Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: A Life in Wrestling2004

Mick Foley:
It was a November to Remember, following what we sometimes called an October to Forget. Uh... actually, it was unforgettable. It was, uh... it was a build up like no other, in that things got a little out of hand, and uh, Terry Funk was accidentally engulfed in flames. Uh... and it was... it was a really... it was a really sad sight, a really... almost a tragic sight, in that, uh, I broke character, uh, immediately. The Funker and I were feuding with each other, and I saw him on fire and I ran out, uh, attempting to put him out, and never quite caught up with him. And, thankfully, what had looked to be his body engulfed in flames was actually a towel that had flown off of my fire chair. Not a real smart decision to begin with, and so Terry got out of it with only third-degree burns on a portion of his body. But, uh, it was a... it was a tough time for me. It was a time where I actually considered quitting the business because I was so upset. I got to the back, and the Funker was throwing, uh, furniture, uh... in my general direction. And, uh, and... and really, uh, giving me a verbal beating, which I probably deserved. What I didn't know, as I drove, uh, from Philadelphia to Long Island swearing I'd never wrestle in this country again, is that Terry Funk came back from the hospital and cut promotional interviews for the November match. And, uh, then, uh... when I offered a great apology on his answering machine, uh... he left a message on mine that really touched me, and uh, and... and made me feel a whole lot better about the situation.