ended ▁his ▁commission ership ▁at ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ' s ▁request ▁and ▁left ▁the ▁company . ▁ ▁Independent |
▁circuit ▁( 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 5 ) ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁abs ences ▁from ▁W WE , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁frequent ▁appearances ▁on ▁the ▁independent ▁circuit ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁primarily ▁in ▁non - w rest ling ▁roles , ▁either ▁as ▁a ▁ref eree , ▁manager , ▁or ▁special ▁guest . ▁ ▁His ▁first ▁independent ▁circuit ▁appearance ▁was ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁for ▁International ▁Wrestling ▁Cart el , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁special ▁guest ▁ref eree ▁for ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁D ust y ▁Rh odes ▁and ▁Jerry ▁Law ler . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁did ▁not ▁appear ▁on ▁the ▁independent ▁circuit ▁again ▁until ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁when ▁he ▁appeared ▁for ▁the ▁Japanese ▁promotion ▁H UST LE ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁ring ▁to ▁face ▁T osh ia ki ▁K aw ada ▁for ▁the ▁Tri ple ▁Crown ▁He avy weight ▁Championship , ▁but ▁ended ▁up ▁losing . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁Ring ▁of ▁Honor ▁and ▁cut ▁a ▁prom o , ▁pra ising ▁RO H ▁and ▁referring ▁to ▁it ▁as ▁" R ing ▁of ▁Hard core ", ▁thus ▁establish ing ▁himself ▁as ▁a ▁baby face . ▁On ▁October ▁ 3 , ▁F ole y ▁ref ere ed ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁Jerry ▁Law ler ▁and ▁S ly ck ▁Wagner ▁Brown ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Wrestling ▁promotion |
. ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 5 , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁RO H ▁where ▁he ▁confront ed ▁R icky ▁Ste am bo at , ▁who ▁claimed ▁that ▁traditional ▁wrest ling ▁was ▁better ▁than ▁hard core ▁wrest ling . ▁The ▁next ▁day , ▁both ▁F ole y ▁and ▁Ste am bo at ▁cut ▁prom os ▁on ▁each ▁other , ▁leading ▁to ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁two ▁teams ▁of ▁wrest lers ▁hand p icked ▁by ▁both ▁men , ▁with ▁N ig el ▁Mc Gu iness ▁and ▁Ch ad ▁Col ly er ▁representing ▁Ste am bo at ▁and ▁Dan ▁Ma ff ▁and ▁B . J . ▁Whit mer ▁representing ▁F ole y , ▁which ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁Mc Gu iness ▁and ▁Col ly er . ▁On ▁November ▁ 6 , ▁F ole y ▁te ased ▁a ▁he el ▁turn ▁when ▁he ▁called ▁RO H ▁Champion ▁Sam oa ▁Joe ▁" soft core ". ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 0 , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁a ▁surprise ▁appearance ▁for ▁New ▁York ▁Wrestling ▁Connection , ▁making ▁a ▁run - in ▁during ▁Mi key ▁Wh ip w reck ▁and ▁Ken ▁Sc amp i ' s ▁match ▁against ▁May hem ▁and ▁Tony ▁Bur ma , ▁where ▁he ▁helped ▁Wh ip w reck ▁and ▁Sc amp i ▁win . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁on ▁the ▁Night ▁of ▁App reci ation ▁for ▁Sab u , ▁where ▁he ▁ref ere ed ▁the ▁match ▁between ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas ▁and ▁R aven , ▁where ▁Sab u ▁himself ▁inter fer ed ▁in ▁the ▁match ▁and |
▁helped ▁Douglas ▁win . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁RO H ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 6 ▁at ▁RO H ' s ▁Final ▁Battle ▁event ▁and ▁had ▁his ▁final ▁confront ation ▁with ▁R icky ▁Ste am bo at , ▁where ▁the ▁two ▁made ▁peace . ▁On ▁January ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁F ole y ▁turned ▁he el ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁confront ed ▁by ▁Sam oa ▁Joe ▁and ▁hit ▁Joe ▁over ▁the ▁head ▁with ▁a ▁steel ▁chair . ▁One ▁week ▁later , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁with ▁Border ▁City ▁Wrestling ▁to ▁ref eree ▁the ▁match ▁between ▁Alex ▁Sh elle y ▁and ▁Chris ▁Sab in ▁for ▁the ▁BC W ▁Television ▁Championship , ▁which ▁Sab in ▁won . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁ref ere ed ▁the ▁main ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁Wrest le Re union ▁show , ▁which ▁saw ▁D ust y ▁Rh odes , ▁D ust in ▁Rh odes , ▁and ▁Mike ▁Graham ▁battle ▁Abd ul lah ▁the ▁But cher , ▁Kevin ▁S ull ivan , ▁and ▁C M ▁Punk . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 9 , ▁F ole y ▁res umed ▁his ▁fe ud ▁with ▁Sam oa ▁Joe ▁in ▁RO H , ▁te asing ▁a ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁ring ▁but ▁instead ▁choosing ▁V ord ell ▁Walker ▁to ▁fight ▁Joe . ▁After ▁Joe ▁defeated ▁Walker , ▁F ole y ▁introduced ▁his ▁" back up ▁plan " ▁New ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁to ▁fight ▁Joe ▁in ▁a ▁second ▁match , ▁which ▁Joe ▁won ▁as ▁well . ▁ ▁On ▁February |
▁ 2 6 , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁with ▁Frank ▁Good man ' s ▁USA ▁X tre me ▁promotion , ▁cutting ▁a ▁prom o ▁saying ▁that ▁there ▁was ▁no ▁need ▁to ▁wait ▁until ▁June ▁for ▁an ▁EC W ▁re union ▁( refer ring ▁to ▁the ▁up coming ▁Hard core ▁Home coming ▁show ▁being ▁put ▁together ▁by ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas ), ▁and ▁brought ▁out ▁A xl ▁Rotten , ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas , ▁Chris ▁Cand ido , ▁Tam my ▁S yt ch , ▁B alls ▁Mah oney , ▁Al ▁Snow , ▁Justin ▁Cred ible , ▁The ▁Sand man , ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁and ▁Sab u , ▁much ▁to ▁the ▁excitement ▁of ▁the ▁crowd , ▁who ▁began ▁an ▁" E - C - D ub !" ▁chant . ▁But ▁then ▁R aven ▁came ▁out ▁and ▁cut ▁a ▁prom o ▁saying ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁only ▁ever ▁been ▁the ▁one ▁true ▁star ▁of ▁EC W ▁and ▁everyone ▁else ▁had ▁just ▁been ▁a ▁job ber , ▁leading ▁to ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁R aven ▁and ▁B alls ▁Mah oney ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁night , ▁which ▁R aven ▁won ▁by ▁D Q ▁when ▁he ▁threw ▁fire ▁in ▁Mah oney ' s ▁eyes . ▁After ▁this , ▁F ole y ▁and ▁several ▁of ▁the ▁other ▁EC W ▁al umn i ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁ring ▁and ▁attacked ▁R aven . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁with ▁Har ley ▁Race ' s ▁World ▁League ▁Wrestling ▁to ▁ref eree ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁Tre vor ▁Rh odes ▁and ▁Br andon ▁Bishop |
, ▁which ▁was ▁ruled ▁a ▁No - Cont est . ▁After ▁the ▁match , ▁Rh odes , ▁Bishop , ▁and ▁Johnny ▁Gold ▁all ▁attacked ▁F ole y ▁until ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁and ▁Har ley ▁Race ▁ran ▁in ▁and ▁fought ▁the ▁three ▁wrest lers ▁off . ▁After wards , ▁F ole y ▁left ▁the ▁ar ena ▁with ▁F unk ▁and ▁Race . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 3 0 , ▁F ole y ▁ref ere ed ▁a ▁match ▁at ▁a ▁N ortheast ▁Wrestling ▁show ▁between ▁Jerry ▁Law ler ▁and ▁King ▁Kong ▁Bund y , ▁which ▁Law ler ▁won . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 7 , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁a ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁ring ▁at ▁the ▁Mark ▁Curt is ▁Memorial ▁Show , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁vict orious ▁in ▁a ▁tag ▁team ▁match ▁with ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas ▁against ▁Al ▁Snow ▁and ▁D ' Lo ▁Brown , ▁which ▁also ▁featured ▁Domin ic ▁De N ucci ▁( F ole y ▁and ▁Douglas ' ▁tra iner ) ▁in ▁his ▁and ▁Douglas ' ▁corner . ▁ ▁The ▁main ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁EC W ▁re union ▁show ▁Hard core ▁Home coming ▁was ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁against ▁Sab u ▁and ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas ▁in ▁a ▁Tri ple ▁Th re at ▁El im ination ▁No ▁R op es ▁Bar bed ▁W ire ▁Match . ▁During ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁match , ▁Bill ▁Alfonso , ▁who ▁was ▁in ▁Sab u ' s ▁corner , ▁began ▁pulling ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas ▁into ▁the ▁wire , ▁which ▁led ▁to ▁Franc ine , ▁who ▁was ▁in ▁Douglas ' |
▁corner , ▁attack ing ▁Alfonso . ▁Using ▁this ▁as ▁a ▁dist raction , ▁Douglas ▁brought ▁a ▁lad der ▁into ▁the ▁ring ▁when ▁suddenly ▁the ▁lights ▁in ▁the ▁ar ena ▁went ▁out . ▁When ▁they ▁came ▁back ▁on , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁ring , ▁as ▁C act us ▁Jack , ▁we aring ▁a ▁ref eree ▁sh irt . ▁F ole y ▁pulled ▁out ▁a ▁bar bed - wire ▁wrapped ▁Mr . ▁So cko ▁and ▁applied ▁the ▁Mand ible ▁Cla w ▁on ▁Douglas , ▁then ▁D DT ' d ▁Douglas ▁onto ▁a ▁steel ▁chair . ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁then ▁craw led ▁onto ▁Douglas ▁and ▁elimin ated ▁him ▁when ▁F ole y ▁made ▁the ▁ 3 - count . ▁After ▁that , ▁F unk ▁target ed ▁Sab u , ▁throwing ▁him ▁into ▁the ▁bar bed ▁wire , ▁then ▁setting ▁up ▁a ▁table ▁and ▁putting ▁Sab u ▁on ▁it . ▁F unk ▁then ▁clim bed ▁up ▁the ▁lad der , ▁but ▁before ▁he ▁got ▁far , ▁it ▁col lapsed ▁from ▁under ▁his ▁weight , ▁sending ▁him ▁crash ing ▁through ▁the ▁table . ▁Sab u ▁then ▁recovered , ▁gave ▁F unk ▁an ▁Arab ian ▁Face b uster ▁off ▁a ▁chair , ▁and ▁p inned ▁F unk ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁match . ▁After ▁the ▁match ▁ended , ▁all ▁four ▁of ▁them ▁were ▁gre et ed ▁with ▁ch ants ▁of ▁" T er ry !" ▁and ▁" S ab u !" ▁and ▁" F ole y !" ▁and ▁" Thank ▁You ▁Sh ane !" ▁and ▁of ▁course |
▁" E - C - D ub ! ▁E - C - D ub ! ". ▁The ▁entire ▁lo cker ▁room ▁em pt ied ▁moments ▁later ▁and ▁celebrated ▁with ▁F unk , ▁Sab u , ▁F ole y , ▁and ▁Douglas ▁in ▁the ▁ring ▁to ▁continued ▁" E - C - D ub " ▁ch ants . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 8 , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁RO H ▁as ▁a ▁face , ▁confront ing ▁RO H ▁Champion ▁C M ▁Punk , ▁who ▁had ▁turned ▁he el ▁and ▁mock ed ▁RO H ▁and ▁the ▁championship ▁after ▁he ▁had ▁signed ▁with ▁W WE ▁and ▁threatened ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁title ▁with ▁him ▁to ▁W WE . ▁F ole y ▁acted ▁as ▁a ▁direct ▁line ▁to ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on , ▁attempting ▁to ▁conv ince ▁Punk ▁to ▁defend ▁his ▁title ▁one ▁last ▁time ▁on ▁Mc M ah on ' s ▁orders ▁before ▁he ▁depart ed ▁from ▁RO H . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 3 , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁with ▁Ball park ▁B raw l ▁to ▁make ▁fun ▁of ▁Matt ▁St ri ker , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁doing ▁an ▁imp erson ation ▁of ▁The ▁Rock . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁event , ▁F ole y ▁ref ere ed ▁the ▁Can es , ▁T ables , ▁and ▁Ch airs ▁match ▁between ▁Sand man ▁and ▁Sab u , ▁which ▁Sand man ▁won . ▁After ▁the ▁match , ▁F ole y ▁celebrated ▁with ▁Sand man ▁by ▁drink ing ▁be er ▁with ▁him ▁in ▁the |
▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁ring . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 0 , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁RO H ▁again , ▁as ▁a ▁face , ▁to ▁rescue ▁J ade ▁Ch ung ▁from ▁Prince ▁N ana . ▁F ole y ▁was ▁then ▁attacked ▁from ▁behind ▁by ▁Alex ▁Sh elle y ▁and ▁The ▁Emb ass y ▁until ▁Austin ▁A ries ▁and ▁R oder ick ▁Str ong ▁ch ased ▁them ▁off . ▁One ▁week ▁later , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁ring ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁Wrest le Re union ▁show ▁to ▁team ▁with ▁Terry ▁F unk ▁and ▁D ory ▁F unk , ▁Jr . ▁in ▁a ▁losing ▁effort ▁against ▁the ▁Mid night ▁Express ▁( St an ▁Lane , ▁Bobby ▁E aton , ▁and ▁Dennis ▁Cond rey .) ▁ ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁final ▁regular ▁appearance ▁with ▁RO H ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 7 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁in ▁A . J . ▁St yles ' ▁corner ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁against ▁Emb ass y ▁member ▁Jimmy ▁R ave , ▁which ▁St yles ▁won . ▁After wards , ▁F ole y ▁put ▁over ▁RO H ▁huge ▁saying ▁he ▁enjoyed ▁being ▁on ▁RO H ▁shows ▁and ▁would ▁speak ▁highly ▁of ▁it . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁final ▁major ▁independent ▁circuit ▁appearance ▁on ▁the ▁T ribute ▁to ▁St arr cade ▁show ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 9 ▁as ▁the ▁ref eree ▁for ▁the ▁match ▁between ▁D ust in ▁Rh odes ▁and ▁Terry ▁F unk , ▁which ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁No - Cont est . ▁ ▁Return ▁to |
