Huge Mick Foley fan, Mankind is definitely my favorite of the “Three Faces of Foley” Still amazes me whenever I go back and watch his matches as Mankind. The depth and how he played that character was on another level. Made you believe!! Thanks for the memories!
Foley doesn't get enough credit. He's one of the best that ever did it. Gave lots of people their best matches. Shawn, Hunter, Rocky, Steve, and Taker did their best work with Mick. He's gotta be top 20 all time
I love Mick Foley. He is a part of the 4 that brought the WWE back from almost folding. Mick Foley, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Vince McMahon were essential to bringing them back against WCW. Believe me, every WWF fan is grateful.
Just for historical fact, the ratings were the highest when HHH and undertaker were the top guys. After Austin quit and rock went to make a movie. Credit to Jericho and angle super strong mid card. The guys you listed were huge, but these other guys were also a huge part of it as well.
@@adamcummings4060 If Austin had quit and Rock went to make a movie, then WCW and ECW had already folded, and the WWE was enjoying a monopoly on professional wrestling. I would think that they would earn their highest ratings during that time, seeing as how there was no other competition around.
Looking back, I loved the Mankind character, but as a child watching, I was scared of Mankind. I thought that wrestling was real, and when Mankind attacked the Undertaker, I actually feared for the Undertaker. Mankind was an unknown entity that was capable of anything and I feared for the safety of the Undertaker. I was such a mark. lol
As a wrestler who had a different name with my last gimmick.. the fans remember, and they will not let you forget. Sometimes I wish they would. Because it’s so much harder to grow when you’re held to prior standards.
The working big like a cartoon thing is wrestling at its best, it isn't a subtle medium. 99% of mega draws worked big, the only exception to that rule I've ever seen is jake the snake.
That wouldn’t have worked either way. People just couldn’t see past Albert because he was Albert and A Train got too long to forget, along with him not being interesting enough to even begin to try and forget about it Bray is charismatic enough to change away from a brief run character where there was no reason to cheer husky at him
He turned back into Albert, from TnA. When Trish Stratus is the best thing to come out of 2 dudes' tag team with that much talent, it's not just them. Nobody could take their eyes off Patricia from outside Toronto.
Let's be real, cactus was a good character but the character of mankind is what Mick was destined to play. His promos suited the character & aesthetics of Mankind much better. Had he came in as Cactus Jack, he probably would have ended up teaming with Bradshaw (when he was still a cowboy jobber) or something along those lines.
@KillThrottle Its unfortunate that he's the host of all these wrestling podcasts. I would rather it just be a different person hosting each of these podcasts.
Conrad is good, knows the history and loves this stuff. He is the reason we have all these great podcasts. He quotes that douche bag dave meltzer way to much. But if that's the price I have to pay to have all these guys doing awesome podcasts, so be it. Conrad is an A+ in my book.
Huge Mick Foley fan, Mankind is definitely my favorite of the “Three Faces of Foley”
Still amazes me whenever I go back and watch his matches as Mankind. The depth and how he played that character was on another level.
Made you believe!! Thanks for the memories!
Mick is awesome, I could listen to him talk about the business for hours... What a life story
Mick really is a smart man,you can hear it in his ideas and he was one of my faves!
Foley doesn't get enough credit. He's one of the best that ever did it. Gave lots of people their best matches. Shawn, Hunter, Rocky, Steve, and Taker did their best work with Mick. He's gotta be top 20 all time
Like hell he doesn't. People always fall all over each other giving him credit. If you don't think so, you aren't paying attention.
Foley is an underrated genius in the ring.
I love Mick Foley. He is a part of the 4 that brought the WWE back from almost folding. Mick Foley, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Vince McMahon were essential to bringing them back against WCW. Believe me, every WWF fan is grateful.
Just for historical fact, the ratings were the highest when HHH and undertaker were the top guys. After Austin quit and rock went to make a movie. Credit to Jericho and angle super strong mid card. The guys you listed were huge, but these other guys were also a huge part of it as well.
