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Mick Foley prepared to become ex-WWE fan, watch football on Mondays

Posted: Nov 24th 2015 By: Adam Silverstein

WWE's Survivor Series, particularly the event's finish, was widely met with negative reviews and utter disappointment from observers. Not only did the company put forth mundane matches that failed to captivate the audience -- those in attendance in Atlanta and others watching around the world -- it replicated a clunky finish from a pay-per-view just one year earlier. The end result -- a new World Heavyweight Champion in Sheamus that no one desires to see as part of the main event picture -- left many shaking their heads.

Count former WWE champion and one of the company's most popular performers this century, Mick Foley, among those displeased with WWE's creative direction. In a 400+ word Facebook post, Foley said matter-of-factly that he is "on the verge of becoming a former WWE fan."

I'm tired of being told through Raw, Smackdown and PPV's that WWE superstars I have rooted for - from Ziggler to Cesaro to Kevin Owens aren't top stars - no matter how strongly crowd reaction seems to disagree. I'm tired of NXT stars getting their big "break" in WWE, just to be treated like jokes.

Foley specifically notes how WWE has completely failed to capitalize not only on the male wrestlers drawing positive reactions from the crowd but also female performers who are promoted well on the company's NXT developmental show but hardly given any time to "get over" with the crowd on major WWE shows like Monday Night Raw and Smackdown.

"I think I can get used to watching football games on Monday night again," wrote Foley, referring to his changing the channel from Raw this past week. "If I leave, it's not just one disgruntled former fan; finding something else to do on Monday nights. Instead, losing a long-time, die-hard fan like me might well be an indication of a larger exodus from WWE."

Bang. Bang.