Cactus Jack vs Vader WCW Saturday Night: Foley Is Pod

On this episode of Foley Is Pod, Hardcore Legend Mick Foley and host Conrad Thompson look back at two of Mick's most iconic matches in WCW. Mick shares stories of developing the match with Dusty Rhodes, working with the world heavyweight champion Vader, and a bodyslam that had Mick saying goodbye to his family for what he believed could have been the last time.
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[@camilocuba6927]

I took my 4 and 5 year old to do a photo op with Mick last weekend in Richmond. It was brief, but my 4 year old still talks about “Santa’s friend”. He thinks Mick was in charge of the whole event 😂

[@juliusthompson9306]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@timmyhull7669]

Near the end when Conrad's reading about the powerbomb from Vader is terrifying

[@chico1680]

Great thumbnail. Mr Feeney in the background is perfect

[@Rschr101]

Feeenayyyy

[@Man98kind]

Holy Foley! It's time! It's time! It's Foley is Pod time! Bang Bang!

[@Falconesports2025]

I been watching Cody Rhodes matches since he debuted and went thru it with Hardcore Bob Holly

[@chico1680]

You know you put on a hell of a match if you managed to get praise out of Ole

[@MPOMusic88]

@38:02 I like that Mick catches that snack like a wrestler would. Bracing with hands up ready to catch that flying cross peanut.

[@adamlane6453]

But you gotta admit, you miss the old days when guys would take a peanut straight to the dome. Things have never been the same since the start of the PG* Era. *Peanuts Galore

[@MPOMusic88]

@@adamlane6453 I do. Nowadays these self entitled wrestlers want their pistachios already cracked for them.

[@egomaniac247]

@@MPOMusic88 exactly, I hate when they slap their leg when they open the bag

[@ThymeKeeper]

Sami and Kevin have to win. That is their out for not giving the big belt to Sami. It givers them room to keep Sami hot while not having to *immediately* angle towards Sami v. Cody.

[@stuarcl]

It makes me wonder how a WCW without the constraints of corporate family friendly editing would have fared long term.

[@nibsvkh]

Love the podcast Mick! Please someone tell me where to watch the matches without the logo. Thanks

[@kpllc4209]

Vader vs Bret in 93..Bret would still be crying about it.

[@chico1680]

Like how Brets still crying about working with Vader in 97, oh wait........

[@Snakeman612]

​@@chico1680Vader was NOT the same Vader in 97 as he was in 93...WWE tamed him down and made him a pussycat, Vader in 93 yeah Bret would be crying about it

[@chico1680]

@@Snakeman612 Tell that to Shawn Michaels

[@leebaker5141]

No one cried about working with vader more than shawn, at least bret liked and respected leon.

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Great show mick foley and conrad thompson

[@NLaBar]

One of my fav pods and matches

[@ThymeKeeper]

The pictures of Edge and Finn look like the same face with different hair LOL

[@cam2sol]

1993 pissed off Vader reminds me of 2023 pissed off Brock Lesnar 😡

[@InsomniacRocker]

I love the watch a long! Do more!

[@pdubbs88]

I want to watch the match unedited but cant find it.

[@ThymeKeeper]

Logan Paul is no Johnny flippin' Knoxville. Logan can go. There's no downside to losing to him, certainly not for someone in Seth Franklin Rollins' role.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

I've been a Cody Rhodes fan since he came out in the mask, paper bagging audience members😂 It's his time

[@wrestlingwithart]

Austin is hosting a Wrestlemania party at his bar. Don't think he'll be at Mania.

[@dananderson9212]

Anyone have a link for the unedited match on KZbin?

[@Kharimartinog199981]

I can’t find the match

[@smokeyrameriz478]

That may have been Neal Pruitt cameraman shooting low

[@ThymeKeeper]

Charlotte and Rhea just has to be a killer match, which it will be. It's almost inconsequential who wins, although there's more benefit for Ripley because they keep screwing around with her. They've got her built back up and they probably need to pay it off, but if they go out and have the match that we know they can have, all will be well.

[@ThymeKeeper]

Roman doesn't need to win. Cody does.

[@lb2.0.45]

Yeah Mick was at the hall of fame last night hahaha

[@robleavold84]

If Roman does win it’s most likely because Vince is getting back into the creative, Cody should 100% win and the bloodline then has new storyline’s in disarray. I can see people going hard at WWE if Cody doesn’t win, it is time though if not at wrestlemania then when.

[@freda.collier4413]

Ask Mike if he remembers poppin the trunk of His buggy pre -fame near the Decade in Oakland Pa. to show his wrestling boots as proof of His real intentions circa 83? And ca He describe the look on their faces at His "post Tres Hall sweet"? Specifically Pete?

[@EHWwrestlingvideos]

Mick foley big fan your my hero your the best really greatest wrestler in history

[@aaronholman8288]

55:19 jesus

[@elc1960]

Some unexpected Maxx Payne info here; never would have guessed that ol' Man Mountain Rock drove a Deuce and a Quarter (Buick Electra 225, for those of you not into cars). Aren't most of the wrestlers into Lincolns and Caddys? They used to be anyway.

[@delbertprince5302]

Mick Foley,the legend…….

[@jasons4566]

I send my regards to whoever had to attempt to tailor your tuxedo for the Hall of Fame.

[@cwirwin]

The Latin Mass is making a comeback.

[@TheRoyalHour]

Why tell us to watch the matches on here when we can’t even see anything with that logo in the way? Lol

[@pronjoffitt9141]

dont do a watch-a-long if youre not gonna show the footage

[@ericaburke9263]

Timeline anyone????

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

WCW Sting Austin Cactus Vader Ron Simmonds Jesse Ventura and the rest great time and some great legends of the pro wrestling game all together Stella roster then

[@willymassey8273]

Mick inducing Stacy Kiebler? Edit. Why does my phone not recognize the word induct?

[@NLaBar]

Should be David Flair

[@ComicBookGuy420]

​@@NLaBar for what it was their little angle with Daffney was entertaining

[@johnfrederick2753]

Introducing???????

[@BOBBYSOX86]

Inducing? Mick is delivering Stacy's baby?

[@ComicBookGuy420]

@@BOBBYSOX86 😂 the hardcore legend with the placenta in one hand, and a video camera in the other

[@drewbog1055]

Foley is inducting Stacy

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Honestly, I do not like the 2-night model thing. I would rather have it one night only like it used to be.

[@AJH3518]

Wooo

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Wcw should switch title mick foley aka cactus jack have beat big van vader

[@Rschr101]

Nobody watching these cares about the current product Conrad. Get to the topic bub.

[@eddead4235]

Who called u for hall fame ????????

[@Kankuro1138]

I don't have a problem w Cena as a wrestler, I have a problem w him apologizing to China in Chinese.

[@SpaceGamblerJR]

time stamp the matches on peacock/youtube 🙏