WWE News: Mick Foley reveals the limitations of the Raw general manager role and gives his take on Finn Balor
As noted previously, one of the reasons WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley was brought back as the General Manager of Raw was to promote the upcoming WWE Network series Holy Foley starring the hardcore legend himself and his family. However, despite speculation that Stephanie McMahon will be turning on Foley in the storyline and reinstating the authority, Foley is expected to stay as the on-screen General Manager of Raw for the foreseeable future. The choice of Foley as the General Manager of Raw has undoubtedly been a popular one as the WWE Universe desired to see a change from the standard heel authority figure that has been present on WWE television for a good part of 16 years. With Foley as the General Manager of Raw and Daniel Bryan as the General Manager of Smackdown, it is a breath of fresh air to have two babyface authority figures at the same time.
Foley had a recent interview with Work of Wrestling. In the interview, he spoke about the limitations of his Raw General Manager role, Finn Balor, and more.
On the limitations of the Raw General Manager role: “The Raw GM opportunity came up and I was really glad my schedule was open.” Foley also claims, “There are limitations to the role. People can read into that how they want to. I’m going to do my best being there on a weekly basis to make the show the best it can be.” Foley elaborates, “”People listening to this show know the limitations to being the GM.”
On Finn Balor: “There were 4,000 out of the 12,000 there that knew who he was. Those 4,000 went crazy. Now when it comes down to doing his entrance only 1 of the 3 know the entrance.” Foley says in time Balor will get more over. “A lot of people just watch RAW. Not everybody knows Fin Balor and now they get a chance to watch him grow. Probably in 4 to 6 weeks the 1/3rd people participating in his entrance will become 2/3rd.”