▁W WE ▁ ▁Vari ous ▁fe ud s ▁( 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 6 ) ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁to ▁ref eree ▁the ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell ▁match ▁between ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁and ▁Kevin ▁Nash ▁at ▁Bad ▁Blood . ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 3 , ▁during ▁a ▁Raw ▁broadcast ▁in ▁Mad ison ▁Square ▁Garden , ▁he ▁was ▁hon ored ▁for ▁his ▁achiev ements ▁in ▁the ▁ring ▁and ▁presented ▁with ▁the ▁retired ▁W WE ▁Hard core ▁Championship ▁bel t . ▁The ▁evening ▁ended ▁with ▁F ole y ▁taking ▁a ▁be ating ▁and ▁k icked ▁down ▁a ▁flight ▁of ▁st airs ▁by ▁R andy ▁Or ton ▁and ▁Ric ▁F la ir . ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁replace ▁Steve ▁Austin ▁as ▁co - general ▁manager ▁of ▁Raw . ▁He ▁soon ▁grew ▁tired ▁of ▁the ▁day - to - day ▁travel ▁and ▁left ▁his ▁full - time ▁duties ▁to ▁write ▁and ▁spend ▁time ▁with ▁his ▁family . ▁In ▁the ▁story line , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁afraid ▁to ▁wrest le ▁a ▁match ▁with ▁Inter cont inental ▁Champion ▁R andy ▁Or ton ▁on ▁the ▁December ▁ 1 5 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw ▁and ▁walked ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁rather ▁than ▁face ▁him , ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁was ▁ruled ▁a ▁draw . ▁After ▁F ole y ▁walked ▁back stage , ▁Or ton ▁confront ed ▁him ▁asking ▁why ▁he ▁walked ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁match , ▁calling ▁him ▁a ▁cow |
ard ▁in ▁the ▁process , ▁before ▁sp itting ▁in ▁his ▁face . ▁F ole y ▁walked ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁ar ena ▁afterwards . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁briefly ▁to ▁wrest ling , ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁and ▁elimin ating ▁both ▁Or ton ▁and ▁himself ▁with ▁his ▁tra dem ark ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁clothes line . ▁He ▁and ▁The ▁Rock ▁reun ited ▁as ▁the ▁Rock ▁' n ' ▁So ck ▁Connection ▁and ▁lost ▁a ▁hand ic ap ▁match ▁to ▁E volution ▁at ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁XX . ▁F ole y ▁and ▁Or ton ▁continued ▁to ▁fe ud , ▁cul min ating ▁in ▁a ▁hard core ▁match ▁for ▁the ▁W WE ▁Inter cont inental ▁Championship ▁at ▁Back l ash , ▁where ▁a ▁th um bt ack - cover ed ▁Or ton ▁defeated ▁F ole y , ▁as ▁his ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁persona , ▁to ▁retain ▁the ▁title ▁after ▁hitting ▁F ole y ▁with ▁his ▁signature ▁move , ▁the ▁R K O ▁onto ▁a ▁bar bed ▁wire ▁covered ▁baseball ▁bat . ▁F ole y ▁regards ▁this ▁match ▁as ▁possibly ▁the ▁best ▁of ▁his ▁career . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁as ▁a ▁color ▁comment ator ▁at ▁W WE ' s ▁EC W ▁One ▁Night ▁Stand , ▁which ▁a ired ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁subsequently ▁renew ed ▁his ▁contract ▁with ▁W WE . ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁in |
▁a ▁match ▁where ▁fans ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁vote ▁on ▁which ▁persona ▁he ▁would ▁appear ▁as — M ank ind , ▁D ude ▁Love , ▁or ▁C act us ▁Jack — ag ain st ▁Carl ito ▁at ▁Tab oo ▁T ues day . ▁The ▁fans ▁voted ▁for ▁M ank ind , ▁who ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁match - ▁this ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁time ▁F ole y ▁ever ▁wrest led ▁as ▁M ank ind . ▁On ▁the ▁February ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁ref eree ▁the ▁W WE ▁Championship ▁match ▁between ▁Edge ▁and ▁John ▁C ena . ▁After ▁C ena ▁won , ▁Edge ▁attacked ▁F ole y , ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁week , ▁F ole y ▁challeng ed ▁Edge ▁to ▁a ▁match ▁at ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁ 2 2 . ▁In ▁the ▁intens ely ▁brut al ▁match , ▁the ▁heavily ▁blood ied ▁and ▁th um bt ack - cover ed ▁Edge ▁defeated ▁F ole y ▁after ▁spe aring ▁him ▁through ▁a ▁fl aming ▁table , ▁where ▁both ▁perform ers ▁suffered ▁second - deg ree ▁burn s ▁after ▁anti - fl ame ▁material ▁was ▁not ▁applied ▁to ▁the ▁fl aming ▁table , ▁at ▁their ▁own ▁request . ▁In ▁the ▁weeks ▁after ▁the ▁match , ▁an ▁" im pressed " ▁F ole y ▁turned ▁he el ▁and ▁al lied ▁himself ▁with ▁Edge ▁against ▁the ▁newly ▁re ju ven ated ▁EC W . ▁At ▁EC W ▁One ▁Night ▁Stand , ▁F ole y , |
▁Edge ▁and ▁L ita ▁defeated ▁Terry ▁F unk , ▁Tommy ▁Dream er ▁and ▁Be ul ah ▁McG ill icut ty ▁in ▁a ▁violent ▁and ▁brut al ▁tag - team ▁hard core ▁match , ▁which ▁included ▁a ▁spot ▁where ▁F unk ▁hit ▁F ole y ▁with ▁a ▁bar bed ▁wire ▁ 2 x 4 ▁pl ank ▁lit ▁on ▁fire , ▁and ▁the ▁fl ame ▁l atch ed ▁onto ▁F ole y , ▁and ▁he ▁then ▁fell ▁onto ▁a ▁p lywood ▁board ▁covered ▁in ▁more ▁bar bed ▁wire . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁then ▁engaged ▁in ▁a ▁story line ▁rival ry ▁with ▁Ric ▁F la ir , ▁inspired ▁by ▁real - life ▁anim os ity ▁between ▁the ▁two . ▁In ▁Have ▁a ▁Nice ▁Day !, ▁F ole y ▁wrote ▁that ▁F la ir ▁was ▁" every ▁bit ▁as ▁bad ▁on ▁the ▁book ing ▁side ▁of ▁things ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁great ▁on ▁the ▁wrest ling ▁side ▁of ▁it ." ▁In ▁response , ▁F la ir ▁wrote ▁in ▁his ▁aut obi ography ▁that ▁F ole y ▁was ▁" a ▁gl or ified ▁st unt man " ▁and ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁clim b ▁the ▁lad der ▁in ▁the ▁W WF ▁only ▁because ▁he ▁was ▁friends ▁with ▁the ▁book ers . ▁The ▁two ▁had ▁a ▁back stage ▁confront ation ▁at ▁a ▁Raw ▁event ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁in ▁Hun ts ville , ▁Alabama , ▁but ▁F ole y ▁has ▁said ▁that ▁they ▁have ▁largely ▁recon ci led . ▁To ▁spark ▁the ▁fe ud , |
▁F la ir ▁again ▁called ▁F ole y ▁a ▁" gl or ified ▁st unt man " ▁and ▁F ole y ▁called ▁F la ir ▁a ▁" w ashed ▁up ▁piece ▁of ▁c rap " ▁and ▁challeng ed ▁him ▁to ▁a ▁match . ▁The ▁result ▁was ▁a ▁Two - out - of - Three ▁F alls ▁match ▁at ▁Ven ge ance , ▁where ▁F la ir ▁beat ▁F ole y ▁in ▁two ▁straight ▁falls . ▁The ▁two ▁then ▁wrest led ▁in ▁an ▁intens ely ▁brut al ▁and ▁blo ody ▁" I ▁Qu it " ▁hard core ▁match ▁at ▁Summer S lam ▁in ▁which ▁F la ir , ▁who ▁was ▁covered ▁in ▁blood , ▁th um bt acks ▁and ▁cut s ▁from ▁bar bed ▁wire ▁won ▁the ▁match ▁when ▁he ▁forced ▁F ole y ▁to ▁quit ▁by ▁threaten ing ▁Mel ina ▁with ▁a ▁bar bed - wire ▁bat . ▁On ▁the ▁August ▁ 2 1 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁kiss ed ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ' s ▁but to cks ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁Mc M ah on ' s ▁" K iss ▁My ▁Ass ▁Club " ▁g imm ick ▁after ▁he ▁threatened ▁to ▁fire ▁Mel ina . ▁Short ly ▁there after , ▁she ▁bet rayed ▁F ole y ▁and ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁fired . ▁ ▁Sp or adic ▁appearances ▁and ▁Sm ack Down ▁color ▁comment ator ▁( 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 0 8 ) ▁Seven ▁months ▁later , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁return ▁to |
▁Raw ▁as ▁a ▁face ▁on ▁March ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁with ▁the ▁story line ▁being ▁that ▁he ▁trick ed ▁Mc M ah on ▁into ▁giving ▁him ▁his ▁job ▁back . ▁At ▁Ven ge ance , ▁F ole y ▁wrest led ▁in ▁a ▁W WE ▁Championship ▁Challenge ▁match ▁involving ▁W WE ▁Champion ▁John ▁C ena , ▁R andy ▁Or ton , ▁King ▁Book er , ▁and ▁Bobby ▁L ash ley . ▁C ena ▁retained ▁by ▁pin ning ▁F ole y . ▁A ▁month ▁later , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁on ▁Raw ▁as ▁the ▁special ▁guest ▁ref eree ▁for ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁Jonathan ▁Co ach man ▁and ▁Mr . ▁Mc M ah on ' s ▁story line ▁il leg it imate ▁son ▁Horn sw oggle . ▁F ole y ▁then ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁on ▁Sm ack Down ▁the ▁same ▁week , ▁where ▁he ▁defeated ▁Co ach man ▁with ▁Horn sw oggle ▁as ▁the ▁special ▁guest ▁ref eree . ▁On ▁the ▁January ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁and ▁his ▁tag ▁team ▁partner ▁Horn sw oggle ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁by ▁defe ating ▁The ▁High land ers , ▁but ▁F ole y ▁was ▁elimin ated ▁by ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁during ▁the ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁match . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁deb uted ▁as ▁a ▁color ▁comment ator ▁for ▁Sm ack Down ▁alongside ▁Michael ▁Cole ▁at ▁Back l ash ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁replacing ▁Jonathan ▁Co |
ach man . ▁On ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁August ▁ 1 ▁of ▁Sm ack Down , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁k ay f abe ▁attacked ▁by ▁Edge ▁during ▁Edge ' s ▁prom o ▁for ▁his ▁Summer S lam ▁match ▁against ▁The ▁Und ert aker . ▁F ole y ▁sat ▁out ▁the ▁August ▁ 8 ▁Sm ack Down ▁to ▁sell ▁his ▁recovery ▁from ▁the ▁inj uries . ▁T azz ▁filled ▁in ▁for ▁F ole y ▁as ▁a ▁color ▁comment ator ▁on ▁Sm ack Down , ▁while ▁Raw ▁wrest ler ▁Matt ▁St ri ker ▁filled ▁in ▁for ▁T azz ▁on ▁EC W . ▁F ole y ▁told ▁Long ▁Island ▁Press ▁pro ▁wrest ling ▁column ist ▁Josh ▁Stewart ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁that ▁" cre atively , ▁the ▁announ cing ▁job ▁wasn ' t ▁working ▁out ▁too ▁well ". ▁He ▁expanded ▁with ▁Dave ▁M elt zer ▁on ▁the ▁Ob server ▁radio ▁show ▁that ▁the ▁environment ▁was ▁cre atively ▁fr ustr ating . ▁F ole y ▁allowed ▁his ▁contract ▁with ▁W WE ▁to ▁exp ire ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁and ▁quietly ▁left ▁the ▁company . ▁ ▁Total ▁Non stop ▁Action ▁Wrestling ▁ ▁Championship ▁reign s ▁( 2 0 0 8 – 2 0 0 9 ) ▁▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁F ole y ' s ▁ag ency , ▁G illes pie ▁Tal ent , ▁issued ▁a ▁press ▁release ▁that ▁stated ▁F ole y ▁had ▁signed ▁a ▁short - term ▁deal |
▁with ▁Total ▁Non stop ▁Action ▁Wrestling ▁( T NA ). ▁F ole y ▁claimed ▁in ▁the ▁statement ▁to ▁be ▁" very ▁excited ▁about ▁the ▁specific s ▁of ▁this ▁agreement ▁and ▁the ▁potential ▁it ▁holds ". ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁T NA ▁debut ▁on ▁September ▁ 5 , ▁at ▁a ▁T NA ▁house ▁show ▁giving ▁a ▁short ▁speech ▁about ▁how ▁he ▁loved ▁the ▁product , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁also ▁bel itt led ▁W WE . ▁The ▁official ▁T NA ▁Wrestling ▁website ▁featured ▁an ▁image ▁of ▁a ▁sm iley ▁face ▁with ▁a ▁variation ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁catch ▁phrase , ▁" Have ▁a ▁nice ▁day !" ▁( and , ▁before ▁No ▁S urr ender , ▁" Have ▁a ▁nice ▁Sunday ! "). ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁September ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁edition ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁tele vised ▁appearance ▁for ▁T NA , ▁where ▁Jeff ▁Jar rett ▁introduced ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁audience ▁on ▁the ▁ar ena ' s ▁video ▁wall . ▁Two ▁weeks ▁later , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁full ▁television ▁debut ▁in ▁a ▁prom o ▁making ▁comments ▁about ▁the ▁W WE ▁ro ster , ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ▁and ▁Kurt ▁Ang le . ▁At ▁B ound ▁for ▁Gl ory ▁IV , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁special ▁guest ▁enfor cer ▁for ▁Jar rett ▁and ▁Ang le ' s ▁match . ▁Later , ▁on ▁Imp act !, ▁F ole y ▁said ▁good bye , ▁but ▁was ▁then ▁approached ▁by ▁Jeff ▁Jar |
rett ▁with ▁a ▁new ▁offer ; ▁he ▁later ▁indicated ▁that ▁they ▁had ▁come ▁to ▁terms ▁on ▁a ▁new ▁contract ▁and ▁would ▁make ▁a ▁major ▁announ cement ▁the ▁next ▁week . ▁On ▁the ▁October ▁ 2 3 ▁episode ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁F ole y ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁now ▁co - owner ▁of ▁T NA ▁along ▁with ▁Jar rett , ▁just ▁after ▁Kurt ▁Ang le ▁head but ted ▁him . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 7 , ▁Thanks g iving ▁Day , ▁T NA ▁presented ▁the ▁Turkey ▁Bowl . ▁Alex ▁Sh elle y ▁ended ▁up ▁being ▁p inned ▁by ▁Rh ino , ▁and ▁F ole y ▁handed ▁Rh ino ▁the ▁check . ▁After wards , ▁the ▁defeated ▁Sh elle y ▁had ▁to ▁put ▁on ▁a ▁Turkey ▁Su it ▁in ▁comp liance ▁with ▁the ▁match ▁rules , ▁al beit ▁with ▁much ▁ref us al . ▁However , ▁Sh elle y ▁" fli pped ▁off " ▁F ole y ▁and ▁proceeded ▁to ▁beat ▁him ▁up . ▁In ▁the ▁after math , ▁M ick ▁mentioned ▁that ▁Sh elle y ▁is ▁luck y ▁he ▁still ▁has ▁his ▁job . ▁The ▁Main ▁Event ▁M af ia ' s ▁Kevin ▁Nash , ▁Book er ▁T , ▁and ▁Scott ▁Ste iner ▁were ▁going ▁to ▁take ▁on ▁Bro ther ▁Dev on , ▁A . J . ▁St yles , ▁and ▁M ick ▁F ole y ▁in ▁his ▁debut ▁match up ▁at ▁Gen esis . ▁Nash , ▁however , ▁suffered ▁a ▁legit imate ▁st aph ▁in fection ▁and ▁missed ▁Gen esis . |
▁He ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁C ute ▁K ip . ▁F ole y ▁got ▁the ▁pin ▁when ▁he ▁hit ▁Scott ▁Ste iner ▁with ▁a ▁double ▁arm ▁D DT ▁onto ▁a ▁chair . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁at ▁Lock down , ▁he ▁defeated ▁St ing ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁T NA ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Championship ▁for ▁his ▁first - ever ▁championship ▁in ▁T NA , ▁and ▁his ▁fourth ▁World ▁title ▁overall . ▁M ick ▁did ▁not ▁lose ▁the ▁championship , ▁but ▁St ing ▁became ▁the ▁new ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁Main ▁Event ▁M af ia ▁by ▁pin ning ▁Kurt ▁Ang le ▁at ▁Sac rifice . ▁F ole y ▁had ▁also ▁stated ▁on ▁Imp act ! ▁tap ings ▁that ▁if ▁he ▁retained ▁the ▁T NA ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Title ▁at ▁the ▁King ▁of ▁the ▁Mountain ▁match ▁at ▁Sl amm ivers ary , ▁he ▁would ▁only ▁put ▁the ▁title ▁up ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁once ▁a ▁year . ▁However , ▁he ▁lost ▁the ▁title ▁to ▁Kurt ▁Ang le ▁in ▁the ▁King ▁of ▁The ▁Mountain ▁match ▁at ▁Sl amm ivers ary . ▁He ▁received ▁a ▁rem atch ▁at ▁Vict ory ▁Road , ▁comment ing ▁he ▁had ▁only ▁submitted ▁once ▁in ▁his ▁career ▁( to ▁Terry ▁F unk , ▁in ▁a ▁spin ning ▁toe ▁hold ) ▁and ▁sw ore ▁he ' d ▁never ▁do ▁it ▁again . ▁He ▁lost ▁the ▁match ▁when ▁Ang le ▁forced ▁him ▁to ▁submit ▁again ▁with ▁the ▁an k le ▁lock . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 3 0 |
, ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 th ▁episode ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁F ole y ▁won ▁the ▁T NA ▁Leg ends ▁Championship ▁by ▁pin ning ▁champion ▁Kevin ▁Nash ▁in ▁a ▁tag ▁team ▁match ▁where ▁Nash ▁te amed ▁with ▁Ang le ▁and ▁F ole y ▁with ▁Bobby ▁L ash ley . ▁At ▁Hard ▁Justice , ▁Nash ▁defeated ▁F ole y ▁to ▁reg ain ▁the ▁title , ▁following ▁inter ference ▁from ▁Tra ci ▁Bro oks . ▁ ▁Vari ous ▁story lines ▁( 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 1 ) ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁September ▁ 2 4 ▁of ▁Imp act ! ▁F ole y ▁turned ▁he el ▁ ▁when ▁he ▁attacked ▁A by ss ▁during ▁and ▁after ▁a ▁T NA ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁match ▁against ▁Book er ▁T ▁and ▁Scott ▁Ste iner . ▁F ole y ▁revealed ▁A by ss ▁as ▁the ▁one ▁who ▁t ore ▁up ▁his ▁picture ▁and ▁beat ▁him ▁to ▁a ▁blo ody ▁pul p ▁with ▁a ▁vide ot ape ▁and ▁the ▁baseball ▁bat ▁wrapped ▁in ▁bar bed ▁wire . ▁A by ss ▁then ▁challeng ed ▁F ole y ▁to ▁a ▁Mon ster ' s ▁Ball ▁match ▁which ▁F ole y ▁accepted . ▁At ▁B ound ▁for ▁Gl ory , ▁A by ss ▁defeated ▁F ole y ▁in ▁the ▁match . ▁Two ▁weeks ▁later , ▁F ole y ▁turned ▁face ▁by ▁turning ▁on ▁Dr . ▁Ste vie ▁and ▁saved ▁A by ss ▁from ▁him . ▁The ▁following ▁week ▁he ▁explained ▁that |
▁he ▁had ▁played ▁Dr . ▁Ste vie ▁all ▁along ▁and ▁had ▁challeng ed ▁A by ss ▁to ▁a ▁match ▁at ▁B ound ▁for ▁Gl ory ▁to ▁see ▁how ▁t ough ▁he ▁was . ▁On ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁November ▁ 1 2 ▁of ▁Imp act ! ▁R aven ▁returned ▁to ▁T NA ▁and ▁saved ▁Ste vie ' s ▁future ▁in ▁the ▁company ▁by ▁cost ing ▁A by ss ▁a ▁match ▁and ▁throwing ▁a ▁fire ball ▁in ▁F ole y ' s ▁face . ▁ ▁After ▁this , ▁F ole y ▁turned ▁his ▁attention ▁away ▁from ▁A by ss ▁and ▁Dr . ▁Ste vie ▁and ▁concentr ated ▁on ▁H ulk ▁Hog an ' s ▁arrival ▁in ▁T NA , ▁appearing ▁to ▁be ▁par ano id ▁about ▁Hog an ▁taking ▁over ▁T NA . ▁On ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁December ▁ 3 ▁of ▁Imp act ! ▁F ole y ▁te ased ▁another ▁he el ▁turn ▁by ▁book ing ▁face ▁Kurt ▁Ang le ▁in ▁a ▁hand ic ap ▁match , ▁after ▁Ang le ▁refused ▁to ▁give ▁him ▁information ▁on ▁who ▁Hog an ▁is ▁bringing ▁to ▁T NA . ▁At ▁Final ▁Resol ution , ▁A by ss ▁and ▁F ole y ▁defeated ▁Ste vie ▁and ▁R aven ▁in ▁a ▁" F ole y ' s ▁Fun house " ▁tag ▁team ▁match . ▁On ▁January ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁the ▁day ▁of ▁H ulk ▁Hog an ' s ▁debut ▁for ▁T NA , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁assault ed ▁by ▁the ▁reun ited ▁Kevin ▁Nash |
, ▁Scott ▁Hall ▁and ▁Se an ▁W alt man , ▁when ▁trying ▁to ▁get ▁a ▁meeting ▁with ▁Hog an . ▁On ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁January ▁ 2 1 ▁of ▁Imp act ! ▁new ▁Executive ▁Produ cer ▁Eric ▁B isch off ▁fired ▁F ole y , ▁after ▁claim ing ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁attacked ▁by ▁him . ▁On ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁February ▁ 1 1 ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁B isch off ▁and ▁F ole y ▁" t alk ed ▁it ▁over ", ▁as ▁Hog an ▁had ▁suggested ▁two ▁weeks ▁prior , ▁and ▁F ole y ▁was ▁entered ▁in ▁the ▁ 8 ▁Card ▁Stud ▁Tournament ▁at ▁Again st ▁All ▁O dd s . ▁The ▁match ▁was ▁a ▁No ▁Dis qual ification ▁match ▁against ▁A by ss , ▁who ▁won ▁the ▁match ▁and ▁advanced . ▁On ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁March ▁ 1 5 ▁of ▁Imp act ! ▁B isch off ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁sh aving ▁F ole y ▁bald ▁as ▁a ▁pun ishment ▁for ▁trying ▁to ▁help ▁Jeff ▁Jar rett ▁in ▁a ▁hand ic ap ▁match ▁the ▁previous ▁week . ▁At ▁first , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁seem ingly ▁going ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁plan , ▁but ▁at ▁the ▁last ▁second ▁he ▁sh oved ▁Mr . ▁So cko ▁down ▁B isch off ' s ▁thro at , ▁put ▁him ▁on ▁the ▁bar ber ' s ▁chair ▁and ▁sh aved ▁him ▁nearly ▁bald . ▁On ▁the ▁following ▁edition ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁F ole y ▁lost ▁to ▁Jar rett ▁in ▁a ▁No ▁Dis qual ification ▁Career |
▁vs . ▁Career ▁match ▁set ▁up ▁by ▁B isch off , ▁forcing ▁F ole y ▁to ▁k ay f abe ▁leave ▁T NA . ▁In ▁reality , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁taken ▁off ▁television ▁due ▁to ▁him ▁being ▁on ▁his ▁way ▁to ▁exceed ▁the ▁maximum ▁number ▁of ▁dates ▁per ▁year ▁on ▁his ▁contract , ▁at ▁the ▁pace ▁he ▁was ▁making ▁appearances . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁T NA ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁at ▁the ▁tap ings ▁of ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁July ▁ 1 5 ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁leading ▁an ▁invasion ▁of ▁fellow ▁EC W ▁al umn i ▁T NA ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Champion ▁Rob ▁Van ▁Dam , ▁Tommy ▁Dream er , ▁R aven , ▁Ste vie ▁Rich ards , ▁Rh ino , ▁Bro ther ▁Dev on , ▁Pat ▁Ken ney ▁and ▁Al ▁Snow ▁forming ▁the ▁team ▁of ▁E V ▁ 2 . 0 . ▁The ▁following ▁week , ▁T NA ▁president ▁D ix ie ▁Carter ▁agreed ▁to ▁give ▁the ▁EC W ▁al umn i ▁their ▁own ▁re union ▁pay – per – view ▁event , ▁Hard core ▁Justice : ▁The ▁Last ▁Stand , ▁as ▁a ▁celebr ation ▁of ▁hard core ▁wrest ling ▁and ▁a ▁final ▁fare well ▁to ▁the ▁company . ▁At ▁the ▁event ▁F ole y ▁ref ere ed ▁a ▁Final ▁Show down ▁match ▁between ▁Tommy ▁Dream er ▁and ▁R aven . ▁On ▁the ▁following ▁edition ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁the ▁EC W ▁al umn i , ▁known ▁collect ively |
▁as ▁Ext reme , ▁Version ▁ 2 . 0 ▁( EV ▁ 2 . 0 ), ▁were ▁assault ed ▁by ▁A . J . ▁St yles , ▁Kaz arian , ▁Robert ▁Ro ode , ▁James ▁Storm , ▁Douglas ▁Williams ▁and ▁Matt ▁Morgan ▁of ▁Ric ▁F la ir ' s ▁ ▁stable , ▁who ▁thought ▁they ▁didn ' t ▁des erve ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁T NA . ▁In ▁August , ▁F ole y ▁began ▁writing ▁a ▁week ly ▁column ▁for ▁T NA ' s ▁website . ▁On ▁the ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁live ▁edition ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁F ole y ▁defeated ▁Ric ▁F la ir ▁in ▁a ▁Last ▁Man ▁Stand ing ▁match . ▁the ▁Last ▁Man ▁Stand ing ▁match ▁with ▁F la ir ▁turned ▁out ▁to ▁be ▁F ole y ' s ▁last ▁match ▁in ▁T NA . ▁At ▁B ound ▁for ▁Gl ory , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁in ▁E V ▁ 2 . 0 ' s ▁corner , ▁when ▁Dream er , ▁R aven , ▁Rh ino , ▁Rich ards ▁and ▁Sab u ▁defeated ▁ ▁members ▁St yles , ▁Kaz arian , ▁Morgan , ▁Ro ode ▁and ▁Storm ▁in ▁a ▁L eth al ▁Lock down ▁match . ▁After ▁not ▁appearing ▁for ▁two ▁months , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁on ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁December ▁ 2 3 ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁confront ing ▁Fort une ▁and ▁Im mort al . ▁After ▁Gen esis , ▁F ole y ▁once ▁again ▁disappeared ▁from ▁T NA ▁television , ▁but ▁kept |
▁making ▁regular ▁appearances ▁at ▁T NA ▁house ▁shows . ▁At ▁the ▁tap ings ▁of ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁May ▁ 1 2 ▁of ▁Imp act !, ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁return ▁to ▁TV ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁revealed ▁as ▁the ▁" Network " ▁consult ant , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁causing ▁problems ▁for ▁Im mort al ▁for ▁the ▁past ▁months . ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 3 , ▁F ole y , ▁who ▁had ▁expressed ▁fr ustration ▁with ▁T NA ▁and ▁said ▁that ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁plan ▁to ▁renew ▁his ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁promotion ▁once ▁it ▁would ▁exp ire ▁in ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁made ▁a ▁jo ke ▁on ▁Twitter , ▁comparing ▁his ▁Em pty ▁Arena ▁match ▁with ▁The ▁Rock ▁to ▁a ▁T NA ▁house ▁show . ▁On ▁the ▁following ▁edition ▁of ▁Imp act ▁Wrestling ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 , ▁H ulk ▁Hog an ▁announced ▁that ▁F ole y ▁had ▁been ▁fired ▁as ▁the ▁Network ▁Executive . ▁This ▁was ▁done ▁to ▁write ▁F ole y , ▁who ▁had ▁asked ▁for ▁his ▁release ▁from ▁T NA , ▁off ▁television . ▁His ▁departure ▁from ▁the ▁promotion ▁was ▁confirmed ▁on ▁June ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁Second ▁return ▁to ▁W WE ▁ ▁Last ▁matches ▁and ▁final ▁ret irement ▁( 2 0 1 1 − 2 0 1 2 ) ▁▁ ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁W WE ▁at ▁a ▁house ▁show ▁in ▁Dublin , ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland , ▁taking ▁a ▁break ▁from ▁his ▁UK ▁comedy ▁tour , ▁on ▁November |
▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁making ▁an ▁in - ring ▁prom o ▁with ▁The ▁M iz ▁and ▁R - Tr uth ▁and ▁then ▁guest ▁ref ere ed ▁the ▁tag ▁team ▁match , ▁appearing ▁again ▁in ▁Manchester ▁on ▁November ▁ 5 . ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁Raw ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 4 , ▁which ▁featured ▁him ▁present ing ▁a ▁" This ▁Is ▁Your ▁Life " ▁celebr ation ▁for ▁John ▁C ena ▁( he ▁presented ▁a ▁similar ▁segment ▁for ▁The ▁Rock ▁ 1 2 ▁years ▁earlier ). ▁Among ▁those ▁brought ▁out ▁were ▁C ena ' s ▁former ▁tag ▁team ▁partner ▁Bull ▁Buch an an , ▁his ▁former ▁baseball ▁coach ▁( k ay f abe ), ▁and ▁his ▁father ; ▁however ▁the ▁segment ▁was ▁interrupted ▁by ▁The ▁Rock , ▁who ▁delivered ▁a ▁Rock ▁B ottom ▁to ▁F ole y ▁before ▁leaving ▁the ▁ring , ▁ending ▁the ▁segment . ▁F ole y ▁was ▁the ▁special ▁guest ▁host ▁on ▁the ▁live ▁edition ▁of ▁Sm ack down ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 9 . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁on ▁Raw ▁on ▁the ▁January ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁episode ▁to ▁announ ce ▁his ▁intent ions ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁match ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁pay - per - view ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁night ▁during ▁a ▁six - man ▁tag ▁team ▁match ▁C M ▁Punk ▁need ing ▁a ▁tag ▁F ole y ▁came ▁down ▁to ▁the ▁ring ▁and ▁got ▁tag |
ged ▁in ▁the ▁match ; ▁he ▁defeated ▁David ▁Ot ung a ▁but ▁John ▁Laur ina itis ▁revers ed ▁the ▁decision ▁because ▁F ole y ▁was ▁not ▁an ▁official ▁particip ant ▁of ▁the ▁match . ▁The ▁next ▁week , ▁he ▁also ▁appeared , ▁wish ing ▁Z ack ▁Ry der ▁good ▁luck ▁in ▁his ▁match ▁against ▁K ane ▁that ▁night . ▁F ole y ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁match ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁pay - per - view ▁where ▁he ▁entered ▁at ▁number ▁ 7 ▁and ▁elimin ated ▁Justin ▁Gabriel ▁( with ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁Ric ardo ▁Rod rig uez ), ▁Ep ico , ▁and ▁Pr imo , ▁eventually ▁being ▁elimin ated ▁by ▁C ody ▁Rh odes ▁after ▁ 6 ▁minutes ▁and ▁ 3 4 ▁seconds . ▁This ▁was ▁F ole y ' s ▁last ▁night ▁as ▁an ▁active ▁wrest ler . ▁F ole y ▁later ▁appeared ▁in ▁a ▁segment ▁alongside ▁Sant ino ▁Mare lla ▁during ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁XX V III . ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁on ▁W WE ▁Sm ack Down : ▁Bl ast ▁from ▁the ▁Past . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Raw ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁announ cing ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁temporary ▁general ▁manager ▁of ▁both ▁Raw ▁and ▁Sm ack Down ▁for ▁the ▁week . ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 3 , ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 0 |
th ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁he ▁appeared ▁as ▁D ude ▁Love , ▁dan ced ▁with ▁Bro d us ▁Clay ▁and ▁performed ▁the ▁mand ible ▁cla w ▁on ▁Jack ▁Sw agger ▁with ▁a ▁tie ▁dy ed ▁Mr . ▁So cko . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁hosted ▁the ▁W WE : ▁F alls ▁Count ▁Any where ▁– ▁The ▁Great est ▁Street ▁F ights ▁and ▁other ▁Out ▁of ▁Control ▁Match es ▁DVD . ▁On ▁the ▁September ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁to ▁confront ▁C M ▁Punk , ▁telling ▁him ▁to ▁accept ▁a ▁match ▁against ▁John ▁C ena . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁show , ▁however , ▁Punk ▁attacked ▁F ole y ▁back stage . ▁At ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell , ▁C M ▁Punk ▁successfully ▁retained ▁his ▁W WE ▁Championship ▁against ▁Ry back ▁due ▁to ▁inter ference ▁from ▁the ▁ref eree , ▁Brad ▁M add ox . ▁The ▁next ▁day ▁on ▁Raw , ▁C M ▁Punk ▁announced ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁facing ▁Team ▁F ole y ▁at ▁Sur viv or ▁Series ▁in ▁a ▁traditional ▁Sur viv or ▁Series ▁Tag ▁Team ▁El im ination ▁match ▁for ▁which ▁F ole y ▁had ▁accepted ▁the ▁challenge . ▁However ▁Punk ▁had ▁been ▁removed ▁from ▁the ▁match ▁the ▁following ▁week . ▁On ▁the ▁November ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Special ▁Gu est ▁En for cer ▁in ▁the ▁match ▁between ▁C M ▁Punk |
