Mick Foley’s decision to sever ties with WWE marked a significant moment in professional wrestling on December 16, 2025, when the legendary wrestler announced via Instagram that he would no longer represent the company while Donald Trump remains president.
Mick Foley Leaves the WWE
The announcement followed Trump’s controversial comments about director Rob Reiner’s death days earlier, which Foley described as the “final straw” in his long-standing concerns about WWE’s deepening relationship with the 45th president.
This departure is part of a larger reality that has defined the sports entertainment landscape in recent years: the entanglement of professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, and American political power has become inextricably linked through Trump’s decades-long relationships with both industries.