Mick Foley explains awkward AEW Redemption segment: ‘Slight misunderstanding’
There was apparently a “slight misunderstanding” during Mick Foley’s backstage segment with Divine Dominion at AEW Redemption.
Sunday night’s pay-per-view included an interview segment where Foley spoke with AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions Megan Bayne & Lena Kross. At the end of the interview, the two told Foley to bow down — and he responded by barking like a dog. It was an awkward moment that felt like it went on too long, though it wasn’t clear if something went wrong or if the attempt at comedy just didn’t land as it was intended.
After a lot of discussion about the segment from fans online, Foley shared a clip on Instagram and claimed the moment was a misunderstanding where he misheard what Divine Dominion said: “A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING! DivineDominion told me to Bow DOWN, not BOW WOW! My bad @themeganbayne @lena_kross – my new favorite tag team! @aew”
The segment did serve the purpose of building up The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor & Jamie Hayter) as future challengers for Bayne & Kross, with Foley mentioning that the champions have yet to defeat Windsor & Hayter.
Mick Foley congratulates Willow Nightingale —
Foley is expected to be a more regular presence in AEW going forward, even if he won’t be around every single week. The 61-year-old wrestling legend was in Montreal for Redemption and worked the show in a broadcasting capacity. He also made a social media post after the event congratulating Willow Nightingale on winning the AEW Women’s World Championship from Thekla.
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