Some in WWE Upset With Mick Foley

[Guest BillyTheStud]

Some backstage are were a bit upset that Mick Foley did not sell more for Randy Orton during their Backlash match. However, many have been quick to point out that Mick Foley went well out of his way to try and get Orton over as a star.

 

Backlash was the end of Foley's latest stint with WWE but he could return as early as Summerslam.

 

Credit: Torch Newsletter

[Tawren 0]

Backlash was the end of Foley's latest stint with WWE but he could return as early as Summerslam.

God dammit.

 

And Foley has never been a good seller. He just grunts and takes bumps.

[Youth N Asia 0]

He put the little shit over clean, isn't that enough?

[Guest Banders Kennany]

What babies. The WWE locker room needs to suck it up but it seems a lot of them only do that in the ring. Randy Orton gave the performance of his life at Blacklash but he doesn't deserve to be beating Mick Foley at this point in his career. I can't believe the boys are so behind his basket case Orton anyway, you would think these babies would be mad he didn't pay his dues for 344444999 years.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

Backlash was the end of Foley's latest stint with WWE but he could return as early as Summerslam.

Oh brother. Question. Is anybody else sick of Foley cause I know I sure am.

[Scroby 0]

It took Foley over half a year to finally get Orton over with the crowd, I mean what else could you ask for?

[Highland 0]

Randy Orton gave the performance of his life at Blacklash but he doesn't deserve to be beating Mick Foley at this point in his career.

 

Orton should be beating the everlasting shit out of Foley simply on the fact that Orton is an active wrestler and Foley is retired.

I'll never understand this stupidity by wwe of having retired, washed up has-beens like SCSA, Foley and, face it, the Rock beating up on those that are far more active. It makes it seem as if the current and up and coming generation of wrestlers is no where near as good as the "old guard".

Edited April 30, 2004 by Naibus

[Use Your Illusion 0]

What the hell does Mick have left to offer besides sick spots? Orton winning was the *only* logical decision in that match, and he certainly deserved to beat Foley after all the shit he was prepared to put his (Orton) body through.

 

Foley did the right thing. Now, he needs to go home, write books or whatever and just stay away from wrestling.

 

Orton is the future

 

UYI

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Mick Foley, after four years of ring rust and spending half a year to get in shape, put over Randy orton HUGE AND had the Match of the Night at backlash (outperforming TSM's God Benoit).

 

Why on Earth is he being treated with such scorn?

[cawthon777 0]

Randy Orton gave the performance of his life at Blacklash but he doesn't deserve to be beating Mick Foley at this point in his career.

So he's not yet ready to beat a guy who's been retired for 4 years?

[AndrewTS 0]

Backlash was the end of Foley's latest stint with WWE but he could return as early as Summerslam.

Oh brother. Question. Is anybody else sick of Foley cause I know I sure am.

You, me, Tawren...I believe a couple others, too.

 

As for the rest of it, bah, who cares? Foley got Orton some decent heat and that's more than anything WWE was doing up until then could accomplish.

[Guest JMA]

I can understand that some people are sick of seeing Foley on TV.

 

However, he should be commended for coming back and putting Orton over to such a degree. Think about it: he was pinned twice (cleanly) by Orton, was beat down multiple times, spat on, ect. Not only that, he got himself in shape and put on an excellent match.

[AndrewTS 0]

Mick Foley, after four years of ring rust and spending half a year to get in shape, put over Randy orton HUGE AND had the Match of the Night at backlash (outperforming TSM's God Benoit).

 

Why on Earth is he being treated with such scorn?

Very few of us wanted him to put over RANDY ORTON.

 

He's a whore who came back to try to help WWE after bitching about many of the same problems that they still aren't doing anything about.

 

Regardless of his recent slow improvements, Orton in the first place represented so much of what is wrong with how WWE chooses which talent to recruit and push.

 

Beating Mick Foley doesn't prove a damn thing. Everyone's beat Mick.

 

His ham-laden promos look like jokes compared to some of the classic promos he's given in the past. I couldn't take it seriously, especially knowing how it was going to so obviously turn out.

[AndrewTS 0]

However, he should be commended for coming back and putting Orton over to such a degree.