▁and ▁John ▁C ena . ▁F ole y ' s ▁hand - p icked ▁Sur viv or ▁Series ▁team ▁of ▁The ▁M iz , ▁R andy ▁Or ton , ▁K of i ▁King ston ▁and ▁Team ▁Hell ▁No ▁failed ▁to ▁defeat ▁Team ▁Z igg ler ▁in ▁the ▁Trad itional ▁ 5 - on - 5 ▁Sur viv or ▁Series ▁El im ination ▁Tag ▁Match . ▁F ole y ▁port rayed ▁Santa ▁Cla us ▁on ▁the ▁December ▁ 2 4 ▁pre - t aped ▁edition ▁of ▁Monday ▁Night ▁Raw . ▁F ole y ▁as ▁Santa ▁was ▁run ▁over ▁by ▁Alberto ▁Del ▁Rio . ▁However , ▁he ▁managed ▁to ▁recover ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁night ▁and ▁help ▁C ena ▁defeat ▁Del ▁Rio ▁in ▁a ▁Mi racle ▁on ▁ 3 4 th ▁Street ▁Fight . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁originally ▁scheduled ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁match ▁with ▁the ▁debut ing ▁Dean ▁Am bro se ▁at ▁Summer S lam . ▁However , ▁do ctors ▁were ▁not ▁able ▁to ▁med ically ▁clear ▁F ole y ▁and ▁thus ▁F ole y ▁announced ▁his ▁final ▁ret irement ▁from ▁in - ring ▁competition . ▁ ▁Hall ▁of ▁F amer ▁and ▁various ▁appearances ▁( 2 0 1 3 − 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁W WE . com ▁announced ▁that ▁F ole y ▁would ▁be ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁W WE ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁class ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁by |
▁his ▁long time ▁friend ▁Terry ▁F unk . ▁The ▁official ▁announ cement ▁was ▁made ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁of ▁Raw ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 4 . ▁At ▁the ▁February ▁ 2 6 ▁tap ing ▁of ▁Saturday ▁Mor ning ▁S lam ▁( that ▁a ired ▁March ▁ 1 6 ), ▁F ole y ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁new ▁general ▁manager ▁for ▁the ▁show . ▁He ▁left ▁the ▁position ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁when ▁the ▁show ▁was ▁can ce led ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁on ▁ ▁April ▁ 2 2 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw ▁to ▁confront ▁Ry back ▁until ▁he ▁was ▁saved ▁by ▁John ▁C ena . ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Ext reme ▁R ules ▁post - show ▁to ▁provide ▁an ▁analysis . ▁On ▁the ▁December ▁ 1 8 ▁episode ▁of ▁Main ▁Event ▁he ▁appeared ▁As ▁' F ole y ▁Cla us ', ▁helping ▁The ▁M iz ▁defeat ▁Curt is ▁Ax el . ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁F ole y ▁didn ' t ▁re - sign ▁his ▁Leg ends ▁contract ▁with ▁W WE . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁October ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁during ▁a ▁segment ▁with ▁Dean ▁Am bro se ▁and ▁S eth ▁Roll ins ▁where ▁he ▁discussed ▁the ▁cases ▁of ▁their ▁match ▁at ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell . ▁Through out ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁in ▁segments ▁on ▁Raw ▁as |
▁Saint ▁M ick ▁alongside ▁his ▁daughter ▁No elle . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁at ▁Summer S lam , ▁where ▁he ▁k icked ▁off ▁the ▁event ▁with ▁host ▁Jon ▁Stewart . ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁Raw ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁in ▁a ▁back stage ▁segment ▁with ▁Dean ▁Am bro se , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁gave ▁him ▁a ▁p ep ▁talk ▁for ▁his ▁up coming ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁ 3 2 ▁match ▁against ▁Bro ck ▁Les nar ▁and ▁a ▁passing ▁of ▁the ▁tor ch ▁in ▁the ▁form ▁of ▁his ▁icon ic ▁bar bed ▁wire ▁baseball ▁bat , ▁" Bar bie ". ▁On ▁April ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁at ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁ 3 2 , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁in - ring ▁alongside ▁Sh awn ▁Mich a els ▁and ▁Stone ▁Cold ▁Steve ▁Austin ▁in ▁a ▁post - match ▁inter ruption ▁where ▁the ▁tri o ▁of ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fam ers ▁took ▁on ▁The ▁League ▁of ▁Nations ▁after ▁they ▁had ▁defeated ▁The ▁New ▁Day ▁and ▁proc laimed ▁" No ▁three ▁people ▁can ▁ever ▁defeat ▁us ." ▁F ole y ▁brought ▁out ▁Mr . ▁So cko ▁and ▁executed ▁the ▁Mand ible ▁Cla w ▁two ▁times ▁during ▁the ▁fight , ▁once ▁on ▁She am us ▁and ▁once ▁on ▁King ▁Bar rett . ▁The ▁latter ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁three - way ▁finishing ▁move ▁sequence ▁where ▁Bar rett ▁was ▁first ▁hit ▁with ▁S weet ▁Ch in ▁Music ▁by ▁Sh |
awn ▁Mich a els , ▁st agger ed ▁and ▁fell ▁into ▁Mr . ▁So cko , ▁and ▁finally ▁hit ▁with ▁a ▁Stone ▁Cold ▁St un ner . ▁ ▁Raw ▁General ▁Manager ▁( 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 7 ) ▁▁ ▁On ▁the ▁July ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁Steph anie ▁Mc M ah on ▁as ▁the ▁General ▁Manager ▁of ▁Raw . ▁F ole y ▁has ▁since ▁un ve iled ▁new ▁titles ▁exclusive ▁to ▁the ▁Raw ▁brand , ▁while ▁also ▁making ▁fair ▁dec isions ▁to ▁favor ▁the ▁faces ▁and ▁occasionally ▁disag ree ing ▁with ▁Steph anie ▁Mc M ah on . ▁One ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁first ▁dec isions ▁as ▁Raw ▁General ▁Manager ▁was ▁p itting ▁the ▁fe ud ing ▁She am us ▁and ▁Ces aro ▁against ▁one ▁another ▁in ▁a ▁Best ▁of ▁ 7 ▁series . ▁Go ing ▁into ▁Cl ash ▁of ▁Champions ▁the ▁du o ▁were ▁tied ▁ 3 - 3 . ▁At ▁Cl ash ▁of ▁Champions , ▁both ▁men ▁would ▁be ▁counted ▁out ▁resulting ▁in ▁a ▁draw ▁and ▁the ▁best ▁of ▁seven ▁series ▁being ▁declared ▁a ▁draw . ▁On ▁the ▁next ▁night ' s ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw ▁F ole y ▁who ▁had ▁promised ▁the ▁vict or ▁a ▁championship ▁opportunity ▁would ▁put ▁the ▁two ▁in ▁a ▁tag ▁team . ▁They ▁would ▁later ▁lose ▁to ▁The ▁New ▁Day ▁in ▁a ▁W WE ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁match ▁before ▁going ▁on ▁to ▁capture ▁the ▁RA W |
▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championships ▁against ▁the ▁New ▁Day ▁at ▁the ▁Road block : ▁End ▁of ▁the ▁Line ▁pay - per - view . ▁On ▁the ▁November ▁ 2 1 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁would ▁place ▁Sam i ▁Z ay n ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁against ▁Braun ▁St row man ▁after ▁Z ay n ▁failed ▁to ▁defeat ▁The ▁M iz ▁at ▁Sur viv or ▁Series ▁for ▁the ▁W WE ▁Inter cont inental ▁Championship ▁to ▁bring ▁the ▁title ▁to ▁Raw . ▁During ▁the ▁match , ▁F ole y ▁would ▁order ▁the ▁match ▁to ▁be ▁stopped , ▁de em ing ▁Z ay n ▁unable ▁to ▁continue . ▁The ▁following ▁week ▁on ▁Raw , ▁Z ay n ▁would ▁demand ▁a ▁rem atch ▁against ▁St row man , ▁but ▁F ole y ▁would ▁decl ine , ▁telling ▁Z ay n ▁he ▁could ▁not ▁beat ▁him , ▁making ▁Z ay n ▁storm ▁off ▁in ▁anger . ▁On ▁the ▁December ▁ 1 2 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁Z ay n ▁would ▁once ▁again ▁ask ▁for ▁a ▁rem atch ▁with ▁St row man ▁but ▁was ▁once ▁again ▁rejected ▁by ▁F ole y . ▁Z ay n ▁would ▁then ▁tell ▁F ole y ▁he ▁was ▁p onder ing ▁going ▁to ▁Sm ack Down ▁because ▁F ole y ▁did ▁not ▁believe ▁in ▁him . ▁Later ▁that ▁night , ▁after ▁Z ay n ▁defeated ▁J inder ▁Mah al , ▁F ole y ▁would ▁tell ▁him ▁he ▁has ▁arranged ▁a ▁trade ▁with ▁Sm ack Down ▁for ▁him ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁Eva ▁Marie . ▁Z |
ay n ▁would ▁an gr ily ▁refuse ▁the ▁trade ▁and ▁once ▁again ▁demanded ▁a ▁rem atch ▁with ▁St row man . ▁F ole y ▁would ▁yield , ▁giving ▁Z ay n ▁his ▁match ▁with ▁St row man ▁at ▁Road block : ▁End ▁of ▁the ▁Line ▁with ▁a ▁ten - min ute ▁time ▁limit . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁March ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁Steph anie ▁Mc M ah on ▁forced ▁F ole y ▁to ▁fire ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Raw ▁ro ster ▁by ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁night . ▁F ole y ▁chose ▁to ▁fire ▁Steph anie ▁Mc M ah on ▁herself , ▁which ▁prompt ed ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁to ▁come ▁out ▁and ▁confront ▁F ole y . ▁After ▁being ▁ins ult ed ▁and ▁ordered ▁to ▁leave ▁the ▁ring , ▁F ole y ▁instead ▁attacked ▁Tri ple ▁H , ▁stuff ing ▁a ▁so ck ▁in ▁Tri ple ▁H ' s ▁mouth ▁via ▁Mr . ▁So cko ▁before ▁being ▁low ▁blow ed ▁by ▁Mc M ah on . ▁S eth ▁Roll ins ▁would ▁then ▁come ▁out ▁to ▁aid ▁F ole y , ▁only ▁to ▁be ▁attacked ▁by ▁Tri ple ▁H . ▁On ▁the ▁March ▁ 2 0 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw , ▁Steph anie ▁Mc M ah on ▁would ▁fire ▁F ole y ▁for ▁his ▁actions ▁the ▁previous ▁week . ▁A ▁few ▁weeks ▁later ▁F ole y ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁W WE ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁class ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ceremony . ▁ |
▁Return ▁to ▁Raw ▁( 2 0 1 8 – present ) ▁On ▁the ▁September ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw . ▁F ole y ▁interrupted ▁E lias ▁with ▁the ▁announ cement ▁that ▁in ▁speaking ▁with ▁Steph anie ▁Mc M ah on ▁regarding ▁the ▁up coming ▁ 2 0 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁his ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell ▁match ▁with ▁The ▁Und ert aker ▁at ▁King ▁of ▁the ▁Ring ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁appointed ▁special ▁guest ▁ref eree ▁for ▁the ▁W WE ▁Universal ▁Championship ▁match ▁between ▁Roman ▁Re ign s ▁ ▁and ▁Braun ▁St row man ▁at ▁the ▁September ▁Hell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell ▁P P V ▁event . ▁At ▁the ▁event , ▁Bro ck ▁Les nar ▁would ▁inter f ere ▁in ▁the ▁contest ▁with ▁Paul ▁He yman ▁sp ray ing ▁F ole y ▁in ▁the ▁eyes ▁with ▁pe pper ▁sp ray , ▁as ▁a ▁result ; ▁the ▁match ▁was ▁ruled ▁a ▁no - cont est . ▁Following ▁the ▁show , ▁a ▁M ick ▁F ole y ▁ 2 0 ▁Years ▁of ▁Hell ▁special ▁was ▁a ired ▁on ▁the ▁W WE ▁Network . ▁On ▁the ▁May ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁edition ▁of ▁Raw , ▁F ole y ▁returned ▁to ▁un ve il ▁a ▁new ▁championship . ▁He ▁un ve iled ▁the ▁ 2 4 / 7 ▁Championship ▁announ cing ▁a ▁sc ram ble ▁for ▁the ▁title . ▁In ▁July , ▁he ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁wanted ▁to ▁challenge ▁R - Tr uth ▁for ▁the ▁championship |
. ▁However , ▁that ▁didn ' t ▁occur ▁due ▁to ▁being ▁attacked ▁by ▁B ray ▁Wy att , ▁now ▁appearing ▁as ▁" The ▁F i end " ▁on ▁Raw . ▁ ▁Writing ▁career ▁▁ ▁F ole y ▁is ▁a ▁multi - time ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁best s elling ▁author , ▁particularly ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁on going ▁series ▁of ▁mem oir s . ▁His ▁writing ▁has ▁generally ▁received ▁favor able ▁reviews . ▁ ▁From ▁May ▁ 7 ▁to ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁F ole y ▁wrote ▁his ▁aut obi ography ▁— ▁without ▁the ▁aid ▁of ▁a ▁g host writer , ▁as ▁he ▁noted ▁in ▁the ▁introduction ▁— ▁in ▁almost ▁ 8 0 0 ▁pages ▁of ▁long hand . ▁The ▁book , ▁Have ▁a ▁Nice ▁Day : ▁A ▁T ale ▁of ▁Blood ▁and ▁S we at so cks ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁October ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁to pped ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁non - f iction ▁best s eller ▁list ▁for ▁several ▁weeks . ▁The ▁follow - up , ▁F ole y ▁Is ▁Good : ▁And ▁the ▁Real ▁World ▁Is ▁F aker ▁than ▁Wrestling , ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁May ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁The ▁third ▁part ▁of ▁his ▁aut obi ography , ▁The ▁Hard core ▁Di aries , ▁highlight s ▁his ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁fe ud ▁with ▁R andy ▁Or ton , ▁his ▁match ▁and ▁later ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Edge , ▁and ▁program ▁with ▁Ric |
▁F la ir ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁The ▁Hard core ▁Di aries ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁March ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁also ▁spent ▁time ▁on ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁best s eller ▁list . ▁F ole y ' s ▁Count down ▁to ▁Lock down ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁On ▁September ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Jo ey ▁St yles ▁interview ed ▁F ole y ▁on ▁W WE . com ▁– ▁even ▁though ▁F ole y ▁was ▁under ▁contract ▁with ▁T NA ▁– ▁about ▁his ▁new ▁book , ▁while ▁Michael ▁Cole ▁plug ged ▁the ▁book ▁on ▁the ▁edition ▁of ▁September ▁ 2 7 ▁of ▁Raw ▁and ▁a ▁piece ▁was ▁published ▁by ▁F ole y ▁in ▁S late ▁of ▁which ▁port ions ▁were ▁adapted ▁from ▁Count down . ▁W WE ' s ▁promotion ▁of ▁a ▁product ▁released ▁by ▁an ▁employee ▁of ▁a ▁rival ▁company ▁was ▁a ▁quite ▁unusual ▁move ▁and ▁a ▁welcome ▁surprise ▁for ▁F ole y , ▁who ▁has ▁since ▁stated ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁delight ed ▁at ▁the ▁respect ▁shown ▁by ▁his ▁former ▁employ er . ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁on ▁The ▁Daily ▁Show ▁and ▁Off ▁the ▁Record ▁to ▁discuss ▁the ▁book ▁and ▁his ▁char ity ▁work . ▁Count down ▁to ▁Lock down ▁became ▁F ole y ' s ▁first ▁mem oir ▁to ▁not ▁make ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁best s eller |
