Mick Foley's WrestleMania Matches - Ranked From Worst To Best
Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy performed on the biggest stage on six occasions, but which match was the best?
In many ways, Mick Foley's legendary professional wrestling career is the greatest story in the game. He was the real people's champion, the guy we saw on our TV screens that made us think it could be possible. He wasn't a bodybuilder, he wasn't built like an adonis, he wasn't really larger-than-life. He was the professional wrestler we so desperately needed.
He also got more character development than most during his time in WWF/E. He entered as Mankind, but also performed as Dude Love, Cactus Jack and just good old Mick Foley. He won championships and was involved in some of the most memorable moments in professional wrestling history. I would wager that his infamous Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker is still many people's go-to match when trying to introduce new people to this wonderful sport.
Which makes it all the more surprising that Foley's WrestleMania career comes wth little fanfare. He only took part in six Manias, three of which were tag matches. He appeared in the main event of the Showcase of the Immortals, but even that was a four-way battle. Truthfully, his WrestleMania moment didn't come until long after his best days had gone.
Even so, Mick Foley is as important a professional wrestler as there has been, and his WrestleMania back catalogue deserves a look at.
6. Vs. The Big Show - WrestleMania XV
Despite Mankind and Big Show being two of the most legendary names in modern professional wrestling, their middle of the card battle at WrestleMania XV existed purely to further the story for the main event. The winner of this match would get the privilege of going on to referee the top match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock.
As it transpired, neither man would receive that most illustrious of awards. Mankind won the match via disqualification, after Big Show chokeslammed him through a pair of chairs. This was a pretty dumb move, and Vince McMahon came out to berate Show and his stupidity. This led to Mr. McMahon getting knocked out for his troubles.
As the match itself only mattered in relation to the main event, there was absolutely nothing of any note to the bout. Two men worked within themselves in order to get to the finish, the extremely dumb finish, to advance a different story. If you missed this match, you missed nothing.