In addition to being a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Mike Tyson is also an esteemed member of the WWE Hall of Fame. After all, "Iron" Mike shoving Stone Cold Steve Austin in the buildup to WrestleMania XIV in March 1998, before serving as the special ring enforcer and slugging Shawn Michaels in the main event are moments of pro wrestling legend.
That said, there's a fellow WWE Hall of Famer who the mere thought of evokes fear in Tyson. That's none other than "The Hardcore Legend" Mick Foley. Although Tyson needed a little help remembering his name during a recent appearance on Logan Paul's IMPAULSIVE podcast, Foley's in-ring exploits are deeply ingrained and living rent-free in the boxing icon's mind.
"What was that guy's name that keeps jumping off of everything?" Tyson asked Paul when the subject of WWE was broached.
When Paul replied "Oh, Mick Foley, Mankind?" Tyson answered: "Yeah! God damn I'm scared of that guy."
Of course, Tyson is conjuring the infamous footage of Mankind being tossed off the Hell in a Cell by The Undertaker and crashing through the announcers' table in their notorious June 1998 match. After that mind-numbing moment, The Undertaker also chokeslammed Mankind through the structure and slammed him onto thumb tacks as part of the same match. The two also engaged in a bonkers Boiler Room Brawl.
"This guy experienced death every day of his life. He's jumping off s—t ... and he's normal," Tyson continued about Foley. "He broke every bone in his body and he's a normal guy. Beautiful man. I just don't know why he don't like himself so much."
Tyson added: "That's a tough way to get paid, man. A tough way."
He went on to heap praise onto pro wrestlers for the bumps they take nightly and injuries they sustain over the lifetime of their arduous careers.
"How do they believe this s—t is fake?" Tyson asked Paul, a former WWE United States Champion, about fans. "This stuff is not fake. These guys are killing themselves."
Paul agreed.
"Fake isn't the word," Paul offered. "I'll tell you from experience and everybody who comes to the WWE not only do they get hurt, they'll come and feel the ring and it's hard. Everyone goes 'Wow, I thought this was like a trampoline.' This is as real as it gets."
Tyson shook his head in both awe and agreement and offered: "You mess around, get brain damage by accident. Those guys are serious, they're big, strong, doing all this crazy s—t."
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