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* [[Garbage Wrestler]]: Mick discusses this trope, saying he does have a legit wrestling background, as he was trained by the veteran Dominic DeNucci, but he is not above this form of wrestling and has employed it often whenever he needed to. He does also elaborate on how while he's not ashamed of some of the risks he took at the time he did them, he does mention at length how dangerous a lot of the things he used as weapons during this type of wrestling were not all good ideas, and some he warns others to never attempt in his place.
* [[Holy Shit Quotient]]: Remarks Hell in a Cell 1998 got this reaction, which he considered personally ironic since he was convinced the match was gonna suck prior, but it became one of the most talked about events in his career and [[Professional Wrestling]] in general.
* [[In The Hood]]: The initial concept for Mankind involved this, an idea he hated but found interesting nonetheless. It was modified into a brown rawhide leather mask, which he came to accept and even embrace.
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: Dude Love, especially his official wrestling debut.
* [[Happily Married]]: To his wife Colette since 1992.
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* [[Title Drop]]: The first half comes from his tenure as Mankind, where this was his catchphrase, referenced later in the book.
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: By his own admission, he's not the most pleasing person to look at, while his wife is, a fact he likes to ring up with pride at several points.
* [[Universal Ammunition]]: In a rare, real-world application of the trope as applied to wrestling, he had to find a move that fit this description as Mankind, as he needed to distinguish himself from Cactus Jack and dropping elbows all the time was passe. The Mandible Claw was the solution, as, like the Stone Cold Stunner, it could be " done anywhere, on any day, to any guy". This was deemed preferable to a move that could only be used in select circumstances, like [[The Undertaker]] and the Tombstone Piledriver, which was impossible to do above a certain weight class of the opponent.
* [[You Bastard]]: His promos where he did his best to make Tommy Dreamer look good involved making himself look like a heel by doing this trope to the ECW fans. It worked, but not as well as Mick hoped. To quote him on why it failed:
{{quote|'''The fans already know they were bloodthirsty, uncaring SOBs and enjoyed the acknowledgment.'''}}
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