If Mick Foley was to wrestle at Wrestlemania who would you choose to face him?

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

There have been talks within the WWE office about possibly bringing Mick Foley back for a major match at WrestleMania 28 next year. When Foley was granted his release from TNA, part of the agreement was that he could not appear on WWE TV until his contract would have expired, which is in September.

Would have him face a legend in a "dream match", elevate someone like he did working with Edge & Orton or even would you have a retirement match with a suitable opponent from his past e.g. Undertaker?

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rovert wrote: »

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Would have him face a legend in a "dream match", elevate someone like he did working with Edge & Orton or even would you have a retirement match with a suitable opponent from his past e.g. Undertaker?

Jericho because he reminds us so many times in his book that Foley never beat him :P

To be honest though as a big Foley fan I would rather he stays retired from the ring rather then get seriously hurt because you know if he does take part in a match he'll do some crazy bump.

RedXIV

In a dream world? Foley v Foley.


Can you imagine the crazy sh1t that would happen in that match?

MitchKoobski

He shouldn't face anyone. There's realistically no one left.

Hear me out, Foley is done wrestling big ppv matches if you ask me. There is no way he can top his match with Edge. That was Foley's big wrestlemania moment. And the only way he can have an awesome match is in an extreme rules or street fight match. Theres nobody on the roster at the moment that would warrant a matych with Foley where it would make sense, and theres no way we'll get the extreme hardcore match we all want in the PG era.

Taker only has one big match left in him IMO, and it needs to be his retirement match. If he was to face Foley, it would have to be a Buried Alive or Hell in a Cell match, and the chances of seeing a Hell in a Cell match at 'mania are slim and none.

If it were Foley's retirement match, any of the choices that make sense are already gone.

Miz is the only one who springs to mind that Foley has made reference to, and I could actually see a match happening. As for the reason for the match, I've got nothing.


I'd have Foley involved in an eventual HHH heel turn, where they use Foley as some extra fuel to the heel fire.

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To be honest though as a big Foley fan I would rather he stays retired from the ring rather then get seriously hurt because you know if he does take part in a match he'll do some crazy bump.

A lot of his performances in TNA were really bad. Did like the Flair a tonne tho.

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Cody Rhodes

I would like to see Rock n Sock connection again also

Diabhal Beag

Give him Wade. Although you could put him against anybody I'd pick Wade. He should be a main eventer but when they ****ed up Nexus they had nothing for him. Have him beat Foley in a hardcore match and they couldn't possibly do nothing with him after that.

MitchKoobski

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Cody Rhodes

Didn't even think of Cody! It'd still have to be an all out brawl though.

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rovert wrote: »

A lot of his performances in TNA were really bad. Did like the Flair a tonne tho.

I could be wrong (Don't watch too much TNA) but I think the match with Flair was his last match to date so hopefully it will be his last match and it was a good way to go out.

Rjd2

I'd have him tap out to the best in the World Kelly Kelly in a match of her choosing.:cool:

JP Liz V1

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Didn't even think of Cody! It'd still have to be an all out brawl though.

Cody Rhodes V Mankind would work well imo

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I could be wrong (Don't watch too much TNA) but I think the match with Flair was his last match to date so hopefully it will be his last match and it was a good way to go out.

But he wants his kids to see him on a big stage one last time.

MitchKoobski

Dya think they'd let him do a Ric Flair on it?

Induct him into the Hall of Fame this year and he has his last match the next night?

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MitchKoobski wrote: »

Dya think they'd let him do a Ric Flair on it?

Induct him into the Hall of Fame this year and he has his last match the next night?

Foley has already broke his retirement (numerous times).

GTR63

To Quote Michael Cole just go away,i'm sick of the sight of Foley. He turned up in Tna & his weight seemed to be a guage of his interest. His match with flair was a real sorry sight two washed up clowns trying to out do one another by bleeding all over the place. I'd rather he get a Hall of Fame spot & give up on the wrestling.

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rovert wrote: »

But he wants his kids to see him on a big stage one last time.

Yeah that his true I have seen him alluding to that recently on Twitter.

Don't get me wrong If he was announced for Wrestlemania I would look forward to it but just hopefully doesn't do something mad in the match.

Id say also that he would have to know himself that it would be his last match so hopefully he would get into the shape he did for the Randy Orton match in 2004.

Ridley

I could get into Cody Rhodes vs Foley. I guess Miz (or Morrison if he gets his momentum back) would make sense for WrestleMania at the moment. Maybe get behind Drew McIntyre again.

If a match happened, I'd like Foley to be given a couple of good wins over the likes of Rhodes and Ziggler before WM. He hadn't had a worthwhile WWE win in years when he left and his showing up to lose each time wore thin for me. Hardcore Legend dangit.

