WWE news: How will Mick Foley affect Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman at Hell in a Cell?
MICK FOLEY is not expected to lock horns with Roman Reigns or Braun Strowman during their Hell in a Cell Match this Sunday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Mick Foley's hardcore match with Edge at WrestleMania 22
Reigns will put the Universal Championship on the line against Mr Money in the Bank Strowman at Hell in a Cell and Foley will be involved as the Special Guest Referee.
The special referee usually trades blows with the competitors and sabotages the ending but it seems like The Hardcore Legend will be calling it down the middle.
According to Ringside News, the publisher and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Dave Meltzer claims the WWE Hall of Famer can’t take any bumps in the ring because of all the concussions he has suffered throughout his illustrious 29-year career.
Meltzer said: “The thing is because he’s not allowed to take any bumps or anything like that, at least that’s what I was told because of his concussions and everything.
The thing is because he’s not allowed to take any bumps or anything like that, at least that’s what I was told because of his concussions and everything
“So it’s like put him in there as a ref it’s kind of weird because a guest ref has to do something physical in theory.
“But he’s not allowed to do anything physical. I guess he could do the Mandible Claw, there’s no reason he can’t do that.
“But do you really want him doing it on Strowman? I guess I don’t know. Strowman can’t hit him or anything as far as I know.”
Foley returned to RAW last Monday night and interrupted Elias to announce his Hell in a Cell return to the WWE Universe.
The three-time world champion asked WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon to let him be part of the Pay-Per-View event to honour the hellacious structure’s 20-year anniversary.
The ex-WWE Champion said: “Six nights from now, I’m not gonna be ringing a bell, I’m not gonna be keeping time, I won’t be around ringside at the Hell in a Cell Pay-Per-View at all.
“When that door slams shut on Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns. When their future meets my past and the future becomes now I’ll be locked inside with them as the special referee at Hell in a Cell.”
Foley cemented his legacy as The Hardcore Legend in the first ever Hell in a Cell Match at King of the Ring 1998 against The Undertaker.
Undertaker threw the ex-ECW superstar from the top of the 16ft cell all the way down to the announce desk.
Taker then chokeslammed Foley from the top of the structure down to the ring and broke his teeth - one of which got jammed up his nose.
Things got even worse for Mankind that night as The Deadman chokeslammed him on a number of thumbtacks before delivering a Tombstone Piledriver for the win.
Foley had another legendary Hell in a Cell Match with Triple H two years later at No Way Out where he suffered another nasty fall from the top of the cell.
The Hardcore Legend tried to piledrive his opponent but The Game picked him up and sent him flying down to the ring.
Triple H won the gruelling bout and Foley was forced to retire after agreeing to that stipulation.
Foley has refereed a Hell in a Cell Match before as he officiated Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship defence against Kevin Nash at Bad Blood 2003.