Mick Foley to Star in CBS Sitcom

[haVoc 0]

Former WWF champion turned best-selling author Mick Foley is in negotiations with CBS to develop and star in an action series where Foley would play a Tampa Bay Police detective. The plan is for the series, should it be picked up by CBS, to be a one hour episodic series.

 

Foley would work with scriptwriter Teddy Tenebaum to develop the series, which would be part of the WWE's film division as WWE Films president Joel Simon as well as Vince and Linda McMahon are attached in the production end.

 

There will be an announcement about the project coming out this week in entertainment trade publication Variety.

 

Foley is in negotiations to return to the ring for WWE at Wrestlemania XX, possibly against Triple H. He most recently released fictional novel Tietam Brown and has several other books forthcoming.

 

Credit: 1wrestling

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

OK -- I have to ask the obvious questions:

 

Will he say "Have a nice day" in every episode?

 

Will Mr. Socko be his wise-cracking sidekick?

 

Will Mick do his own stunts?

 

And how long with this series last if it survives the Pilot episode?...

[DerangedHermit 0]

::scratches head and leaves::

 

But, seriously, I can't picture Foley in one of these shows...

 

and I seriously liked Austin's role as Jake Cage on Nash Bridges. Sure it wasn't much of a departure, but it lent itself surprisingly well..

[haVoc 0]

Man, Foley could have been the Al Bundy of this era. They have to do a serious cop drama?

[Mole 0]

It might be like 10-8.

 

I haven't seen the show, but doesn't it have some humor in it?

[Guest Fook]

I just can't see Foley chasing after baddies (especially in his current shape) and exchanging in thrilling shootouts with evildoers.

[razazteca 0]

Mick will investigate drug abuse in the gyms of Tampa? Will Mick Foley refuse to carry a gun but still go BANG BANG when fighting the bad guys?

[Guest El Satanico]

Nothing says it's a serious cop drama. It's a action series where he plays a cop. I mean come on, do you really think they'd have Foley in a totally serious role?

 

Can't wait to see who his "wacky neighbor" is. Maybe Vince will be his boss and every episode he'll scream Foley's character name and slam his door.

[1234-5678 0]

I'll watch just cause it involves Foley.

[Mecha Mummy 0]

There's no way they'd give Mick Foley a totally serious role. It'll probably end up an action-comedy or something. I'll give it a shot.

[1234-5678 0]

There's no way they'd give Mick Foley a totally serious role. It'll probably end up an action-comedy or something. I'll give it a shot.

Before the WWF, his specialty was those really cutting edge serious promos. Maybe he could pull it off.

[Mecha Mummy 0]

Well, yeah. But we're talking about current Mick Foley, who has said that he's a lot prouder of the comedy bits he did as commish than his serious promos like the ECW anti-hardcore stuff. I'm not doubting that he could do it, I'm just questioning whether he'd want to.

[dubq 0]

Good lord no. Keep wrestlers [yes, even "retired' ones] off of non-wrestling programs, PLEASE!

[bob_barron 0]

I hope they make the show intentionally bad and just really cheesy- then I'd watch

[DerangedHermit 0]

And have Al Snow as his partner and Bob Holly as a tough-as-nails colleague with a heart of gold.

[1234-5678 0]

Good lord no. Keep wrestlers [yes, even "retired' ones] off of non-wrestling programs, PLEASE!

What are they thinking trying to expand their horizons! No, nothing but wrestling for these uneducated morons. I am sick of abortions such as Mick Foley's books, or the Rock's movie career, or Jesse Ventura in politics. Keep these lunkheads where they belong, in the ring!

 

 

 

 

In case you can't tell, I was being sarcastic.

[DerangedHermit 0]

Good lord no. Keep wrestlers [yes, even "retired' ones] off of non-wrestling programs, PLEASE!

What are they thinking trying to expand their horizons! No, nothing but wrestling for these uneducated morons. I am sick of abortions such as Mick Foley's books, or the Rock's movie career, or Jesse Ventura in politics. Keep these lunkheads where they belong, in the ring!

 

 

 

 

In case you can't tell, I was being sarcastic.

Well............DUHHHHH.

[Guest wrestlingbs]

And have Al Snow as his partner and Bob Holly as a tough-as-nails colleague with a heart of gold.

I'd watch that. Can you imagine Foley and Snow in Miami Vice outfits?

[Guest Choken One]

I never in a million years thought CBS would offer Mick Foley a Hour Long Cop Show.

 

Austin sure...Foley? No way.

 

You think Austin regrets not doing the Jake Cage Spin off?

[Anakin Flair 0]

And have Al Snow as his partner and Bob Holly as a tough-as-nails colleague with a heart of gold.

I'd watch that. Can you imagine Foley and Snow in Miami Vice outfits?

I'd rather not

 

 

Can't wait to see Jake Cage make an appearance!

[Guest Skironox]

I don't quite know what to make of this...

 

On one hand, Foley could cut some of the best promos in wrestling ever, so I know he could be entertaining in whatever role he has.

 

On the other, I have this dreadful feeling that he's going to be doing about 20 "BANG BANG!" jokes per episode...

[Tony149 0]

You think Austin regrets not doing the Jake Cage Spin off?

Austin always claimed he was too busy with the WWF to do his own series, but I think he probably wonders what could of been. Plus he was on the verge of going under the knife -- if this is 1999 we're talking about.

 

As for Foley, I could of seen a movie based on his life, book, whatever; not a cop show. I would give it a shot though.

[WrestlingDeacon 0]

Apparently you guys don't watch a lot of the classic seventies cop shows, like Baretta, Columbo, Kojack, McCloud, Cannon, etc. Foley has the perfect personality for that type of character. Basically, where the lead has some sort of gimmick that makes the bad guys under estimate him.

[Vyce 0]

I can't imagine this thing will ever make it past pilot.

 

Which is not to say that should it ever make it to a regular season I wouldn't watch it - I would watch every goddamn episode and tape them for posterity.

 

In theory, though, this COULD work - he's going to be playing a detective, which means it'll likely be more of him investigating crime scenes rather than chasing baddies (knowing Hollywood, they'll pair him up with either a) a hot young twentysomething police babe or b) a wise-cracking black guy to do all the action work for him). As long as they approach it with a sense of humor, than it could work.....maybe.

 

They WOULD have something of a built in audience - and if they have frequent guest appearances by WWE stars.....

 

My theory: the show gets developed, but if it makes it past pilot to regular production it gets shipped off to one of CBS / Viacom's smaller networks, i.e. UPN.

[Guest JMA]

I really, REALLY wish the WWE would stop trying to do this film bullshit. Is Vince that much of a mainstream whore?

[Guest El Satanico]

I agree that this show needs to be tongue in cheek and on the verge of being cheesy without crossing that line.

[The Tino Standard 0]

I'm curious to see where this goes, but I just can't see this fitting in with the geriatric network, CBS.

[Guest El Satanico]

CBS moved away from being the geriatric network awhile ago. In fact, 60 Minutes is the only remaining evidence of it's Geriatric past.

 

The PAX Network now holds the title of The Geriatric Network. PAX even has most of the shows from CBS' Geriatric era.

[Guest Fook]

Is Vince that much of a mainstream whore?

Do you really have to ask that?

[Ravenbomb 0]

Apparently you guys don't watch a lot of the classic seventies cop shows, like Baretta, Columbo, Kojack, McCloud, Cannon, etc. Foley has the perfect personality for that type of character. Basically, where the lead has some sort of gimmick that makes the bad guys under estimate him.

Like Monk. THAT'S a great show, if Foley's show were like that, or as good as that, I'd watch it