And no retirement match stipulation!

starviewadams

Mr.Motivator.

Turn Motivator mega heel and have him slag off Foley for being fat for ages,then do vignettes of Foley in line at McDonalds etc and Motivator attacking him and stomping on Foley's big mac meal,and then force feeding him salads instead.

Would all culminate at Mania in a lumberjack BBQ match,if Foley wins he gets to eat as many burgers as he wants,but if Motivator wins Foley can never eat junk food again.

J.R could be special ref and Big Daddy V,Mideon,Blue Meanie and Husky Harris could be Foley's lumberjacks.

gimmick

Cody or Mr Ziggles would be mythoughts, or a heel Alex Riley.

All are young and good looking. All need something extra to take them to the next step. Foley would bump like a motherfcuk for all of them.

I am saying all that never wanting to see him wrestle again though.

paddyismaddy

melina isnt she his favourite but she is a favourite of alot

EdK

Was there for that match with Flair sad in a way but they did go all out in fairness,But Foley is so limited these days i'm not sure I want to see him wrestle again

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paddyismaddy wrote: »

melina isnt she his favourite but she is a favourite of alot

I lol'd reading that in Foley's 4th book he was more or less forbidden by his wife to talk about her in that book given the level of the pervage in the 3rd book.

waltersobchak

Miz vs Foley in a HIAC match.. But this time Miz gets thrown off the top through the announce table:pac:

Mr.Nice Guy

Foley doesn't exactly wrestle at this point in his career. He'll do some crazy spots, cut some terrific promos and in all likelihood elevate a promising guy to another level. I'd be fine with this.

Mr. Guappa

A motivated Foley (which he would be for one last big WM moment) would trim down and be in reasonable shape next year, so I wouldn't be against him having a match at WM. I think he would have to face an "up-and-comer" who needs a rub. The Miz would be an ideal candidate.. a well-worked feud with Foley would give him a legitimacy as a main-eventer which he is still lacking. Ziggler, Cody, or others at that level would also be perfectly acceptable.

CMpunked

Have a look at one of Foleys latest tweets..

realMickFoley: Any thoughts on Celebrity Wife Swap? Should I do it?

And then more recent:

realMickFoley: What if i did Wife Swap AND went back to @WWE, @steinlager88 ? No rule against doing both, right?

Lets say he does Wife Swap and shows wrestlers are being more than just steroid junkies, similar to how Jericho did it while on DWTS.
He goes back to wwe with people telling him he done great on reality tv and he should do some more.

Then have Miz get involved and give out how foley is nothing but a limelight grabber for doing wife swap.
Miz complains about how he came from a reality background and because of such he was laughed at and made fun of, even being made change outside the locker room. As that all was brought up prior to this years WM, it could be used again.

Foley retorts and says that he was better than the miz, both on reality tv and as a wrestler, and how he still is better.


I really can see a connection being made with the wife swap thing and returning back to the wwe. I think he is being really vocal about the idea of doing such, more so than most people would.

jaykhunter

Match quality is out the window; but someone who's good on the mic :
Punk vs Foley (oh my God, think of the promos!)
Miz vs Foley

even Truth (lol) or Sheamus would be some nice choices

Foley puts them over btw

parker kent

Ziggler or Cody would be my favourite choices. A match like that would help get them over big time. Plus if it were Ziggler, he'd likely be involved in spots with The Rock as well given The Rock and Sock Connection would get a cameo appearance on Raw. So lots of comedy potential with Vicky, Foley, The Rock and Ziggler.

Although the idea of Cactus Jack trying to end the streak is something I've mentioned before. Foley and Taker never had a Wrestlemania moment.

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parker kent wrote: »

Although the idea of Cactus Jack trying to end the streak is something I've mentioned before. Foley and Taker never had a Wrestlemania moment.

Not to be mean but it would take out the "match of the year" candidate if they wrestled. I suppose they could put on a bloodbath or take lots of shortcuts but both are pretty busted up and someone needs to be the workhorse taking all the bumps!

Plus Foley/Taker already have two of the most iconic shots in wrestling history @ HiaC 98.

Loughc

Although he is a legend he doesn't deserve to have a WrestleMania spot. The WM spots should be left for the guys who work their asses for all year not just for someone looking to cash in for a big payday!

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lockie1983 wrote: »

Although he is a legend he doesn't deserve to have a WrestleMania spot. The WM spots should be left for the guys who work their asses for all year not just for someone looking to cash in for a big payday!

