Mick Foley Praises Stephanie McMahon; Calls Himself a "Stephanie McMahon Guy"

On Aug. 4, for the second consecutive edition of “Monday Night Raw,” the show ended with build to the match between Stephanie McMahon and Brie Bella at “SummerSlam.” The ever so outspoken Mick Foley took to his Facebook page to praise Stephanie McMahon for her recent work on WWE programming.

Foley stated that he is a “Stephanie McMahon Guy,” mentioning some of his fondest memories between he and Stephanie:

I’M A STEPHANIE McMAHON GUY

“Let me get the little negatives out of the way first – so I don’t contradict statements I’ve made in the past. Yes, I do think the casual or investor can get confused when real-life authority figures play abusive authority figures on air. I do wish there was an authority figure, a new GM or Commissioner (no, not me, but I’ll have a few suggestions for candidates in a later post) to check and balance The Authority.

But with that being said, I’m proud to say that I’m a Stephanie McMahon guy. Seriously. I am. Stephanie can be such a mesmerizing presence on WWE Monday Night Raw and #Smackdown. Her recent interactions with Brie Bella have been intense and exciting – and as a long time #DivaBeliever, I love the idea of ending #RAW with the ladies.

I met Stephanie 16 years ago – only minutes after the infamous Cell match, in Pittsburgh, in June, 1998, when I’d been told that a WWE employee and good friend had just learned of the loss of a loved one. I gave my friend a hug, and out of the corner of my eye, saw Stephanie McMahon for the first time. I gave the young McMahon a smile and then departed to participate in the most awkward run-in/limp-in/stumble in sports entertainment history.

It was 14 years ago that I was the first recipient of a Stephanie on-air slap. I still remember her soaking up everything around her like a sponge; looking at me as I said, “you can slap me as hard as you can – just not on the jaw” as if they were the wisest words in the world. Ms McMahon would go on to slap dozens…and dozens more over the next 14 years – as hard as she could, but hopefully never on the jaw. But hopefully, she has a special memory of the guy she smacked first.”

Editor’s Note

Really cool post from Foley, revealing how he met Stephanie McMahon on one of the most prolific nights of his career.