WWE News: Mick Foley Responds To Ric Flair’s Criticism Against Him
Mick Foley loves to talk on his Facebook page. This is where he comes to talk about the WWE and its concurrent problems. That is until his son was hired by the WWE Creative team. Dewey Foley will begin working for World Wrestling Entertainment in January. He will be a writer’s assistant. Before the hiring was made public, Mick was known to complain about the WWE’s booking and handling of young stars.
It’s not that Mick was wrong because the booking before WWE TLC was worth criticizing. Cesaro wasn’t used properly, and that was just the beginning of their problems. Kevin Owens and Dean Ambrose were also misused. Mick had a legitimate gripe with the WWE, and now the WWE Universe understands where he’s coming from.
Even though he appears on TV once or twice a year, that didn’t mean he was forced to lie and say he loved the product. However, one person took exception to Mick’s criticism. Ric Flair, who’s now Charlotte’s manager, talked about Mick on his podcast, Wooooo! Nation.
“The problem I have is [Foley is] not there. Like, to me, Mick has become a Monday morning quarterback. He’s only observing what he’s watching on TV. Do you know what I mean? And I don’t think it’s fair to the company to be ostracized or scrutinized by someone that’s not there… [Foley]’s just saying ‘this can happen’, but if [he is] not there on top of it, watching it take place or unfold or come together, whatever the terminology would be, it’s just hard for me to understand how you sit back and critique it.”
That’s not the primary story at the moment; Mick Foley responded to Flair’s comments on Facebook earlier today.
“There’s no story here. No controversy. Ric’s criticism of me was mild at worst. Besides he’s Ric Flair. He’s pretty much earned the right to speak his mind about anything he wants in the wrestling world.
“I had the right to criticize WWE, which I did…
“Ric Flair had the right to criticize my criticism of WWE, which he did…
“But when we get to a point where I start criticizing Ric Flair’s criticism of me criticizing the WWE, the whole thing starts to sound pretty silly, doesn’t it?
“So let’s not go there.
“Instead of addressing a situation that isn’t actually there, let me share a little Foley-Flair story with you: following the Natalya vs Charlotte WWE NXT match at NXT Takeover on May 29th, 2014 – the match I still consider to be THE game-changer in ?#?WomensWrestling? in WWE – I spent several hours (more hours than any writing project I’ve done in the last three years) trying to express just how meaningful that match had been. I received a message from Charlotte telling me how much she appreciated my words, and I wrote back ‘You know, your dad and I might not agree on much…but we both believe in you.'”
It appears that Mick took the high road and decided not to make this a story worth following. It doesn’t help that Flair still said those things about Mick. All he was doing was airing his complaints about the product. Wrestling will and always will remain a subjective entertainment outlet. There’s a reason why WWE fans don’t like John Cena and love Stone Cold Steve Austin.
There’s also a reason why fans love Roman Reigns but cannot stand the New Day. Like rooting for a favorite team, the WWE fans pick a favorite superstar and roll with them through the punches. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan proved that to be true with their tales. Both had their millions of fans, whereas some just didn’t care for the “Indy darlings.”
Is either Ric Flair or Mick Foley correct in this situation? Mick was simply talking about the product he loves. Flair is on the road with the WWE, so yes, he knows what is going on behind the scenes more than Mick. However, that doesn’t mean the Hardcore Legend can’t express his opinions.
[Image via WWE.com]
