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Jim Cornette on A&E's Mick Foley Biography

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2021
  • From Episode 194 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
    Artwork by Travis Heckel!
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  • @rleonardgreen78
    @rleonardgreen78 3 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    Out of all of Vince's attitude era stars. Mick Foley was the most beneficial. He made HHH, Orton, The Rock, he brought out Undertakers sadistic streak, he made Edge a better heel and he helped Vince beat WCW. He was really great talent.

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Facts.. Especially wcw.. Him winning the title on raw was beginning of the end of wcw cuz they snitched on live tv😂😂

    • @jordanhutton5787
      @jordanhutton5787 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's crazy Vince didn't even want him at first

    • @BrianIngham
      @BrianIngham 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      He gave HBK an edge and definitely helped him when he was Champ in 96.

    • @decepticonxhunter4850
      @decepticonxhunter4850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jordanhutton5787 It's not crazy at all. Vince doesn't think highly of death match "wrestling", and Mic didn't exactly give any reason why Vince should've viewed him as a potential draw.

    • @danielmarquezbeerloverandb5354
      @danielmarquezbeerloverandb5354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I agree with everything, except for him making the Rock. A handful of wrestlers helped make the Rock, but no one more than the Rock himself 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @KR1736
    @KR1736 3 ปีที่แล้ว +257

    “Too nice for the wrestling business” is the highest compliment lmao

    • @emperortrevornorton3119
      @emperortrevornorton3119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He is the nicest guy I've ever met at a wrestling fan convention so I agree about 70% to 80% but he wanted to be a professional wrestler so there is that

    • @scotcarr3390
      @scotcarr3390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'd call Mick the Jimmy Carter of pro wrestling - as my Mom used to say, Jehovah keep her, Carter was too decent to be an effective president - but unlike Jimmy (I'm giving him grief here, but Mr. Carter is a great man, a good Christian & a mighty philanthropist), Mick was sometimes the best guy on the roster he was in.
      Dig it - Impact was a paycheck & he was sorely misused by them, but he was so captivating doing what he was doing that I'd watch them just to see Mick. They had a tailor-made opportunity to earn money w/a series against Chris Park/Abyss & they screwed it up. How? WHY?!?...🤬

    • @dankahaner
      @dankahaner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nicest wrestler I’ve ever met. Gave me a 3 minute interview for TMZ, a selfie and an autograph in a sea of fans. He’s the greatest guy you’ll ever meet. He’s like a real life Santa Claus and he really does love his fans.

    • @maxxdahl6062
      @maxxdahl6062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      corny has said Mick and Bobby Eaton are so nice of guys, if they moved in together. Bobby would have everything Mick owned, and Mick would have everything Bobby owned. lol

    • @num1Jaysta
      @num1Jaysta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@scotcarr3390 Instead they had Abyss be a Hogan wannabe Mark

  • @charliefromstarkvillemissi1852
    @charliefromstarkvillemissi1852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    Mick Foley gave everything. He deserves nothing but praise.

    • @danielwilson9724
      @danielwilson9724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      True that!! Favorite wrestler since " Cactus Jack Manson" days even!! My favorite on the mic and everything

    • @jmoore6598
      @jmoore6598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah

    • @benjiman7454
      @benjiman7454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Peter Stevenson yes

    • @benjiman7454
      @benjiman7454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @Peter Stevenson If you didn't follow Foleys career then okay. But to cheapen his dedication and sacrifice like he came a dime a dozen is absolutely ridiculous.

    • @benjiman7454
      @benjiman7454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Peter Stevenson No. If he had failed YOU wouldn't have cared because you clearly don't care for his legacy now which perplexes me because what does it matter to you that soo many people Praise him? You couldn't do 1/4th of what he's done so speaking on a man's legacy you couldn't hope to come close to seems rather pathetic.

  • @spiceman7982
    @spiceman7982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    i was surprised that they didnt mention that Mick Foley was in the Royal Rumble 3 times as Cactus Jack, Mankind and Dude Love.

    • @ericcartridge1361
      @ericcartridge1361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Sorry but, who cares really

    • @spiceman7982
      @spiceman7982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@ericcartridge1361 I Do!!

    • @gqn2
      @gqn2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That was just a small part of his illustrious career.

    • @chrisortiz8072
      @chrisortiz8072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Its more of back story and highlights. To be fair to do a real bio on these wrestlers we would need a mini series

    • @0therun1t21
      @0therun1t21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@ericcartridge1361 Nobody else has ever done it, have they? I think it was amazing!

