4: Mankind – Socko
Mick Foley is a legend. All of his personas in wrestling are legendary. Whether he was Cactus Jack, Dude Love or Mankind, Foley was always hardcore. He left it all on the line in the ring for the fans, and took brutal bumps throughout his career for our entertainment. He was the everyman champion long before Daniel Bryan came to the fray and his immense popularity eventually helped WWE win the Monday Night War.
The Monday Night War switched to WWE’s advantage the night Mankind won the WWF World Championship from The Rock and millions of fans switched the channel from WCW to WWE.
Who was at Mankind’s side when the maniacal anti-hero won his beloved championship? Mr.Socko, Mankind’s sock puppet. Though it started off as a one-time joke, the gimmick caught fire and has become an iconic part of Mankind’s character.
Soon Mankind began putting the sock on his hand before applying his finisher, the mandible claw, stuffing a smelly sock in the mouths of opposing wrestlers. This even led to the brief The Rock ‘N Sock Connection tag-team with The Rock.
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