WWE Executive says he "hated" iconic Edge/Mick Foley Hardcore match at WrestleMania 22

WWE's Bruce Prichard has admitted he "hated" the Hardcore match between Edge and Mick Foley at WrestleMania 22.

On the latest episode of Something to Wrestle, the SmackDown and RAW Executive Director revealed he was far less favorable to the match than fans and others in the industry, despite being a key player behind the scenes at WWE.

He said he "hated it" and went as far as to say the entire match made him "cringe" when he watched it back.

Here's what Bruce Prichard had to say about Edge and Mick Foley's iconic WrestleMania Hardcore match:

“Hated it. Look, the spectacle and the amount of effort put into the performance by everyone involved was by far, no one can knock that. No one can say that wasn’t an unbelievable performance by every person involved. You know me, I’m not a fan of thumbtacks, f***ing fire? Not my cup of tea, not something that I’m a big fan of. You watch it sometimes and go ‘Holy sh**,’ I’m always concerned about the safety of the talent involved and watching it made me cringe all over again." H/T WrestlingInc

It seems the ultra-violent aspect of the bout is what didn't sit right with the WWE Executive.

However, Prichard did take note of the fact that both Edge and Mick Foley were proud of the violence they were able to create at WrestleMania 22:

“Foley and Edge both loved it. They were very happy with it and they should’ve been proud of it, they left their heart and soul out there.”

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