– TNA star Hulk Hogan is threatening to sue the website Gawker.com for posting video footage of his infamous sex tape. Hogan’s attorneys will be sending a “nasty cease and desist letter” to the website for posting a video preview of the 30+ minute tape as well as a very detailed description of its contents.
Hulk’s lawyer David R. Houston tells TMZ.com:
“This tape was made secretly without Hulk’s knowledge or permission. We are going to do everything in our power to figure out who did it. Anyone displaying the tape will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
Gawker.com claims the tape was sent to them anonymously.
– Mick Foley has announced the following dates for his upcoming appearance tour to promote his new children’s book, “A Most Mizerable Christmas”:
* 10/9 in Hamilton Township, NJ (Barnes & Noble).
* 11/15 in Rockford, IL at (Barnes & Noble in the Cherryvale Mall).
* 11/17 in Valpairso, IL (Barnes & Noble in the Valpairso Marketplace).
* 11/18 in Indianapolis, IN (Barnes & Noble in Castleton Square).
* 12/1 in Jefferson, NH (Santa’s Village).
* 12/16 in Huntington, Long Island (Book Revue).
– WWE’s creative department has broached the idea of holding a match between CM Punk and Mick Foley at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on Dec. 16 in Brooklyn, New York at Barclays Center.
– Alberto Del Rio will be participating in a meet and greet at an NXT Wrestling live event taking place Oct. 26 in West Palm Beach, Florida at the Armory.
– Former Raw General Manager Mike Adamle turns 63-years-old Thursday.
– This Saturday, Devon will be signing autographs at Seacoast National Bank at 6711 Lake Andrew Dr in Melbourne, Florida from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
– After parting ways with WWE late last year, John Morrison is expected to ultimately return to the organization. This is the belief among many people in the organization.
Though it’s been speculated that he could wind up in TNA Wrestling, there is said to be no interest on Melina Perez, his girlfriend, from either the organization or her former employers. Therefore, he is expected to work for the company that pays him more.
Morrison has regularly competed at independent wrestling events under his real name, John Hennigan, since leaving the spotlight.
– In March, Evan Bourne was involved in an automobile accident which broke his foot in four places and dislocated it in five. In an update on his rehabilitating progress, a timetable for his return to the squared circle still remains uncertain.
– Raw General Manager AJ Lee, as well as Paul Heyman and Mick Foley, were in New York City Wednesday promoting THQ’s WWE ’13 video game. Click here to view photos of the three at a press event.
– Mick Foley’s new book, “A Most Mizerable Christmas,” is in stores today. Amazon.com has the book for just $11.
– Brock Lesnar is today’s Superstar Spotlight on WWE.com.
– WWE Diva Lilian Garcia recorded an episode of The Nick & Artie Show yesterday. It’s now airing on DirecTV’s Audience channel.
– WWE is now advertising the “Biggest Lumberjack Match in WWE History” for the October 22nd RAW taping from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Also announced for the show are CM Punk vs. John Cena and Sheamus vs. Big Show is now a Last Man Standing match.
– Just two weeks after suffering a major heart attack, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler is returning to work tonight. Lawler is advertised to be a ringside commentator for a independent wrestling show (New Experience Wrestling) at the Mid-South Fair in Southaven, Mississippi tonight. Before the show, he’ll be doing a meet and greet at the Landers Center in Southaven. For more information, visit MidSouthFair.com.
Lawler is also scheduled to appear at the NWA Warriors of Wrestling Federation’s Wrestling For Our Heroes event next weekend, Saturday, October 6th, at the Tennessee National Guard Armory in Dyersburg, TN.
– Former WWE Champion JBL is currently less than 3,500 feet away from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. He tweeted this morning:
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:
CM Punk & Paul Heyman: “On the current path that @CMPunk is traveling, the WWE Champion and “Best in the World” aligning with @HeymanHustle Paul Heyman seems to be working well and will only get better…or worse depending on one’s interpretation. Obviously, Punk doesn’t need a ‘mouthpiece’ as @RealMickFoley so accurately and passionately pointed out Monday night but the Punk/Heyman duo comprises one of the most compelling presentations that WWE has had in recent memory. ”
Mick Foley’s Promo On RAW: “Mick’s presentation Monday night was one of the year’s best in ring, verbal performances and was one of the highlights of the three hour program from where I was sitting. ”
Jerry Lawler’s Future: “For those speculating on when Jerry will be back, that’s all it is or can be at this time is speculation. Obviously, Jerry will be welcomed back with open arms when he is medically cleared but that is a work in progress. He’s feeling better by the day but it takes time to rebound after such a serious health scare so @Jerry Lawler returning to RAW is undetermined at this time and he will be given all the time that he needs.”
