Creating Mankind

Foley Is Pod

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Sports, Wrestling

4.6 • 731 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2023

⏱️ 176 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of 'Foley is Pod' we're are looking back at Mick and Conrad's conversation into everything surrounding Mick signing with the WWE, creating the character Mankind, and his legendary debut. The discussion includes tons of tales from ECW, WCW, Japan, and Vince McMahon's office as one of the most memorable characters in wrestling history is born and skyrockets directly into an unforgettable feud with the Undertaker. HENSON SHAVING - It’s time to say no to subscriptions and yes to a razor that’ll last you a lifetime. Visit HENSONSHAVING.com/FOLEY to pick the razor for you and use code FOLEY and you’ll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor–just make sure to add them to your cart. ZBIOTICS - Your first drink of the night for a better tomorrow - visit zbiotics.com/MICK to get 15% off your first order when you use MICK at checkout. BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code FOLEY at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That’s BlueChew.com, promo code FOLEY to receive your first month FREE ADVERTISE WITH FOLEY - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Foley is Pod. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithFoley.com now and find out more about advertising with Foley is Pod. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MICK at https://linktr.ee/foleyispod Get all of your Foley is POD merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/foley-is-pod On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com.`

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, it's Conrad Thompson and you're listening to Foley is Pod.
0:04.3	And as we wind down the year, we want to take a look back today on Foley is Pod with how we first cranked up the mankind character.
0:13.9	Of course, Cactus Jack had made a name for himself all over the world, whether it was in world class or it was in the NWA and WCW, Joel Goodhart,
0:25.4	ECW, of course, over in Japan, but perhaps the biggest stage of him all still alluded him,
0:33.0	the World Wrestling Federation, the same company that he hitchhiked to see when he was just a teenager,
0:39.2	and now he's got that opportunity, but not as Cactus Jack.
0:44.8	Of course, Mick is going to tell us the story that he used to call the company every single year,
0:50.9	trying to see if there was any interest.
0:53.4	And there's a pretty legendary story that although jr
0:57.4	persisted mcfolley is the man we need cactus jack vince mcman was not so sure so instead they came up
1:06.5	with a new character totally new i p Thankfully it wasn't a trash man.
1:12.8	Thankfully it wasn't a cowboy.
1:16.0	Thankfully it wasn't.
1:19.0	Mantar.
1:20.6	It was a mask though and it would become mankind.
1:24.2	And I think I could argue that if almost anyone else was given the mankind character,
1:29.7	I just don't see it working.
1:31.6	Like realistically, could you see any other wrestler making mankind work?
1:38.9	I think it's a testament to Mick Foley that he was able to make that work because it was so
1:42.8	different.
1:43.7	It was so out there.
1:45.4	And I know now we sort of all remember the soft,
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