At the King of the Ring pay-per-view in 1998, Mankind and The Undertaker faced off just before the final match of the night. In one of WWE’s most iconic moments, The Undertaker threw Mankind off the top of the structure.
Later in the match, he also went through the top of the cell after being chokeslammed by The Undertaker. The Phenom then landed the Tombstone Piledriver to get the win.
Vince McMahon and several other WWE personalities talked about that match on Mick Foley’s A&E documentary. The WWE Chairman, who appeared ringside after Foley was thrown from the top, said that he was “freaked out” by the spot.
The Undertaker, on the same show, said he initially dismissed Foley’s idea of being thrown off the cell. Foley was adamant about wanting to be thrown off the cell and asked The Phenom for two weeks to do the spot.
Vince McMahon wasn’t a fan of Mick Foley
Before signing with WWE, Foley was a part of ECW and WCW. Vince McMahon was not a fan of the future Hall of Famer and felt that he would never hire him to WWE.
Foley eventually signed with WWE and went on to become one of the company’s icons.
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