▁list . ▁ ▁His ▁fifth ▁aut obi ography , ▁Saint ▁M ick , ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁has ▁also ▁written ▁four ▁children ' s ▁books , ▁M ick ▁F ole y ' s ▁Hall owe en ▁Hij inx , ▁M ick ▁F ole y ' s ▁Christmas ▁Cha os , ▁T ales ▁from ▁W res cal ▁Lane ▁and ▁A ▁Most ▁M izer able ▁Christmas , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁two ▁nov els : ▁T iet am ▁Brown , ▁a ▁coming - of - age ▁story ▁which ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁WH Smith ▁People ' s ▁Cho ice ▁Award ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁S co oter , ▁was ▁published ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁works ▁▁ ▁Mem oir s ▁ ▁( 1 9 9 9 ) ▁Have ▁a ▁Nice ▁Day : ▁A ▁T ale ▁of ▁Blood ▁and ▁S we at so cks . ▁Reg an Book s . ▁. ▁( cred ited ▁as ▁M ank ind / M ick ▁F ole y ) ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 1 ) ▁F ole y ▁Is ▁Good : ▁And ▁the ▁Real ▁World ▁Is ▁F aker ▁than ▁Wrestling . ▁Reg an Book s . ▁. ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 7 ) ▁The ▁Hard core ▁Di aries . ▁P ocket Book s . ▁▁ ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁Count down ▁to ▁Lock down : ▁A ▁Hard core ▁Journal . ▁Grand ▁Central ▁Publishing . |
▁▁ ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁Saint ▁M ick : ▁My ▁J our ney ▁From ▁Hard core ▁Leg end ▁to ▁Santa ' s ▁J olly ▁El f ▁. ▁Pol is ▁Books . ▁▁ ▁Children ' s ▁fiction ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 0 ) ▁M ick ▁F ole y ' s ▁Christmas ▁Cha os . ▁Reg an Book s . ▁. ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 1 ) ▁M ick ▁F ole y ' s ▁Hall owe en ▁Hij inx . ▁Har per Coll ins ▁Publish ers . ▁. ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 4 ) ▁T ales ▁From ▁W res cal ▁Lane . ▁World ▁Wrestling ▁Entertainment .. ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 2 ) ▁A ▁Most ▁M izer able ▁Christmas ▁D K ▁Publishing , ▁Inc .. ▁ ▁Contempor ary ▁fiction ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 3 ) ▁T iet am ▁Brown . ▁Kn opf . ▁. ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 5 ) ▁S co oter . ▁Kn opf . ▁. ▁▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁F ole y ▁married ▁his ▁wife , ▁Co lette ▁( née ▁Christ ie ), ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁They ▁have ▁three ▁sons ▁and ▁a ▁daughter : ▁De we y ▁Francis ▁( born ▁February ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 ), ▁No elle ▁Margaret ▁( born ▁December ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 ), ▁Michael ▁Francis ▁" M ic key " ▁Jr . ▁( born ▁ 2 0 0 1 ), ▁and ▁Hugh ie ▁Francis ▁( born ▁ |
2 0 0 3 ). ▁F ole y ' s ▁father , ▁former ▁Ward ▁Mel ville ▁High ▁School ▁Athlet ic ▁Director ▁Jack ▁F ole y , ▁died ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 6 . ▁As ▁of ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁De we y ▁works ▁for ▁W WE , ▁No elle ▁is ▁a ▁social ▁media ▁figure ▁and ▁Mic key ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁aut ism ▁spectrum . ▁Mic key ▁and ▁Hugh ie ▁operate ▁their ▁own ▁YouTube ▁channel , ▁Mic key F ole y 0 1 0 5 . ▁F ole y ▁himself ▁occasionally ▁appears ▁in ▁Mic key ' s ▁videos , ▁including ▁one ▁par ody ing ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Le B ron ▁James ▁special ▁The ▁Dec ision ▁in ▁which ▁F ole y ▁te ases ▁announ cing ▁Al ▁Snow ▁as ▁being ▁his ▁W WE ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁induct ee ▁before ▁announ cing ▁the ▁real ▁induct ee , ▁Terry ▁F unk . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁is ▁a ▁long time ▁fan ▁of ▁women ' s ▁professional ▁wrest ling ▁and ▁has ▁campaign ed ▁for ▁their ▁equality ▁among ▁men . ▁Among ▁his ▁closest ▁friends ▁in ▁W WE ▁have ▁been ▁their ▁female ▁perform ers , ▁with ▁Tr ish ▁Str atus ▁calling ▁him ▁their ▁" s af ety ▁val ve " ▁since , ▁due ▁to ▁him ▁being ▁happ ily ▁married , ▁he ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁few ▁wrest lers ▁who ▁would ▁not ▁try ▁to ▁date ▁his ▁co - work ers . ▁▁ ▁Film |
, ▁television ▁and ▁radio ▁▁ ▁One ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁earliest ▁acting ▁roles ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁Short ly ▁before ▁he ▁left ▁for ▁St am ford , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁in ▁Atlanta ▁film m akers ▁Barry ▁Norman ▁and ▁Michael ▁Williams ' ▁short ▁subject ▁Dead be ats ▁as ▁" B ird ", ▁an ▁armed ▁rob ber ▁turned ▁deb t ▁collect or . ▁One ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁first ▁TV ▁guest ▁appearances ▁was ▁as ▁a ▁wrest ler ▁on ▁USA ▁Network ' s ▁short - l ived ▁action - com edy ▁G ▁vs ▁E . ▁He ▁also ▁featured ▁prom in ently ▁in ▁the ▁document ary ▁Bey ond ▁the ▁Mat . ▁As ▁M ank ind , ▁he ▁also ▁star red ▁in ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁commer ci als ▁for ▁Che f ▁Bo yar de e ' s ▁be ef ▁ra vi oli . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁Ins ane ▁C low n ▁Pos se ▁vehicle ▁Big ▁M oney ▁H ust las ▁as ▁C act us ▁Sac , ▁which ▁was ▁the ▁same ▁character ▁as ▁his ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁persona . ▁ ▁In ▁late ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁F ole y ▁hosted ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁Rob ot ▁Wars ▁dub bed ▁" Ext reme ▁War riors ." ▁He ▁also ▁provided ▁a ▁guest ▁voice ▁for ▁two ▁episodes ▁of ▁the ▁Nick el ode on ▁animated ▁series ▁Av atar : ▁The ▁Last ▁Air b ender , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁port rayed ▁a ▁sat ir ical ▁earth b ending ▁wrest ler ▁named ▁The |
▁B ould er , ▁and ▁provided ▁the ▁voice ▁for ▁Gor r ath ▁in ▁the ▁pilot ▁episode ▁of ▁Meg as ▁X LR . ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁in ▁an ▁episode ▁of ▁Boy ▁Me ets ▁World ▁as ▁M ank ind , ▁advis ing ▁to ▁Eric ▁Matt he ws ▁before ▁giving ▁Eric ▁the ▁mand ible ▁cla w ▁and ▁an ▁air plane ▁spin . ▁F ole y ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁voice ▁in ▁an ▁episode ▁of ▁C ele br ity ▁Death match ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁an ▁animated ▁version ▁of ▁M ank ind ▁doing ▁a ▁st unt ▁from ▁the ▁ce iling , ▁and ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁episode ▁he ▁fought ▁and ▁defeated ▁Ernest ▁Hem ing way . ▁F ole y ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁small ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁thr iller ▁movie ▁An am orph ▁st arring ▁Wille m ▁Da fo e . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁has ▁frequently ▁appeared ▁on ▁Air ▁America ▁Radio ' s ▁Mor ning ▁Sed ition , ▁including ▁several ▁st ints ▁as ▁a ▁guest ▁host ▁and ▁has ▁appeared ▁on ▁The ▁Rach el ▁M add ow ▁Show . ▁He ▁also ▁hosted ▁W WE ' s ▁radio ▁show . ▁F ole y ▁also ▁occasionally ▁appears ▁on ▁the ▁Op ie ▁and ▁Anthony ▁Show . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁wrest ling ▁document ary , ▁Blood st ained ▁Mem oir s . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁F ole y ▁had ▁a ▁guest ▁voice ▁appearance ▁on ▁Ad ult ▁Sw im ▁show ▁S qu id b ill ies ▁as ▁Th |
under ▁Cla p , ▁a ▁former ▁pro - w rest ler ▁( strong ly ▁res emb ling ▁H ulk ▁Hog an ▁in ▁appearance ▁and ▁speech ), ▁who ▁had ▁recently ▁gone ▁through ▁some ▁t ough ▁times , ▁during ▁the ▁Season ▁ 4 ▁episode ▁" An abol ic - hol ic ". ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁stand - up ▁debut ▁at ▁The ▁Im prov ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁The ▁event ▁was ▁bil led ▁the ▁" Total ▁X tre me ▁Com edy ▁show " ▁and ▁also ▁featured ▁com ed ians ▁Brad ▁Williams , ▁Bret ▁Ernst ▁and ▁Ring ▁of ▁Honor ' s ▁Col t ▁Cab ana , ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁making ▁his ▁stand - up ▁debut . ▁The ▁money ▁F ole y ▁made ▁from ▁the ▁event ▁went ▁to ▁Wrest ler ' s ▁Res cue , ▁which ▁creates ▁aw aren ess ▁and ▁helps ▁raise ▁money ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁health ▁care ▁needs ▁of ▁retired ▁professional ▁wrest lers . ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁guest ▁DJ ▁on ▁E ▁Street ▁Radio , ▁a ▁Sat ellite ▁radio ▁station ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁music ▁of ▁Bruce ▁Spring ste en . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁F ole y ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁appearance ▁on ▁The ▁Daily ▁Show ▁with ▁Jon ▁Stewart . ▁De emed ▁the ▁" S en ior ▁Ass ▁K icker ", ▁F ole y ▁def ended ▁the ▁pro - g ay ▁rights ▁views ▁of ▁Will ▁Phill |
ips . ▁He ▁showed ▁up ▁again ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁help ▁correspond ent ▁Wy att ▁C en ac ▁compare ▁politics ▁to ▁pro ▁wrest ling , ▁giving ▁speech es ▁for ▁and ▁against ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁the ▁fil ib uster . ▁Due ▁to ▁his ▁char itable ▁work ▁and ▁for ▁standing ▁up ▁for ▁Will ▁Phill ips , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁" Med al ▁of ▁Re ason ab len ess " ▁by ▁Jon ▁Stewart ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁R ally ▁to ▁Rest ore ▁San ity ▁and / or ▁F ear . It zk off , ▁Dave , ▁" Live ▁B log : ▁At ▁the ▁R ally ▁to ▁Rest ore ▁San ity ▁and / or ▁F ear ", ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times , ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ 3 : 0 0 ▁pm ▁E T . ▁Retrieved ▁October ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁M ick ▁F ole y ▁again ▁appeared ▁on ▁the ▁Daily ▁Show ▁now ▁hosted ▁by ▁temporary ▁host ▁John ▁Oliver . ▁On ▁this ▁appearance , ▁he ▁def ended ▁imm igration ▁reform ▁in ▁response ▁to ▁the ▁W WE ' s ▁character ▁Z eb ▁Col ter ' s ▁comments ▁on ▁the ▁June ▁ 1 7 ▁episode ▁of ▁Raw . ▁ ▁In ▁mid - 2 0 1 0 , ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁at ▁Chicago ▁Com ic ▁Con , ▁where ▁he ▁had |
▁his ▁own ▁bo oth ▁prom oting ▁T NA . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁interview ed ▁by ▁Vict ory ▁Records , ▁mention ing ▁his ▁interest ▁in ▁Swedish ▁hard ▁rock ▁band ▁Sister ▁Sin . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Union ▁Square ▁Agency ▁and ▁American ▁Original ▁would ▁be ▁producing ▁a ▁feature ▁film ▁based ▁on ▁F ole y ' s ▁life . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁F ole y ▁was ▁a ▁contest ant ▁on ▁an ▁all ▁T NA ▁week ▁of ▁Family ▁Fe ud , ▁team ing ▁with ▁Jay ▁L eth al , ▁Matt ▁Morgan , ▁Mr . ▁Anderson ▁and ▁Rob ▁Van ▁Dam ▁against ▁Angel ina ▁Love , ▁Christ y ▁Hem me , ▁L ace y ▁Von ▁Er ich , ▁T ara ▁and ▁Vel vet ▁Sky . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁and ▁his ▁family ▁appeared ▁on ▁ABC ' s ▁C ele br ity ▁W ife ▁Sw ap ▁on ▁January ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁His ▁wife ▁Co lette ▁trad ed ▁places ▁on ▁the ▁show ▁with ▁Antonio ▁Sab à to , ▁Jr .' s ▁f ian cé , ▁Ch ery l ▁Mo ana ▁Marie ▁N unes . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁appeared ▁in ▁a ▁College H um or ▁video ▁entitled ▁" M ick ▁F ole y ▁Myst ery " ▁as ▁himself . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁a ▁document ary ▁st arring ▁F ole y ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁Vir g il ▁Films ▁entitled , ▁I |
▁Am ▁Santa ▁Cla us . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁produced ▁by ▁F ole y ▁and ▁Morgan ▁Sp ur lock . ▁It ▁chron icles ▁the ▁lives ▁of ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁F rat ernal ▁Order ▁of ▁Real ▁Be arded ▁Sant as . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁F ole y ' s ▁inf atu ation ▁for ▁all ▁things ▁Christmas ▁was ▁documented ▁in ▁musical ▁form ▁with ▁the ▁song ▁Mand ible ▁Cla us ▁by ▁the ▁B + ▁Play ers ▁▁ ▁F ole y ▁had ▁a ▁small ▁role ▁as ▁a ▁wrest ling ▁ref eree ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁film ▁The ▁Pe an ut ▁But ter ▁Fal con . ▁▁ ▁Film ography ▁▁▁ ▁Film ▁▁▁ ▁Television ▁▁▁ ▁Activ ism ▁▁ ▁Much ▁of ▁F ole y ' s ▁char itable ▁work ▁revol ves ▁around ▁children . ▁Among ▁his ▁invol vement , ▁F ole y ▁has ▁volunte ered ▁with ▁" C amp ▁Advent ure " ▁helping ▁k ids ▁cop ing ▁with ▁cancer , ▁has ▁participated ▁in ▁numerous ▁Make - a - W ish ▁Foundation ▁events , ▁has ▁made ▁surprise ▁vis its ▁to ▁children ▁in ▁hosp it als , ▁and ▁has ▁visited ▁schools ▁and ▁libraries ▁to ▁talk ▁to ▁students ▁about ▁the ▁value ▁of ▁education ▁and ▁the ▁importance ▁of ▁reading . ▁F ole y ▁spons ors ▁seven ▁children ▁with ▁Child F und ▁International ▁( former ly ▁Christian ▁Children ' s ▁Fund ), ▁a ▁group ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁affili ated ▁with ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁In ▁recent ▁years , ▁he ▁has ▁become ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁fund |
