{"id":339014,"date":"2026-05-22T18:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=339014"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:46:19","slug":"mick-foley-strictly-advised-not-to-wrestle-in-aew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/mick-foley-strictly-advised-not-to-wrestle-in-aew\/","title":{"rendered":"Mick Foley Strictly Advised Not To Wrestle In AEW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mick Foley is slated to make his official AEW <\/span>debut<\/span> through the Double or Nothing 2026 pay-per-view event. As announced by Tony Khan, the WWE Hall of Famer will co-host the AEW Double or Nothing 2026 Buy In pre-show with Renee Paquette.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking on his \u201c83 Weeks<\/a>\u201d podcast, Eric Bischoff claimed that Foley being an element of All Elite Wrestling is a fantastic idea. Nevertheless, the previous RAW GM advised Mick Foley to not compete within the ring in AEW. Bischoff said,<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe Mick Foley as a part of the AEW brand is a fantastic idea. He\u2019s such a talented guy. He\u2019s so good on the mic and he\u2019s a fantastic storyteller. He knows instinctively how one can get people over. You don\u2019t should teach him anything\u2014he can add, live, improv, follow a script. He\u2019s a extremely super talented guy. And clearly, the name value, the credibility, the legacy that comes with him has great value.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPlease don\u2019t get within the ring. Please don\u2019t try this, Mick. I\u2019ll support him whatever he does because I actually, really respect him. But I hope, because I respect Mick, that he allows us the privilege of remembering him when he was capable of do some unbelievable things within the ring. That\u2019s the memory I believe most individuals want of Mick Foley.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll get as much of Mick as we will behind the desk or interacting with talent. But please don\u2019t do it within the ring. If it\u2019s an angle\u2014something happens outside the ring and there\u2019s some physicality\u2014that\u2019s all cool, and that\u2019s Mick. But once you speak about seeing him within the ring for a 12-, 15-, or 20-minute match. That\u2019s the part where it gets tough.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Bischoff Doesn\u2019t Imagine Foley\u2019s AEW Appearance Is For The Money<\/h3>\n

Moreover, Bischoff noted that Foley being an element of AEW will not be for the cash. The veteran continued,<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd here\u2019s what\u2019s interesting\u2014Mick doesn\u2019t need the cash. He\u2019s famously good together with his money. He\u2019s probably set for generations. So it\u2019s not financial.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMick is considered one of those guys who just loves it and may\u2019t get that needle out of his arm\u2014and by that I mean his connection to the live audience. His ability to attach and create emotion is addictive. When you develop that neural pathway, it becomes something you’ve to feed.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSimply because you walk away from the ring or the stage doesn\u2019t mean that pathway disappears\u2014it just waits until it finds a possibility again. After which\u2014whether it\u2019s Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Muhammad Ali\u2014guys at the highest who possibly should\u2019ve stopped, but didn\u2019t. Not because that they had to\u2014but because they couldn\u2019t.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s hope Mick does. Let\u2019s hope he gets his fix being on camera, having fun, and doing things that aren\u2019t going to beat him up.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n