Mick Foley Severs Ties With WWE And Reveals The Exact Reason Why

Mick Foley Heroically Quits WWE Just Moments Before WWE Would’ve Politely Stopped Calling Him Anyway

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley announced Tuesday that he is officially “parting ways” with WWE — a bold moral stand that also happens to arrive roughly two decades after his last good bump and about ten years after anyone seriously asked him to take one.

Foley, now 60, revealed on social media that his decision was sparked by WWE’s relationship with Donald Trump, and that he simply could no longer, in good conscience, remain affiliated with the company — despite having appeared on WWE television exactly once in the past year, briefly, to read names off a card.

“PARTING WAYS WITH WWE,” Foley declared, bravely quitting a role that mostly involved waving at crowds, signing action figures, and not being asked to wrestle because everyone involved enjoys having intact vertebrae.

Foley explained that WWE’s ties to Trump had been bothering him “for several months,” though not quite enough to resign until now — or until his WWE Legends deal conveniently expires in June, whichever came first.

In an Instagram post, Foley said he informed WWE talent relations that he would no longer make appearances for the company as long as Trump remains in office. WWE talent relations reportedly responded by nodding politely and checking their calendar to confirm they hadn’t scheduled him for anything anyway.

Foley last appeared on WWE TV in 2023, popping up on NXT to announce participants in the Iron Survivor Challenge — a role that required minimal movement, zero risk, and absolutely no thumbtacks.

To his credit, Foley acknowledged that his Legends contract ends in June and confirmed he will not be renewing it, a move that WWE insiders described as “mutually understood” and “deeply unsurprising.”

“I stands all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more,” Foley quoted Popeye, channeling both cartoon wisdom and the general feeling of a man whose knees sound like popcorn.

A multiple-time world champion, Foley famously wrestled under four personas — Mankind, Dude Love, Cactus Jack, and Himself — all of whom retired years ago, mostly due to physics. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013, a ceremony held at Madison Square Garden where gravity was treated with appropriate respect.

Over the years, Foley also served as WWE Commissioner and Raw General Manager, roles that allowed him to contribute without being thrown off cages, through tables, or directly into the concept of pain.

While Foley framed his exit as a stand against authoritarianism, critics note that it also functions as a near-perfect exit ramp for a beloved legend who was never going to wrestle again, probably shouldn’t referee, and has already written the books.

In short: Mick Foley has taken a courageous moral stand at exactly the point in his career where standing at all is already a win.

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