Update on Mick Foley’s status for AEW Dynamite
Mick Foley is All Elite, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be making an appearance on Dynamite this week.
PWInsider reports that, due to a “pre-existing responsibility” from before he signed with AEW, Foley is not scheduled to be at this Wednesday’s Dynamite/Collision episode in Philadelphia. The show is being held at The Liacouras Center and will feature the fallout from Double or Nothing.
“We are told he will be around regularly,” PWInsider wrote about Foley’s status. “I am told he won’t be in Philly this week as he has a pre-existing responsibility that was locked in before he signed but the impression I have been given is that he’ll be a regular part of AEW programming.”
Foley made his AEW debut on Sunday as co-host of the Double or Nothing pre-show. At the end of the pre-show broadcast, Foley took part in an angle where he was given a low blow by MJF, who went on to win the AEW World Championship from Darby Allin later in the night.
After Double or Nothing, Foley made a social media post expressing how happy is to be part of AEW.
It remains to be seen how physically involved Foley will get, though Tony Khan would welcome Foley wrestling in AEW if the 60-year-old Hardcore Legend does decide to compete again. Foley had been planning one final match for his 60th birthday but called off those plans a couple years back when he suffered a concussion while doing light training.
Mick Foley’s AEW Redemption status —
While announcing July’s Redemption pay-per-view for Montreal, Tony Khan said it’s likely that Foley will also be handling hosting duties for that event. As of now, Foley does have a convention in Raleigh, North Carolina listed for that July 26 date.
“There’s a good chance Mick could come. He’s doing a lot of the AEW events, and I’m sure he’s going to want to be there,” Khan said. “I can’t say 100 percent for certain, but I think there’s a very high likelihood that Mick will be attending and hosting the event in Montreal.”
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