  • @thecorona1784
    @thecorona1784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    "I never understood socko. But god bless America" Jim says with a sigh. 😂😂😂😂

    • @dnakatomiuk
      @dnakatomiuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hand over his face when he did it lol

    • @caseyw1286
      @caseyw1286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      It was something silly that got over with the fans which is the exception that proves the rule. Instead of leaving it at that and not overdoing it, they had to run with the whole thing and now everyone is acting silly and stupid.

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Only foley could've made that work😂😂 rock and sock connection was just a awesome idea

    • @theungreatkahli
      @theungreatkahli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I love how Cornette still calls him Cactus. I realize that was his first gimmick, but I like that stuff. Like how some still call Triple H Hunter.

    • @joypadlad
      @joypadlad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@caseyw1286 The reason it was great and got over was because it was the opposite of what Mankind/Cactus Jack was ever about. He was a tough guy that had a quirky funny thing as opposed to the full on comedy wrestlers that keep popping up now.

  • @Shuggahbear
    @Shuggahbear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    The fact jim hates hardcore wrestling yet likes mick speaks levels to what kinda man mick Foley really is

    • @arthurdaffos1490
      @arthurdaffos1490 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mick is smart and knows more than doing deathmatch stuff. Also i think there is levels of hardcore stuff that Jim Can tolerate

    • @Noobie2k7
      @Noobie2k7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I feel like he doesn't hate hardcore wrestling. He hates Deathmatch wrestling. All this garbage outlaw shit with light tubes and pizza cutters and all that shit. There's a big difference between like a WWF or WCW hardcore match and a Deathmatch style of match.

    • @arthurdaffos1490
      @arthurdaffos1490 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Noobie2k7 i feel like that in order to do a good hardcore match, you to know how to work to begin with...

  • @MrLatrunks14
    @MrLatrunks14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    The Bret Hart one is gonna be interesting. Bret being involved in it won't be a hit piece. It's gonna mention his time in Stampede Wrestling, his tag team with Jim Neidhart, his run as WWE champion, his feud with Shawn Michaels, how he helped Stone Cold Steve Austin rise in WWE, the Screwjob, his failed run in WCW, Owen's death, Starcade 99, His Stroke, losing family members, getting inducted in 2006, returning in 2010, beating Cancer, Twice. Bret Hart had an interesting life.

    • @LongHuynh-bx5ll
      @LongHuynh-bx5ll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @K yes bring back 1997 wrestling

    • @imusingsocialistmedia3014
      @imusingsocialistmedia3014 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      hope they focus more on everything else in his career other than SS97

    • @bradpaton3927
      @bradpaton3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Pleas, Don't forget
      It's not over, yet...."

    • @JungleBunkRootsMusic2022
      @JungleBunkRootsMusic2022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      People complain about bret being "bitter", but after reading all of that and learning how much shit bret had to deal with, bret deserved to be bitter. He lost almost everything and everyone he cared about, his career ended untimely and he almost died from medical problems. I think fans need to be more empathetic to bret.

    • @TheRustedShackleford
      @TheRustedShackleford 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And he will take every opportunity to tell us how "great" he is. At this point, I've definitely heard enough of Bret putting Bret over.

  • @jackieolcott2500
    @jackieolcott2500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Mick Foley truly is the nicest guy! He did an autograph signing a few years back at a local minor league baseball game, and I went to get him to sign one of his books. He was kinda going through the motions signing everyone's things, but as he was signing my stuff I told him he is my favorite wrestler, and he looked up at me, made eye contact, and said thank you very much in a real genuine way. And I just thought that was cool, just that brief moment really gave me the feeling he appreciates his fans.

    • @xii_bones_iix5051
      @xii_bones_iix5051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      thats an awesome moment with a person, a real human, cherish it, its long gone my friend, i met the APA once at stl hard rock cafe and it felt like at any moment a tv crew was going to come busting threw an a bar fight was going down, but they we just there watching tv smoking cigars and enjoying what seemed to be just some r&r

    • @theungreatkahli
      @theungreatkahli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He blew me off when I asked for his autograph. Must have been having a rough day or something then. That or he didn’t like being in Michigan.

    • @williamslater-vf5ym
      @williamslater-vf5ym ปีที่แล้ว

      I got to see a house show in binghamton in 93. I was near the guard rails, against the rules, after the Steiner brothers crushed a match. I got to shake Rick's hand and he looked me right in the eye and nodded. I think about that all the time.
      Then we go yelled at by the announcer and I went back to my seat lol.
      Undertaker was there also in a match against giant Gonzalez. It was a good night.

  • @hulanspyder3395
    @hulanspyder3395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Jim loves it when Brian loses his cool. He never does, but when he DOES, Jim enjoys it.

