WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has shared how the iconic Mandible Claw finisher was born.
Speaking on an episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Mick Foley explained how Jim Cornette introduced him to the idea, saying it was based on a real-life figure, Dr Sam Sheppard, and rooted in anatomy rather than theatrics.
“Jim Cornette gave me the idea, and it’s based on Dr Sam Sheppard, who was the physician that both the TV show and later the movie The Fugitive was based on… So the idea is mandible claw, two fingers under the tongue. They press down simultaneously on the nerves lying underneath the tongue while also simultaneously pressing up with the thumb on the nerve underneath the chin. And if you do it, you cannot move.”
Who Did Mick Foley Say Came Up With His Iconic “Have A Nice Day” Catchphrase?
In the same episode of Insight, Mick Foley spoke about the origins of his “Have a Nice Day” catchphrase, and said that he got the idea from a throwaway comment Jim Ross said to him while discussing a promo segment he was about to do.
“I mean, that was just a throwaway. Jim Ross told me, you know, do your promo and just have a nice day.”
