WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley took a bump in a wrestling ring over WrestleMania weekend, and Wrestling Observer Radio’s Bryan Alvarez thinks it may have been more than just a gag spot.
Foley appeared at GCW’s JJSB: The Immortal Clusterf*ck on Saturday, April 18 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas, taking what Alvarez described as a “full on bump” for the Invisible Man during the show’s signature 89-entrant battle royal. Alvarez, who was also in the match, recapped the moment on Observer Radio on Sunday night alongside Dave Meltzer.
“Foley took a bump,” Alvarez said. “He took a bump for the Invisible Man, like full on bump, which I was worried about, because, remember, he was talking about, he wanted to do one more match, and he said he got a concussion just taking a bump.”
Alvarez also noted that Foley looked good and moved well, a positive sign for a 60-year-old wrestler who has publicly said he can no longer ride big roller coasters because of his concussion history.
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— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) April 18, 2026
The “One More Match” Saga
Foley has not wrestled a match since the 2012 Royal Rumble. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
In early 2024, Foley announced plans to come out of retirement for one final death match around his 60th birthday, using the match as motivation to lose weight and get into shape. He floated Matt Cardona and Jon Moxley as possible opponents. He also revealed he had a “secret meeting” with MJF, who pitched what Foley called a scenario so compelling it would have required “six great weeks of TV” to build up.
Those plans fell apart in April 2024 after Foley suffered a concussion from a simple bump during training with Tom Prichard. In a video posted at the time, Foley said, “If I can get concussed from something I’m not even aware of, then some of the things that I was thinking of doing and hoping of doing in a big match would not be smart. So with my family’s urging, and after careful thought, I’ve decided there will be no final match.”
Foley later added that his hip was another major factor. An orthopedic specialist told him it was the worst hip he had seen in 25 years of practice. Foley has since had a hip replacement, which he has said has helped him significantly.
In follow-up interviews, Foley said MJF was the first person he called when he decided to call the match off, and that MJF had laid out the most detailed pitch of anyone who reached out.
No Longer Part Of WWE
Foley’s WWE status has also changed significantly since the 2024 cancellation. In December 2025, Foley announced on social media that he was parting ways with WWE, citing the company’s close relationship with President Donald Trump and calling Trump’s comments on the death of Rob Reiner the “final straw.”
Foley said he informed WWE talent relations that he would not be making any appearances for the company as long as Trump is in office, and that he would not be re-signing his WWE Legends deal when it expires in June 2026.
Once that deal expires, Foley will be a full free agent for the first time in decades. That removes any contractual obstacle to him wrestling for another company, including AEW.
The AEW And MJF Door
Given the detail Foley has shared about his conversation with MJF, and given that MJF has been one of AEW’s top heels throughout its existence, an MJF vs. Foley program remains the most obvious scenario if Foley does decide to do one more match.
MJF most recently dropped the AEW World Championship to Darby Allin at Spring BreakThru on April 15, freeing him up for a non-title program. Foley’s Legends deal expires in June.
Whether the Clusterf*ck bump was Foley feeling out his body or simply a one-off for a chaotic indie battle royal, he did something he has not done since before his 2024 concussion scare, and he did it in front of a live crowd.
Where To Watch GCW
Game Changer Wrestling’s JJSB: The Immortal Clusterf*ck streamed live from the Horseshoe Las Vegas on TrillerTV+, with Shotzi Blackheart ultimately winning the match.
GCW streams every event live on TrillerTV+, with subscriptions available at trillertv.com. The promotion runs frequent live events around the country and during major wrestling weekends, and the full library of past shows is available on demand through the platform.
