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Mankind was a gimmick of the American actor, writer, and retired wrestler Mick Foley.
Bio[edit | edit source]
Foley learned his trade under the venerable Dominic Denucci and tasted first blood during some squash matches for WWF - even if said blood mostly came about from The Dynamite Kid clotheslining him so hard Foley couldn't eat solid food for three weeks straight. He entered the larger stage under contract by World Championship Wrestling, joined WWF/WWE in 1996, and also had a three-year stint with TNA from 2008 to 2011.
While Foley portrayed different gimmicks over the years (including his role as Cactus Jack that saw him facing Big Van Vader), his perhaps single most recognizable persona was that of Mankind - a masked, psychotic wreck of a human being that would alternate between crying for his mommy, pulling out his own hair, and popularizing the mandible claw as a submission move. His match against The Undertaker was the stuff of legend, but also was so horrendously brutal that many people (including his wife) genuinely believed he was going to die. That Vince McMahon later pulled him aside and politely suggested to tone it down says a lot about it.
When not busy being in the ring, Foley is also known as a prolific writer. His ongoing memoirs have sold millions and topped the New York Times' bestseller list, but he also wrote a series of children's books and more serious works such as Tietam Brown.
In 8chanmania[edit | edit source]
Mankind only appeared in 8chanmania XVI, and lacking records mean nothing beyond him not winning a belt there is known.
