WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley posted the following on his official Facebook page on Sunday evening:
“IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY
After giving the matter much thought, I have come to an important decision regarding my furure. I know that not everyone will agree with, or support the decision, but I do hope the decision will be respected. I will make the announcement on Tuesday afternoon.”
WWE legend Mick Foley recently appeared on In Your Head Wrestling Radio, hosted by Jack E. Jones. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
His Stand-Up Comedy Act:
“It is a wrestling-centered story-telling show, but it’s accessible to non-fans as well. For wrestling fans, there’s no need to worry about me embarrassing myself with set-ups and punch lines, and for non-fans, they’ll have a much better time than they’re expecting. If they’re dragged against their will by a loved one, they will end up having a very good time.”
WWE’s Young Talent Getting Over:
“Oh yeah, I love the new talent. I think they’ve done a great job at the WWE. For all the flack they sometimes get for bringing in guys from the past to headline shows they’ve done this amazing job of making huge new stars from the developmental area. They come in and they really have faith and realize that building guys is a process that doesn’t happen overnight.”
The Segment On The 4/28 RAW With The Wyatt Family & The Children’s Choir:
“It was wonderful. I know to some people it was a little freaky, but that was the point. It was something I believe wrestling fans will remember; it will go down as a great segment. I’d never seen anything like it. It was so good that I wish I had done it when I was Mankind. I was a big believer in juxtaposing innocence and creepiness, and sometimes I even did it in song. Whereas I sang ‘Close To You’ by the Carpenters in creepy fashion, he sings ‘I’ve Got the Whole World in My Hands’. It’s really effective; it’s really a great character.”
WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley posted the following on his official Facebook page on Sunday evening:
“IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY
After giving the matter much thought, I have come to an important decision regarding my furure. I know that not everyone will agree with, or support the decision, but I do hope the decision will be respected. I will make the announcement on Tuesday afternoon.”
The following are highlights of a new In Your Head Wrestling Radio interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:
If someone is not familiar with your stand-up, how would you explain it? “It is a wrestling-centered story-telling show, but it’s accessible to non-fans as well. For wrestling fans, there’s no need to worry about me embarrassing myself with set-ups and punch lines, and for non-fans, they’ll have a much better time than they’re expecting. If they’re dragged against their will by a loved one, they will end up having a very good time.”
Would you agree that there is a lot of great new talent in the WWE right now? “Oh yeah, I love the new talent. I think they’ve done a great job at the WWE. For all the flack they sometimes get for bringing in guys from the past to headline shows they’ve done this amazing job of making huge new stars from the developmental area. They come in and they really have faith and realize that building guys is a process that doesn’t happen overnight.”
What did you think of the opening segment on the April 28th RAW featuring The Wyatt Family and the children’s choir? “It was wonderful. I know to some people it was a little freaky, but that was the point. It was something I believe wrestling fans will remember; it will go down as a great segment. I’d never seen anything like it. It was so good that I wish I had done it when I was Mankind. I was a big believer in juxtaposing innocence and creepiness, and sometimes I even did it in song. Whereas I sang ‘Close To You’ by the Carpenters in creepy fashion, he sings ‘I’ve Got the Whole World in My Hands’. It’s really effective; it’s really a great character.”
WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley is featured in the latest edition of Global Force Wrestling’s “The Journey” web-series, where he discusses GFW and questions why Colt Cabana hasn’t received a shot in the big leagues.
You can check out the newest edition of “The Journey” above.
– The WWE DVD on Paul Heyman, “Ladies And Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman,” which is scheduled for an August 5th release, is scheduled to be built around Heyman as the guy who managed the guy who broke Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania. Among the people who filmed interviews for the DVD are Raven, Tommy Dreamer, Joey Styles, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Jim Ross, Bill Apter and Stephanie McMahon.
