Well, this is upsetting me a bit, so all I’m gonna say is that until such time as Mick tries to come onto me, I will presume only the best intentions on his part. FWIW, I didn’t feel like he was trying to pick me up at all, and Brendon Burns was there to ‘chaperone’ us the entire time, if that soothes anyone’s ruffled feathers.
Plus, Foley seemed to have a dozen friends in the audience he knew by name and greeted enthusiastically. I get the impression he makes friends everywhere he goes.
He’s a celebrity. He might just be randomly extra affectionate to the fans that really strike a chord with him. He seems like the self-aware type that realizes this could make someone’s day or year at little to no convenience to himself.
Hey no feather’s ruffled here. I love Mick too, he’s always been my favorite wrestler and he’s always come across as a real great guy. I’ve just never heard of a grown man, celebrity or not, real great guy or not, be so very friendly to a young woman in a strictly platonic sense. If I did what he did, my wife would (rightfully) be angry, hurt and less-than-trusting of me in the future.
All the best on the newfound friendship. I meant no harm by my comments.
Now if I was to get a ride and share a meal with Mick Foley AND Dave Foley… 
**Mississippienne **, I’m so so so so so jealous!! Mick is my favorite wrestler of all time, and I consider him one of my heroes. If you hear from him again, tell him I said hey. (& to echo what everyone else said, I always firgured he’d be a really down to earth super nice guy.)
Mick used to live about a mile from my parents. I used to see him at the gas station, supermarket, etc. I guess it took me a while to realize that he was a “normal” person living his life. Most times he was wearing flannel shirt, sweatpants and a fanny pack, just as I would see him on TV. When I finally mustered the nerve to say hey, he couldn’t have been nicer or more genuine.
A couple of years later I took a class that was taught by a Mr. Foley (his father) and learned, among other things, that the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree.
Bottom line…great guy. Just as the OP suggests.
How well was Foley getting around these days? I recall he took more chances and suffered more real injuries than most wrestlers. I wondered if he can still even walk very well? He still missing an ear?
Nah, it grew back.
I’m not a Foley fan. Especially not of his work as a wrestler. I see him as a glorified stuntman, and largely responsible for the garbage wrestling style that became popular in his heyday. He’s also flaked on a couple of business deals with people I know…committed to participate in a project, then pulled out without notice when something better came along.
That said, he’s a talented writer, and I’ve heard that he’s a genuinely nice guy to fans most of the time.
he was on Celebrity Wife Swap (not that i saw the show, just looked up who he was).
I’m just going to mention the current sequential thread titles:
** I met mick foley
Foley question**
Ha! I was ready to post a link to this thread in the Foley Question one.
Mick Foley sounds like he is a credit to Mankind.
Holy cow he’s texting you? I’ve met some nice celebrities but that’s an entire different level. I’m really jealous, he’s the one wrestler I’m really a fan of as a human being. I’m sure there are a few stand up guys in the industry, but Foley is really the only one who comes to mind.
I take issue with this. I don’t like “garbage” wrestling any more than you, but I’d be more prone to blame Terry Funk or ECW, of more realistically a lot of people well before that. Foley was known for awe inducing stunts sure, and he wasn’t the most gifted athlete, but he was always a real storyteller in the ring. He took his job very seriously as a storytelling medium and an art, there’s much more to him than hardcore stunts.
I wouldn’t call Foley a garbage wrestler. My exact definition of that would be New Jack. I’ve never met him, but he comes across as a POS in the ring and out.
Foley’s big bumps were what made him famous, but he could wrestle decent matches with good wrestlers. His Mind Games match against HBK is probably still my favorite Foley match.
this is great! i’m glad you had a fun time and a good night.
Wow. Very cool story!
He clearly has trouble moving around. His injuries have taken a BIG toll on him.
As for the ear… it’s still, um, not there?
Yup. He seems like the type that does random cool things.
A long time ago, after the release of his first book a friend of mine and I went to a signing in Long Island. We had the usual 20-30 seconds of chit chat and he was very nice.
Two years later, we were at a WWE signing event and Mick was there and he recognized my friend and he said “I saw you at this-n-that place in LI , right?” so it wasn’t my friend who helped him remember.
It seems he remembers faces and people well, and probably a good judge of person.
Maybe he saw ‘something’ in you. I don’t mean anything sexual, but since you said you were almost crying and such. I think these days he gets a lot less of that (the Foley hype is probably over) and that’s why he was extra friendly.
Let us know if you stay in touch! And if you get the chance, thank him for me all the great matches and promos.
(The promo standard for insane mofo are still his Cactus Jack in ECW promos)