10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE No Way Out 2000

3. JR Wanted Mick Foley To "Slow Down"

Few were foolish enough to believe that No Way Out 2000 would genuinely be Mick Foley's final ever match, but most backstage hoped he'd work a reduced schedule from that point on. Jim Ross was one of the worried parties who thought ol' Mick should "slow down" after putting his body (almost literally) through hell.

The announcer could see that Foley's body was deteriorating badly following years of abusive bumps and hard-hitting matches. Once his Hell In A Cell war with Triple H was over, Jim hoped, Mick would see sense and give himself some respite. The onus was also on the WWF to help Mick acclimatise to fewer matches.

Foley had smartly saved his money and could afford to relax. That financial security, along with the dreadful toll such painful gimmick matches were having on his well-being, was why JR wanted him to chill out for a bit. Of course, Mick would be enticed back by the lure of a WrestleMania main event berth one month later.

Money talks, and the lure of the pop is real.