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Mick Foley

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Mick Foley (born May 14, 1965) is a American professional wrestler. He has wrestled under the names Cactus Jack, Dude Love, Mankind and Mick Foley.

Foley was noted for his hardcore matches. which frequently involved some kind of injury. These include at least six concussions, part of his ear being ripped off, and over 300 stitches. One of his most famous matches happened in the World Wrestling Federation King of the Ring match in 1998. Foley was wrestling The Undertaker (in the guise of Mankind) when he was inadvertantly choke-slammed through a steel cage, into the wrestling ring, a 16 foot fall. Nonetheless he continued the match following the fall.

He has written several books, including the autobiographies Have a Nice Day! (2000), Foley Is Good (2002) and the novel Tietam Brown (2003), all of which have received favourable reviews.