– The Greatest Factions DVD that WWE is producing is set to be built around D-Generation X and the Four Horsemen as the key factions. The DVD will also cover the New World Order, The Nexus, The Shield, The Wyatt Family, Evolution, The Fabulous Freebirds, The Nation Of Domination, The Straight Edge Society and The Heenan Family.
The following are highlights of a new Roman Show interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:
On who gave him the hardest chair shots: “I’d say the Undertaker. The chair to the back literally bring numbness to your toes with the power of one of his chair shots.”
On South Florida: “It’s a great part of the country. I always have had a great following there. I remember wrestling in Fort Lauderdale on Halloween in 1990.”
On his memorable match with Edge at WrestleMania: “He was a guy who needed to take a tiny step to the next level. I just happen to be the guy to help him. You try to give to others cause when I was there someone did it for me.”
– The official WWE website has a new poll up for a future episode of the WWE Network show “WWE Countdown,” which asks fans to vote on which big-man wrestler was the most imposing in history. The options are Bam Bam Bigelow, Big Show, Undertaker, Sid Vicious, Andre The Giant, Vader, Yokozuna, Earthquake, King Kong Bundy and Kevin Nash. You can vote right now at WWE.com.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley recently commented on WWE’s tribute video to Connor Michalek on his official Twitter account. Foley posted the following tweets:
The @WWE tribute video to Connor "The Crusher" Michalek is one of the greatest things I've ever seen. Please watch. http://t.co/o0EfLoNHP3
– WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley tweeted the following on Monday night regarding the way WWE is handling the booking of WWE World Heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan. Several over-the-top backstage skits between Bryan, his wife Brie and Kane throughout the show concluded with Bryan and Brie driving away in a car in fear of the ‘devil’s favorite demon.’ The WWE Champion fleeing from his challenger in fear does not portray him in the best light and Foley reacted:
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley wrote the following on Facebook about WWE’s handling of Daniel Bryan’s character:
“Whether Daniel Bryan – WWE Universe knows it or not, NOW is the time that the fiercest fighting takes place for a WWE champion – and it has nothing to do with the action in the ring. Now is the time to step up and shoot down horrible ideas that can derail even the most promising of ideas. I used to joke that Daniel was the exception to the rule that every top guy in WWE has been perceived at one time or another as a pain in the neck – largely for their willingness to step up and call the creative team out on bad ideas when they see them. That thing I saw tonight – that thing with Daniel and Brie Bella – WWE Universe and the car? That was a bad idea – one that never should have seen the light of day.
I have said on several occasions that I used up my ammo when it came to complaining about WWE storylines when I went to bat for the #YesMovement in the aftermath of the Royal Rumble. I’m going to do my very best to do just that. But I’ll first ask everyone involved – Daniel, Brie, Hunter, Steph, Vince, etc., to take a good look at the nearly identical storyline that ran Zack Ryder’s promising career off the rails…and do everything they can to avoid that same horrible stretch of track.”
– Back in December, we reported that Heath Slater was given time off to deal with a personal issue. Mick Foley on Monday that it was actually a back injury that kept Slater out of action:
– WWE Diva and Total Divas star Naomi announced via her official Twitter account that WWE.com will be premiering the music video for her new single, “Dance All Night” this Thursday.
– Former WWE & WCW star Lex Luger recently spoke at the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce’s 10th Annual Prayer Breakfast on May 1st in Summerdale, Alabama. AL.com covered the story and noted that Lex Luger’s health has improved dramatically since becoming paralized after suffering a stroke back in 2007. Luger is able to use his limbs and walk short distances, but spoke from a wheel chair.
– Here is the synopsis for next week’s episode of WWE Total Divas on E!:
“Red and Gold: Eva Marie and Summer Rae clash over being paired together in the ring; Ariane’s quest for fame goes too far; and Nattie’s artistic side comes out.”
– WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley tweeted the following about Sunday night’s WWE Extreme Rules PPV:
Kevin Nash recently spoke to The Chicago Tribune about his acting career and noted that he’s unsure as to whether or not he will have a role in the new Magic Mike sequel with Channing Tatum. Nash stated the following:
“I’ve got a small part in a Keanu Reeves movie called ‘John Wick.’ He plays a hitman in the movie and kills about 300 people. I don’t get killed, so I might get cut because of that,” joked Nash. “Other than that, I did this low budget horror movie where I played this giant vampire. The movie is called ‘The Association.’ They’ve had a bunch of legal problems. I think they finally got most of those hurdles taken care of, so that’ll probably be coming out. And then I’ve also got a pilot called ‘Tag Team’ that they want to shoot but they’re on rewrite because they can’t find the female lead, so they’ll probably go with two male leads. I hear so many things from my agency on a monthly basis. I did the (1992) movie ‘Freejack’ and was on the set 70 days. I went to the movie theater and never saw myself on the screen: ‘How is that possible? I was in four scenes. No wonder this movie went $40 million over budget.’ Until you see yourself on the screen, you didn’t make the movie. I don’t worry about it. If I never work again, I’ll be fine.”
The article also features comments and coverage from Mick Foley and other WWE legends about separate projects, such as Foley’s “I Am Santa Claus” documentary.
– Ric Flair and Rob Van Dam have been added to the announced lineup for the upcoming NXT Takeover live special, which airs later this month on the WWE Network.
– The WrestleMania XXX DVD is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, May 13th.
– The New York Post website ran an article on the new Iron Sheik documentary, which features interviews with such names as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mick Foley Jim Ross and actor Seth Green. You can check that out at NYPost.com.
The following are highlights of a recent Miami Herald interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:
Hoping WWE will cooperate on his “I Am Santa Claus” documentary: “I want to have their footage in it without charging a price that makes that impossible. We are looking at November [for release], with a big announcement regarding the film in the next few weeks. We want to have it out in some way, whether it’s Netflix or a possible small theatrical run. It’s a really good movie. It’s something I’m glad I pursued. My official role as a subject was over December 2, 2012 and here it is a year-and-a-half later. I’m showing up for late night editing sessions and try to make the movie as good as it can be for when it’s seen to the public. Everything attracts me when it comes to the story-telling, whether it’s in the ring with the physicality, the emotion and facial expressions or on stage. Once I got involved with this. It reminded me of what I loved when I was a college student with the emphasis on TV production.”
Speaking out against WWE earlier this year: “I expressed that frustration, and they ended up going into the direction I hoped they would. So you won’t see me complaining about their direction any time soon. It’s a bullet I can only fire once in a great while. I watch the show and enjoyed it, as I usually do… I think the future looks really bright. There are a lot of great stars. It’s hard to focus on all of them. The talent pool has so greatly changed over the last few years. They have done a tremendous job of using their legendary figures in supporting roles and kind of allowing the superstars of the past few years to usher in the superstars we see today.”
A possible comedy special on the WWE Network: “I’ve accepted that WWE is too busy with their network to send someone out to check it out. To me, it seems like a simple sidestep to a new form of entertainment. For whatever reason, I don’t think it’s going to happen. It makes perfect sense, but the less said about it the better. I’m tired of waiting for them to find out it’s a perfect marriage. I can’t make them and continue to do my own thing. I’ll continue to pursue my own [televised] special.”
The following is a new blog from the official Facebook page of WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley.
“JOHN CENA: LET THERE BE CHANGE
How good was that ?#?BrayWyatt?/children’s choir creepy sing-along last night on ?#?RAW?? So good that I wish I’d thought of it back during my original ?#?WWE? feud with The Undertaker. I have become a HUGE Bray Wyatt fan, and consider any comparison between Bray and anything I did in my career as a big compliment.
