Mick Foley fell out of the title picture as WrestleMania XV rolled around, but he still had a huge role to play in the eventual destination of the championship come the end of festivities in Philadelphia.
Vince McMahon's grand plan to install Corporation stooge The Big Show as 'Mania's referee in favour of his champion The Rock had hit the skids, thanks to increasing tension between the pair in question. Eager to please the boss, Mankind posited himself as the marquee match's official. After much petitioning, he was granted a match with Big Show on the night itself to earn such a right.
Sure enough, lovable Mick won the part, passing the audition in a slight variation of his usual gear: a white shirt with black stripes drawn on in marker pen. He wore the same bespoke referee shirt as he slapped the mat to Stone Cold's victory in the main event.
