This type of wrestling has caused many of the upcoming wrestlers to become myths and legends before they even make it to television. One great example of this is a wrestler known as Mick Foley. Foley never had physique or looks to be a professional wrestler. Instead, Mick had a high threshold for pain and a great sense of humor. For Mick this ended up being a winning combination in the world of wrestling. He went on to become one of the most beloved stars of all time but not before 17 years in wrestling destroyed both his body and mind. Mick’s list of career injuries is like a lesson in human anatomy. He has incurred a broken his cheekbone, jaw ,right wrist, nose (twice), left thumb, five ribs, and left toes. Mick has also seperated his right shoulder, herniated two discs, torn his abdominal, torn meniscus, disclocated and fractured his left shoulder, bruised his kidney, suffered second-degree burns on his right arm and shoulder, lost two-thirds of his right ear, not to mention the bone chips in his elbow, four lost teeth, over 350 stitches, and eight concussions he has received all for the love of his job. Due to all these injuries, Foley was forced to retire at the old age of 34. Mick continues to be active in the wrestling world and has also began writing a series of books which detail his insane career. Unfortunately, many prospective young wrestlers have not learned from Mick’s example. One of Mick’s biggest followers a young wrestler named Tommy Dreamer has been forced to retire at the age of 28, after only eight years in wrestling. The new generation of wrestlers grew up idolizing people like Mick Foley. They have seen what effect this style of wrestling can have on their bodies and careers, but they continue to do it. People tend to ask why they do it, and for each of them it is problably a different answer. For some of them it may be monetary gain, for others to gain immotrality in the memories of wrestling ...
