The reason why Foley is MIA at the moment

[R=G]

Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer was asked by a reader during his radio show (available here) why WWE has not utilized Mick Foley on television more frequently since his return to the organization last November. He said this is due to wrestler/executive Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque’s lobbying, who is resentful of “The Hardcore Legend.”

Meltzer reports Levesque deprecates Foley whenever his name is broached in creative meetings. While Brian Gewirtz, WWE’s Senior Vice President of Creative Writing, feels Foley is a creative and a good performer, Levesque thinks otherwise. He says Foley ‘doesn’t look tough’ and can’t be taken seriously as an in-ring performer.

A former WWE creative writer told Power Slam in 2008 under the condition of anonymity that Levesque would disparage Foley whenever he appeared for the company, and in the process, diminished his value in the eyes of Vince and Stephanie McMahon.

“Foley is an out-of-shape nobody,” Levesque was reported as saying by the writer. “No one cares about him at all. Funaki puts more asses in the seats than Foley does. He should pay us for coming on our shows.”

Meltzer believes the real reason Levesque still holds Foley in contempt is because he gets irritated over the consensus of his closest co-workers that his memorable matches with Foley in 2000 ‘made him a star.’

Foley has criticized Levesque in the past; he took several veiled shots at ‘H in his 2007 autobiography The Hardcore Diaries. He also took issue online with Levesque belittling ring announcer Lilian Garcia with a remark he felt was hurtful during an April 2010 episode of Raw. Foley acknowledged then that he may have cost himself professionally for speaking out against Levesque, but felt he had to stand by his principles.

 

[DoubleJ13]

it's either lies or HHH is the biggest arrogant a$$hole ever. Or both.

 

[captaincharisma]

at funaki reference

 

[R=G]

It would be interesting if he did hold a grudge against the guy who almost more than anyone made him what he was on the highest level.

 

[captaincharisma]

foley went all out with barbwire for this dude, the truth hurts

 

[Juanito]

This shyt can't be real. Even if Trips hated Mick he wouldn't say those things he'd have a more politically correct way of putting it. I doubt he'd just outright say he don't fukk with Foley like that.

 

[Bud Bundy]

Foley brings in money.

crazy if this is true.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

This shyt can't be real. Even if Trips hated Mick he wouldn't say those things he'd have a more politically correct way of putting it. I doubt he'd just outright say he don't fukk with Foley like that.

Honestly if it were years ago in like 2003, I could see him saying exactly that. If he did the . Foley made him. HHH was always a mid card act at best before he went over on Foley.

 

[NovaKane]

Foley made Paul famous

 

[Golayitdown]

Halfway thru the read I was like cuz Foley doesn't belong in a ring competing.... then when they said the part about drawing, I had to say

 

[Scotch Hall]

It could be true something I wanted to add was I remember watching wccw documentary and hhh said for no reason saying he hated when whenever the term hardcore legend was used and hardcore was lame

felt that was a snub at mick

 

[jadillac]

no way this is true. No way HHH could say that Funaki draws more than Foley with a straight face.

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

More dirtsheet bullshyt likely concocted by Foley himself as part of some ridiculously complex angle to get himself some attention.

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[The Great One]

This stupid report was actually reported a WHILE back. It's

Now go fetch me Brazilian Butts 7 Erik.

 

[Kongo McMicheal]

Looking like a bum catches up with you sooner or later...