He helped popularize a form of wrestling called Hardcore, he raised the bar on extremes a man will go to put on a good show. He made us laugh and gasp at his exploits. Armed with his passion for the sport and his sense of humor, Mick Foley has become one of the most popular and influential men in the federation. Now, this best-selling author speaks candidly about his career, and the business he has left an indelible sock-print on.
Acting
Foley's three personas — the range is genuinely unhinged.
Practical Effects
No CGI, just actual car accidents and thumbtacks.
Director
Kevin Dunn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Foley wrote this documentary's source memoir 'Have a Nice Day' in longhand at 5am between shows, without a co-writer — it hit #1 on the New York Times list.
The 'cheap pop' of the title refers to wrestlers pandering for easy crowd reactions; Foley weaponized this into genuine connection, accidentally predicting modern parasocial celebrity culture.
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