Mick Foley Makes AEW Debut, Praises Backstage Energy

Mick Foley made his AEW debut and said the promotion's backstage energy reminded him of WWE during its Attitude Era. com reported the appearance and quoted Foley at length on the differences he observed between the two companies. Foley opened his remarks by stating he was not criticizing WWE.

“In no way am I here to throw stones at WWE. I will always be deeply appreciative for every opportunity they afforded me, but there’s something unique about seeing the owner of the company just so obviously happy and excited,” he said. ” Foley contrasted the two environments by describing how AEW wrestlers approached their matches.

“It just seems like to me, the AEW wrestlers are out there and they are playing to win because it is understood that failure is part of the process,” he said. ” After completing an in-ring promo, Foley said several wrestlers on the card asked whether he planned to leave. He replied, “What am I gonna do?

Watch Friends reruns in my hotel room? ” He stayed for the remainder of the event. Foley said the overall atmosphere matched the collaborative yet risk-tolerant mood he remembered from WWE’s Attitude Era.

“The energy backstage reminds me of the way WWE felt during the Attitude Era when we were all actively pulling for each other, but we also understood that striking out was part of the process of hitting monumental home runs,” he said. He added that he welcomed the opportunity to “swing for the fences” in an environment where not every attempt would succeed.

Describing his own role, Foley said he viewed himself as versatile.

“I consider myself like a Swiss Army knife and I can be used a lot of different ways, and I’m just excited about the future and I’m excited about wrestling in a way that I haven’t been in a few years,” he said.