Why? He's a high profile jobber. That's all he's good for. Nobody watches a Mick match to see him dominating and getting tons of offense in.

[Tawren 0]

Mick Foley, after four years of ring rust and spending half a year to get in shape, put over Randy orton HUGE AND had the Match of the Night at backlash (outperforming TSM's God Benoit).

The fuck? A couple sick bumps by Orton (and that's all the match is; this is another case of KOTR98 syndrome) was NOT better than the three way.

[Guest Trivia247]

Foley put over Orton in the same manner he puts everyone over... it shows a testiment that anyone can beat Mick Foley. Because the Bastard keeps coming back. The way he sells is basically you knock him down for a while, there he's selling. Beating him to near Death is the trademark of Foley's way of elevating someone. Especially when its cleanly.

[Guest MikeSC]

One last time...

 

IT'S THE TORCH. They're the next best thing to locker gossip in high school.

-=Mike

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Mick Foley, after four years of ring rust and spending half a year to get in shape, put over Randy orton HUGE AND had the Match of the Night at backlash (outperforming TSM's God Benoit).

The fuck? A couple sick bumps by Orton (and that's all the match is; this is another case of KOTR98 syndrome) was NOT better than the three way.

If you think all the match was is a couple bumps, then you're deluded.

[snuffbox 0]

Mick Foley, after four years of ring rust and spending half a year to get in shape, put over Randy orton HUGE AND had the Match of the Night at backlash (outperforming TSM's God Benoit).

The fuck? A couple sick bumps by Orton (and that's all the match is; this is another case of KOTR98 syndrome) was NOT better than the three way.

If you think all the match was is a couple bumps, then you're deluded.

It was all spot-chop-spot-chop-chop-spot...

[Art Sandusky 0]

Who would you have rather Foley put over?

[Tawren 0]

Mick Foley, after four years of ring rust and spending half a year to get in shape, put over Randy orton HUGE AND had the Match of the Night at backlash (outperforming TSM's God Benoit).

The fuck? A couple sick bumps by Orton (and that's all the match is; this is another case of KOTR98 syndrome) was NOT better than the three way.

If you think all the match was is a couple bumps, then you're deluded.

It was all spot-chop-spot-chop-chop-spot...

More like spot-rest-spot-rest-spot-rest, with Orton taking all the bumps then beating Foley with an RKO.

 

Why do you continue to harbor hate for me for not liking the WMXX three way? You never even explained why it was so good anyways.

[SamoaRowe 0]

The Foley hate is completely uncalled for. Seriously, I'm starting to think that everyone needs to be hated by someone for the Smark world to rotate.

[AndrewTS 0]

The Foley hate is completely uncalled for. Seriously, I'm starting to think that everyone needs to be hated by someone for the Smark world to rotate.

How dare I not join in with the rest of the smarks here who kiss Foley's ass regardless of what he does or says. How dare I laugh at Foley's hammy "Barby" promo and grow irritated with the lousy promos he's been cutting most of the time since coming back. How dare I get annoyed with another semi-retired wrestler hogging up airtime to put over some schmuck I don't give two shits about so that he can finally have a decent level of heat.

 

Who would you have rather Foley put over?

 

Ideally, no one. WWE calls on Foley when they're desperate. However, I don't see a deserving wrestler who is in the midst of a decent push who could use the "oomph" that Foley could have given. Foley's already feuded with HHH and HBK. Benoit and Eddy could make for decent feuds, but why should Foley come out of retirement and automatically get a title shot?

 

Foley could have been saved for a situation similar to Brock, who was helped greatly by the Hogan feud, even though it was only on TV.

 

However, they blew it to put over...the Intercontinental Champion, who even if you feel he's gotten better, he's not even in the same ballpark he should be in to be a main eventer--which is what they want Orton to be.

 

Congratulations WWE, you just pushed a midcarder enough that he's getting decent heat. What do you do for an encore? Is Orton going to be able to sustain the heat and continue to look legitimate?

