Their Greatest Rival: Mick Foley

Publish date: 2024-04-12
I believe it would be the Undertaker. This is because the Undertaker had been in poor feuds in the year running up to Mankind's debut. Taker was facing Kama, King Kong Bundy, Diesel - all of which were not especially exciting feuds. And prior to that he had a big feud with Yokozuna.

To see Mick come in to WWF and revitalize Undertakers career and become a star himself - is a great memory for wrestling fans of the day.

Sometimes around that time, some of Mankinds matches were a bit boring - but they were the squash matches with enhancement talent. The Boiler room brawl with taker was one where you felt the WWF was bringing in a new era of matches where we could see behind the scenes. When Mankind threw the coffee tank over the Undertaker- as a kid it was a HS moment. Even when Hell in a Cell happened 2 years later... and with little build up or reason for the match.. Mick still pulled it out the bag in a big way.

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His feud with the Rock when he became a face was excellent - the Survivor Series 1998 was and remains my favourite PPV ever - the way mankind was built going in to the deadly games tournament - the way the rock was too - and how at the end - Austin, Mankind and the Rock had become super-over with the fans. The McMahons added to their characters.

WWE should look at PPV's and talent like Mick Foley circa 1998 and apply the same excellent planning and execution of storyline developments.

Of course, the other mick foley feud that should not be forgotten is when he put HHH over at Rumble and NWO in 2000. WOW - both matches and feud storyline made HHH - and thanks in no small part to Mick Foley's talent.

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