Mick Foley On Opie And Jim Norton Show Talks About Being Santa

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What began as a humble Kickstarter is now a full-blown hilarious reality, starring the one and only former WWE champion, Mick Foley.

Foley joined Opie and Jim Norton on their show Wednesday morning to talk and joke about his new documentary, "I Am Santa Claus".

"I Am Santa Claus" is a documentary following a year in the life of four professional Santa Claus', including Foley himself.

The tagline for the film, found on their Kickstarter page, is: "Even Santa Claus has an off season. Whose lap is your child sitting on?"

Foley's fascination with Christmas wasn't a life-long obsession, but for the last few years, he's had a healthy interest in the magical holiday, and became a professional Santa in 2012.

There are very few professionals who can make a living exclusively as a Santa Claus, and Foley is his alter-ego "Cactus Jack" when he's not hearing children's Christmas wishes.

Apparently, other wrestlers never wanted to travel with Foley because he would always listen to Christmas music in the car. "They liked me, they respected me, but they kept a healthy distance," Foley said.

"This is a low budget, documentary film, so I start documenting the fact that I wear Santa-themed clothing for an entire year," Foley said. The one Santa that legally changed his name to "Santa" is Foley's favorite.

"I notice your beard is really long now," Opie noticed.

As the Christmas season approaches, Foley will have to endure a painful beard bleaching process in time to make holiday appearances.

He takes his role very seriously, dedicating hours to dressing up as accurately as possible. When you're out for the holidays, keep a look out for this jolly WWE Hall of Famer.