Mick Foley has once again reaffirmed that his 2004 WWE Backlash clash with Randy Orton for the Intercontinental Championship stands as his favorite match of all time.
Though Foley had been retired from full-time in-ring competition for four years, he returned to help elevate the rising star Randy Orton. Their long-running feud included a tag team match at WrestleMania 20 — notably The Rock’s final bout for the next eight years — and ultimately culminated in a brutal No Holds Barred showdown at Backlash.
Speaking with Denise Salcedo at Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, California, Foley reflected on the match, praising it as the highlight of his storied career. He said,
“It was my favorite match of all time. I remember dropping that elbow on Randy and thinking it was the most perfect elbow I’d ever dropped. I also remember feeling like he was evolving right in front of everyone’s eyes. Fans were seeing a new, more intense version of Randy Orton, and they really embraced it. I think it ended up being a defining match for both of us.”
The May 12 episode of WWE RAW garnered 2.7 million views on Netflix, placing it eighth in the global rankings for the platform. The show also secured a spot in the top 10 in five different countries.
This marks a slight dip in viewership compared to the May 5 episode, which drew 2.8 million views.
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