As many of you know, I have also been a vocal supporter of John Cena. I genuinely like John as a person, and have defended him many times as a wrestler. It’s easy to defend Cena against the looping haymakers thrown by most detractors: he can’t wrestle, he has only three moves, he’s been carried by great opponents. But there’s this one knock on Cena for which I have no defense. It’s not a looping haymaker, that can be seen, countered and sent right back at the claimant. No, it’s more like a stiff jab that sneaks through even the best pro-Cena defense. A stiff jab of honesty from which there is no countering, avoiding or evading. A stiff jab that continually states that the Cena character is stale. I agree, It’s time for a change.
Bray Wyatt has a chance to be the initiator of that change. A chance to show the world a different Cena; a desperate, dangerous, angry Cena. He’s half-way there. Cena’s blaming of the WWE Universe for putting him in an impossible situation was a good start. His look of disbelief and defeat as Bray Wyatt gently rocked that mask-wearing child was powerful in its believability and subtlety. But, as good as it was, I could not fully enjoy the brilliant, chilling segment – one of the most memorable things I’ve seen on Raw in tears, because of …because of…because of those WRISTBANDS! Because of those wristbands…and the HAT! Because of those wristbands, and the hat…and the bright green FLOURESCENT SHIRT!
I LIKE John Cena – but everytime he raised his hand and put it to his head last night, I couldn’t help but feel “he’s trying to sell me something”. Every time he waved his cap, I thought, “he’s trying to sell me a hat.” Every time he walks through that curtain, I get the feeling he’s trying to sell me something. I could not, and can not completely enjoy this amazing groundwork that Bray Wyatt is in the process of laying down, unless I’m convinced that it is bringing out a different side…a change.. in John Cena. In order for John Cena to start completely SELLING ME on a change in his character, he’s got to be willing to stop SELLING ME his merchandise every time he raises his hand.
In the short run, it will cost both John Cena and the WWE some money in merchandise. In the long run, its going to give Cena a much needed twist to his character, and more importantly, allow Bray Wyatt to make WWE some serious money by putting butts in seats, and eyeballs in fron of the WWE Network for a long time to come.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley was forced to cancel his comedy show at Crackers Comedy Club in Indianapolis, Indiana because of another booking at the C2E2 Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Foley tweeted the following about the issue:
Had to cancel Sun late show in #Indy. Unable to do #C2E2 in Chi, drive 4 hours & do 2 shows, 2 meet & greets. Sorry
– John Cena and Nikki Bella will be attending the ninth annual Sunscreen Film Festival on May 1st at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. The film, “Confessions of a Womanizer,” which features The Bella Twins, will be screened. Total Divas cameras are also expected at the event to film possible footage for a future episode.
– The official WWE website recently added a feature looking at the top 50 talkers in pro wrestling history. The top ten looks like this:
10. Chris Jericho
9. Hulk Hogan
8. Bobby Heenan
7. Mick Foley
6. Paul Heyman
5. Dusty Rhodes
4. Steve Austin
3. Roddy Piper
2. The Rock
1. Ric Flair
TNA Entertainment, the Nashville-based sports entertainment company known for the global pro wrestling program, IMPACT Wrestling, has signed with UTA, it was announced jointly today by Dixie Carter, President of TNA Entertainment, and UTA.
TNA Entertainment’s IMPACT Wrestling, one of Spike TV’s top-rated shows, averaging 1.4 million viewers each week, is broadcast in 120 countries worldwide. Additionally, TNA Entertainment produces more than 100 live Impact Wrestling events each year as well as monthly PPV events with such internationally beloved professional wrestling stars as Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Eric Young, Magnus, James Storm, MVP, Gail Kim and the lovely and lethal Knockouts.
UTA will represent the 12-year-old company to extend its television broadcast reach as well as to expand its licensing programs and slate of live event programming. TNA will also leverage UTA’s expertise in digital and social media to build monetization strategies for its digital media operations. TNA launched a cross-platform programming effort, #IMPACT 365, in October 2013 to provide viewers with ongoing storyline and original content 24/7 on its website and across YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and other platforms.
