I am the guy writing these reviews, and I felt leaving out the Melina and Candice Michelle portions would benefit. I don't want to spoil the entire thing.
"The fact of the matter is, behind maybe only Austin and Rock, Mick Foley was the most influential wrestler of the 1990′s, and given the abbreviated terms Rock and Austin had in their ultimate character and style, it could be argued Foley may be the most influential wrestler of wrestlings most profitable run." you're stretching here, dude. I love Mick and all, but there's a quite a few guys you're underestimating. Bret Hart? Shawn Michaels...
I just found Diana Hart's book in a box of old stuff...why was it so panned? Is it untrue? Or because it so blatantly a smut book? I'm re-reading it and there's somethings that seem far fetched - I can't imagine Bishoff telling Davey to break Mongo's arm, for example.
Michaels and Hart were gone and not big contributors to WWF's most profitable run ever. Foley played the foil for both Rock and Austin during that insanely hot run. He was the first challenger to Austin after winning the title at WM to kick the attitude era into overdrive, and his matches with Rock really put Rocky on the map. Love Hart, love MIcheals in ring. It seems no coincidence to me through that HBK was gone from WMXIV-SummerSlam 2002, and that was WWE at its zenith business wise.
But you're sort of narrowing your criteria specifically to fit your goal. Does being the #3 guy (which is a bit of a stretch, too. I mean, at different times, Taker, Michaels and Triple H were all also ahead of him in impact) during the exact chronological moment that the business was at the peak make him more influential than two guys who basically were on top for years and have influenced a literal ton of guys. That he was the first to challenge Austin doesn't actually mean anything- that's usually a down PPV, isn't it? and he was just a vessel for the McMahon feud, which is what really kicked the Attitude era into overdrive, not a pair of title matches with dude love. Look, Mick's moments in the sun were real feel good moments in the attitude era, but for the vast majority of what you're talking, he was an upper mid carder. outside of his run against the Rock, his moments in the sun of being a big timer were winning the belt to lose it the next night and his run with Triple H. Is that more influential than Hart expanding the company's national audience and having multiple title runs that are longer than Mick's total combined days with the title?
again, I'm a big foley fan, but I don't know what definition of influential you can use to push him into a top 50 for the 90s.
I think the creepiest portion was the entire chapter where Mick describes rewinding and pausing a movie while exercising to continually look at the actress' breasts.
Mick Foley's booking formula:
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Step 2: ???
Step 3: PROFIT!
Review doesn't mention the good 30% of the book that revolves around Mick's obsession with Melina and think she was gonna be the next Trish Stratus.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that was REALLY strange, so much as to even have a random bikini clad photo of Melina.
ReplyDeleteThen again, knowing Mick, that was the point.
I am the guy writing these reviews, and I felt leaving out the Melina and Candice Michelle portions would benefit. I don't want to spoil the entire thing.
ReplyDeleteStep two is Terry Funks scrambled brain process.
ReplyDelete"The fact of the matter is, behind maybe only Austin and Rock, Mick Foley
ReplyDeletewas the most influential wrestler of the 1990′s, and given the
abbreviated terms Rock and Austin had in their ultimate character and
style, it could be argued Foley may be the most influential wrestler of
wrestlings most profitable run."
you're stretching here, dude. I love Mick and all, but there's a quite a few guys you're underestimating. Bret Hart? Shawn Michaels...
I just found Diana Hart's book in a box of old stuff...why was it so panned? Is it untrue? Or because it so blatantly a smut book? I'm re-reading it and there's somethings that seem far fetched - I can't imagine Bishoff telling Davey to break Mongo's arm, for example.
ReplyDeleteMichaels and Hart were gone and not big contributors to WWF's most profitable run ever. Foley played the foil for both Rock and Austin during that insanely hot run. He was the first challenger to Austin after winning the title at WM to kick the attitude era into overdrive, and his matches with Rock really put Rocky on the map. Love Hart, love MIcheals in ring. It seems no coincidence to me through that HBK was gone from WMXIV-SummerSlam 2002, and that was WWE at its zenith business wise.
ReplyDeleteBut you're sort of narrowing your criteria specifically to fit your goal. Does being the #3 guy (which is a bit of a stretch, too. I mean, at different times, Taker, Michaels and Triple H were all also ahead of him in impact) during the exact chronological moment that the business was at the peak make him more influential than two guys who basically were on top for years and have influenced a literal ton of guys.
ReplyDeleteThat he was the first to challenge Austin doesn't actually mean anything- that's usually a down PPV, isn't it? and he was just a vessel for the McMahon feud, which is what really kicked the Attitude era into overdrive, not a pair of title matches with dude love. Look, Mick's moments in the sun were real feel good moments in the attitude era, but for the vast majority of what you're talking, he was an upper mid carder. outside of his run against the Rock, his moments in the sun of being a big timer were winning the belt to lose it the next night and his run with Triple H. Is that more influential than Hart expanding the company's national audience and having multiple title runs that are longer than Mick's total combined days with the title?
again, I'm a big foley fan, but I don't know what definition of influential you can use to push him into a top 50 for the 90s.
I think the creepiest portion was the entire chapter where Mick describes rewinding and pausing a movie while exercising to continually look at the actress' breasts.
ReplyDeleteOh man, if there was ever a book I would want to read for the sheer absurdity...
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