5 WWE Superstars who helped their colleagues get in shape

#3 WWE Chairman Vince McMahon pushed Mick Foley to lose even more weight

Foley looks great after losing a lot of weight!

Mick Foley is one man who was ready to do whatever it took to entertain the WWE Universe, and he will go down in history as one of the greatest sports entertainers of all time. Never known for his physique in wrestling, it was Foley’s character, dare-devil attitude, and incredible storylines that helped him become a big deal in WWE.

After hanging up his boots, Foley finally decided to work on his health and started to move to healthier eating choices. He also credited DDP Yoga for helping him out in his journey.

However, Foley was getting off track in just four months after his 12-month weight loss program until he had an interesting conversation with WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon.

Foley spoke to USA Today’s For The Win about how the WWE Chairman of the Board helped him stay on track and lose even more weight:

“I dropped 80 big ones. This is a true story. When I got back in touch with Mr. McMahon… I had been out of contact with Mr. McMahon, and I was told that it was important to him that he reestablish a friendship with me.

When I talked to him on the phone a couple of days later I said ‘no one’s ever verified this, but I believe part of the reason I’m rarely on the show is because it’s difficult to watch me get around.’

He didn’t say yes, he didn’t say no. I said ‘I just want you to know, I’ve lost 25 pounds with a goal of losing 80 by Christmas.’ And once I heard his voice on that phone say ‘I’m going to hold you to that,’ I knew I could do it.

It was that voice in my head late at night when the refrigerator would be saying ‘come here, come to me!’ And then I would hear that voice say ‘I’m going to hold you to that.’ And so I dropped 80 pounds, and on that day where I weighed in for Mr. McMahon, Stephanie probably told me three times during the course of the day ‘my father is so proud of you.’”

Had it not been for Mr. McMahon, Foley may have gotten off track and even gained all the weight back as he has never been known to take good care of himself. Looks like the Chairman of WWE really likes to see his current and former Superstars in good shape!