When Mick Foley burst on to the WWE, he was never meant to be a top guy and a World Champion. His likeability and his ability inside the ring, however, helped him mould a career path for himself and rise to the top of the mountain. It is an old wrestling tradition to pass the torch on your way out.
Former Raw GM Mick Foley passed on the torch to Sami Zayn, during the opening segment of the show this week.
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Much like Mick Foley, Zayn is the underdog too. Zayn is someone who puts on great matches and puts his body on the line for the audience to cherish. There is no better wrestler to carry Foley’s legacy into tomorrow.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
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