John Cena’s Surgically Repaired Elbow: “I spoke with @JohnCena Monday and took a look at his surgically repaired elbow while he was doing rehab at the arena with Dr. Amman and the elbow and John’s arm in general looked gnarly. For those that don’t know, doing rehab on a repaired joint like an elbow is massively painful.”
“Knowing Cena’s mindset and his mental toughness, it’s impossible to say exactly when he will be medically released to step back in a WWE ring however I’d wager a case of JR’s Original BBQ Sauce that it will be sooner than anyone else that I can think of at the moment.”
– On Raw Monday, Mick Foley confronted CM Punk over what he believes to be an unsettling transformation in the WWE Champion under the guidance of Paul Heyman. The Hardcore Legend weighed in on their confrontation the day after on Twitter.
“The feedback from last night’s encounter on #RAW with @CMPunk has been just incredible. Thanks to all of you for your tweets. I honestly didn’t know if I could deliver at that level anymore,” he wrote.
William Regal praised the segment, tweeting, “As an #Oldpro it was a real treat tonight to watch the @realMickFoley and @CMPunk verbal confrontation. That’s why I’m proud of Pro wrestling.”
– The Sept. 21 episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy garnered a 1.95 cable rating, down slightly from 1.96 the week before. Viewership was actually higher, with the program averaging 2.861 million viewers compared to 2.691 million viewers the prior week.
– Kelly Kelly, who has not appeared for WWE since SummerSlam. noted on Twitter that she is participating in a photo shoot today. She is scheduled to return to the road for WWE’s annual November tour of Europe.
– Monday’s Raw concluded with WWE Champion CM Punk encountering Mick Foley backstage and giving him a kick to the gut in response to a disappointed glare. Moments later, Punk stopped dead in his tracks upon seeing Ryback staring him down. The segment was also notable for the lack of crowd reaction to Ryback in the segment. According to fans in attendance, the segment was not shown to the live crowd as the Titantron screen was dark.
– Former WWE Superstar-turned-mixed martial artist Bobby Lashley will not compete on the premiere World Series of Fighting event airing on NBC Sports Network on Saturday, November 3. The promotion released the full match line-up for their premiere event Tuesday and Lashley was not among those listed after being previously announced to appear. Pro Wrestling Torch has confirmed that Lashley will not be competing on the show.
– Social media activity for Monday’s Raw was slightly up from last week. The episode garnered 287,260 in social activity, up from 255,107 on September 17. However, Monday’s show was below figures for the six previous weeks.
Raw ranked second in social media activity for cable television programs, behind Monday Night Football.
– Mick Foley is featuring a new blog discussing his new book “A Most Mizerable Christmas”
“I guess by now you know that I won’t be shy about getting the word out. I love this book. I’m really happy with the rhymes and the feel of the story, and the little lesson learned by The Miz. I love the fact that my son Mickey inspired it when he was just 3 years old – when he told me to tell Santa that he didn’t need any more toys. St Nick could simply give more toys to the kids who really needed them. I love the idea of being a children’s book author for the first time in 8 years.”
“I know parents are going to love reading it to their children, as much as children love having it read to them. Despite the fact that I kind of liked being that rebel with the book that had been banned, I love the fact that this book is not going to offend anyone. Sure, there is one lone reference to pee-pee, but at worst, it’s a single PG line in an otherwise very G-rated book. Try it – you’ll more than like it. You WILL love this book!”
– Mick Foley wrote on Twitter that if his Christmas book does well (which comes out on October 1), he will write a Halloween book starring Daniel Bryan.
