Felix Upton on February 7, 2026
Mick Foley is catching heat from one of his old wrestling peers after openly supporting an anti-ICE chant that erupted on AEW Dynamite—and Val Venis isn’t staying silent.
The drama kicked off after the February 4, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite, when the Las Vegas crowd loudly chanted “F*** ICE” ahead of the main event. Foley shared the clip on Instagram the next day, writing: “…really enjoying @aew as of late!”
That caption alone made it clear—Foley wasn’t just watching AEW, he was backing the message. And coming from a WWE Hall of Famer who had already broken ties with WWE over political reasons, his words carried weight.
But now, Val Venis is pushing back—hard. On February 7, 2026, Venis took to Twitter to call Foley out directly for promoting the chant. Venis claimed these types of protests have led to serious consequences.
“🔴 I respect my old wrestling colleague Mick Foley. But I strongly disagree with the pile-on strategy of encouraging protests against ICE. These protests have resulted in Americans’ property being destroyed, people assaulted, others seriously harmed, and in some cases lives lost. For what?”
He didn’t stop there. Venis criticized the protest approach as chaotic and counterproductive, arguing that real justice comes from legal accountability—not outrage.
“Protest and outrage don’t resolve disputed authority or alleged injustice. Due process does. If government power is being abused, the solution isn’t mobs in the streets; it’s forcing the state, in open court, to prove its claims with valid, verifiable facts. Proof before power. Due process over outrage.”
Despite the criticism, Venis made it clear he holds no personal grudge against Foley—but he believes the former WWE Champion is dead wrong on this issue, saying, “I like Mick. He is a good-hearted man with good intentions who harbors very bad ideas.”
This comes after Foley’s increasingly vocal stance on political and social issues. In December, he cut ties with WWE over its refusal to distance itself from Donald Trump, and in January, he blasted Trump again for removing slave history exhibits in Philadelphia.
Whether you see it as solidarity or political overreach, Mick Foley’s AEW endorsement has clearly struck a nerve—not just with fans, but with peers.
Do you agree with Val Venis that Mick Foley’s support went too far—or is Mick Foley simply using his platform to support free speech? Share your thoughts and join the conversation below.
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