[Detox 0]

foley put orton over but wasnt it expected considering orton is there for the long run and foley is whoring himself for a plug? I enjoy Orton and I believe he can be a huge player as long as they dont feed him to ex Edge(edge sucks we know it)_ and Shelton Benjamin lol

[AndrewTS 0]

foley put orton over but wasnt it expected considering orton is there for the long run and foley is whoring himself for a plug? I enjoy Orton and I believe he can be a huge player as long as they dont feed him to ex Edge(edge sucks we know it)_ and Shelton Benjamin lol

Yeah, feeding HHH to Rocky Maivia really hurt his career, didn't it? Orton's on the same level as Shelton is right now, and while Edge is probably higher up, a feud with Orton wouldn't seem out of the question. Guys viewed as being on the same level can trade wins without much of a problem. If Edge jobbed to Orton, it might hurt Edge a bit, but he'd bounce back.

 

With Jericho as a face, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Jericho/Orton feud after his program with Christian is over.

[Guest Quik]

Mick Foley got over by beating the shit out of himself in Japan, ECW, WCW, WWF/E. Mick Foley gets other people over by having them beat the shit out of him.

 

So theoretically, no matter how big of an ass-kicking he recieves, he will remain over. Thus, irregardless of what future plans they had for Foley, even if Orton completely squashed the shit out of him (which he should have done), Foley would remain over to put over someone else in a year or so (if necessary).

[NoCalMike 0]

The fact of the matter is, Foley took shots at WWE a lot when he left, even talked about how he didn't want to be a part of this company with the way it was going, then all of the sudden he has something he needs to promote, so he whores himself out to put over the new company bitch boy. So I am assuming in the next 6 months, we will hear some interview where Foley rips WWE/Vince/bookers......followed by his return to put over the next guy, so he can get a plug for something.

[Guest Quik]

The fact of the matter is, Foley took shots at WWE a lot when he left, even talked about how he didn't want to be a part of this company with the way it was going, then all of the sudden he has something he needs to promote, so he whores himself out to put over the new company bitch boy. So I am assuming in the next 6 months, we will hear some interview where Foley rips WWE/Vince/bookers......followed by his return to put over the next guy, so he can get a plug for something.

You say that like it's a bad thing. Personally, I think it's fucking brilliant.

 

Leave the company, bash the shit out of them. Then when they want to do exactly what you criticized, they ask for your assistance in doing so. You come in, get publicity for what you're selling, get a paycheck, and then leave. Rinse and repeat, play the company like a fiddle.

[NoCalMike 0]

The fact of the matter is, Foley took shots at WWE a lot when he left, even talked about how he didn't want to be a part of this company with the way it was going, then all of the sudden he has something he needs to promote, so he whores himself out to put over the new company bitch boy.  So I am assuming in the next 6 months, we will hear some interview where Foley rips WWE/Vince/bookers......followed by his return to put over the next guy, so he can get a plug for something.

You say that like it's a bad thing. Personally, I think it's fucking brilliant.

 

Leave the company, bash the shit out of them. Then when they want to do exactly what you criticized, they ask for your assistance in doing so. You come in, get publicity for what you're selling, get a paycheck, and then leave. Rinse and repeat, play the company like a fiddle.

except it is Foley getting played like a fiddle. I mean yes, both parties involved get something out of the deal, but honestly, I wish Foley would just STFU with his rants on WWE if he isn't going to stand up for what he believes in and just not support WWE.

[SamoaRowe 0]

The Foley hate is completely uncalled for. Seriously, I'm starting to think that everyone needs to be hated by someone for the Smark world to rotate.

How dare I not join in with the rest of the smarks here who kiss Foley's ass regardless of what he does or says. How dare I laugh at Foley's hammy "Barby" promo and grow irritated with the lousy promos he's been cutting most of the time since coming back. How dare I get annoyed with another semi-retired wrestler hogging up airtime to put over some schmuck I don't give two shits about so that he can finally have a decent level of heat.

Well, you're allowed to not like it, but the truth of the matter is that all of those "lousy" promos got great crowd reactions, accomplished what they were supposed to do, and looks as if spiked a good buyrate for Backlash. Those of us who "kiss Foley's ass" do not do so blindly. He's entertaining and I was happy to see him come back.