“UTA’s diverse range of capabilities make them an ideal partner to help TNA add tremendous visibility and value to the global IMPACT Wrestling brand,” said Dixie Carter. “We are confident that by working with the UTA team, we will not only expand our wrestling business in exciting ways, but we will also build new entertainment ventures and properties.”
TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tennessee, that specializes in events, products, numerous TV properties, merchandise and music, as well as, the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. The product is the world’s most innovative experience in professional wrestling and is broadcast in more than 120 countries. For more information, please visit www.impactwrestling.com.
United Talent Agency is a premier global talent and literary agency representing many of the world’s most widely-known figures in every current and emerging area of entertainment, including motion pictures, television, digital media, video games, books, music, theatre and live entertainment. The agency is also globally recognized in the areas of film finance, film packaging, corporate consulting, branding, licensing, endorsements and the representation of production talent. The agency operates the brand strategy firm UTA Brand Studio as well as New York and Los Angeles-based United Entertainment Group, a joint venture firm focusing on branded entertainment for Fortune 500 companies. UTA also owns leading broadcast and news agency N.S. Bienstock.
– As previously reported, WWE announced that Paige was stripped of her NXT Women’s Championship. The announcement was made in a video by JBL, but was removed from the official WWE website. For those who missed it, the announcement included JBL mentioning that a tournament would be held in NXT to determine the new champion.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley thanked fans for their support of his decision to turn down a WWE Legends contract offer. Foley tweeted the following on Wednesday evening:
Thanks for the support. Personally, I'll lose money and further strain my relationship with #WWE – but I hope that other talent benefits.
– There is really nothing new to report in terms of Sting’s contractual status with WWE, past the point that it’s been considered a formality for weeks that he will be signing. At last check, it had yet to be confirmed as to whether or not he officially signed a contract with the company. As previously reported, WWE will be releasing a Sting DVD in the fall, and he was also all over the recent Ultimate Warrior documentary that aired on the WWE Network last week.
– Apparently many top executives in WWE were said to be very upset at Mick Foley for the blogs and tweets he wrote criticizing the company after the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view for the way they were handling Daniel Bryan’s push.
– As previously reported, WWE Diva AJ Lee asked — and was given — time off from WWE. As of right now, there is no definite timetable for her return.
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley posted the following on Facebook explaining why he’s not signing a new WWE Legends deal:
“To deal..or not to deal – that is the question. As some of you may have heard, at this point, I am opting not to sign my Legends Marketing Deal, which gives #WWE the right to market my likeness on video games and action figures. I’ll be writing in more detail about this in the next week or so, but it would be fair to say that, despite strong sales, I have found the payoffs for the past two video games to be extremely weak – in the 25% range of what most talent was expecting.
Last year, the explanation had something to do with the video game company going bankrupt – a real shame for me, since I was heavily featured as three characters from the “Attitude” era, complete with voice work. I haven’t heard this year’s explanation yet, but, personally. I think the #WWE just wants to see if the talent will accept a far lower percentage than had previously been given. If so, it would proably be a good business move for #WWE, since very few current wrestlers are going to jeapordize their standing with the company by offering resistance – and most legends will probably come to feel like anything they get from merchandise is better than nothing.
As for me: until I hear a valid reason, I’m opting out.”
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley noted during a recent podcast appearance that WWE has offered him a legends contract and that he will not be signing it. You can listen to the interview at NYC.Podcast.Play.it.
– Speaking of WWE Hall Of Famers, Scott Hall added the following Ultimate Warrior tribute to the official YouTube channel of Diamond Dallas Page.
The world premiere of “The Sheik” documentary on WWE Hall Of Famer The Iron Sheik will be at the Hot Docs International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, April 26th at 9pm.
Among those featured in the documentary are Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mick Foley, Jim Ross, Seth Green and a number of other celebrities.
The documentary will also be released for purchase on April 26th at SheikMovie.com.
You can view the official trailer for the documentary above.
