Dwayne Breaks Foley's Head With a Chair: The Royal Rumble 'I Quit' Watch-Along

About this episode

The hosts watch and discuss the infamous I Quit match between The Rock and Mankind at the 1999 Royal Rumble.

Welcome to 2026! With Royal Rumble season right around the corner, we're watching a very famous Rumble singles match: The Rock versus Mankind for the WWE championship at the 1999 Royal Rumble. This is the infamous I Quit match that ends with a dozen chairshots right to Mick Foley's unprotected head; it's a tough one to revisit but also a reminder of how good Dwayne was at playing a total asshole heel. Join us as we cover our eyes and do our best to watch along.

Topics covered

• Royal Rumble
• WWE
• The Rock
• Mankind
• I Quit match
• chairshots

Keywords

• wrestling
• chair
• head
• 2026
• watch-along

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: I Quit' Watch-Along, I Quit

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