10 Most Notorious Mick Foley Urban Legends

4. Left WWE Announce Position Due To Vince McMahon's Shouting

Story: In 2008, WWE were looking to shake up their announce teams somewhat. Jonathan Coachman had left the company, and this directly led to the installation of Mick Foley as his replacement on Smackdown. Shockingly, during the WWE Draft that year, Jim Ross was removed from Monday Night Raw and put on the blue brand, meaning he would team up with Mick in what many called a dream scenario. Foley didn't last long on the headset. Supposedly angry at the manner in which Vince McMahon shouted at him through his headset during broadcasts, the legendary grappler decided to leave WWE. Asked about why he had departed the promotion so suddenly, Mick repeatedly talked about the lack of respect he felt had been shown towards him by McMahon. Why People Believe It: Foley's comments seem to make it crystal clear that he felt he should have been exempt from that kind of treatment over the headset from Vince. No doubt about it, the man was far from happy with being shouted at whilst he was trying to do his job, and many feel it was the reason he departed. Should We Believe It: Yes and no. Vince McMahon's bawling in the ears of Foley would have influenced his decision to leave WWE, but the fact is that his contract ran out in September, 2008, and there doesn't seem to have really been any discussion about a new one. Perhaps there would have been had Foley and McMahon been getting along, but their relationship had been soured by what happened during Mick's tenure behind the broadcast table.