Mick Foley was interviewed by Inside The Ropes this week in which he reveals why his relationship with Vince McMahon isn't great. Below are some highlights:
Being A Comedy Character In WWE:
Iām gonna have to disagree with you there for a moment, I think the stuff I did with CM Punk was not comedy based at all. I thought that was probably the most effective way I could be used and can be used in future. If I Have a serious difference of opinion with somebody, you know Iāll never again have the physical threat of resolving my differences with someone in the ring but I think once a year, Iām good for a couple of good promos. In a way I didnāt think I would be until I did those promos with Punk.
His Program With CM Punk Ending So Soon:
Well again, you canāt really take it any further unless thereās gonna be a resolution in the ring. I was very happy, I think I had 3 big promos with punk and I really enjoyed it and believe me, I had a christmas book out at the time and I had to fight the urge to take the book out under my arm but I knew it wasnāt right for the promo. I enjoyed it and I look forward in the future to doing it once a year or so, in limited doses.
Why His Relationship With Vince McMahon Isnāt Great:
Well I think two thing happened. One, after I bowed out of the WrestleMania match with Vince in 2001, thatās kinda like the boy who cried wolf, you know, I said I would, I said I wouldnāt and then I didnāt do it. In 2001, I was convinced Iād never have another match again. Obviously that was kinda dumb because Iāve had many matches since then with most of them not being anywhere near that level of magnitude. I couldāve made a lot of money and I donāt think I wouldāve hurt the relationship.
Then once I became the guy that almost left, then did leave, let me put it this way, I still donāt feel like I can go into Vinceās office and take free food. I just donāt feel like I can do that anymore. For 3 years, I knew that whenever Vince went to the broadcast booth it was my time to have a fillet or 3 or more.
The Undertakerās WrestleMania Undefeated Streak:
I just think going 20-0 is the way to end the streak. I think he ended at an amazing last match, the number 20 has an allure and an appeal that numbers 21 22, 23 and 24 donāt and at this point I donāt know if thereās that opponent. Heās basically had all the matches, heās had all the payoffs to the matches with history. The one guy that could get people interested is Punk.
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