Report: AEW has ‘real’ interest in Mick Foley
AEW reportedly has “real” interest in bringing Mick Foley into the promotion.
The Takedown on SI reported today that, per multiple sources, AEW expressed interest in working with Foley this year. It’s not known if AEW would sign Foley to a contract or if his debut would just be a one-off appearance. Foley is currently under a WWE Legends deal but won’t be renewing the deal when it expires next month due to taking issue with the “close relationship” WWE has with President Donald Trump.
“Multiple sources tell The Takedown that AEW has expressed ‘real’ interest in working with Foley this year, though the capacity of which is not known,” the report says. “It was also not certain whether or not the organization would be interested in signing the 60-year-old, or if it would simply be an appearance.”
Foley at Double or Nothing?
Though he’s currently under the WWE Legends deal, Foley has made recent appearances for OVW and GCW. A source told The Takedown on SI that they wouldn’t be surprised if Foley showed up at AEW Double or Nothing later this month. The pay-per-view is being held in Foley’s home state of New York — and Long Island native MJF is putting his hair on the line against AEW World Champion Darby Allin at the event.
“One source indicated that while they did not have any direct knowledge of Foley coming in for the show at this time, they would not be surprised if there was a push to use him on it if a deal could get done,” The Takedown on SI wrote. “The extent of any conversation between the parties beyond initial inquiry is also unknown.”
Double or Nothing is being held at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens on Sunday, May 24.
When Foley was considering coming out of retirement for one last match in celebration of his 60th birthday in 2025, MJF was the opponent he wanted to face. But Foley called off any plans for an in-ring return after suffering a concussion while doing light training in 2024.
Foley has multiple Hollywood projects in the works at the moment, including a limited series that’s in development where actor/wrestler Paul Walter Hauser is attached to play the Hardcore Legend. Foley also has done voiceover work for A24’s upcoming death match documentary.
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