Mick Foley Ends WWE Legends Deal, Declines Two High-Paying WrestleMania Jobs Over Company's Trump Association
Mick Foley gave up two high-paying WWE jobs during WrestleMania week, citing the company's association with President Trump as the reason for ending a 30-year relationship.
mandatory.comMick Foley ended his Legends deal with WWE and declined two jobs offered during WrestleMania week because of the company's association with President Trump. Foley said he felt complicit in his silence given the long association between his name and the company. He stated that his name had been linked to WWE for over 30 years through the Legends deal.
The former wrestler said the decision meant giving up two easy, high-paying positions. He calculated that he would need to work 24 hours independently to earn what the WWE jobs would have paid in six hours. Foley stated he is comfortable with the financial trade-off.
He said he made the choice he believed was right for him personally. He expressed continued affection for the company while explaining the separation. Foley said he loves WWE and will not disparage it, but added that the arrangement no longer seemed like a good fit.
@arielhelwani reported the details of Foley's statements about ending the relationship with WWE.
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