Have a Crappy Day

**Fox** · 08-09-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RVDmark

It seems to be the way announcers are treated. But its also a classic negotiation ploy for more money or other bonuses. Maybe he's got a new book on the way or just wants a better deal. Or maybe he's not renewing his commentator contract, but will be signing a new contract for something else in the company. Foley as a manager or in some other on-screen role would be a good move.

I also agree that he and JR have an awesome chemistry and Foley's style is brilliant.

Maybe he wants back in to something more than announcing.

I really think that, at this point in his career, Mick Foley can do whatever the fuck he wants. Three best selling autobiographies, a novel, multiple DVD's/VHS' about him on which he collects royalties, action figures, main event pay-offs; Mick Foley is probably not worried about money. If you've read his books, you know how much he has saved and pinched his pennies over the years.

I think the reason he came in to do it is because A) his respect for Jim Ross and the prospects of working beside him, B) his love of the product and wrestling in general, and C) to help the company that made him.

In a way, he's giving his talents, his mind, his vocabulary and personality to the WWE as a favor. Who else do they have right now? Foley is already better than Tazz, JBL, Coachman, and Josh Matthews. I would even go as far as to say that he's on par with Michael Cole and Joey Styles. And not because Vince has molded him into a Sports Entertainment Announcer, like he has ALL of the others, but because he's Mick fucking Foley, he is a great talker with a great mind for the business, and he loves what he's talking about. It just comes out so naturally from this guy who we have seen give his life for this stupid god damn business, so with his words comes automatic respect from the audience.

But because Vince isn't in CONTROL of Mick Foley, he isn't acceptable to commentate Smackdown the way that he'd like to do it. Fuck, Vince. Just go back to announcing for Christ's sake.