– Joey Styles noted on Twitter that he attended this weekend’s RAW house show in White Plains, New York. Styles grew up close to where the event is being held.
– Dean Ambrose is working the RAW house shows this weekend. He is still expected to be one of the next stars from NXT to be called up to the main roster.
WWE has announced its WWE Home Entertainment 2013 DVD/Blu-ray release schedule, which confirms several rumored titles. In addition to pay-per-view events, the sports-entertainment organization will be releasing compilation videos on WCW Monday Nitro, Bret Hart, Mick Foley, In Your House, Goldberg, ECW, War Games, WWE Divas, Triple H, Money in the Bank and Raw, among others. A History of WWE title is also scheduled.
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012 – 01/15/13
Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012 – 01/29/13
The Best of Nitro Volume 2 – 02/12/13
Royal Rumble 2012 – 02/26/13
Bret Hart Unreleased Matches – 03/05/13
Elimination Chamber 2012 – 03/19/13
Mick Foley Biography – 04/16/13
The Best of In Your House – 04/30/13
WrestleMania 29 – 05/14/13
Top 25 Rivalries – 05/28/13
Extreme Rules 2013 – 06/18/13
Goldberg – 06/25/13
TBD PPV – 07/16/13
ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 – 07/30/13
Money In The Bank 2013 – 08/13/13
Best of MSG – 08/27/13
Best of War Games – 09/10/13
SummerSlam 2013 – 09/17/13
Top 20 Divas Countdown – 09/24/13
Triple H Biography – 10/08/13
Night of Champions 2013 – 10/15/13
Money In The Bank Anthology – 10/29/13
Over the Limit 2013 – 11/05/13
History of WWE – 11/19/13
Hell in a Cell 2013 – 11/26/13
Raw 20th Anniversary Box Set – 12/03/13
Survivor Series 2013 – 12/24/13
Best WWE PPV’s – 12/31/13
Mick Foley posted the following message on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, setting the record straight on his relationship with Triple H and stating that he is very happy being a WWE Ambassador:
“Can I clear up this rumor about me not getting along with Triple H?
Triple H is the man responsible for bringing me back to WWE. I am very happy in my role as WWE Ambassador, and have a variety of WWE projects due out in the next few months: a children’s book, a set of cards that I did the writing for, and the WWE13 game that I am apparently featured prominently in. I am hoping to use the release of the book to become a much larger part of WWE’s “Be A STAR” campaign.
WWE has gone out of their way to clear considerable chunks of time for me, including the Montreal and Edinburgh comedy festivals and the upcoming Singapore Writer’s Festival (more on that in a few days) and February tour of Australia.
And if I ever feel like I need a quick Foley fix; like I absolutely need to hear thousands of people chanting my name? Well,pretty much any house show I want to appear at is just a phone call (or text) away.
There is no higher form of flattery for me than showing up on another WWE Superstar’s highlight video. I was thrilled to be there three times for Triple H.
Bottom line: I’m happy. I’m part of the company I love, and I get to try things on my own. Thank you, Triple H, for bringing me back to WWE.”
– Richie Steamboat is this week’s WWE NXT Superstar of the Week and Audrey Marie is the NXT Diva of the Week.
– Ashley Flair’s profile has been added to the NXT website. As previously reported, she’s now known as Charlotte in NXT, with no references to the Flair name. She is listed as the daughter of “one of the greatest Superstars of all time” who looks to change the face of the Divas division. Her bio also mentions that she was an accomplished cheerleader and volleyball player in high school.
– Mick Foley thinks that Triple H’s comments on RAW about not wanting to be a guy who “hangs around too long” and destroys his body might have been directed at him. Foley tweeted:
– Silvervision, WWE’s European video distributer, has released a four-pack DVD package featuring “Attitude Era” titles Austin 3:16 Uncensored, Three Faces of Foley, Chris Jericho – Break Down the Walls and Kurt Angle – It’s True! It’s True. According to reader Dan, the titles are unedited as the WWF logo is not blurred and WWF references are not cut out. Chris Benoit is also not edited from the titles; he’s featured in the Jericho and Angle pieces, and appears in bonus matches featured in both sets.
