VIP AUDIO 4/28 – WKPWP – Interview Tuesday with Mick Foley (AD-FREE): King of the Ring 1997 vs. Triple H, Undertaker breaking character, Fiend-Mankind parallels, wrestling during pandemic, Samoa Joe, Jericho, Big Show, Drew, Becky (87 min)


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VIP AUDIO 4/28 – WKPWP - Interview Tuesday with Mick Foley (AD-FREE): King of the Ring 1997 vs. Triple H, Undertaker breaking character, Fiend-Mankind parallels, wrestling during pandemic, Samoa Joe, Jericho, Big Show, Drew, Becky (87 min)
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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents Interview Tuesday with Mick Foley, a pioneer of early hardcore style wrestling and one of his generation’s great promo artists. In this wide-ranging interview lasting well over an hour, Foley talks about these topics:

  • His memories of the 1997 King of the Ring match with Triple H that was highlighted on Raw last week in the Triple H Career Moment Countdown.
  • Advice Triple H gave him about his in-ring style as a babyface.
  • His thoughts on empty arena wrestling, his memories of Backlash 1999’s Boiler Room match with Big Show and his Halftime Heat match with The Rock (including a great story on helping Rock prepare by watching the Terry Funk vs. Jerry Lawler empty arena match).
  • The parallels of The Fiend/Bray Wyatt and Mankind/Mick Foley characters with a critique of Bray’s early work.
  • How he feels about pro wrestling still happening despite the rest of entertainment shutting down due to the coronavirus.
  • His thoughts on Vince McMahon and how he has changed over the years.
  • Memories of working for Joe Pedicino and his Global Wrestling Federation.
  • NXT starting a true developmental off-shoot where wrestlers can find their voice in a smaller setting
  • His son working behind the scenes in NXT and where his son’s passion lies.
  • Working with Big Show on his new Netflix sitcom series.
  • Did Big Show have the career he deserved?
  • His kinship with Chris Jericho and thoughts on the long-lasting career he’s had.
  • A great anecdote about Japanese wrestling culture, Jericho bulking up, and Jericho’s approach to t-shirts in Japan.
  • What prompted him to compliment Samoa Joe’s color commentary on Twitter.
  • His thoughts on MVP and the new team of Cedric Alexander & Ricochet.
  • His opinion on Drew McIntyre as a centerpiece top act in WWE.
  • His updated thoughts on the women’s division in WWE including Becky Lynch.
VIP AFTERSHOW TOPICS…
  • Any interest in writing a wrestling book and the plot idea he has in mind
  • Mick’s position on semi-colons and commas .
  • Someone who betrayed his trust and how it changed his approach to interacting online
  • Which two or three wrestlers did he have the most fun working with.
  • His thoughts on Undertaker breaking character and diving into social media and long-form interviews, in light of Mick’s Hall of Fame speech comment about not wanting to live in a world where Undertaker is Tweeting.
  • What he’s doing to fill his time isolating himself during the coronavirus.

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