WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley appeared on Maven’s YouTube channel to discuss various topics, including the use of fire in pro wrestling, highlighting it as the most dangerous element that can be used as a weapon.
Foley said, “Big risk, big reward. But credit to WWE. I mean, in order for Edge and I to do it, they had safety people. They had five or six, I don’t know if they were fire marshals or city firemen from Rosemont. Even though we weren’t technically on fire, they hit us with extinguishers anyway. It is dangerous. You know the saying, ‘Don’t play with fire. You might get burned,’ but when Edge and I did it, it was so perfect. I urge anyone who’s doing that. It’s not the manly thing not to have precautions. We don’t want to lose anybody. We don’t want anyone seriously injured, to the point where they can’t show up for work the next day. So please, please, please. There’s so many other ways to get great reactions without messing around with that stuff. Don’t do it.”
You can check out Foley’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
