In an interview with Cornwall Seaway News, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley commented on why he decided to quit the WWE following the Montreal Screwjob in 1997, his comedy shows and more.
Highlights of the interview are below:
On quitting the WWE following the Montreal Screwjob incident: “This will be my first return to Cornwall since 1997 when I quit the WWE over the Montreal Screwjob incident with Bret Hart. There was a Monday Night RAW that I missed following that pay-per-view out of protest. Then when my wife read my contract to me over the phone and I realized I’d just breached my contract and couldn’t work anywhere in the world for 5 years, I did return in Cornwall. I try to take every city where I’ve had history and incorporate it into the show.”
On his comedy shows: “I don’t want people to think it’s a comedy. It’s not joke-telling, it’s a wrestling-centered storytelling show that is based primarily in humor, but doesn’t have to be funny. It’s like taking fans on the same kind of emotional journey that a wrestling match would.”
The interview is available in full at this link.
