Fourteen years ago today, Mick Foley won his first WWE Championship, defeating The Rock in a no disqualification match for the title, much to the dismay of Mr. McMahon who was at ringside.

WWE’s official website has a special interview with him today, discussing that infamous night:

Foley:  “It was all surreal. Until I actually won it, I didn’t actually realize what a big deal it was and what a big honor it was. We didn’t know the ramifications in terms of the ratings at the time. It was a great feeling. It felt like I had won a lifetime achievement award as opposed to a World Championship.”