WWE SmackDown Debut Wrestlers: Where Are They Now?

How can you not love Mick Foley? Whether working as Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love, or under his own name, Foley has been one of wrestling’s most endearing personalities over the past few decades. H

Foley is at the heart of some of WWE’s most iconic moments. From being thrown off Hell in a Cell by The Undertaker to his series of bloodbaths with Triple H in 2000, Foley literally sacrificed his body for the business. He was one of WWE’s biggest stars in 1999, but his career was about to hit its downswing. Foley left WWE in 2001, came back in 2003, and fluttered between full and part-time status before eventually departing again in 2008.

Foley went to TNA later that year, and eventually became a champion again. He was set to take part in one last match against Dean Ambrose at SummerSlam 2012, but he was unable to gain medical clearance, and continued making special guest appearances over the years. In July 2016, Stephanie McMahon installed Foley as Raw’s General Manager: a role in which he is regularly belittled, embarrassed, and emasculated by the Commissioner, and he never looks far from a complete breakdown.

Unfortunately, Foley might not be around much longer. He has revealed that his WWE contract goes on a week-by-week basis, and that’s he’s in dire need of hip replacement surgery. There’s a strong chance he’ll soon be off our screens again, but Foley is someone who’ll always find his way back onto WWE television.