MICK FOLEY: "THIS is why CACTUS JACK returned to WWE!" | Foley Is Pod

[@Dennis_Frey]

I was an early teenager that eventually followed ECW all over North East Pennsylvania. It all started in a little historic town called Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania. I was born and raised 15 minutes away. In 1995 and 1996 ECW ran monthly shows at a place called Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe Pa. My mom would let me take off of school and I would get there before noon on a Friday and wait for the wrestlers to show up. I've seen many any spent some time with a few before the shows. I was later fortunate to help set up rings, do lights at the Arena in Philly and so much more cool stuff. Out of all of that, one of the things I remember the most about Mick outside of the ring is him coming to the show early, a handful of us waiting outside before the show in Jim Thorpe and he gave us the most genuine thank you for coming out that you'd ever hear. A heartfelt and appreciative thank you. That always stuck with me... That was before the anti-ECW era and that's just one small reason fans respect Mick the way they do. Love the pod fellas! 👈🏻💥💥👉🏻 bang bang

[@Rizzinfallen1VODs]

This is the only podcast that I wait for each friday with joy. I get to listen to one of my favorite wrestlers while I work and its always funny and interesting.

[@travisjohnson6358]

It's the only podcast I listen to

[@bpolovich9398]

I like this one, but I really like Kliq This with Kevin Nash

[@bpolovich9398]

I like this one, but I really like Kliq This with Kevin Nash

[@heatherduncanfamily5531]

Amen brother, and he's the best true storyteller among former pro wrestlers

[@BigDaddyCola]

Hearing his podcast its really evident why foley achieved all the success he had and what it seperated him from his peers. Such an under rated wrestler and employee

[@WWRNC]

The Cactus Jack debut is one of my favorite debuts (technically, it is a debut) ever and one of my favorite wresting moments, of all time. You can go back now and watch the whole thing and see the genius of Mick Foley and appreciate it even more. You honestly thought Jack was the most sadistic even though Mankind seemed like a murderer himself. Awesome stuff.

[@seniorbunk1183]

I get goosebumps everytime

[@wildnight8776]

I like to think Cactus went insane and Paul Bearer got him out of an asylum as Mankind. Mankind becomes delusional and reverts to a past idealized self in the Dude. Dude's struggles brings back Cactus as a defense mechanism. Mick is tormented by the three faces of Foley until he finds a way to combine them into Commissioner Foley.

[@jimfoster2568]

These podcasts with Mick are fantastic.

[@tupacalypse88]

nobody came through more when it mattered less I love that

[@jeffk2042]

I will always remember how good HHH sold that cactus entrance

[@DonCena619]

I love this podcast so much. Every episode has been entertaining. Can’t wait to hear this one!

[@Yellowblam]

He may be a jolly fat man guy now, but people forget what a menacing threat ‘Cactus Jack’ was, back in the day.

[@ivyanderson7]

"IT'S MAJESTIC" 🦅🦅🦅

[@KriusMisfit]

Officially licensed "Faces of Foley Fanny Packs" needs to be a thing ... Lets get a production team on it please :D

[@wrestlingwithart]

Why do people care what Meltzer thinks? Unless it happened in the Tokyo Dome, has 87 flips and extravagant robes, he hates it. Meltzer shits on you while he looks like the evil king that died in Braveheart.

[@bradleyparr]

Has anyone ever requested a Cameo of Foley running errands?

[@mitchhandke4332]

You are so right on the cursive Mick. As a former business teacher at the High school level, it was so hard to get kids to write a coherent letter using good English and grammar much less get them to write it out long hand. It was not really done and this was in the 2000's

[@mitchhandke4332]

@@account_suspended I would dearly love to see you try your hand at teaching in this day and age. You don't seem to have any respect for someone who chose a career for the shear joy of it not the money. I could have made so much more money by doing something else and not have to deal with the trolls like you who seem to demean teachers and our educational system in general. I suppose that you are and have been perfect in everything that you do every day in your life and don't make mistakes. Do I make mistakes, sure every day. I am not nor do I profess to be perfect. There is only one that has ever lived on this earth that was perfect . I'm assuming you're not Jesus Christ. (to those of you who find this offencive, I'm sorry but I'm trying to make a point. If you can't find anything nice to say don't say anything at all. So Casual Viewer, go and crawl back under what ever rock you you were living under and don't critize anyone for doing something and being imperfect if you've never had the guts to try the same thing.

[@brainhakker7133]

This episode has cemented to me 100% that Indeed Foley IS POD !!

