3x WWE Champion Makes Roman Reigns a Laughing Stock by Making a Monkey Out of Him at San Diego Comic Con

Roman Reigns might have created history by becoming the first pro wrestler in the new millennium to have a 1000-day title run, but that didn’t shield him from an attack by a past champion. The Tribal Chief was made fun of by none other than WWE legend Mick Foley. The incident took place at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, where Foley was a panelist.

The 58-year-old was joined by Seth Rollins, Chelsea Green, and others as panelists. Foley was trying to diffuse a situation when he made the comment on Reigns.

What did Mick Foley say about Roman Reigns?

Foley is a true hardcore pro wrestling legend, having engaged in many timeless matches. While his matches have been intense, the man possesses quite a sense of humor as an individual. Some of it was used to shut down an angry fan.

During the course of the event, Mattel, who partnered with WWE in the panel, unveiled their new line of action figures. The figurines were of past and present WWE superstars, including Roman Reigns.

While having the Question and Answer session, a fan started by congratulating Rollins for his recent World Heavyweight Championship win, but then the congratulatory tone shifted to beratement as the individual claimed Roman Reigns to be the superior champion.

Seeing it snowballing, Foley said, “I just want to let you know that the Roman reigns figure looks outstanding.” But then he delivered the punch, effectively bringing back the smiles.

“…but in order to make the Roman figure as accurate as possible, you can only play with it once every six weeks,” he added, referencing at Reigns lack of title defenses. Recently, the superstar became the holder of an unwanted record.

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But despite taking the shot at Reigns, Foley once had encouraging words for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

Mick Foley once appreciated Reigns’ title run

Dude Love once showered Reigns with his love and had words of encouragement for The Big Dog. This was, of course, before Reigns had his WrestleMania 39 bout against Cody Rhodes. According to the original plan, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was the preferred opponent of the champion, but then it got changed as the 51-year-old cited Hollywood commitments.

He had previously wrestled and injured himself, forcing Hollywood studios to stall projects and sustain a loss. Meanwhile, before The Brahma Bull canceled the much-anticipated bout, Foley was very excited about it.

Speaking about it on his podcast, he said he wanted to see Johnson and Reigns lock horns at WrestleMania 39. “I like the run. I would not like, just personally, if there is a chance we see Rock and Roman at WrestleMania for the title; that title has got to stay in the Bloodline,” he had said, acknowledging the Head of The Table.

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Meanwhile, it is likely that Foley still thinks highly about Reigns and just used the statement to lighten up the mood. What do you think was his intention? Let us know in the comments.