  • @crissy4346
    @crissy4346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    Mick is such a likeable guy. I met him before. Above and beyond level of nice. Mick Foley is like the Betty White of wrestling. Everyone loves him.

    • @jpsweeney6833
      @jpsweeney6833 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So true

    • @bradpaton3927
      @bradpaton3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's a good comparison. In YOUR opinion who would be the other three Golden Girls, though?LOL

    • @set1237
      @set1237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@bradpaton3927 Blanche = HBK or Flair. Sophia = Bret Hart.

    • @bradpaton3927
      @bradpaton3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@set1237 weren't there FOUR Golden Girls?

    • @smarkslowplay3512
      @smarkslowplay3512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@bradpaton3927 the original FOUR HORSEWOMEN

  • @bradw3153
    @bradw3153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I went to a Mick Foley stand-up storytelling session and he spoke wonderfully about Jim cornette and even said he owed a lot to him because Jim cornette would go around to promoters saying you got to see this guy it's the damnedest thing he'll fall flat on his ass on the concrete and be fine

  • @finklesteinkid537
    @finklesteinkid537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Mick's biography reminded me a lot of my childhood and upbringing. My favorite of any of these biographies by far. Seems as genuine of a guy as it gets. How could someone not like Mick?

  • @coldbrutalhonesty
    @coldbrutalhonesty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This was probably my personal favorite episode of the A&E Biography series.

    • @theungreatkahli
      @theungreatkahli 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a good one. I like Bret’s one best.

  • @shaunkenneally7597
    @shaunkenneally7597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Funny , how people in the know said He would never draw,
    So Mick just went and became a Pro Wrestling Legend.
    Well done Mrs. Foley baby boy.

    • @LongHuynh-bx5ll
      @LongHuynh-bx5ll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That was vince

    • @cjskylark6659
      @cjskylark6659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      4th biggest draw in the attitude era imo
      Vince loved roid rage bodybuilders so he said he thought he wouldn't

    • @austinburras2993
      @austinburras2993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@cjskylark6659 well that's because he didn't draw Vince was right about that in the original mankind gimmick did not draw is when he switched to the white shirt he started drawing

    • @austinburras2993
      @austinburras2993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LongHuynh-bx5ll that may not have been true or not because if you actually heard what make Foley said about it he basically all he heard was hearsay so it may or may not be true whether it's said it will work or not and the fact mankind's character when he first started was like The undertakers it could have gone either way cuz on paper the undertaker is gimmick was stupid as hell

    • @cjskylark6659
      @cjskylark6659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@austinburras2993 which is why he should of just let him be cactus jack from the jump
      He was over as hell as cactus

  • @bigblabble
    @bigblabble 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Loved referee Marc Curtis in WCW. His reactions to the moves and selling them as a ref was pure gold. Having him in the WCW n64 game was 👌🏻

    • @theungreatkahli
      @theungreatkahli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RIP Hildebrand

    • @countof3everybodyOD
      @countof3everybodyOD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That game was amazing

    • @michaelgerrish7944
      @michaelgerrish7944 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My buddies an I played WCW an Wrestlemania 2000 for N64 we burned it out an had to buy a new one !!! BEST WRESTLING GAMES EVER!!!

    • @theungreatkahli
      @theungreatkahli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@michaelgerrish7944 good times. I did that too with my cousins

    • @LouSassoleSledgecock
      @LouSassoleSledgecock 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      RIP Marc

  • @truthtyperii7727
    @truthtyperii7727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    My fav moment to this day is when he became wwf champion, my soul was so happy!

    • @scotcarr3390
      @scotcarr3390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He wasn't "that guy" enough to get a long-term run w/the belt, which irritates me a bit. I think he helped carry WWF/E as much as 'Taker, Austin & Rock did & should've gotten a long "fighting champion" reign.
      But, also like 'Taker, Austin & Rock, he didn't NEED the belt. Mick was so talented & so over, he was THE guy to have as a utility player to spice up & lackluster event or house show. Unlike Michaels, Mick drew big money.

    • @chadzeiders8293
      @chadzeiders8293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That night is when it started to turn in WWF's favor

  • @solefoodbrand1699
    @solefoodbrand1699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The text Have a Nice Day is literally the reason I have a PhD. Outside of Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, it’s the greatest thing I’ve read in my life.

    • @Malasterpiece
      @Malasterpiece 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Got it for Christmas the year it came out, I probably read it like 10 times as a kid. Besides being an excellent narrative, it introduced me to a plethora of swears and adult terms. Thank you Mick.

    • @solefoodbrand1699
      @solefoodbrand1699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Malasterpiece Lmaooooooo! Capital L literature.

    • @davidian2.024
      @davidian2.024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sumanabitch!