' s ▁leading ▁don ors , ▁helping ▁fund ▁child hood ▁education ▁cent ers ▁in ▁the ▁remote ▁areas ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁and ▁Mexico , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁four ▁small ▁community ▁schools ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁African ▁nation ▁of ▁Sierra ▁Le one . ▁After ▁visit ing ▁the ▁country ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁an ▁experience ▁he ▁called ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁experiences ▁of ▁my ▁life ; ▁maybe ▁the ▁best ," ▁F ole y ▁committed ▁to ▁fund ing ▁a ▁larger ▁primary ▁school , ▁which ▁was ▁completed ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁F ole y ▁has ▁visited ▁U . S . ▁troops ▁at ▁various ▁military ▁bases ▁and ▁military ▁hosp it als . ▁For ▁several ▁years ▁F ole y ▁visited ▁wounded ▁soldiers ▁at ▁Washington ▁D . C .- based ▁military ▁hosp it als ▁on ▁almost ▁a ▁month ly ▁basis , ▁becoming ▁known ▁as ▁a ▁" Leg end ▁among ▁hurt ▁troops ," ▁according ▁to ▁a ▁Washington ▁Times ▁article . ▁ ▁Having ▁become ▁a ▁devoted ▁fan ▁of ▁T ori ▁Am os ' ▁music ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁( part icular ly ▁the ▁song ▁" W inter " ▁from ▁the ▁Little ▁Earth qu akes ▁album ), ▁and ▁following ▁a ▁meeting ▁with ▁Am os ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁San ▁Diego ▁Com ic ▁Con , ▁F ole y ▁became ▁involved ▁with ▁the ▁R ape , ▁Ab use ▁& ▁Inc est ▁National ▁Network ▁( RA IN N ), ▁a ▁group ▁Am os ▁co - f ounded ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 |
4 . ▁Since ▁then , ▁he ▁has ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁volunte er ▁on ▁their ▁online ▁hot line ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁their ▁National ▁Le ad ership ▁Council . ▁During ▁a ▁ 1 5 - month ▁period ▁ending ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁F ole y ▁logged ▁more ▁than ▁ 5 5 0 ▁hours ▁talking ▁to ▁vict ims ▁online . ▁The ▁same ▁month , ▁F ole y ▁offered ▁to ▁m ow ▁anyone ' s ▁la wn ▁who ▁don ated ▁at ▁least ▁$ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁to ▁the ▁organization , ▁stating , ▁" If ▁you ▁want ▁to ▁help ▁surv iv ors ▁of ▁sexual ▁assault , ▁or ▁just ▁want ▁to ▁see ▁a ▁big ▁gu y ▁with ▁long ▁hair ▁m ow ing ▁your ▁la wn ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁your ▁friends , ▁please ▁take ▁part ..." ▁ ▁Cont inu ing ▁his ▁campaign ▁for ▁the ▁organization , ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁F ole y ▁au ction ed ▁off ▁on ▁e B ay ▁two ▁famous ▁items ▁associated ▁with ▁his ▁wrest ling ▁career : ▁his ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁la ce - up ▁" le op ard ▁skin " ▁bo ots ▁( st ill ▁embedded ▁with ▁ 1 4 9 ▁th um bt acks ▁from ▁his ▁Imp act ▁match ▁with ▁Ric ▁F la ir ); ▁and ▁the ▁white ▁sh irt ▁that ▁he ▁wore ▁as ▁M ank ind ▁during ▁ 1 9 9 8 ' s ▁" H ell ▁in ▁a ▁Cell " ▁match , ▁among ▁other ▁items . ▁ ▁F ole |
y ▁has ▁been ▁out sp oken ▁in ▁his ▁support ▁for ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Party . ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁election ▁cycle , ▁F ole y ▁argued ▁the ▁Democratic ▁point ▁of ▁view ▁in ▁a ▁W WE - sp ons ored ▁debate ▁against ▁John ▁" B rad sh aw " ▁L ay field , ▁who ▁spoke ▁for ▁the ▁Republican ▁side . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁contrib utor ▁to ▁Bar ack ▁Ob ama ' s ▁campaign ▁for ▁the ▁U . S . ▁presiden cy ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁ ▁Championships ▁and ▁accomplish ments ▁▁ ▁Cont inental ▁Wrestling ▁Association ▁C WA ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁– ▁with ▁Gary ▁Young ▁▁ ▁Ext reme ▁Championship ▁Wrestling ▁EC W ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 2 ▁times ) ▁– ▁with ▁Mi key ▁Wh ip w reck ▁ ▁Ext reme ▁Mid - S outh ▁Wrestling ▁North ▁American ▁Championship ▁( 3 ▁times ) Fre el ance ▁Sh ows Tri - C ities ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championships ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁- ▁with ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas ▁ ▁George ▁T rag os / Lou ▁Th esz ▁Professional ▁Wrestling ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Frank ▁Got ch ▁Award ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁ ▁International ▁Wrestling ▁Association ▁of ▁Japan ▁I WA ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁– ▁with ▁T racy ▁Sm oth ers ▁ ▁King ▁of ▁the ▁Death match ▁( 1 9 9 5 ) ▁ ▁North ▁American ▁Wrestling ▁NA W ▁He avy weight ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁ ▁National ▁Wrestling ▁League ▁N W L ▁He avy |
weight ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁ ▁O z ark ▁Mountain ▁Wrestling ▁O MW ▁North ▁American ▁He avy weight ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁ ▁Pro ▁Wrestling ▁Illustr ated ▁In sp ir ational ▁Wrest ler ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁( 1 9 9 3 ) ▁ ▁Match ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁( 1 9 9 8 ) ▁▁ ▁Match ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁( 1 9 9 9 ) ▁▁ ▁Rank ed ▁No . ▁ 1 9 ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁ 5 0 0 ▁singles ▁wrest lers ▁in ▁the ▁P WI ▁ 5 0 0 ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁ ▁Rank ed ▁No . ▁ 4 6 ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 ▁best ▁singles ▁wrest lers ▁of ▁the ▁P WI ▁Years ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 Pro f essional ▁Wrestling ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Class ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ ▁Ste el ▁City ▁Wrestling ▁SC W ▁He avy weight ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁ ▁SC W ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁– ▁with ▁The ▁Blue ▁Me anie ▁ ▁Su ff olk ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Class ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁( Category ▁Wrestling ) ▁ ▁Total ▁Non stop ▁Action ▁Wrestling ▁T NA ▁Leg ends ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁ ▁T NA ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁ ▁World ▁Championship ▁Wrestling ▁W C W ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁– ▁with ▁Kevin ▁S ull ivan ▁ ▁World ▁Class ▁Championship ▁Wrestling ▁US WA ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time |
) ▁– ▁with ▁Scott ▁Br add ock ▁ ▁W C WA ▁World ▁Light ▁He avy weight ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁ ▁W C WA ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 2 ▁times ) ▁– ▁with ▁Super ▁Z od iak ▁II ▁( 1 ) ▁and ▁Scott ▁Br add ock ▁( 1 ) ▁ ▁World ▁Wrestling ▁Federation / W WE ▁W WF ▁Championship ▁( 3 ▁times ) ▁ ▁W WF ▁Hard core ▁Championship ▁( 1 ▁time ) ▁▁ ▁W WF ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁( 8 ▁times ) ▁– ▁with ▁Stone ▁Cold ▁Steve ▁Austin ▁( 1 ), ▁Ch ains aw ▁Charlie ▁( 1 ), ▁K ane ▁( 2 ), ▁The ▁Rock ▁( 3 ) ▁and ▁Al ▁Snow ▁( 1 ) ▁ ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Royal ▁R umble ▁( 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁– ▁with ▁K ane ▁ ▁W WE ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁( Class ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 ) ▁ ▁Wrestling ▁Ob server ▁News letter '' ''' ▁ ▁Best ▁B raw ler ▁( 1 9 9 1 – 2 0 0 0 ) ▁ ▁Best ▁on ▁Inter views ▁( 1 9 9 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ) ▁ ▁Best ▁Pro ▁Wrestling ▁Book ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁for ▁Count down ▁to ▁Lock down ▁ ▁Fe ud ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁( 2 0 0 0 ) ▁vs . ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁ ▁Most ▁Dis g ust ing ▁Prom ot ional ▁T actic ▁( 1 9 9 3 ) ▁C act us ▁Jack ▁am nes |
ia ▁angle ▁ ▁Read ers ' ▁F avor ite ▁Wrest ler ▁( 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁Wrestling ▁Ob server ▁News letter ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁( Class ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 0 ) ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁M ick ▁F ole y ▁Radio ▁Inter view ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁com ed ians ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁male ▁writers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁non - f iction ▁writers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁novel ists ▁Category : American ▁children ' s ▁writers ▁Category : American ▁male ▁non - f iction ▁writers ▁Category : American ▁male ▁novel ists ▁Category : American ▁male ▁professional ▁wrest lers ▁Category : American ▁mem oir ists ▁Category : American ▁people ▁of ▁Irish ▁descent ▁Category : American ▁stand - up ▁com ed ians ▁Category : EC W ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Champions ▁Category : F ict ional ▁characters ▁with ▁multiple ▁personal ities ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Mask ed ▁wrest lers ▁Category : New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Democr ats ▁Category : Nov el ists ▁from ▁Indiana ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Tr uth ▁or ▁Con sequ ences , ▁New ▁Mexico ▁Category : Pro f essional ▁wrest lers ▁from ▁Indiana ▁Category : Pro f essional ▁wrest ling ▁authority ▁figures ▁Category : Pro f essional ▁Wrestling ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁and ▁Museum ▁Category : Pro f essional ▁wrest |
ling ▁man agers ▁and ▁vale ts ▁Category : Pro f essional ▁wrest ling ▁ref ere es ▁Category : S ex ual ▁ab use ▁victim ▁advoc ates ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Blo om ington , ▁Indiana ▁Category : State ▁University ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁at ▁Cort land ▁al umn i ▁Category : The ▁EC W ▁Originals ▁members ▁Category : The ▁Stud ▁St able ▁members ▁Category : W ard ▁Mel ville ▁High ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : W rest ling ▁Ob server ▁News letter ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Category : W rit ers ▁from ▁Blo om ington , ▁Indiana ▁Category : W WE ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁induct ees ▁Category : W WF / W WE ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Champions <0x0A> </s> ▁William ▁Jackson ▁III ▁( born ▁October ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁football ▁corner back ▁for ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ). ▁He ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Beng als ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Houston . ▁ ▁High ▁school ▁career ▁Jackson ▁is ▁a ▁native ▁of ▁the ▁Fif th ▁Ward ▁area ▁of ▁Houston , ▁Texas . ▁Jackson ▁attended ▁Whe at ley ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Houston , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁team m ates ▁with ▁future ▁NFL ▁corner back ▁X av ien ▁Howard ▁on ▁the ▁school ' s ▁football ▁team . ▁ ▁Jackson ▁was ▁considered ▁a ▁three - star |
▁prospect ▁by ▁Riv als . com . ▁He ▁accepted ▁a ▁scholar ship ▁to ▁play ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Houston . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Jackson ▁attended ▁Tr inity ▁Valley ▁Community ▁College ▁for ▁his ▁fresh man ▁year , ▁before ▁en rolling ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Houston ▁for ▁his ▁s oph om ore ▁year . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁senior , ▁he ▁broke ▁up ▁ 2 3 ▁passes ▁and ▁had ▁five ▁inter ception s ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁College ▁statistics ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁With ▁a ▁deep ▁corner back ▁class ▁going ▁into ▁the ▁combine , ▁many ▁anal yst s ▁were ▁more ▁focused ▁on ▁Vern on ▁H arg re aves ▁III , ▁J alen ▁Ram sey , ▁and ▁Mack ens ie ▁Alexander , ▁regarding ▁them ▁as ▁the ▁top ▁players ▁at ▁their ▁position ▁and ▁had ▁Jackson ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁round ▁selection . ▁Jackson ▁attended ▁the ▁NFL ▁Com bine ▁and ▁displayed ▁an ▁amaz ing ▁performance . ▁His ▁performance ▁boost ed ▁his ▁draft ▁stock ▁rise ▁and ▁entered ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁discussion ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁corner back ▁prospect s ▁in ▁the ▁draft . ▁Unfortunately , ▁he ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁finish ▁all ▁the ▁dr ills ▁at ▁the ▁combine ▁after ▁suffering ▁cr amps . ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Jackson ▁attended ▁Houston ' s ▁Pro ▁Day ▁and ▁completed ▁his ▁combine ▁dr ills ▁and ▁performed ▁posit I onal ▁dr ills ▁for ▁sc outs ▁and ▁represent atives ▁from ▁ 3 1 ▁NFL ▁teams . ▁The ▁majority ▁of ▁anal yst |
