Professional wrestling legend Mick Foley says he’s cutting ties with World Wrestling Entertainment over the organization’s support of Donald Trump, citing the president’s ‘incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death’ as the ‘final straw.’
In a post on Instagram, Foley said he no longer wishes to represent ‘a company that coddles a man so seemingly void of compassion as he marches our country toward autocracy.’
As a result, Foley said he would no longer represent WWE or make any appearances for the company as long as Trump remains in office.
Disgraced WWE co-founder Vince McMahon is a known long-time friend of Trump, though he’s no longer directly affiliated with the company. McMahon’s wife, Linda, is currently Trump’s Secretary of Education. And their son-in-law, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple-H’ Levesque, is part of the president’s ‘fitness council.’
Foley − who also wrestled under the aliases Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love − was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013, part of the class that included Trump.