WWE legend Mick Foley shares positive health update
WWE legend Mick Foley shared a positive health update recently. The veteran was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 and recently teased a comeback attempt.
Foley considered returning to the ring for one more match at the age of 60 next year but got a concussion while training and called it off. In an interview with GVWire, the veteran noted that he was moving around better nowadays. Foley stated that he had his knee and hip replaced and is trying to lose some weight to improve his health as well.
"I had my hip and knee replaced a few years back and it’s got me moving around pretty good. (I’m) trying to drop some weight to be healthier. But all in all, I could be worse," Foley said. [H/T: GVWire]
Foley has not wrestled a match since the 2012 Men's Royal Rumble. He spent some time as an authority figure in WWE following the end of his professional wrestling career.
Popular AEW star comments on comparisons to WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley
AEW star Willow Nightingale recently discussed being compared to Mick Foley and disclosed that she was a huge fan of the legend.
In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Bill Apter, the former TBS Champion shared that she admired Foley's ability to connect with wrestling fans. She added that she drew a lot of inspiration from Foley because he was an unconventional performer but was still regularly booked at the top of the card.
"I love that comparison because I'm a huge Mick Foley fan. When I first started wrestling, I got a lot of inspiration from his ability to be tough, lovable, and have this unconventional build but still be seen as somebody you could them in the position of being at the top of the card. I drew a lot of inspiration from his being unconventional but still lovable but being tough. Playing all these characters. So he's one of my favorites of all time," said Willow Nightingale. (1:29 - 2:20)
You can check out the interview with Nightingale in the video below:
Mick Foley is still beloved by wrestling fans around the world to this day. It will be interesting to see if Foley gets the opportunity to appear on WWE television again sometime down the line.