@@adamcummings4060 If Austin had quit and Rock went to make a movie, then WCW and ECW had already folded, and the WWE was enjoying a monopoly on professional wrestling. I would think that they would earn their highest ratings during that time, seeing as how there was no other competition around.
Looking back, I loved the Mankind character, but as a child watching, I was scared of Mankind. I thought that wrestling was real, and when Mankind attacked the Undertaker, I actually feared for the Undertaker. Mankind was an unknown entity that was capable of anything and I feared for the safety of the Undertaker. I was such a mark. lol
Cactus jack definitely didn't need fixing but I think looking back it played out well. I know I loved what I got to see.
As a wrestler who had a different name with my last gimmick.. the fans remember, and they will not let you forget. Sometimes I wish they would. Because it’s so much harder to grow when you’re held to prior standards.
As a fan that loves knowing performers backgrounds and such I'm sorry some people like me often ruin it for you.
@@joshschneider9766 it doesn’t ruin it, it just sucks when people hold onto the past and won’t give anything new a chance. Y’know?
Damn these are great.
Legend mr foley.
The working big like a cartoon thing is wrestling at its best, it isn't a subtle medium. 99% of mega draws worked big, the only exception to that rule I've ever seen is jake the snake.
Just think of the handshake between the Mega Powers. 😆 It’s so broad you could read it from Venus.
This what happened to Tensai
That wouldn’t have worked either way. People just couldn’t see past Albert because he was Albert and A Train got too long to forget, along with him not being interesting enough to even begin to try and forget about it
Bray is charismatic enough to change away from a brief run character where there was no reason to cheer husky at him
That nonsense was never going to get over.
Am I the only freak who liked Lord Tensai..?
He turned back into Albert, from TnA. When Trish Stratus is the best thing to come out of 2 dudes' tag team with that much talent, it's not just them. Nobody could take their eyes off Patricia from outside Toronto.
He'll be back after going to a foreign country & reinventing himself after 10 years.
That Willie Nelson inspiration part👌🏼👌🏼❤️
The toughest man of all time. All Mankind!
Very intelligent too. It's hard to believe.
Mick foley is the man!
I think Mick could have been give any character and made it work in his own way
Let's be real, cactus was a good character but the character of mankind is what Mick was destined to play. His promos suited the character & aesthetics of Mankind much better. Had he came in as Cactus Jack, he probably would have ended up teaming with Bradshaw (when he was still a cowboy jobber) or something along those lines.
He definitely wouldn't have come in to feud with Undertaker as Cactus Jack.
Cactus in the wccw days the best.
You're definitely talking out of your ass on this one.
Cactus would have feuded with Warrior
I always wonder did Mick got triple paid for that royal rumble match...lol.
Conrad has a bad habit of finishing a person's answer for them.
also their breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Moondog rex came up with demolition
Should get icp on the show
Husky Harris is WWEs fault. Development shouldn’t be televised
but still, what is the point of chanting it? Just to show what a smark you are? It’s lame, just enjoy the show.
This guy is loaded. Get your teeth fixed man
Why does it bother you so much?
It's part of his brand. Like missing his right ear. He's even said before that while HE would consider getting these fixed, his CHARACTER wouldn't.
Why is Conrad on every wrestling pod thingy his a slime ball
@KillThrottle Its unfortunate that he's the host of all these wrestling podcasts. I would rather it just be a different person hosting each of these podcasts.
because hes insanely rich and Ioves wrestling
@@joemckim1183 then check out all the other channels that doesnt have conrad hosting, theres a ton
Why is he a ski ball though?
Conrad is good, knows the history and loves this stuff. He is the reason we have all these great podcasts. He quotes that douche bag dave meltzer way to much. But if that's the price I have to pay to have all these guys doing awesome podcasts, so be it. Conrad is an A+ in my book.
BROWN MANKIND WAS GENIUS!!!!!
Coming from Vince, and Foley Himself!!! PURE GENIUS!!!!!