Eric Bischoff Pleads For Mick Foley Not To Get In The Ring In AEW

On the latest episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff talked about Mick Foley’s AEW appearance and his future with the promotion. Foley was officially announced by Tony Khan as the AEW Double or Nothing Buy In co-host alongside Renee Paquette on Sunday. Foley’s WWE Legends deal expires in June, with the AEW Buy In role marking his first AEW programming appearance. You can check out some highlights below:

On Mick Foley’s AEW Double or Nothing appearance:

“I think Mick Foley as a part of the AEW brand is a great idea. He’s such a talented guy. He’s so good on the mic. He’s a great storyteller. He knows instinctively how to get people over. You don’t have to teach him anything. He can ad-lib, improv, follow a script. He’s a really super talented guy, and obviously the name and face value, the credibility, the legacy that comes with him has great value.”

On his request to Foley:

“Please don’t get in the ring. Please don’t do that, Mick. I’ll support him, whatever he does, because I really, really respect Mick, but I hope, because I respect Mick, that he allows us the privilege of remembering Mick when he was able to do some unbelievable things in the ring. That’s the memory I think most people want of Mick Foley, and they’ll get as much of Mick as they can behind that desk or interacting with talent. But please don’t, please don’t do it in the ring.”

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