"Oh No!... Not The Mic!"

I could get into a whole verbal clinic on the art of selling for your opponent and for the perception of the fans…but we’ll save that for another time. Yet, like art – you have some really shitty pieces that make you wonder how the artist got to be so popular.

Mick Foley – the sacrifices he’s made in the business are undoubtedly the stuff of legend. A hardcore icon who has taken bumps that the mortal man should have never walked away from. Many times death has looked Foley in the face and not only did he NOT flinch, but he offered to sign a copy of his book.
Seeing Foley on RAW is always a novelty, but one where the comedy is wearing thinner than the threads on his flannel shirt. The comedic segments are painful to watch and the cheap plugs and pops are irritating. He’s a fan favorite and a hit with the kids - most of whom have never seen Foley’s best work in Japan, ECW or even WCW…Shit, they probably haven’t even seen the infamous Hell in The Cell with Undertaker.

Foley has been inactive for quite some time. Sure he has the occasional matches where the bumps are nothing compared to what made him the hardcore legend, but do you expect a five star match from him these days? He barely gave you one in his prime. That’s not a knock to Foley, it’s just a fact based on his style. Hardcore matches and death defying bumps were special attractions. No more, no less.
On RAW, Foley campaigned for a spot in this year’s Rumble. His promo with Ziggler was pure gold. A one shot deal for the Rumble doesn’t hurt. It’s light work and no one expects him to win. Not to mention, Foley is so out of shape he makes Ric Flair look like he’s still in his prime.

But knowing what Foley has contributed to this business and the physical abuse he’s endured at the expense of our gruesome entertainment, how in the hell can the hardcore legend OVER SELL John Laurinaitis’ shot with…of all things…a microphone???

I still can’t believe how he sold that! “Oh no… Laurinaitis has a foreign object!...Oh no! Not the microphone!” That’s like selling a shot from a bottle of shampoo. “Oh no!... He’s got a bottle of Vidal Sassoon! Because if you don’t look good, he don’t look good!”
Mick, I got nothing but love for you. After all you’ve done for this business, if creative ever tells you to sell something like that again, please tell them to go fuck themselves.

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