[@mikewilliams4190]

I got hit by a man o war a couple hours up the road in Florida. Vicious. Turned every color of the rainbow from my breast bone to my spine and had to dig out barbs. Man o war are definitely around there

[@SethVegas2]

Love rhe POD guys! There's sooo much nostalgia with every one y'all release! Also I'm a Huntsville native, born and raised. Conrad, you guys should record a podcast somewhere around the Huntsville area! with a meet and greet!

[@tommykincaid7247]

It's official, Mick is just to nice for wrestling. He's a prince of a guy and I think some guys in the back could learn a thing or two about treating fans.

[@Nbflowers1989]

Hell yeah! Back over 2 hours. Love this podcast so much!

[@chrissabin5003]

In Austin's book from 2003 he mentions his SummerSlam conversation with Owen. I'm paraphrasing but there was a back and forth when it came the pile driver spot Austin saying "drop on your knees" and Owen saying "on my butt". Austin being clear he wanted Owen to drop on his knees.

[@Rschr101]

Owen the prankster, also supposedly a master technician in the ring. I'll always believe it was a rib gone wrong, Owen knew what he was doing when he dropped Steve on his head. I dont think Owen knew it would nearly kill Austin but he definitely purposely dropped him on his head. No doubt. Why else wouldnt he apologize?

[@Dirtydeff]

Steve, Bret, and JR say that Owen never called to apologize. Bret said that Owen told him he needed to reach out but never did

[@Rschr101]

Its well known Owen never apologized. Revisionist history tries to paint Owen in a better light because of his tragic death, but I think he knew what he was doing when he spiked Steve in his head. I dont think he thought it would nearly paralyze Austin, seemed like a rib gone wrong. Owen the prankster.

[@mondowrongo9510]

Love these podcasts! Thanks to you Mick and Conrad. There was a point where I thought I’d heard all the anecdotes Mick had to tell...so glad to discover there’s hours more!

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Awesome podcast Conrad and Mick Foley great stories about Cactus Jack about 1997

[@JoeServo]

You actually don’t want to pee on a jellyfish sting, it won’t help and will only make the pain worse.

[@LJF_JR]

You’re goin brother!

[@ellydub5893]

I don’t care what we will say for me, Mick Foley is the greatest of all time…. No one did it better!

[@wrestlingwithart]

Of course Vince has money for Mike Tyson and not Bret. Paid what 15 million to Tyson Fury to have 1 match that nobody remembers but also cut record numbers of talent due to budget cuts...

[@iTubeYourDadsMinge]

Aside from Foley’s great stories, one extra thing I have now learned is that Chilisleep is obviously a very reputable company, given that nobody had heard of them prior to 3 months ago and the first episode of Foley is Pod but has yet had to rebrand themselves already. Hope you can continue to attract the very best sponsors, Conrad! 😂

[@mattleee]

Conrad had been promoting Chili sleep for literally years, are you joking?

[@JulianThePhilosopher7]

Really enjoy the podcast thanks

[@InsomniacRocker]

As a resident of Biloxi the mick foley jelly fish sting story really cracks me up to think about. I was at that raw

[@LegendofTheCosmic7]

I miss Mick man ❤

[@nicholashurst780]

Sasha is amazing, and I love to hear love for the Boss coming from *the* Hardcore Legend

[@305liveandlearn]

Wow when he said his fams at MSG i didn't realize he meant Madison Square garden lol. I thought he was talking about his time in Japan

[@wrestlingwithart]

Who knew Aldo Montoya could hurt the Hardcore Legend! 😂

[@wrestlingwithart]

I did a painting of Lady Frost and Savage Gentleman that they signed. You also married them!

[@munchkinmodelingman72GAM2]

This is why I l ove the business and this sport

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

I usually just listen to these on Spotify, why am I only now realising they are up on here?!

[@trurobertson]

Owen did the same thing to Dan Severn on RAW

[@ThymeKeeper]

In the future we will be blessed that wrestling legends did these podcasts and told these stories. If only Kevin Von Erich could do one.

[@zachfox9980]

I have all 3 Funko's and they're all great! I need the Mick Foley one if there is one.

[@travisjohnson6358]

There is two mick foley ones an all gold one and a normal one and there's a two pack with mankind and the rock

[@zachfox9980]

@@travisjohnson6358 I'm going to have to complete the collection then. Haha

[@travisjohnson6358]

@@zachfox9980 the mick foley ones won't be cheep they don't make them any more

[@zachfox9980]

@@travisjohnson6358 well damn 🤣

[@1000bip]

Clash at the Castle should have been Roman vs Drew vs Sheamus in a two fall match. The first fall, for the Universal championship, Roman pins Sheamus and retains the title he’s had for two plus years. The second fall, for the WWE championship, Drew pins Sheamus. Now Raw has it’s champion back. Roman keeps his long reign without being beaten. The crowd goes home happy. The IC title gets defended against Ridge Holland or Shinske or Mad Cap or somebody.

