By Phil Allely
Over the years there have been a few DVDs dedicated to the in-ring work and life of Mick Foley. This TNA produced release of course alludes to Foley’s past in the WWE, WCW and ECW, but there is no footage on show due to the WWE owning the rights to it all. What we have here is an interesting look at the hardcore wrestling legends time so far in TNA. Those previous encounters/characters and historic moments have been well documented before, so it’s nice not to have them thrust upon us once more. This nicely produced three hour disc is a worthy addition to the collection of any Foley fan and for those who appreciate just how much the guy has given to the business he loves so much.
Kicking off with his debut appearance this is a well put together snapshot of the angles, matches and highlights of how much Mick has given to the TNA product and to its fans since then. There is of course plenty of blood on display here. Foley’s scrap with Ric Flair is according to the man himself one of his favourite matches for the company and even perhaps his last. Other encounters may not be as bloody, but they are often brutal and really do show that even in his broken down state Mick has got an awful lot to offer the industry today.
Alongside some battles with Sting, Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett and others across the latter portion of the disc, this DVD features a host of current TNA staff talking about Foley’s in-ring career, his contributions to the sport and the fact that he has been able to slide easily into the world of writing, and has written some excellent books. We then get to know about his lesser known charity work to a wider audience, Foley we learn works tirelessly for various charities and even gave the full advance for his Countdown to Lockdown book to charity.
Mick Foley – Hardcore Legend is certainly an appropriate release, not only with Foley’s re-appearance on TNA TV, but with the company’s new re-brand and embracing of the term wrestling.
Check out www.tna wrestling.com for more information on this release and others from TNA.
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