WrestleMania 22 featured two matches with similar stipulations. The fourth match on the 11-match card, Edge vs. Foley, had a Hardcore stipulation. Later in the show, the eighth match of the night saw Shawn Michaels defeat Vince McMahon in a No Holds Barred encounter.
Foley recalled how McMahon did not want two Hardcore-themed matches on the same show. He said Edge spoke to the WWE Chairman and persuaded him that he should face Foley in a Hardcore match instead of a Steel Cage match.
Foley said he and Edge could have had a “really good” match inside a Steel Cage. However, he doubts he would still be talking about the match today if Edge had not convinced Vince McMahon to alter the stipulation.
Edge was willing to stand up to Vince McMahon
Edge also spoke about his meeting with Vince McMahon. The WWE Hall of Famer, whose real name is Adam Copeland, admitted he had been too easy-going about WWE’s creative decisions in the past.
With Lita by his side, Edge defeated Mick Foley in what is widely considered to be one of the greatest Hardcore matches of all time.
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