WWE fans were introduced to Mick Foley’s children, Noelle and Dewey, during the WWE Network reality show, Holy Foley. In that show, fans saw that Noelle Foley had been training to be a WWE Superstar and that Dewey had accepted a job in WWE’s creative team.
Over 5 years later, where are they now?
Noelle Foley Stopped Wrestling After Concussions
During Holy Foley, Noelle was shown to be desperate to become a WWE Superstar, the whole show was focused on her training, Noelle was going to wrestling school behind her father’s back as well as having meetings with current WWE Superstars like Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. The series finale saw Noelle heartbreakingly get rejected during her WWE tryout.
Unfortunately, it seems like injury has ended Noelle’s dreams of becoming a professional wrestler as she posted on Instagram that she has been battling concussion issues for the past two years and now suffers from a rare hearing disorder.
“Last week marked 2 years since my concussion. Little did I know, it would change my life completely, and what feels like, forever. It has been an extremely difficult two years with many obstacles, hurdles, and setbacks… with setbacks being the hardest to deal with, both physically and mentally.
Today is also #NationalConcussionAwarenessDay. There is still so much to learn about concussions and how to properly treat a concussion. In the last few years alone, concussion protocols have changed. I’m hoping in the near future, more research is done on how to properly treat concussions and prevent ongoing persistent concussion symptoms. Anybody going through PCS knows how detrimental it can be to one’s life.
It can also be very difficult to deal with an invisible illness because you look fine on the outside, but are nowhere close to fine on the inside. Sometimes it can be difficult for the people around you to understand that you’re struggling even though you physically look normal from the outside.
To anyone struggling out there, whether it be from a concussion, an injury, or mental health, PLEASE remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we will eventually get there! We got this.”
Undeterred by the injury, Noelle is now a successful social media influencer, a model, and she runs a YouTube channel in which she does makeup tutorials, fashion reviews, and various unboxings. Noelle is still shown to be a huge wrestling fan and can be seen in the crowds for all the major wrestling shows. Noelle is also still in a relationship with WWE superfan Frank the Clown after their relationship was explored in Holy Foley.
Dewey Foley Is With WWE's Creative Team
Dewey Foley’s name has been on the minds of wrestling fans ever since Mick Foley’s infamous “Cane Dewey” promo in ECW. Dewey, however, seems to have no interest in appearing on camera in WWE and has instead carved out a niche for himself behind the scenes. Dewey joined WWE’s creative team in January 2016.
Dewey first received the gig in WWE’s creative team after the company spotted some of his creative work online and Mick Foley let WWE know that his son was interested in working for them. Dewey has amassed great respect backstage in WWE and Triple H is reported to be an admirer of Dewey’s work.
After years paying his dues as a writing assistant, in 2020 the Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that Dewey had stepped into a much larger role backstage and that he and Adam Pierce were described as "the key creative forces" behind WWE’s cruiserweight show, 205 Live.
After it was announced that 205 Live was coming to an end, Dewey Foley tweeted the following statement on the end of the purple brand. “It’s the end of an era #205Live was special to me. How do we create the most with a limited roster & MANY restrictions? The Cruisers rocked it weekly, especially during the pandemic. I’m forever indebted to all talents who I crossed paths with because of it. Thank you.”
Dewey also made another statement an hour after this one, tweeting simply, “Slap in the face” though it is unknown whether it was related to the closure of 205 Live.
While it appears that neither Noelle nor Dewey will be following in Mick’s footsteps inside the ring, both are continuing to be successful in their chosen field and are both shown to have a great love for professional wrestling.