    • @solefoodbrand1699
      @solefoodbrand1699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidian2.024 Lmaooooooo

    • @mrcliff3709
      @mrcliff3709 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My dad had that book and actually helped me learn to read

  • @mekronium8172
    @mekronium8172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Mick Foley is an awesome dude, and hands down a legend in Professional Wrestling.

  • @glennhay5628
    @glennhay5628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    watching the hell in the cell with the undertaker i really thought mick was going to die that night. that was one of my "oh shit" moments of all time.

  • @fishhookism
    @fishhookism 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I wish Mick and Bret would have had more time to work together. They had the two best minds in wrestling.

  • @mrcraigbeckett
    @mrcraigbeckett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Flair disliked Foley’s style for being reckless in the ring. Strange how Flair couldn’t see that his after hours recklessness was just as dangerous to his long term health and wealth as Foley doing dangerous bumps in front of high-school sized crowds.

    • @vandalg282
      @vandalg282 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As crazy as Flair was outside the ring, he was extremely careful with everyone inside it. He's sooner hurt himself, with that said, he already saw the toll it took on other wrestlers....you wanna end up walking at the end of it....Foley can barely do that these days.

  • @superjamesworld
    @superjamesworld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I watched the other Mick Foley documentary, think it was Beyond the Mat, and when those kids were upset at ringside watching their daddy getting beaten up I was proper in tears.
    Mick Foley gave his all for us ♥

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As mick said kids are resilient they bounce back😂😂

    • @gavinduenas3584
      @gavinduenas3584 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Of all the things Mick Foley has ever done, that is the one that reflects the worst on him as a human being!
      I think Mick is a really nice person but choosing to take multiple chair shots to the head, whilst handcuffed, when your young children are watching at ringside is completely unjustifiable.

    • @theungreatkahli
      @theungreatkahli 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So did Benoit. He gave his all to wrestling, eventually it took everything from him though.

    • @kant5696
      @kant5696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@gavinduenas3584 to be fair, rock was to blame as well cause he didnt need to hit him that many times but they both got carried away in character.

  • @iTubeYourDadsMinge
    @iTubeYourDadsMinge 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The thing that makes Mick one of the greatest is that he wasn’t just an idiot who wanted to do garbage wrestling. He LOVED wrestling and wanted to be great at it, and he was. Even when doing the most hardcore of matches, Mick always told a great story. And he literally gave his body up for our entertainment. The man is a wrestling legend that that I think we should all be very grateful for.

  • @fernandoguajardo2750
    @fernandoguajardo2750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I always love The Rock N Sock Connection.👍

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts it was entertaining

    • @xii_bones_iix5051
      @xii_bones_iix5051 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      one of the best insane gimmicks in history you cant make this shit up

    • @AJ-xv7oh
      @AJ-xv7oh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never liked it personally. Too hokey.

  • @foleynj86
    @foleynj86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I thought the doc was really good, but I can't believe they left out the Rock and Sock Connection along with the "This Is Your Life" segment, which happens to be the highest rated segment in the history of Raw.
    They were such an unlikely tag team and polar opposites of each other that is what their tag team so great.
    Instead, they talk about him as 🎅 which could have been a shorter mention in the doc.

  • @TimeBomb014X
    @TimeBomb014X 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I get a kick out of the idea of Vince personally thanking Mick foe taking the iconic bump and telling him to never so it again

  • @VitZ9
    @VitZ9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Picturing Cornette driving around town, flashing a rats giant balls at teenagers to scare them, is just about the most hilarious thing ever. 😆

    • @TimeBomb014X
      @TimeBomb014X 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He then looks over to his wife and tell her Because I'm a heel

  • @jordanmc3686
    @jordanmc3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Something about Jim saying “giant balls” for his rats is hilarious

    • @LongHuynh-bx5ll
      @LongHuynh-bx5ll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes that Jim cornette rat in the vignettes

    • @0therun1t21
      @0therun1t21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love rats too, they have to drag their balls behind them and it rubs all the fur off, like they've been Manscaped.
      I think I had the smartest rat in the world, so many stories, they only live about 4 years though.

    • @MeNoSpeakJibberish
      @MeNoSpeakJibberish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      RIP George The Rat

    • @rosiegratz8377
      @rosiegratz8377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@0therun1t21 Hey, I think you just made a new manscape commercial.😁

    • @maxxdahl6062
      @maxxdahl6062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@0therun1t21 lol Manscaping rats is hilarious.

  • @WWJD85
    @WWJD85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I enjoyed Mick Foley run in WCW as Cactus Jack. His matches with sting were classics.

