Mick Foley appeared as one of the guests on this week's episode of WWE's The Bump, which premiered on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
During his appearance on the weekly official WWE program, "The Hardcore Legend" recalled a conversation he had with CM Punk shortly after his very public exit from WWE back in 2014.
"I remember getting a text from Punk when he left after the Rumble [in 2014]," Foley said. "He was upset, and he and I were pretty close back then. He said, ‘I’ve realized the only way to really make it there, to earn your respect, is to go somewhere else, and then come back.’"
Foley continued, "He did. It was what, nine years ago? Ten years next month. He’s bigger than ever. No denial of his talent, and that he is going to raise people. People are going to want to not only hang with him, but whether they realize it or not, impress him, and that’s how levels get raised."
Check out the complete episode of WWE's The Bump featuring the Mick Foley interview via the YouTube player embedded below. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.
