Mick Foley Discusses WWE NXT vs. The Indies, Women’s Wrestling

AuburnPub.com recently interviewed WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, who was promoting the Northeast Wrestling Prison City Slam event set for tonight in Auburn, New York. Below are some highlights.

Foley on the affect NXT is having on independent wrestling: “I certainly think it shines a light on how much great talent is out there on the scene. We used to have a tendency to look down on indy wrestlers. Now indy wrestlers are looked at and treated with a new respect. It’s a conversation I just had with some of the indy guys. Having come from an indy background myself, I understood how difficult it is to work hard each night and, in “wrestle speak,” get over with a different audience without the benefit of known entrance music, that Pavlovian response, and an established fan base. So I think NXT is great for indy wrestling, and knowing that when we come to Auburn, fans may very well be seeing the stars of the future of the wrestling business.”

Foley on what it will take for WWE to take women’s wrestling more seriously: “I think the only thing that remains is to change the established patterns of wrestling fans who, for years, saw Divas matches as a time to get up and take a break. So most people are catching on, are taking note of the marked improvement in the women’s division. I think calling it the women’s division, dropping the “Divas” moniker, is the next logical step in that progression.”

Foley on if he would like to see Noelle Foley working in the wrestling business: “I would love for Noelle to be on the other side of the business, the non-wrestling side, but the truth is that if she were to come to Auburn High, she would outdraw me as far as autographs. She definitely draws a crowd. We all grew up loving wrestling, and we still do.”

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