    • @patrickdoran180
      @patrickdoran180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A lot of fans will always remember Mick as Mankind in WWF, but he'll always be Cactus Jack from WCW to me... Bang, Bang!

  • @JohnDoe-ym5ly
    @JohnDoe-ym5ly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    lol, Terry Funk looking like a golf dad in the run out was classic for Hell in A Cell

  • @Kwall4life
    @Kwall4life 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Mr. Foley gave his all and was supported by his family. Especially liked his recollections during the various stages of his life and career

  • @twsstar
    @twsstar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Those death matches only looked good in the magazines

  • @matthewthompson5655
    @matthewthompson5655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Mick Foley is fucking class. Shows you can be mega famous but still be a good kind person. We need more people like him in this world

  • @brianlafev4261
    @brianlafev4261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I’m going to be disappointed when the A&E series is finished. An episode, followed by Corny’s reaction has become part of my weekly routine

  • @walterclark3198
    @walterclark3198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Fisrt time i saw Mick Foley was in wcw when he fought Vader. Great match.

  • @ericolson1430
    @ericolson1430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Mic Foley. Wrestling legend. Also the most polite wrestler of all time

    • @alexalexalex797
      @alexalexalex797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How incredibly weird is it that while he is exploding in barbwires and slammed from cages to thumbtacks he is a writer too. And not just any writer
      An amazing one.

  • @28kingofkings
    @28kingofkings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    wouldn't be surprised that Mick is a great narrator, his autobiography book series are a great read and Foley writing it in long hand really helped

    • @grahamryan2481
      @grahamryan2481 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The first one is good. The rest are garbage

    • @user-do2ev2hr7h
      @user-do2ev2hr7h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      IIRC he has a degree in communications, so it's not unsurprising he would have the skillset associated with that field.

  • @shanebagin
    @shanebagin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love Mick as a person my dad and I both popped when we saw that Raw.

  • @Nanto-Seiken
    @Nanto-Seiken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was a sober pre-teen and I always loved ECW. I was watching every episode of WWF, ECW, and WCW when I was a kid. My dad and I would watch either raw or nitro on Monday night and set the VCR to record whichever we weren't watching then we would put on the tape when I got home from school Tuesday

  • @jeffmiller3904
    @jeffmiller3904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Mark Curtis (Hildebrand) was badass! I loved him as a ref in WCW. He was so animated & hilarious. & he even took down a fan who jumped the railing & tried getting into the ring. Heenan commented on it.

  • @kidneystonermusic
    @kidneystonermusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    23:58 "I never understood Socko but God Bless America"

  • @gordonarmstrong2208
    @gordonarmstrong2208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Other than maybe Daniel Bryan, I don’t think any wrestler has ever generated as much genuine affection as Mick Foley.

    • @dannybloom
      @dannybloom 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The guy with the hemp title belt?

    • @ronniejdio9411
      @ronniejdio9411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Only everyone who wrestled during his era and after his era and all the ppl who came before him

    • @johnstrika9170
      @johnstrika9170 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Then you, obviously, never saw Bruno in the WWWF or the Von Erichs in WCCW.

    • @gordonarmstrong2208
      @gordonarmstrong2208 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnstrika9170 I wasn’t born at the time of Bruno’s run. I’ve seen footage of the Von Erichs, and I take your point on that.

    • @ronniejdio9411
      @ronniejdio9411 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnstrika9170 bruno was very Regional but he was a god in the north east.
      The last of the von erichs episode of dark side of the ring did a solid job capturing what they meant to texas. But unless you grew up in that era you really dont know how much they were loved.

  • @jonvia
    @jonvia ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rats are the coolest pets. I had two pet rats when I lived in Los Angeles and they were badass.

  • @Maxbear1112
    @Maxbear1112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Favorite all time performer. Great promo. Somehow not only made all his characters work but made them awesome. He could be funny, scary, thought-provoking, deep, sympathetic. What a storyteller. Glorified stunt-man? I think not.

  • @Nicksuavemusic
    @Nicksuavemusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Mick Foley put so many people over orton hhh rock edge he helped make so many people respect

  • @diluted8
    @diluted8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1996 mankind in the boiler room playing and talking with rats gave me chills

    • @jdgeibe
      @jdgeibe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah. I was 17 at the time and I was like “What the f#*k?!” 😳

    • @finklesteinkid537
      @finklesteinkid537 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man the original Mankind with the screeching high voice with creepy music was the best

    • @thewhitewolf7886
      @thewhitewolf7886 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It made me sympathetic for him in a way

  • @rustyvonhammerdown9054
    @rustyvonhammerdown9054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Honestly, hearing Brian go off toward the end had me in stitches.

