Best wishes to WWE legend Mick Foley

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is among the greatest to step inside the squared circle and is arguably one of the most beloved babyfaces in wrestling history. He's now celebrating a significant milestone in his life, as he turns 60 today.

Though Foley was a hardcore wrestler in the early stages of his career, wrestling under the ring name Cactus Jack, once he moved to WWE in 1996, he adopted the character of Mankind. Fans connected with his new persona, and in January 1999, he climbed to the top of the mountain as the WWE Champion. Mick Foley would go on to have a storied career in the company and later even made waves in TNA.

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Though he doesn't wrestle anymore, Foley is active in the business by participating in conventions and making sporadic appearances on TV.

WWE legend Mick Foley reveals he considered coming out of retirement to face MJF

A few days ago, in an interview with Casual Conversations with the Classic, Foley opened up about meeting AEW star MJF. During their interaction, the two jotted down potential ideas related to the WWE legend stepping inside the ring again.

Mick Foley added that he was confident that he and the former AEW Champion could have pulled off a memorable mini-feud if things had fallen into place.

"I was just flattered. It's pretty cool. Two Long Island guys meeting at a steakhouse. We didn't even take a photo of the situation, but it was cool. I don't want to tell you. It's up to him whether he wants to share his ideas, but they were good ideas. If I could have carried it off, it could have been a really good six-week program," Foley said. [H/T: Fightful]

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Foley hasn't wrestled in more than 10 years, with his last in-ring outing being in 2012 when he competed in that year's Royal Rumble Match.

Sportskeeda Wrestling wishes Mick Foley a very Happy Birthday!

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Arpit Shrivastava is a journalist who reports on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda. He is also an assistant content manager for the AEW team and has played a pivotal role in building it from the ground up. Arpit graduated in Political Science and Mass Communication. From writing for his college magazine while being a huge wrestling fan to pursuing journalism as a career, he has accumulated five years of experience in the industry.

During the course of his career, Arpit has written nearly 4k articles, garnering over 32 million reads. Besides covering the latest stories in the world of pro wrestling, Arpit mentors several up-and-coming writers and is also responsible for assembling a stellar team for Sportskeeda's All Elite Wrestling division. Arpit gives utmost importance to fact-based reporting as he sources information only from reliable outlets. He believes in providing relevant information to readers, allowing them to form their opinions based on legitimate facts.

Among Arpit's favorite wrestlers is MJF. He admires The Wolf of Wrestling for his cool, anti-authoritative attitude on television. Arpit is also fond of Sami Zayn's never-say-die approach and underdog persona. In the women's division, he looks up to Becky Lynch for her sheer aura.

Outside of pro wrestling, Arpit is a massive history and cinema buff. He spends his leisure time reading and following tennis and cricket.

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