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<p>WWE Hall of Famer <strong>Mick Foley</strong> has held many titles and many roles in the company. One reason for his success is his ability to craft so many different yet compelling wrestling personas – from Cactus Jack to Mankind.</p>



<p>Foley recently spoke to <em>TMZ Sports</em> about which of his many wrestling gimmicks was his favorite.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>“I&#8217;m going to go with Corporate Dude Love, where I got to dance with Mr. McMahon,&#8221; said Foley. &#8220;Had a couple of epic matches with &#8216;Stone Cold&#8217; Steve Austin, too,&#8221; added Foley about his Corporate Dude Love persona.</p></blockquote>



<p>One of Foley’s most recognized and beloved personas, however, has got to be “Mankind” and TMZ Sports asked how that persona ranked on his list of favorites.</p>



<p>Foley said he did enjoy being Mankind, specifically the time
that Mankind and The Rock teamed up as “The Rock ‘N Sock Connection.” This took
place back in 1999 till 2000 and saw the duo become WWE Tag Team Champions
three times.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>“Yeah, Mankind as a whole,” Foley told TMZ Sports. &#8220;Especially the &#8216;Latter Day Mankind&#8217; that teamed up with a little known entity named Dwayne &#8216;The Rock&#8217; Johnson. We did some great things together.&#8221;</p></blockquote>



<p>Mankind used a finisher move called the Mandible claw and, during the latter days of the gimmick, this move was accentuated by the use of a character that was referred to as “Mr. Socko.” Mr. Socko was basically a sock puppet that Mankind would eventually put on his hand while doing the Mandible Claw.</p>



<p>TMZ Sports asked Foley if he thinks something like “Mr. Socko” would be a gimmick that would hold up today – especially with the fear of the coronavirus going around.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>&#8220;Yeah I would just have to, you know, suddenly put some sanitizer [on the sock] to make sure I was taking care of my opponents, and it would still be equally effective,&#8221; Foley joked.</p></blockquote>



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Mick Foley On His Favorite Wrestling Gimmicks, If Mr. Socko Would Work Today

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