This might come off as a fan boy but it is the truth.
I have been a wrestling fan since 1990. If you follow this blog you know that. I am not ashamed of this. However I am ashamed of how WWE is airing the Hall of Fame this year.
People who know me know that I am a huge Mick Foley fan. I briefly meet him at Comic Con years ago and I kind of froze up (well completely) because of my fandom. I got him to sign my beaten up copy of his first book. I've lost the cover and it is about to fall apart. For years I kept that book with me as my "go to" when I needed something to read. It is fantastic as are all his books!
WWE has screwed Mick's induction from day one. Every other inductee has got a video the day they are announced, Mick got to come to the ring and then ran off by The Shield with no follow up or anything. Mick didn't even get a video.
Mick is also a headliner. He should have gone into the Hall of Fame in a year that it was his year. Yes, I realize that the Bruno Sammartino thing came late and he deserves it, and I believe that Mick agrees with that. I also believe that Mick wants to be inducted at MSG.
I will go with all of that because Mick is getting what he deserves, entering the Hall of Fame. Then it was announced who was going to be on the USA TV Special. Bruno, Trish and....and....Donald Trump. Yep, they are going to show Donald Trump, who was on WWE TV for a few weeks and one Wrestlemania. Not a guy who is in one of the most shown clips in WWE history (I'm guess, almost everyone who even casually watch wrestling has seen Mick get thrown off the Hell in the Cell) or the guy who was one of the most over characters during wrestlings hottest time. Nope Donald Trump because he is friends with Mr. McMahon and it was announced that Mr. McMahon is inducting him.
I feel that WWE should apologize and say something like that:
"Mr. Foley, I don't know if you'll see this but it is was wrong that you were not shown on TV in favor of a celebrity. Mr. Foley, it was wrong that your fans were not able to see you on TV accepting your award. Most of all Mr. Foley, we are sorry that we don't respect you enough that we believe you can get ratings better then a celebrity."
That won't happen and I hate it. I have not bought a wrestling DVD in a long time, and I have most if not all of the matches on Mick's forthcoming DVD, I am going to go buy with my first paycheck in 9 months. Because I RESPECT Mick (something WWE doesn't do).
Mr. Foley, Mick if I may, know that you have touched people outside of wrestling more than those making this horrible decision ever will. Operation Smile, RAINN, and all your other work. To quote an old music, "You're a good man Mick Foley" and while it might not mean a thing you are respected by many many fans out there, including this one.
Also for the record I will be Wrestlemania on DVD (Not on PPV) because I will get to see one of my favorites inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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