Mick Foley’s First AEW Appearance Announced

Mick Foley's AEW Debut

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Mick Foley is heading to AEW, with Tony Khan announcing that Foley and Renee Paquette will co-host the Double Or Nothing Buy In show this Sunday.

Khan made the announcement on social media.

“Before AEW Double Or Nothing, watch The Buy In FREE before the PPV this Sunday! Your new co-hosts are Renee Paquette and Mick Foley! Foley’s coming back to TBS, where he ran wild as Cactus Jack! Don’t miss his first night in AEW on Sunday.”

The Buy In airs for free on YouTube one hour before Double Or Nothing, which starts at 8 PM ET. Past Buy In hosts have included Paquette, RJ City, and Jeff Jarrett.

Jon Alba of Sports Illustrated previously reported that AEW had expressed real interest in working with Foley. Foley’s WWE Legends deal expired this month, opening the door for outside appearances.

Double or Nothing takes place on Sunday, May 24. The updated card for Double or Nothing includes:

  • AEW World Championship: Darby Allin (c) vs. MJF in title vs. hair
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Thekla (c) vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR (c) vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage in I Quit (If C&C lose, they will retire the team)
  • AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita
  • Stadium Stampede: Chris Jericho, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Jack Perry, Kenny Omega, & Young Bucks vs. Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, Mark Davis, Andrade, David Finlay, & Clark Connors
  • Owen Hart men’s tournament quarterfinal: Will Ospreay vs. Samoa Joe
  • Owen Hart men’s tournament quarterfinal: Swerve Strickland vs. Bandido
  • Owen Hart women’s tournament quarterfinal: Willow Nightingale vs Alex Windsor