Question by The Clown Prince of Crime
http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/239981-exclusive-mick-foley-wants-qone-more-matchq-in-wwe
I’ll just copy what I said there:
Foley vs Taker HAS to happen at WM 28 next year!!! It’s a travesty how Gonzales, Bundy, A-Train, Boss Man, and Henry got a Wrestlemania match with Taker but Foley never had one!!! Taker vs Foley is one of the greatest feuds to never make it to Wrestlemania, and this may very well be the last chance for it to ever finally happen. I know people would say ‘push youngsters’ but for God’s sake does it really have to be at Wrestlemania? If insipid matches like Goldberg vs Lesnar, Big Show vs Akebono, Khali vs Kane, Ms. Wrestlemania Battel Royal, Bret vs Vince, and Cole vs Lawler could happen at Wrestlemania, then by all freaking means Taker vs Foley CAN happen!!!
Let’s face it, though, with the WWE “teasing” a break from the strict PG lately, and their desire for Wrestlemania to go well beyond 1 million buys (the whole reason to schedule Rock vs Cena year in advance), Undertaker vs Foley would help that a great deal. I don’t think anybody is expecting to see Foley win, but short of Sting, who else would make as compelling an opponent for The Undertaker than the man who was one of just two men to have a winning record against ‘Taker when ‘Taker was a babyface? The man who tossed him off the cell?
I mean Rock’s gonna face Cena & Triple H has been discussed to take on Punk while Sin Cara has been rumored to go against Rey. And I think we’ve had enough of rematches on The Streak, so no Orton or Kane ever again. Lesnar is with UFC while Jericho hasn’t expressed any interest to return. Angle, Sting, Hogan, Jeff, and RVD are with TNA. So, who better to take on The Streak than Foley? Because let’s face it, Foley’s got legendary credibilities compared to any available youngster you can name in WWE ATM.
Foley, despite being Undertaker’s top 3 opponents in his career (alongside Kane & HBK) has surprisingly missing from The Streak list. Vince had the opportunity to book the match at WM 15, but he opted for Boss Man to go against Taker at that time hoping Taker could carry him to a legendary match and established him as a permanent main eventer. But we knew how Vince’s hope went out to become.
I know Taker & Foley are no longer in their prime, but for God’s sake Vince vs Bret & Cole vs Lawler were actually booked so by all means why shouldn’t Taker vs Foley? Who cares if the match doesn’t live up to its potential, this is one of those matches done for the sake it has to be done so it has its place in history (exactly like Bret/Vince & Cole/Lawler). Besides, with Punk/HHH, Rey/Cara, and Cena/Rock on the card, it’s unlikely Taker/Foley would hurt the card on a great deal (at least compared to matches that made Sid vs Hogan look like 1992 MOTY like Bret/Vince or Cole/Lawler). And who knows if they can actually surprise us by pulling a Wrestlemania classic like Taker/HHH did this year?
Not only it has the benefit of being Legend vs Legend or Career vs Career, it’s a win-win for everyone: if WM 28 doesn’t turn out to be Taker’s last, then Taker still adds a very credential name to The Streak (Foley being a new addition to The Streak with all his hardcore accomplishments and status as one of Taker’s greatest foes). If WM 28 does turn out to be Taker’s last, then who better to send Taker out than Foley? Who by feuding with him literally made Taker a legend? Not to mention Foley still holds the best win/lose record against Taker.
As much as many people in IWC hoping for Rhodes vs Foley at WM 28, I think it’s clear Taker vs Foley is the bigger marquee in every aspect than Rhodes vs Foley. It pains me to look at The Streak list and see Foley’s name glaringly missing. I understand the need to push youngsters, but Money In The Bank 2011 proved to all of us that you don’t need to ruin the last chance for a legendary match to ever happening at Wrestlemania to actually get pushed!! If Rhodes is that damn good, he will reach the level he deserves without ruining the last chance Taker & Foley to finally have a Wrestlemania match after so many years.
Answer by The Raging Bull
I totally 100% agree with you that ‘Taker and Foley should have a match at WM. I think that they could put on a match that the show of shows would never forget. It should be a Hell in a Cell Match. This is obviously fantasy, but if they were to have a match at ‘Mania, it would be the biggest Wrestlemania in history. Rock/Cena, Punk/Triple H, Daniel Bryan/WHC, and throw rey, orton, christian, and some other stars in + Foley/’Taker, it would be the WM to top them all.
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