{"id":199700,"date":"2025-06-18T16:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=199700"},"modified":"2025-06-18T16:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:52:14","slug":"mick-foleys-friendship-and-mentorship-with-cerebral-palsy-awareness-advocate-chronicled-in-new-book-with-forward-by-foley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/06\/18\/mick-foleys-friendship-and-mentorship-with-cerebral-palsy-awareness-advocate-chronicled-in-new-book-with-forward-by-foley\/","title":{"rendered":"Mick Foley&#8217;s friendship and mentorship with cerebral palsy awareness advocate chronicled in new book with forward by Foley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1137679682\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Mick Foley wrote a forward for a new memoir, &#8220;Mick &amp; Me: The Unlikely Friendship of an Unbeatable Tag Team.&#8221; The press release characterizes Foley&#8217;s relationship with cerebral palsy awareness advocate Erin M. Kelly as Foley &#8220;(taking) center stage in a way fans have never seen before\u2014as a mentor, confidant, and friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Foley says: \u201cErin vaults over any lowered expectations &#8211; wheelchair and all &#8211; and shares with you her superpower of telling a great tale about a special bond of friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The press release details the book&#8217;s theme.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>What began as a chance meeting at a minor league ballpark in Pennsylvania turned into a genuine, years-long friendship rooted in mutual respect, a love for storytelling, and an unspoken understanding of what it means to fight against the odds. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The book offers an honest and deeply human look at Foley beyond the ring &#8211; his values, generosity, and connection with fans &#8211; and an equally powerful portrait of Erin\u2019s determination to find her voice in a world that often overlooks people with disabilities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Foley is best known as a main event pro wrestler who part of the late territory era and then became a main eventer for WCW, ECW, and WWE. He also authored several books about his pro wrestling career and a children&#8217;s story.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;Wrestling Coast to Coast&#8221; with Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wrestling-coast-to-coast-maitland-mcclelland-review-prestige-dpw-west-coast-pro-wrestling-s-unit3d-incl-sinner-saint-vs-cowboy-way--66521386\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wrestling Coast to Coast - Maitland &amp; McClelland review Prestige\/DPW\/West Coast Pro Wrestling's Unit3D incl. 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