Didnt know John Morrison posted here :P

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jaykhunter wrote: »

Not to be mean but it would take out the "match of the year" candidate if they wrestled. I suppose they could put on a bloodbath or take lots of shortcuts but both are pretty busted up and someone needs to be the workhorse taking all the bumps!

Plus Foley/Taker already have two of the most iconic shots in wrestling history @ HiaC 98.

Well that's more a personal wish of mine than anything else. 1996 was the year I really got into wrestling and Taker/Mankind was the feud that I liked the most. HIAC98 is talked about because of the 2 iconic moments, but the KOTR 1996 match and the Buried Alive Match in October were top notch efforts.

Dolph or Cody would still be the more logical choices as I said above. As would Sheamus if you want to get him over as a beast. Just that I'd feel 10 again seeing Undertaker v Foley and we never saw Cactus Jack take on The Undertaker!

*Aside* That KOTR must be up there as one of the most important ever PPVs given it is the moment Taker fully moved from the Zombie Era to the more Hardcore Undertaker. Plus the obvious Steve Austin moment. And Shawn Michaels and the British Bulldog had a stonker of a main event.

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rovert wrote: »

suitable opponent from his past

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grames_bond

Zack Ryder!!

Call it the battle of Long Island!!

= $$$$

Africa

Only one I can think of is Foley (as Cactus, not the others) V Taker, last match for both, Hell in a Cell. That would be awesome; that match made the HIAC in the past and would be epic for Mania. Its still probably Taker's and Foley's biggest match ever just for that one spot. I wouldnt like to see it again, but then fighting on the top of the cell again would be awesome. Maybe down through the middle of the cage, or... something.

And have him walk out with the Hardcore title :P

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Africa wrote: »

Only one I can think of is Foley (as Cactus, not the others) V Taker, last match for both, Hell in a Cell. That would be awesome; that match made the HIAC in the past and would be epic for Mania. Its still probably Taker's and Foley's biggest match ever just for that one spot. I wouldnt like to see it again, but then fighting on the top of the cell again would be awesome. Maybe down through the middle of the cage, or... something.

Dont think either can climb the original Hell in the Cell these days let alone the new Big Mac version.

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lockie1983 wrote: »

Although he is a legend he doesn't deserve to have a WrestleMania spot. The WM spots should be left for the guys who work their asses for all year not just for someone looking to cash in for a big payday!

You miss the point, a guy of Foleys stature could elevate someone like Rhodes far betetr and quicker than if Rhodes was in a match with the likes of Morrison for example. Its all about the rub, and a mania rub can be invaluable to a guys career.

Vince135792003

I was a huge Mick Foley fan but I'm not overly excited about him wrestling anymore.

If I was to pick someone, I'd chose Sheamus.He comes acorss to me as a guy the fans naturally like.

If Foley had it in him, they could have rugged, tough physical match which would more momentum towards Sheamus, I think Foley has to win though. Foley losing means nothing to anyone any more.

Loughc

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You miss the point, a guy of Foleys stature could elevate someone like Rhodes far betetr and quicker than if Rhodes was in a match with the likes of Morrison for example. Its all about the rub, and a mania rub can be invaluable to a guys career.

No I understand that point and to be fair he put over Orton @ WM20 in the 3on2 tag team match and had a great hardcore match with Edge at WM a couple of years later which help elivate Edge.

So isn't it a case of he's been there done that. Like would Foley even have it in him to carry off a half decent match at the grandest stage of them all?

jmolloy

lockie1983 wrote: »

Although he is a legend he doesn't deserve to have a WrestleMania spot. The WM spots should be left for the guys who work their asses for all year not just for someone looking to cash in for a big payday!

I agree with this but I think you could nearly bild the whole PPV round this idea. We already have Rock v Cena, I think you coukd add Austin v Miz, Hunter v Punk(only if they can wait this long), Foley V Rhodes and Taker v Orton. You could build the whole angle with an uneasy breaking out amongst the 5 current stars unhappy against the once a year guys who steal their spotlight. This obviousl would lead to no clear heel v face and would make most of the matches have a similar feel to the main event.

Loughc

jmolloy wrote: »

I agree with this but I think you could nearly bild the whole PPV round this idea. We already have Rock v Cena, I think you coukd add Austin v Miz, Hunter v Punk(only if they can wait this long), Foley V Rhodes and Taker v Orton. You could build the whole angle with an uneasy breaking out amongst the 5 current stars unhappy against the once a year guys who steal their spotlight. This obviousl would lead to no clear heel v face and would make most of the matches have a similar feel to the main event.

I have to admit that sounds like a GREAT idea, but WrestleMania doesn't need a gimmick like that, WM will sell high on its own merits, however that format could work very well for a PPV like Summerslam or Survivor Series.

But overall its a great concept.