  • @henrygvidonas9573
    @henrygvidonas9573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    There's always so much love and warmth in Jim's voice whenever he talks about Hildemuffin.
    They were almost the same age, too.

  • @ustillsuckbryan6027
    @ustillsuckbryan6027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Steve, Booker and Mick's were the best, out of their own mouths, I know Corny doesn't like when they don't touch on 'everything', but all those told their stories very well.

    • @-JAVY-
      @-JAVY- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I liked HBK's

    • @KingKhanate1997
      @KingKhanate1997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Roddy’s and Stone Cold’s were very good as well in my opinion. It’s literally just Macho’s and Warrior’s standing out, for opposite reasons.

    • @madamefeast4824
      @madamefeast4824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I watched and enjoyed them all, honestly.

    • @rosiegratz8377
      @rosiegratz8377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@-JAVY- Yeah, I thought Shawns was actually pretty good. Maybe this is just me, but I believe Shawn has done a complete overhaul of his life and is genuinely happy, good for Shawn.👍

    • @crissy4346
      @crissy4346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rosiegratz8377 yes i think so too. I admire and respect HBK for turning his life around. I admire anyone who doesn't waste a second chance.

  • @nygblue24
    @nygblue24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    34:50 - they showed Colette and the kids' reaction to the Rock/Foley match on Beyond the Mat

    • @user-do2ev2hr7h
      @user-do2ev2hr7h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They also show Vince producing the Dude Love feet segment.

    • @erickessler2826
      @erickessler2826 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @mike s yeah saw beyond the mat in movie theatre in 1999 when i was 16. still have the dvd. still watch it. best wrestling documentary ever.

  • @drejonesj85
    @drejonesj85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Pure legend and I have much respect for mick and I loved his whole career and he truly is one of a kind and a kind hearted man with great values and was a great wrestler with many skills.

  • @jamirimaj6880
    @jamirimaj6880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    now, for some reason, backyard wrestlers are the ones who take wrestling seriously (as I've seen on some TH-cam clips) and the professional wrestlers are the ones who play wrestling at each other.

  • @timhurst1350
    @timhurst1350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Keeping score, Ole ran off Undertaker & Mankind ….. because they couldn’t work.
    WTF

  • @savageandthebeasts8388
    @savageandthebeasts8388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I loved the way Mankind would talk about how we made him that way.

  • @constablekennedy7705
    @constablekennedy7705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    These Biographies are really well done and whilst not always Historically accurate, the content is still pretty good and this Foley one was the best thus far ... 👍🏿

    • @jefriefultonii3666
      @jefriefultonii3666 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      📠📠📠

    • @chrisortiz8072
      @chrisortiz8072 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They arent bad its annoying that they throw conrad on some of these kinda put me out of it. Not sure if thsts only on director cuts as I've seen those versions

    • @FnRenner
      @FnRenner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only things I wish they'd have gotten into a little more are 1) Mick as an author and (2) how much Mick does for various charitable groups. Foley truly is a great man and not just a great wrestler.

    • @humanomoly9620
      @humanomoly9620 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chrisortiz8072 Conrad married Flairs daughter and by God has he milked that connection for all it’s worth.

  • @AfterNothingsEnd
    @AfterNothingsEnd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This was the best one so far

  • @soulcrusher807
    @soulcrusher807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The only thing missing was mentioning Paul Bearer.

  • @TheKhaosDemon
    @TheKhaosDemon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You know what the irony is... when I was 15, flipping channels in the middle of the night, I went across MSG and saw a wrestling match with two masked men, going all over the building doing amazing things - followed by the static jump cuts reviewing other happenings. This was the Rey v Psycosis ECW match and I was hooked from that night on - ECW rekindled my love for wrestling that early 90s WWF killed.

    • @MADGUNSMONSTER
      @MADGUNSMONSTER 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I found ECW the same way, flipping channels, stumbled upon it, and was intrigued. Watched it from then on every Saturday...

  • @Dakatari
    @Dakatari 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Mick Foley one of the best all around performers to ever do it.

  • @vladuchiha1305
    @vladuchiha1305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I shed a tear during this. Brought me back to the good days. I love this dude

  • @MrLatrunks14
    @MrLatrunks14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I enjoyed the Mick Foley documentary. I got more than I expected. Mick Foley was the ultimate underdog. He jumped so that guys like Daniel Bryan and Rey Mysterio Jr. Could walk. If Mick Foley can be world champion, than anyone could be world champion.

