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Mick Foley is a WWE legend and has become one who is respected by everyone who comes across him. Not only did he put his body on the line when he wrestled for WWE back in the Attitude Era, but he also transcended the idea of a successful wrestler having a certain physique.
At no point did he resemble what was thought of then, as a top-tier talent. However, Mick Foley had charisma like very few other stars, and his idea of three separate personalities in WWE became such a success that the audience was intrigued by the characters he was portraying.
He created history by stealing the hearts of the audience, and his unbelievable title win on Raw saw the beginning of the end for WCW.
Over the course of his career, he became famous for treating himself like nothing more than a crash test dummy. Looking at his career, some of his best moments have come when he has put himself through considerable pain to achieve a desired level of brutality, all to entertain fans.
Without any further ado, here are 4 most brutal Mick Foley matches during his career in WWE.
#4 Mick Foley vs Randy Orton (No Holds Barred Match)
Mick Foley is a person who is known for often imitating a rag-doll. When he returned to the ring to face Randy Orton, everyone was worried because they had a clue about what might be in store.
However, the match was not one where too much violence was expected, given the rookie, Randy Orton was going to be a part of it. The expectations proved incorrect.
Several barbed wire bat shots, barbed wire wrapped table, steps and chair shots, and thumbtacks later, the mangled bodies of the two stars was not a sight for the faint of heart.
Randy Orton won the match, ultimately, but was unable to escape unscathed. His back resembled a pin-cushion, and the match was definitely a coming of age for the young Orton.
#3 Mick Foley vs The Rock ('I Quit' Match)
Mick Foley is one of those wrestlers who often puts his body through incredible punishment, all by choice. However, on this one occasion, the punishment that he went through, had nothing to do with what he wanted.
While it contained it's fair share of spots which should never be repeated again. At one point, Foley was thrown from a balcony into the technical area.
However, that was not the worst bump of the match at all. Rock handcuffed Mick Foley and then hit him on the top of the head with a chair. He did not stop at one shot. Given that they had not agreed on so many chair shots, the 11 times that the Rock hit him remains one of the most gruesome sights on television. The fact that he could not cover his head, the shots were real, and Foley's children were also in the crowd.
They were traumatized to have their father beaten up in such a manner in front of them, and this remains a difficult point in his life.
#2 Mick Foley vs Edge w/Lita (Hardcore Match)
Around the time of WrestleMania 22, Edge was near a height of his career. This was also round about the time that he faced Mick Foley, in what was one of the most devastating matches of either's career.
Mick is not someone who ever holds back, and even on this occasion, it was enough to give everyone pause. His barbed wire bat named Barbie played a huge role, opening gashes on Edge, himself, and even Lita who was supporting Edge in his corner.
There was barbed wire wrapped tables and Thumbtacks, which did damage to everyone there.
There is, however, one particular moment of this match which remains stuck in everyone's mind. With a table set up on the outside, Lita used lighter fluid to light it up. Edge immediately put Foley through the table which was on fire and pinned him.
Both men shook after going through the table, on the edge of their frayed nerves.
#1 Mick Foley vs The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell Match)
There is no list about Mick Foley's best or brutal matches complete without this one. The match for which Foley will always be remembered is also the one in which he almost died. He started the bout on top of the cell with the Undertaker, and after exchanging a few blows on the top, which saw the top of the cell almost give way, Foley was thrown down from the top off the cell onto the announce tables below, in what has become the scene most symbolic of the matches in general. It shocked everyone, and people even thought Foley would lose his life.
But it was not over. He got up and on top of the cell yet again, much to the shock of everyone concerned. He was far from done. The Undertaker hit him with a Chokeslam, and down he went yet again, this time through a hole that had opened in the cell.
He lay there, prone, unmoving until the Dead Man got down. Then Foley kicked things up a notch. With his own tooth having gone through his lip and hanging off his nose, and what would later be discovered to be a concussion and several injured ribs, with some internal bleeding as well, Foley got up and continued to fight. He took a steel chair to the head but also gave back to the Phenom. He then brought out Thumbtacks and spread them over the ring. He hit The Undertaker with a Sitout Piledriver, but he kicked out.
The match finally ended when the Undertaker chokeslammed Mick Foley onto the Thumbtacks and picked up the win.
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