Michael Francis Foley Sr. also known as Mick Foley or Mankind is one of the most favored pro-wrestling personalities of all-time. At the peak of the Attitude Era in the WWF where Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock dominated, Mick Foley was truly the people's champ of that era. His death-defying acts in the ring and rivalry with The Undertaker provided him with the moniker, The Hardcore Legend. Foley and The Undertaker participated in never-before-seen matches including the 'Buried Alive' and 'Boiler Room Brawl' matches which technically had no rules.
His dedication to risking his body has created some of the greatest moments in pro-wrestling history. Not to mention, Foley had the personality that capsulated the masses. Throughout his three-decade career, Mankind was the first-ever WWF Hardcore Champion, a three-time WWE Champion, an eight-time WWF Tag Team Champion, a two-time ECW Tag Team Champion and so much more. Since his departure from wrestling in 2013, Mick Foley has been a New York Times Best Selling author, comedian, and WWE Hall of Fame inductee in 2013. When it comes to wrestling legends, Mick Foley defines what it means to truly be a legend in professional wrestling.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.