  • @toybarons
    @toybarons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Count me as one of those people who does like Mick personally. Became a fan through Mankind and then Dude Love. By reading his books I discovered Cactus Jack. But seeing Mick as Santa, made me believe again. They don't make wrestlers like Mike anymore. 🧡

  • @claytonjones8358
    @claytonjones8358 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was in the stand when Cactus took the nestea plunge off the apron in Corpus Christi, Texas. It sounded like a rowdy ass THUD and we could feel it too. It was classic

  • @jonathandenatale6878
    @jonathandenatale6878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mick was my favorite growing up. Dude love was my hero.

  • @buyah2k
    @buyah2k 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1998- he made Austin
    1999- he made Rock
    2000- he made Triple H
    2003 - he made Orton
    2005 - he made Edge

  • @villainouschrisk2709
    @villainouschrisk2709 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saw him in an infomercial for DDP Yoga. He had been billed in the WWF / WWE as 6'4". He'd gone in for a physical, and they measured him at 6' even. He'd lost 4 inches from spinal compression from all the injuries. He started doing the yoga. Lost something like 60 - 80 lbs. Went for a physical. Asked them to check his height. He was back to 6'3". What he's referring to is referred to by neurologists as "executive function". The part of our brain responsible for our higher cognitive functions. Decision making. Reaction time. Being consciously aware of our surroundings. Planning. Memory. Short and Long Term.

  • @josephmalave5718
    @josephmalave5718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brian you are absolutely right I get goosebumps thinking about Stone Cold running out Chair shot boom Mick Foley still would have made it even if wwcw did not give that result I truly believe that

  • @TheFookaduck
    @TheFookaduck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the whole "anything after that was a cash grab" and it comes up TNA 2008-2011 😂😂😂

  • @skee8721
    @skee8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i Was listening to this via the tv but wanted to comment, That vince mcmahon idea to film Dude walking,Man thats awesome. I always remembered that,it truly was a moment. That is so cool to hear. Jim is great with these tidbits-noone else can remember things like Jim,hes truly the best at this.

  • @FnRenner
    @FnRenner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The thing about Mick was that he had charisma and dedication. The Rock got over with an overabundance of charisma. Benoit got over solely thru dedication. Rock could work a crowd with a mic, Benoit did the same but used his intensity in the ring to talk his game. Mic had both the skill to work a crowd on the stick and with matches that mattered to fans. Mick's best tool became his smile.

    • @georgefrancis8602
      @georgefrancis8602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chris Benoit!

    • @FnRenner
      @FnRenner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@georgefrancis8602 an in ring legend. The opposite outside of it.

    • @georgefrancis8602
      @georgefrancis8602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FnRenner yup!

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When was Benoit ever super over to a point where he was on a superstar level live Rock or Foley?

    • @Rschr101
      @Rschr101 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Benoit wasnt over tho. Great wrestler, but never sold a ticket.

  • @jodychocolatethunderwillia8957
    @jodychocolatethunderwillia8957 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yes, I love the fact that actor Kevin James and Foley were high school teammates on the wrestling’s team

  • @stephenrogers4537
    @stephenrogers4537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the biggest pops I've ever seen, the appearance of MR.. SOCKO !!💯🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @bearsfan22378
    @bearsfan22378 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bruce did give Jim credit on his podcast when they talked about talking Vince into Mick Foley coming to wwe. They probably won’t give him credit on these because of the wwe affiliation lol

  • @jenisia3600
    @jenisia3600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Damn this was a good listen. Well done.

  • @prettyricky88
    @prettyricky88 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love TH-cam, somehow, timing of the commercials can do wonders. When Jim goes “FUCK KEVIN” and TH-cam immediately goes into commercial 😂

  • @curtisbowles9894
    @curtisbowles9894 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To think Mick Foley burst upon the wrestling scene jumping off the roof of his home!!! Hell of a ride Mankind Dude Love and Cactus Jack. Dreams do come true.

  • @TubbyJ420
    @TubbyJ420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    seeing mick put on the original mankind mask again gave me goosebumps.

  • @masonschwalm2010
    @masonschwalm2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    16:45 yeaaahh... that tends to happen when you’re not concussed every single day of your career, lol, the mind gets a little clearer.

  • @albertbrammer9263
    @albertbrammer9263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank goodness Him finally talked, even briefly, about Mick Foley and Terry Funk's death match crap.

    • @user-do2ev2hr7h
      @user-do2ev2hr7h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The difference is that they actually drew real money doing it. Their infamous death match in 95 took place in front of almost 30,000 people. I don't like that style of wrestling, but IMHO there's a big difference doing that kind of stuff in an actual promotion for actual money as opposed to in front of 30 people in a field somewhere.

  • @reginaldshort8486
    @reginaldshort8486 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can totally see Vince not signing Mick because he wasn’t 6’4 265lbs with 4% body fat. Thank god for a competent staff.

