We’d recommend this one no matter what, because Mick Foley is one of the most compelling characters the sport of professional wrestling has ever seen.
From his blood-soaked high-wire days as Cactus Jack to becoming a near-household name as Mankind during WWE’s most popular 1990s/2000s Attitude era, Foley enthralled and entertained throughout a decades-long career.
Foley is also a talented author and memoirist with a quick mind and stories to spare, all of which make this “40 Years of Foley” engagement at Side Splitters Tampa a win. But making it a more topical pick, Foley—a longtime face for WWE—recently broke all ties with the company for “coddling” Donald Trump in the wake of Trump’s attacks on Rob Reiner. It’s a bold and honorable move in a business where folks often take the money and keep their mouths shut.
True to the signs fans used to bring to shows, Foley is god.
Mick Foley
Time Wed., Jan. 7, 7 p.m.
Location Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa
A version of this post first appeared at our sibling publication, Orlando Weekly.
This article appears in Dec. 25 – 31, 2025.