WWE Legend Reveals Secret Meeting AEW's MJF About Dream Match
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Hardcore legend and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley recently disclosed that he had a "top secret meeting" with AEW star MJF. Foley presented a detailed, multi-week storyline for what could have been Foley's final wrestling match.
Foley shared this information on The Wrestling Classic's Casual Conversations podcast, shedding light on the serious consideration being given to his potential in-ring farewell at the time.
"I had a top secret meeting with MJF about the possibility of having one last match with him and he laid out like six really solid weeks of storytelling," Foley revealed. The discussion between the two Long Island natives occurred at a steakhouse. "Two Long Island guys meeting at a steakhouse, and we didn't even take a photo of the situation, but it was cool."
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While Foley commended MJF's creative vision, describing his ideas as "good" and noting they "could have been a really good six-week program." He added that this specific match doesn't currently seem likely to materialize.
Nevertheless, the encounter underscored MJF's profound respect for the hardcore icon and his aptitude for crafting compelling, long-term narratives. Foley also shared that MJF wasn't the only prominent name interested in being his final opponent.
"When I put out a feeler about doing a final match, believe me, there was no shortage of guys... it was really from the death match guys to MJF to Karrion Kross in WWE, there was no shortage of guys who were willing to do that match with me."
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Photo byThis desire for "one last match" has been a recurring theme for Foley, who has expressed wanting a memorable, possibly hardcore-style, send-off around his 60th birthday in June 2025.
He has been training and undergoing medical evaluations to assess the feasibility of such a return. However, Foley's legendary career is synonymous with an extensive and severe list of injuries.
Foley has suffered multiple concussions, significant damage to his back, neck, hip, and knees, famously lost part of an ear, and suffered numerous other physical traumas. Regardless, he remains in good spirits these days and will regularly make convention appearances in addition to other appearances. MJF is still going strong in AEW as a top star.
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