s ▁had ▁Jackson ▁project ed ▁to ▁be ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ste el ers ▁after ▁general ▁manager ▁Kevin ▁Col bert ▁and ▁head ▁coach ▁Mike ▁Tom lin ▁attended ▁his ▁work out ▁in ▁person . ▁At ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁pre - d raft ▁process , ▁Jackson ▁was ▁project ed ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁second ▁round ▁pick ▁by ▁NFL ▁draft ▁exper ts ▁and ▁sc outs . ▁He ▁was ▁ranked ▁as ▁the ▁second ▁best ▁corner back ▁prospect ▁in ▁the ▁draft ▁by ▁D raft Sc out . com , ▁the ▁third ▁best ▁corner back ▁by ▁NFL ▁anal yst ▁Mike ▁May ock , ▁and ▁was ▁ranked ▁the ▁fourth ▁best ▁corner back ▁by ▁Sports ▁Illustr ated ▁and ▁ESP N . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁The ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁selected ▁Jackson ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁( 2 4 th ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁Jackson ▁was ▁the ▁fourth ▁corner back ▁draft ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁signed ▁Jackson ▁to ▁a ▁four - year , ▁$ 9 . 0 7 ▁million ▁ro ok ie ▁contract ▁with ▁$ 8 . 7 1 ▁million ▁guaranteed . ▁ ▁Through out ▁training ▁camp , ▁Jackson ▁competed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁Beng als ' ▁third ▁corner back ▁on ▁the ▁depth ▁chart ▁against ▁Dar que ze ▁D enn ard . ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁it |
▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Jackson ▁had ▁suffered ▁a ▁torn ▁p ector al ▁mus cle ▁and ▁would ▁have ▁to ▁under go ▁surg ery . ▁On ▁September ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁officially ▁placed ▁Jackson ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve . ▁He ▁remained ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve ▁for ▁the ▁entire ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁NFL ▁season . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁During ▁training ▁camp , ▁Jackson ▁competed ▁against ▁Dar que ze ▁D enn ard ▁and ▁Josh ▁Shaw ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁third ▁corner back ▁on ▁the ▁Beng als ' ▁depth ▁chart . ▁Head ▁coach ▁Mar vin ▁Lewis ▁named ▁Jackson ▁the ▁fourth ▁corner back ▁on ▁the ▁depth ▁chart ▁to ▁start ▁the ▁regular ▁season , ▁behind ▁Dre ▁Kirk pat rick , ▁Adam ▁Jones , ▁and ▁Dar que ze ▁D enn ard . ▁ ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ' ▁season - op ener ▁against ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Rav ens ▁and ▁made ▁two ▁solo ▁tack les ▁and ▁a ▁pass ▁def lection ▁in ▁their ▁ 2 0 – 0 ▁loss . ▁Jackson ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁tack le ▁on ▁wide ▁receiver ▁B resh ad ▁Per rim an ▁during ▁a ▁five - yard ▁reception ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁quarter . ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Jackson ▁recorded ▁four ▁solo ▁tack les , ▁a ▁pass ▁def lection , ▁and ▁returned ▁an ▁inter ception ▁for ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁touch down ▁in ▁the ▁Beng als ' ▁ 2 7 – 2 4 ▁over |
time ▁loss ▁at ▁the ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack er ' s . ▁Jackson ▁intercept ed ▁a ▁pass ▁by ▁quarter back ▁A aron ▁Rod gers , ▁that ▁was ▁originally ▁intended ▁for ▁wide ▁receiver ▁Jord y ▁Nelson , ▁and ▁returned ▁it ▁for ▁a ▁ 7 5 - yard ▁touch down ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁quarter . ▁He ▁became ▁just ▁the ▁second ▁player ▁after ▁then ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Bu cc ane ers ▁safety ▁Tan ard ▁Jackson ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁record ▁an ▁inter ception ▁return ▁for ▁a ▁touch down ▁against ▁A aron ▁Rod gers . ▁In ▁Week ▁ 7 , ▁Jackson ▁earned ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁start ▁after ▁Adam ▁Jones ▁was ▁in active ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁back ▁injury . ▁Jackson ▁finished ▁the ▁Beng als ' ▁ 2 9 – 1 4 ▁loss ▁at ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ste el ers ▁with ▁a ▁solo ▁tack le ▁and ▁two ▁pass ▁def lections . ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁he ▁recorded ▁two ▁solo ▁tack les ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁s ack ▁during ▁a ▁ 2 4 – 2 0 ▁loss ▁at ▁the ▁Tennessee ▁Tit ans ▁in ▁Week ▁ 1 0 . ▁Jackson ▁s ack ed ▁Tit ans ' ▁quarter back ▁Marcus ▁Mari ota ▁for ▁a ▁seven - yard ▁loss ▁on ▁the ▁third ▁quarter . ▁He ▁was ▁in active ▁for ▁the ▁Beng als ' ▁Week ▁ 1 1 ▁victory ▁at ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁toe ▁injury . ▁Jackson ▁became ▁a ▁starting ▁corner back ▁for ▁the ▁Beng als ' ▁in |
▁Week ▁ 1 4 ▁after ▁Adam ▁Jones ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁gro in ▁injury . ▁In ▁Week ▁ 1 5 , ▁he ▁collected ▁a ▁season - high ▁five ▁combined ▁tack les ▁during ▁a ▁ 3 4 – 7 ▁loss ▁at ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Vik ings . ▁Jackson ▁finished ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season ▁with ▁ 2 7 ▁combined ▁tack les ▁( 2 1 ▁solo ), ▁ 1 4 ▁pass ▁def lections , ▁a ▁s ack , ▁an ▁inter ception , ▁and ▁a ▁touch down ▁in ▁ 1 5 ▁games ▁and ▁five ▁starts . ▁Pro ▁Football ▁F ocus ▁gave ▁Jackson ▁an ▁overall ▁grade ▁of ▁ 8 9 . 2 , ▁which ▁ranked ▁e ighth ▁among ▁all ▁qual ifying ▁corner back s ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Through out ▁training ▁camp , ▁Jackson ▁competed ▁against ▁Dar que ze ▁D enn ard ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁starting ▁corner back . ▁Head ▁coach ▁Mar vin ▁Lewis ▁named ▁Jackson ▁and ▁Dre ▁Kirk pat rick ▁the ▁starting ▁corner back s ▁to ▁begin ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁Beng als ▁picked ▁up ▁the ▁fifth - year ▁option ▁on ▁Jackson ' s ▁contract . ▁In ▁week ▁ 2 ▁against ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers , ▁Jackson ▁recorded ▁his ▁first ▁inter ception ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁off ▁Jimmy ▁Gar opp olo ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 1 - 1 7 ▁loss . ▁ ▁He |
▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁with ▁a ▁shoulder ▁injury . ▁He ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁ 3 7 ▁tack les , ▁three ▁passes ▁def ensed ▁and ▁one ▁inter ception ▁through ▁ 1 4 ▁games ▁and ▁ 1 3 ▁starts . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁Season ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Jackson ▁was ▁raised ▁by ▁his ▁mother , ▁Van essa ▁Ha iley , ▁and ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Houston ' s ▁Fif th ▁Ward . ▁He ▁has ▁three ▁sister s ▁and ▁one ▁brother . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁bio ▁Houston ▁C oug ars ▁bio ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 9 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : Play ers ▁of ▁American ▁football ▁from ▁Texas ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Houston ▁Category : American ▁football ▁corner back s ▁Category : Tr inity ▁Valley ▁Card inals ▁football ▁players ▁Category : H ou ston ▁C oug ars ▁football ▁players ▁Category : C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁players <0x0A> </s> ▁B ark ery d ▁is ▁a ▁village ▁in ▁Nä ss jö ▁Municip ality , ▁J ön kö ping ▁County , ▁Sweden . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁a ▁church , ▁and ▁the ▁B ark ery d ▁Par ish ▁had ▁over ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 ▁inhabitants ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁in ▁J ön kö ping ▁County <0x0A> </s> ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁Gilbert ▁Cor win |
▁Ho over ▁( J uly ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁– ▁January ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 ) ▁was ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁Naval ▁officer ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 6 – 1 9 4 7 . ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁both ▁world ▁wars , ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁stages ▁of ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁At omic ▁Bomb , ▁and ▁managed ▁the ▁At omic ▁Energy ▁Commission ' s ▁B ould er ▁facility ▁as ▁a ▁civil ian ▁contract or . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Navy ▁Cross ▁three ▁times . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁ ▁Ho over ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁in ▁Columb us , ▁Ohio ▁to ▁Fred rick ▁May n ard ▁Ho over ▁( 1 8 6 8 – 1 9 3 0 ) ▁and ▁El iza ▁Florence ▁Kin near ▁Ho over ▁( 1 8 7 6 – 1 9 5 5 ). ▁His ▁parents ▁came ▁from ▁prominent ▁families , ▁and ▁had ▁ancest ors ▁from ▁King ston ▁upon ▁H ull ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁Due ▁to ▁his ▁love ▁of ▁the ▁ocean ▁Ho over ▁attended ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Naval ▁Academy ▁and ▁graduated ▁in ▁the ▁Class ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁ ▁Military ▁service ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁After ▁gradu ation ▁Ho over ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁batt les hip ▁, ▁which ▁was ▁under going ▁dock yard ▁work ▁in ▁New ▁York , ▁around ▁March , ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁Wy oming ▁returned ▁to ▁service ▁on ▁June |
2 6 ▁and ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁man eu vers ▁off ▁the ▁Virginia ▁Cap es ▁for ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁ ▁Ho over ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Lieutenant ▁( j un ior ▁grade ) ▁on ▁January 1 , ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁— ▁eight ▁days ▁before ▁Wy oming ▁left ▁New ▁York ▁for ▁Cub an ▁waters . ▁She ▁left ▁Cuba ▁on ▁March 2 7 ▁and ▁was ▁cru ising ▁off ▁York town , ▁Virginia ▁when ▁the ▁US ▁declared ▁war ▁on ▁Germany . ▁Wy oming ▁left ▁the ▁Ch es ape ake ▁Bay ▁area ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 5 ▁for ▁Sc apa ▁Flow . ▁She ▁arrived ▁on ▁December ▁ 7 , ▁joining ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁Battle ▁Squadron ▁( Un ited ▁Kingdom ). ▁ ▁Ho over ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Lieutenant ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁After ▁months ▁of ▁dr illing , ▁Wy oming ▁esc orted ▁a ▁con voy ▁to ▁St av anger , ▁Norway , ▁pat rolled ▁the ▁North ▁Sea , ▁and ▁covered ▁a ▁min el ay ing ▁operation . ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁there ▁were ▁multiple ▁false ▁reports ▁of ▁U - bo at ▁sight ings . ▁Wy oming ▁became ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁Hugh ▁Rod man ' s ▁flags hip ▁after ▁ ▁was ▁dam aged ▁hitting ▁a ▁U - bo at . ▁On ▁November 2 1 ▁Wy oming ▁and ▁ 3 7 0 ▁other ▁war ships ▁rende z vous ed ▁with ▁the ▁German ▁High ▁Se as ▁Fle et ▁and ▁accepted ▁its ▁surrender . ▁After wards ▁she ▁joined ▁the ▁, ▁which |
▁was ▁carrying ▁president ▁Wood row ▁Wilson ▁to ▁the ▁Paris ▁Peace ▁Conference , ▁along ▁with ▁nine ▁other ▁batt les hips ▁and ▁ 2 8 ▁destroy ers ▁off ▁Br est , ▁France . ▁Wy oming ▁then ▁returned ▁to ▁Britain , ▁sail ing ▁on ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁on ▁December 2 5 . ▁In ▁a ▁ro ster ▁from ▁December ▁ 2 6 , ▁Ho over ▁is ▁listed ▁as ▁having ▁been ▁in ▁European ▁waters ▁for ▁ 1 2 ▁months . ▁ ▁Inter war ▁ ▁On ▁October 1 , ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁Ho over , ▁by ▁then ▁a ▁Commander , ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁" Ex perimental ▁Section " ▁under ▁the ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Or dn ance , ▁head ed ▁by ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁William ▁R . ▁F url ong . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁On ▁October 1 , ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁Ho over ' s ▁signal ▁number ▁was ▁ 6 3 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁commander ▁of ▁Dest roy er ▁Division ▁ 2 5 , ▁part ▁of ▁Dest roy er ▁Squadron ▁ 1 3 ▁led ▁by ▁Captain ▁L . H . ▁The ba ud ▁and ▁L t . Cmd r . ▁H . C . ▁Robinson . ▁Division ▁ 2 5 ▁included ▁ ▁( flags hip ), ▁, ▁, ▁and ▁. ▁Squadron ▁ 1 3 ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁Fl ot illa ▁ 3 , ▁which ▁in ▁October ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁Task ▁Force ▁Four ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Fle et . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁attack ▁on ▁Pear l ▁Har bor ▁Ho over ▁was ▁transferred ▁to |
▁the ▁Pacific ▁as ▁a ▁destroy er ▁division ▁commander ▁in ▁Task ▁Force ▁ 1 7 . 5 , ▁responsible ▁for ▁guard ing ▁the ▁carri ers ▁ ▁and ▁. ▁The ▁ships ▁under ▁his ▁command ▁were : ▁; ▁; ▁; ▁; ▁and ▁. ▁Ho over ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Cor al ▁Sea ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Navy ▁Cross ▁for ▁moving ▁his ▁ships ▁alongside ▁the ▁USS ▁Lex ington ▁to ▁rescue ▁surv iv ors . ▁His ▁command ▁became ▁Task ▁Group ▁ 1 7 . 4 , ▁including ▁ ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁ 1 7 . 5 , ▁a ▁destroy er ▁screen ▁for ▁York town ▁during ▁the ▁decis ive ▁Battle ▁of ▁Mid way ▁in ▁early ▁June . ▁Ham mann ▁and ▁York town ▁were ▁the ▁only ▁American ▁ships ▁to ▁be ▁s unk ▁during ▁the ▁battle . ▁ ▁Captain ▁Ho over ▁took ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis - class ▁light ▁cru iser ▁ ▁on ▁September 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁Hel ena ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁batt les ▁of ▁Cape ▁Es per ance ▁and ▁Gu adal can al . ▁At ▁Gu adal can al ▁he ▁made ▁the ▁decision ▁to ▁not ▁search ▁for ▁surv iv ors ▁of ▁the ▁USS ▁June au , ▁thereby ▁abandon ing ▁ 1 4 0 ▁surv iv ors ▁of ▁which ▁only ▁ten ▁surv ived . ▁ ▁Admir al ▁William ▁H alse y , ▁anger ed ▁by ▁Ho over ’ s ▁decision , ▁had ▁Captain ▁Ho over ▁court ▁mart ia led . ▁ ▁However , ▁Ho over ▁was ▁ex on |
