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Alex Marvez of The Wrestling Observer had a chance to talk to the new WWF Commissioner, Mick Foley! So what is it like to be back in the WWF? "I honestly didn't miss it. But now that I'm back, this is the most fun I've ever had in wrestling. I'm not actually wrestling, but I described it on Raw as having the greatest job in the world and it really is. It's all of the fun without any of the pain. I could do this forever or at least off-and-on. It seems like people enjoy me in the role. And really the last year and a half I was wrestling, it was becoming physically more difficult. But I was having so much fun doing the non-wrestling humorous part of it. But even while the Rock and Sock Connection was having great humorous moments, I knew I had to go in the ring and wrestle, so I was never really able to enjoy it. Now, I'm looking forward to coming to these shows." After WrestleMania 2000, did you keep watching WWF Television? Are you back a little bit earlier than you expected? "Yeah. Originally, I had planned on being back in about six months. I didn't realize how quickly these shows went by. In the people's mind, three months is like an eternity because we're turning out four hours of live television a week. It's not like football with a five- or six-month offseason. Here, it just keeps going and going and fans have short memories, which is good because in a few years I might be able to walk around an amusement park without being bothered." Foley speaks out about his haircut: "Yeah, if I had known I was coming back ... The haircut was supposed to be my summer disguise. But if anything, it makes me more noticeable than ever. By coming back early, I kind of ruined my secret identity." What projects have you been working on? "Ahh, good projects. I've got a children's Christmas book coming out that probably will be read by a lot of adults also. It's a nice project. I think it's going to be called A Hardcore Christmas, but it actually has a nice little message in it. Jerry Lawler is doing the illustrations. I believe it's going to be a great project. And I've got a couple of ideas I'm developing for a series of kid books. But that's top secret right now. I did write a screenplay, but I wrote it by hand, so it's in the process of being typed. I think it's very good, but I don't know Hollywood or the motion picture business. All I know is that if it's going to be made, they ought to do it soon while the guys who need to be in it are still around." Would you like to star in that movie? "Yeah, I think one of my strengths as a wrestler was that I have a good eye for visually exciting things. I think I was able to tie in a 503-page book into a pretty exciting two-hour movie if it ever gets done. And if it doesn't, it won't bother me because at least I put my foot forward and wrote down what I thought would look good on the screen." Did you ever see Stranglemania and what did you think of it? "I think it's very entertaining in about 15-minute segments. You can only hear the f-word so many times before it (gets stale). But watching one match at a time is pretty funny. Those guys (Insane Clown Posse) have a pretty good grasp on what wrestling announcers do. They sprinkled it liberally with swear words and was pretty funny. I think when they translate the Japanese interviews and make them vaguely homosexual, that's pretty good." What do you think is the biggest challenge this industry faces today? "I think just keeping everything fresh. There's a limit on what human bodies can do in the ring. I think we've gone as far as we can as far as what can one human body to the other with out destroying either of them. The challenge is not in the matches but keeping the storylines and scenarios fresh around them. " Do you support the WWF cutting back on some of the moves that are dangerous? "Yes. I never liked moves where people land on their heads. It's funny. If you watch a group of wrestlers watching a match, they will literally cover up and scream when they see someone landing on their head because they know what that feels like. The last several years, while I was creating the illusion of always being in danger, I was very rarely letting someone else throw me in any way, let alone on my head. D' Lo Brown will return to action this Monday for the TV tapings following a few days off due to a minor injury. Look for him to leave the tag-team of himself and The Godfather and go singles pretty soon after his return.
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"That's a good question. I did watch the show and I didn't miss being a part of it, I think, because I've just been doing this so long that it was such a relief for me to be out of it. I did enjoy the show for the performances and for the guys I knew who were doing well. I thought obviously the show didn't fall apart. I think ratings went up immediately when I left."