Mick Foley Talks About His One-Man Shows, What He Will Be Discussing in Them

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley chatted with Valley24.com to promote his upcoming one-man show in Youngstown, O.H. Below are some of the highlights of the discussion.

How he started his one-man shows:

“It started when I began speaking at colleges in 1999. I’ve been doing them for a long time, although it’s only been the last five years that I’ve been given a chance to try out the shows on traditional stand-up stages. I learned to incorporate the stories and make it more of a one-man show with quality. It’s a fun show, and every night I learn something and figure out ways to make it better.”

Whether one has to be a wrestling fan to enjoy the show:

“No, absolutely not. I don’t mean to pick on the women, but usually they accompany a boyfriend or husband, and they end up going out of their way to tell me how much they enjoy themselves. It’s a wrestling-centric storytelling show but if you don’t have any wrestling knowledge you’ll enjoy the stories I tell.”

What he plans on discussing in his upcoming performances:

“I will address the end of the Undertakers’ hallowed Wrestlemania streak and compare the performers versus competitors in the world of professional wrestling. I’ll take people on a journey of how a guy, an unlikely physical specimen, managed to strike fear into the hearts of a generation while possessing no physical tools whatsoever. That’s kind of the theme of the show.”

More from the conversation can be found here.

Editor’s Note:

Foley’s show is definitely worth checking out. In the interview here, side note on my end, he notes his favorite song of all-time is a Springsteen song. Good choice, Mick!

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