– PBS program My Generationfeatured a piece on Mick Foley’s work with Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). The segment also features former WWE talent Sean “X-Pac” Waltman recalling being sexually abused as a child.
– Check into Raw tonight on GetGlue.com for a free Kofi Kingston Night of Champions Series sticker.
– Actor Dominic Monaghan (“Lost”), one of the stars int he new WWE Studios movie, “The Day,” will be the Social Media Ambassador of tonight’s WWE RAW.
– PBS will be profiling Mick Foley’s work for the RAINN (“Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network”) charity this week for the show “My Generation.” For more information, visit AARP.org.
– Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson is currently in talks to star in the movie, “Dan Minter: Badass For Hire.” The movie is being produced by New Line Cinema and is scheduled to go into production next year, according to TheWrap.com. The film’s synopsis reads:
“The film follows the eponymous Dan Mintner, who is described as the ultimate badass and gets swept up into a hard-boiled kidnapping case.”
– Sony released the new Youtube app for Playstation 3 over the weekend, which means many fans with Playstation 3 consoles can now watch the WWE Fan Nation Youtube channel on their television screens for the first time.
– Mick Foley’s latest children’s Christmas book “A Miz-erable Christmas” will be released on October 1st. It will feature “appearances” from The Miz, CM Punk, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Kofi Kingston, Kelly Kelly and Natalya.
– The upcoming WWE ’13 video game will feature a new “Create-A-Stage” mode, as well as a new Inferno match mode.
– WWE.com has compiled a list ranking 15 former Superstars that should make a one-night comeback. It reads: 15. Scott Steiner, 14. Honky Tonk Man, 13. Michelle McCool, 12. Steve Blackman, 11. JBL, 10. Mick Foley, 9. Edge, 8. Shane McMahon, 7. Goldberg, 6. Trish Stratus, 5. Shawn Michaels, 4. Bret Hart, 3. Batista, 2. Ultimate Warrior, 1. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
– WWE has released a preview clip of a Saturday Morning Slam segment showcasing sports-entertainment’s history of dancers.
– Jim Ross complimented former WWE Women’s Champion Jacqueline via Twitter Wednesday, writing, “WWE never had a better pro, tougher Diva than Jackie Moore. She made all WWE Divas better.”
Here are some live notes from Mick Foley’s comedy show on Sunday night from Los Angeles, California
– Mick Foley spent about an hour telling stories of his experiences on the road.
– Foley took several shots at TNA and Al Snow, a longtime target of his jokes.
– The show was to raise money for the RAAIN charity and Foley announced they raised around $3,000 from the show.
– Foley invited William Regal on stage to tell stories.
– Jim Ross and Diamond Dallas Page also joined Foley on stage and answered questions from the crowd.
– Billy Corgan and Chris Nowinski were also in attendance. Foley announced that after he passes away, he will be donating his brain to Nowinski’s Sports Legacy Institute for concussion research.
Check out this picture of Mick Foley, Jim Ross, DDP and William Regal at Foley’s comedy show:
– Mick Foley hits the stage of a Long Island comedy club in the latest edition of “Outside The Ring.” The Hardcore Legend talks about nearly quitting the endeavor after hitting some initial snags but he eventually found his niche.
– WWE.com has added “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock to its Alumni page. His ties to mixed martial arts and the UFC are acknowledged in his bio.
– Kelly Kelly, who has sporadically appeared for WWE in recent weeks, noted on Twitter that she will be on hand for tonight’s SummerSlam Kickoff Party in Los Angeles, California.
– Mick Foley revealed during his recent comedy tour in the UK that he postponed back surgery to be at the event and would be undergoing the surgery in early September.
– Speaking of Foley, he’ll be hosting a “Post-Summerslam Jam” comedy show immediately following SummerSlam at the Improv in Los Angeles. The show starts at 9:30 PM and 50% of all ticket sales will be donated to the RAINN charity. WWE talent is expected to attend.
– During the Olympic gold medal boxing match between China and Thailand, one of the commentators joked that the fight “turned into a WWE-type match.”
– Variety.com has an article up looking at WWE’s new Saturday Morning Slam television show, which debuts later this month on August 25. The article notes that WWE is looking to hook younger fans into the product, as well as recoup rights fees and advertising revenue after WWE Superstars and NXT were taken off TV.
