WWE Raw: 10 Things You Might Have Missed (Nov 28)

7. Mick Foley's Protection Puts Sami Zayn Over Perfectly

Braun Strowman Mick Foley
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It's hard not to be confused by Mick Foley's actions on Raw lately. After Survivor Series, he wanted to punish Sami Zayn for failing to bring the WWE Intercontinental Title from SmackDown Live to Monday Night Raw. Quickly, Foley put Zayn in a match against Braun Strowman.

Stopping that bout, Mick said he did so out of care for Sami's well-being. Then, after Braun had beaten R-Truth and been attacked by Zayn this week, Foley stopped the subsequent beat down from the big man again. That's when Sami decided to confront his General Manager in the middle of the ring and tell him he didn't need protection.

At one point, Foley got so excited during the promo with Zayn that his false teeth fell out. Somehow, that only added to the excitement, Mick was obviously enjoying the interaction.

In the midst of all this, Sami said he didn't like that Foley had become so corporate. This was subtle yet smart, Zayn is pointing out that Mick has started to do as Stephanie McMahon pleases without really questioning it.

Due to this, Sami has a great role on Raw going forward. He's akin to an anti-hero.

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