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Mick Foley ‘extremely happy’ to be making AEW debut

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Mick Foley is looking forward to reconnecting with Tony Khan for the first time in more than a decade.

This afternoon, it was announced that Foley will make his AEW debut at Double or Nothing as one of the co-hosts for the event’s Buy In pre-show. Foley sent out a brief social media post reacting to the announcement and said he’s “extremely happy” to be making this appearance. He praised AEW’s roster and said he’s looking forward to meeting up with them, his co-host Renee Paquette, and Khan on Sunday.

“FOLEY IS ALL ELITE!,” the Hardcore Legend wrote on Facebook and Instagram.

“I am extremely happy to be making my debut with @aew – joining @reneepaquette on the #DoubleOrNothing pre-show. Looking forward to seeing @tonyrkhan for the first time in many years (we had lunch fifteen years ago) and meeting up with AEW’s amazing roster.”

There has been no confirmation as to whether this is a one-off appearance or if Foley is signing a contract with AEW. When revealing the news, Khan referred to Sunday as being Foley’s “first night” in the promotion. The 60-year-old Foley is still under a WWE Legends contract until next month.

AEW Double or Nothing 2026 Buy In —

The Buy In portion of Sunday’s event begins at 7 p.m. Eastern time and will air for free on AEW’s social media channels, in addition to platforms that are carrying the pay-per-view. No matches have been announced for The Buy In yet, but that will likely change on Dynamite/Collision tonight.

Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York is hosting Double or Nothing. The card is headlined by a hair vs. title match with MJF challenging AEW World Champion Darby Allin. It remains to be seen if Foley will appear during the main card, but MJF hasn’t been shy about playing up issues with him.

Mick Foley’s AEW debut announced for Double or Nothing

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Mick Foley’s AEW debut is officially set for this Sunday night.

After it was reported last week that AEW was interested in working with Foley, Tony Khan sent out a tweet today announcing that Foley will have a role at Double or Nothing. He will co-host The Buy In pre-show for the event alongside Renee Paquette.

Khan did not state whether Foley has signed an AEW contract, though he did refer to Double or Nothing as being Foley’s first night in the promotion.

“Before #AEWDoN, watch the The Buy In FREE before the ppv THIS SUNDAY! Your new co-hosts are
@ReneePaquette & Mick Foley!,” Khan wrote. “Foley’s coming back to TBS, where he ran wild as Cactus Jack! Don’t miss his first night in AEW on Sunday + see you for Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite TONIGHT!”

The Buy In starts at 7 p.m. Eastern and will be carried on AEW’s social platforms, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, and more.

Mick Foley and MJF angle? —

Whether Foley will make any kind of appearance on the pay-per-view itself is unknown. Double or Nothing is being held in his home state of New York, and the main event will pit fellow Long Island native MJF against AEW World Champion Darby Allin in a hair vs. title match. Potentially setting the stage for a future interaction between the two, MJF insulted Foley in a media interview this week. Any angle between them would likely have limited, if any, physicality from Foley given the concussion issues he’s dealt with. The Hardcore Legend suffered a concussion in 2024 that led to him calling off plans to return for one final match.

MJF reacted to today’s announcement:

Foley, 60, announced in December 2025 that he was parting ways with WWE due to the company’s close ties with President Donald Trump. Foley remains under a WWE Legends contract that is set to expire next month.

Report: AEW has ‘real’ interest in Mick Foley

Posted on by Joseph Currier

AEW reportedly has “real” interest in bringing Mick Foley into the promotion.

The Takedown on SI reported today that, per multiple sources, AEW expressed interest in working with Foley this year. It’s not known if AEW would sign Foley to a contract or if his debut would just be a one-off appearance. Foley is currently under a WWE Legends deal but won’t be renewing the deal when it expires next month due to taking issue with the “close relationship” WWE has with President Donald Trump.

“Multiple sources tell The Takedown that AEW has expressed ‘real’ interest in working with Foley this year, though the capacity of which is not known,” the report says. “It was also not certain whether or not the organization would be interested in signing the 60-year-old, or if it would simply be an appearance.”

Foley at Double or Nothing?

Though he’s currently under the WWE Legends deal, Foley has made recent appearances for OVW and GCW. A source told The Takedown on SI that they wouldn’t be surprised if Foley showed up at AEW Double or Nothing later this month. The pay-per-view is being held in Foley’s home state of New York — and Long Island native MJF is putting his hair on the line against AEW World Champion Darby Allin at the event.

“One source indicated that while they did not have any direct knowledge of Foley coming in for the show at this time, they would not be surprised if there was a push to use him on it if a deal could get done,” The Takedown on SI wrote. “The extent of any conversation between the parties beyond initial inquiry is also unknown.”

Double or Nothing is being held at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens on Sunday, May 24.

When Foley was considering coming out of retirement for one last match in celebration of his 60th birthday in 2025, MJF was the opponent he wanted to face. But Foley called off any plans for an in-ring return after suffering a concussion while doing light training in 2024.

Foley has multiple Hollywood projects in the works at the moment, including a limited series that’s in development where actor/wrestler Paul Walter Hauser is attached to play the Hardcore Legend. Foley also has done voiceover work for A24’s upcoming death match documentary.