#2 Mick Foley
At the time of writing, a return to the ring from Mick Foley seems pretty far-fetched. You don’t get the reputation as a hardcore legend without putting your body through hell, and while it is a mini miracle to see Foley walking around relatively easily, he most likely does not have the constitution to go through a 10-15 minute retirement match.
That being said, professional wrestling is such an industry where the phrase ‘never say never’ actually means something. We’ve seen Hulk Hogan return to the WWE numerous times after everyone just assumed the relationship was doomed forever. We’ve also seen Macho Man Randy Savage inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, despite the countless rumours and accusations brought against him over the years. So to say that Mick Foley’s return to in-ring action is 100% impossible is being fairly naive.
After all, the man has made a concerted effort to get back into shape over the past few years. His last few appearances on RAW earlier this year had him looking much healthier, thinner and generally lighter on his feet.
And fans would love to see another Foley match happen. Just listen to the reaction he got when he attacked Triple H with Mr. Socko after a dressing down from Triple H’s wife, Stephanie on a recent episode of RAW. Fans are clearly hungry for more of Mrs. Foley’s Baby Boy and it would be a joy to see him go one last time.
The closest we got to a Foley return was a few years back when he and Dolph Ziggler were involved in a few confrontations. Everyone just assumed that Foley would do for Ziggler what he has done for so many superstars over the years like Edge, Triple H, Undertaker and Kane. Being put over in a match against Mick Foley does wonders for your career. Sadly, that never came to fruition.
If this were to happen, you’d want to put him up against a rising star who needs something to break into the main event scene. Perhaps somebody like Big Cass or Baron Corbin would suit a hardcore match up with Foley. Whoever it is, they would need to have enough about them in the ring to ensure he doesn’t suffer any more permanent injuries. We can only hope!
