“All I wanted was for a proper firing,” Mick Foley On Clash with Vince McMahon Over Final Raw GM Promo

Mick Foley Reflects on Creative Clash with Vince McMahon Over Final Raw GM Promo

During an different interview within the UK in December 2019, WWE Hall of Famer and Hardcore Legend Mick Foley spread out about the tumultuous very last days of his tenure as Raw General Manager in 2017. Foley provided a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes drama and innovative struggles that characterised his departure, emphasizing his yearning for a meaningful conclusion to his position.

“All I wanted was for a proper firing,” Foley began, recounting the events with a mix of nostalgia and frustration. “The firing itself was good, and the week before was one of the best things I think I’ve done in the last 10 years. We were at a crossroads. The way it was written, there’s no grey areas – she (Stephanie) is bad, I’m good, and I said there’s no room for growth here, there’s nothing interesting here.”

In his quest to add extra intensity and complexity to the storyline, Foley tried to influence WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to rethink sure elements of the narrative main as much as his character’s go out. However, his guidelines were met with resistance.

“I tried telling Vince that the real heat comes when you believe in her a little bit,” Foley explained, referring to Stephanie McMahon. “But there’s more heat if it turns out Stephanie has been playing me the whole time. Vince replied, ‘I’m sorry Mick, I just don’t see it that way’.”

Despite this setback, Stephanie McMahon took matters into her very own fingers and collaborated with Foley to create a spontaneous behind the scenes promo, injecting plenty-wished realism and intensity into the storyline.

“When I got out of the room, Stephanie was there, and she said, ‘Let’s do it our way.’ So we cut our promo without any rehearsals or verbiage – kind of a renegade backstage promo,” Foley revealed.

This unplanned twist stuck Vince McMahon’s attention, leading him to finally approve their imaginative and prescient for the storyline.

“We rejoiced,” Foley reminisced. “We really felt like we fought for something. Even if the role wasn’t perfect, it got us to a point where it meant something for the Triple H vs. Seth Rollins match, and I got what I wanted – a really good firing.”

This pivotal episode marked the give up of Foley’s time as Raw General Manager, culminating in his on-screen firing by using Stephanie McMahon on March 20, 2017. This move paved the way for Kurt Angle to take over the role, ushering in a brand new chapter for Raw’s management.

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