5 Superstars Vince McMahon was not originally interested in signing

#4 Mick Foley

Mick Foley and Vince McMahon

Mick Foley was an important part of the Attitude Era, thanks to his incredible spots and ability to tell a story well. But, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon almost did not sign him to the company, when Foley was a part of ECW.

Jim Ross, who was head of talent relations, told McMahon that he wanted to hire Foley, but the WWE Chairman vehemently opposed that move. Ross revealed the story when he was on Talk Is Jericho earlier this year.

“I go to Vince and say, ‘I want to hire Mick Foley.’ ‘Oh no, JR, we’re not doing that. I’m gonna go along with you on most of these things, but not that one. He says, ‘Okay, here’s the deal. You hire him because I want you to know what it feels like to have your heart broken by a talent that you have great belief in. Just prepare for that. It’ll be a great lesson for you to learn, so hire him.'"

JR, in the end, was right, as Foley put on great feuds to become an integral part of that glorious era in WWE.