  • @rtelly16
    @rtelly16 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    “I haven’t said these words in a while so…”
    Thank you for the awesomeness cornette!!!

  • @belindawalters377
    @belindawalters377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the part where undertaker slamms Mick an king says Good God he's Dead..lol

  • @MilMaska
    @MilMaska 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    "Stop the damn match !!!" - Jim Ross

    • @Kas58223
      @Kas58223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      As god as my witness he is broken in half - Jim Ross
      That’s it he’s dead - Jerry Lawler

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Kas58223 good god Almighty good god Almighty😂😂 i swear that was top 5 JR commentaries

    • @Kas58223
      @Kas58223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jonsnipe5484 for me nobody during that could touch JR and the king on commentary even Paul Heyman was great as well

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Kas58223 i agree

  • @hyperpuppy2
    @hyperpuppy2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Again. Brilliant drawing for this episode. Vince the hippy and George. 👌

  • @jasonjimerson7046
    @jasonjimerson7046 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I bet you that Vince was inspired to write "various" particular promos when he saw George the Rat.

  • @williamflowers9435
    @williamflowers9435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Corny’s pet rat was the real star 🐀
    RIP George!!!
    You were a better performer than 99% of the wrestlers we have now

  • @LobsterRavioli
    @LobsterRavioli 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Meltzers view of ECW was completely on point. I was 17 years old, coming home drunk, and wanted to watch wrestling. I wasn’t a huge ECW fan, but what wrestling was on at 2 AM? And I like Justin Credible, he was from Waterbury Connecticut, and he came to my supermarket to shop all the time. I thought I was meeting a legend. Lol

  • @williespoon2978
    @williespoon2978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always had respect for Mick Foley, he always gave it his all in the ring. After this biography it moved Mick into my top 3 best wrestlers all time. Damn that man put his body on the line everytime he laced up the boots.

  • @lonesomelou4188
    @lonesomelou4188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A good vid to watch is "Beyond The Mat". Very good behind the scenes segments with Jake The Snake, Mick Foley's dad with Mick and his young family, Chris Adams and many famous and not-so-famous wrestlers. I highly recommend it.

  • @iamasimpleman.5535
    @iamasimpleman.5535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mick Foley is one of a kind. I think it's sad that before that Hell in the Cell match that he felt his character fading away. Like he didn't belong there because everyone loved him and he was in the middle of everything. Rare to see The Undertaker in promo back then. He is another one of a kind.

  • @Jermbot15
    @Jermbot15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And then... things took a dark turn when his daughter called Corporate Kane lame on Twitter and he made her apologize. Because Glenn Jacobs works hard and deserves respect.

  • @mushroomsamba82
    @mushroomsamba82 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Met Foley twice in person, came across as a really nice guy, just like pretty much everyone says.

  • @jimfaust6342
    @jimfaust6342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The last one was all blood 😂😂😂😂

  • @ezv2380
    @ezv2380 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Phukk Kevin Dunn!”😂😂😂

  • @jimtoms7591
    @jimtoms7591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Couldn't agree more about the thumb tacks. Totally ridiculous and unnecessary. It reminded me of a Ric Flair quote from earlier in the program: "That's not wrestling."

  • @Hassan87.
    @Hassan87. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I get the feeling that Brian last wants to be a talking head on these biographies

    • @DIESEL0759
      @DIESEL0759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because he wants to be famous and have people talk about him and he is now and always will be a nobody. It's not like he's some "respected voice" in wrestling. Ditto for Hillbilly Hick Conrad who needs people to fund his failing mortgage "business".

  • @oN3xShOtxkilL
    @oN3xShOtxkilL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I thought this and the Steve Austin biography’s were the best episodes

    • @boonemendenhall26
      @boonemendenhall26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed

    • @darshannarayan5483
      @darshannarayan5483 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True, even Piper's episode was good.

    • @8arrows
      @8arrows 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@darshannarayan5483 I concur.

    • @rdtbrik1161
      @rdtbrik1161 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd say this one and Piper.

    • @MrJjburgess11
      @MrJjburgess11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Shawn Michaels one was good too

  • @jmgfx4161
    @jmgfx4161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mick is and will always be my favorite wrestler. Even writing this, I'm in a Mankind shirt I've had for 20+ years.

  • @SAVAGE09100
    @SAVAGE09100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My fav Bio yet!! Love Foley!!! Have a nice day bang bang !!

  • @trelard
    @trelard 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOL. That Meltzer take on ECW was pretty damned accurate for me. I was in the UK in the 90's and it used to be shown at like 2am in between old episodes of Tour of Duty and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Was usually drunk and it was entertaining.