– For the past ten years, video content from WWE’s “Attitude Era” (1998–2002) has been edited due to a lawsuit with the World Wildlife Fund over the WWF initials. All WWF “scratch” logos and references to the initials had to be blurred or edited out. This directive has now changed, at least in part.
In regards to the former “scratch” logo appearing unaltered in video packages in recent weeks, use of the symbol in flashback sequences is permitted after the organization’s legal proceedings with the World Wildlife Fund were settled in the last quarter. However, it is unclear whether the permission extends to complete matches and other archival footage.
Meanwhile, WWE.com published a photo gallery Tuesday chronicling the long line of Presidents, Commissioners and General Managers that have ruled over sports-entertainment and a shot of Mick Foley donning a T-shirt with the WWF “scratch” logo on display is shown.
– Former WWE Women’s Champion Sable, wife of WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar, turns 45-years-old on Wednesday. Though her age has come into question over the years, Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer noted in her $110 million lawsuit against WWE in 1999 (citing allegations of sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions) that she listed herself as being born on August 8, 1967. Therefore, she was 28-years-old when she joined the sports-entertainment organization in 1996 and 35 when she returned in 2003.
Fans have speculated that with Lesnar’s renewed partnership with WWE, the legendary Diva could return to television as well. That, however, is believed to be highly unlikely. According to people close to the couple, she has absolutely no desire to return to the spotlight and is very content on being a homebody.
– WWE Hardcore Superstar Mick Foley has announced that tickets for his “Post-SummerSlam Jam” comedy show at the Hollywood Improv will go on sale Tuesday at 2 PM PT. Start time is 9:30 PM PT following SummersSam. (12:30am EST) Tickets for the show are $20 for general admission or $40 for VIP tickets, which include a meet and greet with Foley, a photo opportunity and a signed 8×10.
Foley posted about the possibility of other WWE talent being present on Twitter:
Rumors abound about the possibility of other WWE stars appearing on the show. While I can’t confirm the rumors, I can tell you that I have spoken with WWE several times about letting WWE talent Superstars and Divas appear on the show. In addition, I expect at least a few of Superstars, Divas and show business luminaries to be in attendance at the show.
Following RAW, Foley stated during a Twitter Q&A session that Bruiser Brody and Hulk Hogan head the list of wrestlers he would have liked to have faced in his career.
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated the blog section ofJRsbarbq.com. The following items are among the highlights. To order J.R.’s BBQ products, visit WWEShop.com.
WWE Raw 1000: “Too many Twitter followers @JRsBBQ had issues with my succinct assignment on Monday night but I had none. Some apparently don’t know what it means to be a team guy and do what is asked. In football vernacular, I got a uniform and ran the plays that were called and was pleased to do so… The reality of the matter is this…it is highly unlikely, thanks Gorilla, that exact collection of performers will EVER be under the same roof again. I look back upon my attendance at RAW1000 as a privilege and am grateful to have had the opportunity to see so many old friends that have meant a great deal to me over my long career. ”
New NXT Divas: “I’ve been impressed with the young ladies in ring skills on NXT including Paige, who’s from England, Puerto Rico’s Sophia, Texas Audrey Marie and Raquel Diaz, the daughter of the late Eddy Guerrero and Vickie Guerrero. Racquel has a big personality and her verbal skills are marketable. Paige and Sophia are particularly physical in the ring. NXT has a really nice group of Divas.”
Would he Induct Mick Foley into the WWE HOF:“@RealMickFoley when asked who would induct him if/when Mick goes into the WWE HOF mentioned Terry Funk and yours truly. While I would love to honor Mick on that special occasion, there is no way that I would ever put myself in the same category with Terry Funk. Terry mentored Mick and treated Mick like a son. While I’d love to induct Mrs. Foley’s Baby Boy into the WWE HOF, I think that Terry Funk is the best choice. However, I stand ready if called upon.”
Velvet Sky’s departure from TNA Impact Wrestling this week has sparked rumors and speculation that the colorful grappler could eventually wind up in WWE as a ‘Diva’. Though it is publicly unknown how WWE brass perceive the ten-year veteran wrestler, Sky has at least one backer in the sports entertainment organization in “Hardcore Legend” Mick Foley, who feels she would fit in nicely with their array of female talent.
