Mick Foley's antics as a lovable yet totally hardcore pro wrestler have inspired wrestling fans to make hilarious memes to share with friends. Foley has been entertaining crowds for over three decades, starting his career in the early '80s and continuing to make special appearances in a WWE ring all the way up to July 2019 when he encountered "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and was taken out with his own finishing move, The Mandible Claw.
"The Hardcore Legend" will live on forever in the minds of countless pro wrestling fans. During his illustrious career, he went by several different gimmicks such as Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and by his real name, Mick Foley. He's a man who has defied death and put his body on the line for the delight of the masses, but after this article, this human pincushion will also be known as a man of memes. Without any further ado, here are the funniest Mick Foley memes that'll help you have a nice day!
10 Foley and Barbie Aren't Impressed By Negan and Lucille From The Walking Dead
"The Hardcore Legend" doesn't seem too scared of Negan or his baseball bat named Lucille. As is obvious from the image, Foley's bat named Barbie is wrapped in significantly more barbed wire.
However, Negan isn't exactly the compassionate charitable type like Foley as we've seen on The Walking Dead where he is willing to use his weapon to kill those who cross him. But Foley is called "The Hardcore Legend" for a reason and isn't afraid to bust his opponent wide open if they're unlucky enough to step up to Barbie.
9 Mick Foley Has An Ear For The Wrestling Business
Mick Foley is certainly called "The Hardcore Legend" for a good reason. For one, he's tough enough to have most of his ear ripped off in a wrestling match and keep on fighting. Foley (wrestling as Cactus Jack) lost most of his right ear during a match with "Big Van" Vader at a WCW event in Munich, Germany, on March 16, 1994.
"The Hardcore Legend" was given the ultimatum to either reattach his right ear or go onto Slamboree 1994 to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Kevin Sullivan. He chose to win the titles rather than keep his ear. How many people are willing to put in that kind of sacrifice for their job? It's definitely a meme-worthy effort!
Hopefully, most fans are able to stomach the deformed sight in person!
8 Did Mick Foley Father A Monster Among Men?
What's the possibility that "The Monster Among Men" Braun Strowman is the illegitimate son of Mick Foley? It's probably less likely than Jason Jordan winning the WWE Championship. Jason isn't exactly as charismatic as his storyline father, Kurt Angle. Plus, a neck injury put him on the shelf indefinitely while Angle won an Olympic gold medal with a broken freakin' neck!
Jordan was revealed to be Angle's son in a storyline dating back to July 2017. Unfortunately, this storyline wasn't able to come to fruition as a result of a serious neck injury that has put Jordan on the shelf since early 2018. But fortunately, the storyline inspired this neat meme.
Foley and Strowman do look a bit alike, don't ya think?
7 Mick Foley Approves This Paige
There are plenty of reasons to approve this image of Paige. For Mick Foley, it's probably the barbed wire baseball bat in her hand that has gotten his approval. For other people, it's probably something else. It's a real shame that Paige had to retire from in-ring competition in 2018.
Fortunately, Paige never had to have the type of hardcore career Foley pursued. You wouldn't want to see this British beauty lose an ear or be thrown down back-first onto a pile of thumbtacks, would you?
6 Don't Judge A Wrestler By His Cover, Foley Has A Heart Of Gold
Behind Foley's hulking exterior hides a teddy bear with a heart of gold! Foley has worked with multiple charitable organizations throughout his life, including the Make-a-Wish Foundation, ChildFund International, and RAINN. "The Hardcore Legend" was so dedicated to his work with RAINN that he set aside 550 hours to speak to over 700 victims of sexual assault.
Long before the #MeToo Movement hit the airwaves, Foley was already looking to help out victims of violent sexual abuse. The master of the Mandible Claw personally donated over $140,000 to RAINN and offered to mow the lawn of anyone willing to donate at least $5,000 to the organization.
5 And They Say Wrestling Is Fake...
Whoever said "wrestling is fake" wasn't paying much attention during Mick Foley's career. There is no faking falling off a Hell in a Cell and nobody planned for Foley's ear to be ripped off during that infamous match in Munich.
Although in most cases, with the exception of accidents and legitimate injuries, the outcome of pro wrestling matches is strictly predetermined. However, isn't it annoying hearing from people that only bash the business because of this fact? They'll say "wrestling is fake" and act like they're breaking the news to fans. Those people are so obnoxious and deserve to be the butt of memes.
4 If You Can't Handle Mick As Cactus Jack Than You Don't Deserve Him As Dude Love!
Variations of this meme can be found all over social media. The main message of this meme is that if you can't handle a person at their worst then you don't deserve them at their best. Ned Flanders, from The Simpsons, also has his own variation of this meme which states that if you can't handle him at his "diddliest" than you don't deserve him as his "doodliest".
Cactus Jack may be a king of the deathmatch, but Dude Love is no pushover either. Not a lot of people would be able to handle a splash off the roof of a garage from The Dudester.
3 Mick Foley or a Panda Bear? Can You Guess The Face of WWF?
Back in 2002, WWE lost a court case to the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and was forced to legally change their name from the World Wrestling Federation to World Wrestling Entertainment. As a result of this court decision, the face of WWF went from "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan (who was champion at the time) to an image of a panda bear. Although considering Hogan was 48 years old at the time, it might be a stretch to use the word "boy" as in "poster boy" when describing him.
The humor in this meme is that when most people hear the acronym "WWF" they'll think of professional wrestlers like Mick Foley, not a panda bear. Foley wasn't exactly ever the poster boy of the promotion, but he deserved the title more than the average bear.
2 How To Cut A Promo Like Mick Foley
Mick Foley has the amazing ability to cut an extremely passionate promo, making a complete 360 degree turn from a comedic goofball to an enraged performance akin to an award-winning Hollywood actor. Foley is known for his cheap pops and inciting laughter from the fans, but if a wrestler wants to know what's it's like to perform inside Hell in a Cell, "The Hardcore Legend" won't be laughing or pandering to the hometown crowd.
Some wrestling fans might feel like Mick Foley in enraged promo-mode when they're debating another hater trying to badmouth pro wrestling and calling it "fake" for the thousandth time. It's best not to make wrestling fans angry, they may know a move or two!
1 The Hardcore Legend Looks Jacked After Doing DDP Yoga
Mick looks so ripped in this meme that he might have just shredded that mozzarella cheese off his abs. DDP Yoga has done wonders for the likes of Scott Hall and Jake "The Snake" Roberts, but it's hard to imagine any workout regimen giving Foley those results. Mick Foley and six-pack abs just don't mix, which gives this meme an extra boost of humor.
We certainly hope you've enjoyed all these hilarious Mick Foley memes! And don't forget to have a nice day!