er ated ▁by ▁the ▁court ▁because ▁his ▁force ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁included ▁only ▁cru is ers ▁( U SS ▁F let cher ▁had ▁been ▁dispatch ed ▁to ▁send ▁a ▁radio ▁transmission ), ▁most ▁of ▁them ▁badly ▁dam aged , ▁and ▁therefore ▁no ▁ship ▁capable ▁of ▁comb ating ▁the ▁Japanese ▁sub marine ▁that ▁had ▁s unk ▁USS ▁June au . ▁ ▁Later ▁life ▁▁ ▁Ho over ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁n avy ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁government ▁service ▁as ▁a ▁civil ian ▁official ▁at ▁the ▁At omic ▁Energy ▁Commission ' s ▁( A EC ) ▁Sand ia ▁Base ▁in ▁Al bu quer que , ▁New ▁Mexico . ▁Following ▁this ▁he ▁became ▁manager ▁of ▁the ▁A EC ' s ▁facility ▁in ▁B ould er , ▁Colorado . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Br istol ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁Ho over ▁died ▁on ▁January 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁at ▁the ▁H att ie ▁I da ▁Ch aff ee ▁N urs ing ▁Home ▁in ▁East ▁Prov idence , ▁Rh ode ▁Island | E ast ▁Prov idence ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 8 5 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Ho over ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁vest ry man ▁and ▁w arden ▁of ▁St . ▁Michael ' s ▁Epis cop al ▁Church ▁where ▁he ▁don ated ▁a ▁flag ▁from ▁Task ▁Force ▁ 1 7 ▁which ▁is ▁on ▁display ▁today . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Society ▁of ▁Met als , ▁Army - |
N avy ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Val or , ▁National ▁So j ourn ers , ▁S ons ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Revolution , ▁Che vy ▁Ch ase ▁Club , ▁Hope ▁Club , ▁Br istol ▁Y acht ▁Club , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁Mason . ▁His ▁first ▁child , ▁Gilbert ▁Cor win ▁Jr ., ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 4 ▁in ▁Washington ▁D . C . ▁to ▁Ho over ' s ▁first ▁wife , ▁Mar tha ▁Smith . ▁Gilbert ▁Jr . ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁gradu ate ▁from ▁Brown ▁University ▁and ▁become ▁an ▁officer ▁in ▁the ▁Navy . ▁Ho over ' s ▁two ▁daughters ▁were ▁born ▁to ▁his ▁second ▁wife , ▁M abel ▁D umb ell . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁decor ations ▁ ▁Navy ▁Cross ▁Res cu ing ▁surv iv ors ▁of ▁USS ▁Lex ington ▁during ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Cor al ▁Sea ▁ ▁Navy ▁Cross ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cape ▁Es per ance ▁ ▁Navy ▁Cross ▁Naval ▁Battle ▁of ▁Gu adal can al ▁ 1 2 - 1 3 ▁Nov ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁http :// val or . mil it ary times . com / reci p ient . php ? reci p ient id = 2 0 5 2 7 ▁ ▁http :// www . us sh el ena . org / ho over . html ▁ ▁https :// www . facebook . com / pg / G il bert - C - H o over - 3 5 2 4 7 4 1 8 4 8 0 4 |
5 4 5 / posts /? ref = page _ intern a ▁ ▁http :// www . this week news . com / content / st ories / b ex ley / news / 2 0 1 0 / 0 6 / 0 9 / kin near - bec ame - house hold - name - in - n orth - col umb us . html ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁adm ir als ▁Category : American ▁military ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁Category : American ▁naval ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁adm ir als ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Naval ▁Academy ▁al umn i ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁Cross ▁( Un ited ▁States ) ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Columb us , ▁Ohio <0x0A> </s> ▁P ert ina x ▁( ; ▁died ▁ 1 8 7 ▁AD ) ▁was ▁Bishop ▁of ▁By z ant ium ▁from ▁ 1 6 9 ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 . ▁Information ▁on ▁his ▁life ▁is ▁mainly ▁drawn ▁from ▁the ▁works ▁of ▁Dor othe us ▁of ▁Ty re , ▁according ▁to ▁whom ▁he ▁was ▁originally ▁a ▁senior ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁Roman ▁Empire ▁based ▁in ▁Th race . ▁He ▁contract ed ▁a ▁strong ▁bout ▁of ▁some ▁disease , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁midst ▁of ▁his ▁ill ness ▁he ▁had ▁heard ▁the ▁rum ors ▁of ▁m |
ira cles ▁occurr ing ▁amongst ▁the ▁ad her ents ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁growing ▁religion ▁– ▁Christian ity . ▁He ▁sought ▁advice ▁from ▁Bishop ▁A ly pi us ▁of ▁By z ant ium ; ▁when ▁his ▁disease ▁was ▁c ured , ▁he ▁believed ▁it ▁was ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁A ly pi us ' ▁pray ers ▁and ▁the ▁grace ▁of ▁God , ▁and ▁converted ▁to ▁Christian ity . ▁Short ly ▁afterwards , ▁he ▁was ▁ord ained ▁a ▁priest ▁by ▁A ly pi us , ▁and ▁succeeded ▁him ▁as ▁bishop ▁after ▁his ▁death , ▁a ▁position ▁he ▁would ▁serve ▁to ▁his ▁own ▁rep ose . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 nd - century ▁Rom ans ▁Category : 2 nd - century ▁b ish ops ▁Category : 2 nd - century ▁people ▁from ▁By z ant ium ▁Category : B ish ops ▁of ▁By z ant ium ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁unknown <0x0A> </s> ▁S fur ti ▁Sah are ▁is ▁an ▁International ▁Mot iv ational ▁Spe aker ▁and ▁the ▁author ▁of ▁a ▁National ▁Best s elling ▁Books ▁, ▁‘ Th ink ▁and ▁Win ▁like ▁D h oni ’ ▁and ▁' The ▁Mon key ▁Theory '. ▁Think ▁and ▁Win ▁like ▁D h oni ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁Th inking ▁and ▁Le ad ership ▁Str ateg ies ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁Cr ick eter ▁Mah endra ▁Singh ▁D h oni . ▁The ▁Book ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁Amazon ▁Pol l ▁for ▁being ▁the ▁‘ M ost ▁Popular ▁Self - help ▁book ▁ |
2 0 1 6 ’ . ▁According ▁to ▁an ▁article ▁published ▁at ▁N D TV ▁India , ▁the ▁book ▁was ▁featured ▁as ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁most ▁read ▁books ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁S fur ti ▁has ▁received ▁National ▁N ari ▁Sh ak ti ▁Award ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁for ▁her ▁first ▁book . ▁She ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁Top ▁Nom ine e ▁of ▁Young ▁International ▁Award ▁Dub ai . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁ ▁S fur ti ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Nag pur ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁March ▁in ▁a ▁Mar ath i ▁family . ▁She ▁did ▁her ▁school ing ▁from ▁Din an ath ▁High ▁School ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁National ▁Ch ess ▁Player ▁who ▁has ▁represented ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁several ▁times . ▁Later ▁she ▁moved ▁to ▁P une ▁to ▁purs ue ▁her ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁Computer ▁Engineering ▁from ▁Bh art i ▁Vid ya pe eth ▁College ▁of ▁Engineering ▁for ▁women ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁She ▁currently ▁stays ▁at ▁P une , ▁where ▁she ▁works ▁as ▁a ▁Mot iv ational ▁Spe aker . ▁Her ▁Sign ature ▁Program ▁‘ Th ink ▁and ▁Win ▁Like ▁D h oni ’ ▁is ▁quite ▁popular ▁in ▁the ▁Cor p - or ates . ▁ ▁Work ▁ ▁Mot iv ational ▁Spe aker ▁▁ ▁S fur ti ▁worked ▁with ▁an ▁IT ▁Company ▁for ▁a ▁short ▁span ▁but ▁later ▁turned ▁her ▁attention ▁towards ▁Full ▁Time ▁Mot iv ational ▁Spe aking . ▁She ▁faced ▁a ▁st iff ▁opposition ▁from ▁family |
▁towards ▁her ▁this ▁move ▁of ▁becoming ▁a ▁Full - Time ▁Mot iv ational ▁Spe aker . ▁Par allel ▁to ▁her ▁Spe aking ▁Eng ag ements , ▁she ▁decided ▁to ▁come ▁up ▁with ▁her ▁First ▁Mot iv ational ▁Book . ▁She ▁works ▁with ▁Corpor ates , ▁Cr icket ▁Club s , ▁School s ▁and ▁Colleg es ▁as ▁a ▁Performance ▁Co ach . ▁During ▁her ▁tal ks ▁she ▁shared ▁stage ▁with ▁Personal ities ▁like ▁Bol lywood ▁A ctor ▁Jack ie ▁Sh ro ff , ▁Public ▁Pro sec utor ▁U j j wal ▁Nik am , ▁late ▁Business ▁Ty co on ▁R MD ▁Man ik ch and . ▁She ▁is ▁Two ▁Times ▁T ED x ▁Spe aker . ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁S fur ti ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁Rome , ▁Italy ▁to ▁present ▁a ▁T ED x ▁T alk ▁on ▁Es per anto . ▁Her ▁Book ▁' Th ink ▁and ▁Win ▁like ▁D h oni ' ▁is ▁the ▁Read ers ▁Dig est ' s ▁Prom ot ional ▁Title ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁ 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Book ▁ ▁Think ▁and ▁Win ▁Like ▁D h oni ▁ ▁The ▁Book ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁ 7 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁on ▁MS ▁D h oni ’ s ▁ 3 5 th ▁B irth day . ▁A ▁tra iler ▁of ▁the ▁Book ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁YouTube . ▁ ▁S fur ti ▁worked ▁for ▁around ▁ 3 ▁years ▁to ▁finish ▁this ▁book . ▁She ▁tra ve led ▁Ran |
chi ▁to ▁meet ▁MS ▁D h oni ’ s ▁first ▁coach ▁Mr . ▁K es hav ▁Ban er je e , ▁she ▁also ▁met ▁Mr . ▁Moh amm ad ▁Was im ▁( MS ▁D h oni ' s ▁Child hood ▁Friend ) ▁and ▁Mr . ▁Sat ya ▁P rak ash ▁Kr ish na ( ▁Old ▁Friend ▁and ▁a ▁featured ▁character ▁in ▁the ▁Movie ). ▁She ▁interview ed ▁Ex . ▁Cr icket ▁Captain ▁Sou rav ▁Gang uly ▁in ▁his ▁home ▁at ▁Kol k ata . ▁ ▁The ▁book ▁was ▁earlier ▁named ▁as ▁‘ What ▁I ▁saw ▁in ▁Him , ▁Bey ond ▁Cr icket ’ . ▁Initial ly , ▁it ▁was ▁rejected ▁by ▁ 2 2 ▁Publish ers ▁before ▁ ▁Ja ico ▁Publishing ▁House ▁came ▁up ▁to ▁publish ▁the ▁copy . ▁ ▁The ▁Book ▁was ▁reported ▁a ▁Best s eller ▁among ▁the ▁Cr icket ▁Section ▁on ▁Amazon . in ▁within ▁two ▁weeks ▁of ▁its ▁launch . ▁After ▁seeing ▁the ▁Book ▁Rh iti ▁Sports ▁( MS ▁D h oni ’ s ▁Management ▁Company ) ▁decided ▁to ▁give ▁a ▁Prom ot ional ▁Picture ▁for ▁the ▁Book . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : W omen ▁writers ▁from ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁Category : W rit ers ▁from ▁Nag pur ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) <0x0A> </s> ▁Be ht a ▁Haz ip ur ▁is ▁a ▁census ▁town ▁in ▁the ▁L oni ▁block ▁of ▁Gh azi abad ▁district ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁state ▁of ▁U tt ar ▁Pr adesh |
. ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Capital ▁Region ▁( N CR ). ▁At ▁one ▁end ▁( s outh west ), ▁the ▁town ' s ▁boundary ▁termin ates ▁at ▁National ▁Highway ▁ 7 0 9 B , ▁which ▁connect s ▁Del hi ▁to ▁Sah aran pur , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁other ▁end ▁( n ortheast ), ▁the ▁boundary ▁ends ▁at ▁L oni - G h azi abad ▁Road . ▁It ▁also ▁share ▁its ▁territ ories ▁with ▁the ▁neighbor ing ▁census ▁town , ▁Mand oli . ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁ ▁India ▁census , ▁Be ht a ▁H aj ip ur ▁had ▁a ▁population ▁of ▁ 9 4 , 4 1 4 , ▁out ▁of ▁which ▁ 5 4 % ▁were ▁males ▁and ▁ 4 6 % ▁were ▁males . ▁Be ht a ▁H aj ip ur ▁has ▁an ▁average ▁liter acy ▁rate ▁of ▁ 6 0 %, ▁which ▁is ▁higher ▁than ▁the ▁national ▁average ▁of ▁ 5 9 . 5 %; ▁with ▁ 6 2 % ▁of ▁the ▁males ▁and ▁ 3 8 % ▁of ▁females ▁being ▁liter ate . ▁Ar ound ▁ 1 9 % ▁of ▁the ▁population ▁is ▁under ▁ 6 ▁years ▁of ▁age . ▁ ▁Administration ▁ ▁The ▁administration ▁of ▁Be ht a ▁H aj ip ur ▁comes ▁under ▁L oni ▁Nag ar ▁Pal ika , ▁U tt ar ▁Pr adesh . ▁In ▁Lok ▁Sab ha , ▁Be ht a ▁Haz ip ur ▁falls ▁in ▁the ▁Gh az ib ad ▁Lok ▁sab ha ▁constitu ency . ▁In ▁the ▁legisl |
ative ▁assembly ▁of ▁U tt ar ▁Pr adesh , ▁the ▁census ▁town ▁comes ▁under ▁the ▁L oni ▁Assembly ▁constitu ency . ▁It ▁is ▁currently ▁represented ▁by ▁the ▁politician , ▁Zak ir ▁Ali ▁of ▁the ▁B SP . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁divided ▁into ▁several ▁neighborhood s , ▁resident ial ▁soci eties , ▁and ▁colon ies ▁that ▁are ▁as ▁follows : ▁▁ ▁Mah av ir ▁Col ony ▁ ▁Am bed kar ▁Col ony ▁ ▁Prem ▁Nag ar ▁ ▁K arg il ▁Col ony ▁ ▁Am it ▁V ih ar ▁ ▁D har oti ▁Kh urd ▁ ▁T ila ▁Shah baz pur ▁ ▁De ew an ▁E cla ve ▁ ▁U tt ar anch al ▁V ih ar ▁ ▁Connect ivity ▁and ▁Transport ation ▁Fac ilities ▁Be ht a ▁Haz ip ur ▁can ▁be ▁reached ▁by ▁road , ▁rail , ▁and ▁air . ▁By ▁road . ▁The ▁town ▁has ▁a ▁halt ▁railway ▁station ▁( Code : ▁B HH Z ) ▁through ▁which ▁many ▁passenger ▁trains ▁pass ▁at ▁regular ▁intervals ▁daily . ▁By ▁road , ▁Be ht a ▁Haz ip ur ▁is ▁well ▁connected ▁to ▁the ▁capital ▁city ▁of ▁Del hi ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁other ▁cities ▁in ▁U tt ar ▁Pr adesh , ▁including ▁No ida , ▁H ap ur , ▁Mod in agar , ▁Bul and sh ahr , ▁Me er ut , ▁Sah aran pur , ▁Har id war , ▁etc . ▁A ▁large ▁number ▁of ▁people ▁comm ute ▁from ▁here ▁to ▁Del hi , ▁No ida , ▁Gre ater ▁No ida , ▁and |
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