[@cultureshock5000]

wqonder if mick is stating with his fam in my hometown of pepperell mass its only about an hr from manch-vegas

[@jdfromnyisgod1789]

Goat

[@wrestlingwithart]

It hurts that Gorilla Glue girl raised 24k in 24 hours and had the removal procedure done for free. She was rewarded for willful ignorance and Mongo made way less in weeks. I donated and I will donate again now.

[@jaybell7462]

OH THE PAIN, DADDY

[@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a]

how do we post questions for Mick, cause i got a real good one

[@herogibson]

That pick of foley in the carshield add looks like a little boy with a painted on beard lol

[@freakinflax]

Bro I live in Manchester NH. Foley is here? Whaaaattt????

[@freakinflax]

Okay I just checked. He was there from 11am-12pm. I definitely missed it and am definitely heart broken 💔💔

[@thethinkingcatakaneonormie3527]

Why didn't Steve Mongo McMichael never go to WWF/WWE as the last time I watched him on any WCW TV he was covered in brown water from a bucket by Hollywood Hogan and the 4 horseman disbanded, really he was never Dean Melenko but he had a look and a charm to him that surprised me he didn't go elsewhere similar to Eric Embray I was surprised never went to WWF especially when USWA had some talent swapping

[@TheycallmeMrWonka]

Seems obvious (it is) but the Bigger could be "bigger" and the less could be "LESS" because that less was BIG....Or the opposite way around works too.

[@Slechy_Lesh]

34:25 Austins neck injury

[@nicholashurst780]

As a buffalonian I am offended by this ad; as a wrestling fan I have one more reason to visit my home country one more time so I can support the Wings that Ric Flair endorses

[@wrestlingwithart]

Put a link to the beard oil in the description.

[@nikkiek5627]

I call wrestling the traveling circuits of brutality

[@mikelois5297]

Can some1 catch me up here... I keep hearing them say the rock is going through some tough times right now... what exactly is that...?

[@mikelois5297]

Disney?

[@derbydanger5125]

Mick promotes Dwaynes energy drink on the podcast because The Rock "is going through some tough times right now" despite The Rock being one of, if not, the biggest star in the world and being worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

[@ThymeKeeper]

"I just broke your neck...and then you pinned me anyway" isn't quite as punchy.

[@senseibison6237]

Sting did not once blamed Seth Freaking Rollins

[@nicholashurst780]

Wow. I'm at an hour and eleven minutes and I've never made it this far into any wrestling podcast without losing interest despite how much I always expect to love Bischoff, Knash, Flair, or any other modern era "shoot" show. Hell I usually don't even make it more than an hour into classic content from Kayfabe Commentaries

[@frankE91210]

43:06 look how far away seth was when he tossed him, if he didnt put his arm out he would of broke his neck

[@johnsmith-po9gt]

Week 5 of asking for his time in Japan. Conrad you introduce him as the hardcore legend. Please cover WHY he received that title. It wasn’t in WCW or WWE, and way before he took that fall off the cell.

[@TVindustries5000]

yeah i will say his time in WWF/E was his most known work. if theyre going to be doing this pod for a while, they will get to it at some point

[@mattleee]

He stole the name from Terry Funk

[@bpolovich9398]

NO TIMESTAMPS = NO GOOD

[@DylanW216]

This!

[@bpolovich9398]

@@DylanW216 IKR COME ON!

[@josereyes1148]

They dont need time stamps because they break the video down into bite size clips. This is for watching the whole episode. If you dont want to watch the whole episodes go to the bite size clips with titles of what is in the video. Simple.

[@bpolovich9398]

@@josereyes1148 Other shows have timestamps and it's so appreciated

[@Slechy_Lesh]

20 something minutes

[@marcelmoreau2733]

Lost a lot of respect for Mick's judgment when he said Moxley was male mvp in the business. Clearlynaffectes by his multiple xonxussions.

[@thelunchbox420x]

What a joke. A letter means more when it's in cursive?

[@milkcarton6654]

I guess Mick likes Moxley because he's into the hardcore stuff but eesh.... My opinion is if Moxley never wrestled again, the wrestling world wouldnt feel it.` Also, Seth is good but his "new" character is terrible.

[@tinfoiltyrant]

Tell me you've never watched Mox's NJPW stuff without telling me you haven't watched Mox's NJPW stuff. If your only impression is hardcore wrestling, you haven't watched nearly enough of his work dude.

[@MichaelRayRound]

awesome episode!