WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley no longer plans on competing in one final match after recognizing the symptoms of a concussion he unknowingly experienced.
In February, Foley expressed his desire to have one final death match to mark his 60th birthday, saying it’d be a good motivator to lose weight. Foley announced the following month that he planned to document his journey back to the ring.
Unfortunately, that match is no longer in the cards. Taking to YouTube, Mick explained why he is no longer planning on having one more match.
“I had to miss a couple of weekend appearances because of dizziness and lightheadedness. After consulting a couple of doctors and also using my own experience with concussions, the symptoms, seem to point to a concussion that I did not even know I received.”
Foley added that he experienced lightheadedness after a recent workout, which he was hoping would go away, and said he’d done “a little bit” in the ring. Given how even a small bit of wrestling affected him this badly, Mick said it was in his best interest to not compete.
“It just seems like the wisest move and one that’s strongly supported by my family is to call off that final match. If I can get concussed from something I’m not even aware of, and some of the things that I was thinking of doing and hoping of doing in a big match would not be smart. So with my family’s urging and after careful thought, I’ve decided there will be no final match.”
This comes as a huge blow for Foley who had been eager to have one final match. It also serves as a reminder that injuries faced in wrestling, no matter how big or small, are not to be taken lightly.
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