WWE fans should expect to see Mick Foley back with the company in some capacity soon — or at least be able to buy more t-shirts for his numerous in-ring personas.
The wrestling icon explained in a video message on July 11 that people only had until July 31 to buy his current line of merchandise available via his personal shop on Pro Wrestling Tees. The reason? He’s signed a new Legends deal with WWE that gives the promotion exclusive rights to his t-shirts.
Why Are Mick Foley T-Shirts Leaving #PWTees? Find Out Why Directly From Mick & Shop His Store Before 7/31: https://t.co/7OtKp0xwKQ@RealMickFoley #HardcoreLegend #Mankind #CactusJack #DudeLove pic.twitter.com/zhUC4WjhgV
— Pro Wrestling Tees (@PWTees) July 12, 2022
A Legends contract is essentially a royalties deal, and as Foley explained, has some exclusivity baked into it on WWE’s side. It’s probably a sign that the company has plans to crank up the merchandising machine around Foley’s ever marketable personalities.
Yet similar deals also have contained provisions to pay former wrestlers on a per appearance basis for events, so it’s possible that Foley could show up on WWE programming in some capacity in the not too distant future. It’s not hard to brainstorm ways to work him in; for example, the most recent mystery vignette on Raw featured a burning flannel shirt, so Foley could be brought in to address whoever that turns out to be (presumably Edge).
In the meantime, Fightful reports that Foley also recently applied for a name similar to one of his most famous WWE ring names, Mankind. While WWE owns that one, Foley has applied for its inverse, Kindman, with the trademark “intended to cover the categories of entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer.”
However all of this plays out, it suggests that wrestling fans will get to see more of Foley soon, and that’s always a surefire way to ensure they have a nice day.