When asked via Twitter whether the former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion would make for a great addition to WWE’s Divas division, he responded, “I think @VelVelHoller would be a valuable addition to the @WWE Divas roster. Hope it happens.”
Sky acknowledged Foley’s remarks, writing, “Thank you Mick!”
While working her way up the wrestling ranks, Sky, who was then known as Talia, appeared for WWE as an extra and enhancement wrestler in 2005 and 2006. She also auditioned for the 2007 Diva Search, but did not make the final cut. She opened up on the setback earlier this month during an interview with The Post and Courier.
“The only thing I’m going to say about that is the only reason I did that is because there were powers at be within that organization that told me they wanted to see me do it. Some higher-up people in the organization came to me and told me that they would like to see me do it,” Sky said.
“It’s not a way that I wanted to break into wrestling. But if someone is basically telling you that they want to see you do this, then you do it. You bite the bullet and you do it.
“Everything happens for a reason, and it just wasn’t my time then. I’m glad I didn’t get through.”
According to TribLive News, The Great Khali had to have a tumor removed from his pituitary gland at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here’s an excerpt from the article.
The tumor removed during a four-hour procedure on Wednesday led to the growth spurt that caused Singh to achieve a height of 7 feet, 1 inch and a weight of 347 pounds, according to UPMC neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Maroon, who led the surgical team.
Maroon said Thursday the tumor causes a condition called acromegaly, which can be fatal if left untreated.
Khali is expected to recover within two to three months.
– Arda Ocal from TheScore sat down with Mick Foley after his appearance at Raw 1000th. Here are some highlights from the interview.
On RAW 1000: “I personally got a kick out of it. I had said previously that I would have liked to do something more substantial (at RAW 1000) like cut a serious promo, but there will be time – I can do that 2 months from now, for example. Looking at the legends dressing room, 2 things were noticeable – how fortunate we were to be among those selected to take part in RAW 1000, and this one is very telling, it was a locker room full of legends and they’re talking about Heath Slater and how much they enjoyed their interaction with him”
On playing at ‘Just for Laughs’ and how important that is: “Montreal, because there’s so many indsutry people there, it can be a tough crowd. They’re not necessarily going to laugh at everything, but they’ll take it in and I’m hoping that some of my fans will attend and make it an exciting atmosphere”
Announced an all-but-confirmed WWE involved comedy show to happen immediately after Summerslam in Los Angeles at another venue in the city: “I guess I can announce it here right? Big show, in the United States, California…Post SummerSlam comedy show at The Improv in Hollywood. It’s a done deal, I just have to figure out who’s on it. The woman at The Improv is asking if I want her to book other comics, and I’m like ‘Give me a few days, because if I can get the WWE stamp of approval, I’d love to have Santino host it, I’d love to have William Regal share some stories, I’d love to have J.R. share some stories and then I’ll do my thing. And then at the end we all come out, and it doesn’t matter how good or bad any of us do individually, I think people are going to love that atmosphere and they get the guys they like doing what they like them to see.”
On the WWE Hall of Fame and when he’d like to go in: “I do hope it’s this year. It would mean a lot to me honestly. One of the most telling moments of my relationship with WWE is when I got the phone call asking if I’d mind if they mentioned my book on their show when I was working with another company. When I heard the book being mentioned, every reservation I had or any semblance of bitterness vanished you know. I used to go around, not making a big deal out of [the WWE Hall of Fame]. Its like being in a relationship, if you give too much of yourself you risk being hurt. So if I said ‘Oh of course I’d love to be in the Hall of Fame’ I’d be letting them have that and make my career seem less important if I didn’t get it.”
On who he’d like to induct him: “I think who it would come down to is one of two people, Terry Funk or Jim Ross. It would hurt me to not have one of them there, because Terry, he was a mentor and wrestler. And J.R. put his reputation, possibly his job on the line to bring me in because Vince was not sold believe it or not on Mick Foley, he was not a Mick Foley fan when I came into the company and it took quite a while for him to become one.”