Mick Foley is undoubtedly a Hardcore Legend, but he’s also a creative legend.
On the latest episode of “Foley Is Pod” the WWE Hall Of Famer was asked by co-host Conrad Thompson as to why the New York Times Best-Selling author never grabbed hold of the booking pencil.
As for WWE, Foley knew he couldn’t vibe well with the Vince McMahon mentalitiy.
“Clint Eastwood said in Magnum Force, ‘A man’s got to know his limitations,’ and my limitations would include not spending any extraordinary amount of time with Mr. McMahon. I love Vince but I don’t think I could operate. He has a certain way of motivating people and like Al Snow said on Wrestlers, ‘A pat on the back is two feet higher than a kick in the ass.’ I always responded better to the pat on the back and Vince is more of a kick in the ass type of guy.”
Why Didn’t Mick Foley Get Involved With IMPACT Wrestling Creative?
When it comes to TNA (now known as IMPACT Wrestling), Mick Foley admitted that he does hold regret for not being hands-on with creative behind the scenes.
“I do regret that I did not get more involved with TNA on the creative end. Yeah, I should have. I did used to have some good ideas storyline-wise. I don’t think I’ve had one in a very long time though. So that would be the reason.
“My son would just come up — when he worked for the WWE and especially when he worked really closely with the talent NXT on their promos, he could just come up with idea after idea, but I stopped having those ideas a while ago.”
Please credit “Foley Is Pod” and h/t Fightful for the transcription.