Paddy Pimblett won’t be the one UFC fighter making an attempt to kickstart a profession within the WWE.
Earlier this week, ‘The Baddy’ revealed that he had goals of in the future testing his mettle on the earth of sports activities leisure in hopes of in the future turning into the subsequent ‘Heartbreak Child’ Shawn Michaels. Now, it sounds just like the Liverpudlian can have some firm as present interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall additionally likes the thought of leaping into the WWE ring as soon as his MMA profession is over.
“Completely, mate. That’s what I wish to do in my post-fighting profession,” Aspinall mentioned in a current interview. “I’ve acquired my present on TNT Sports activities now, so I just like the punditry aspect as effectively. I’m very keen about MMA, it’s been my life for so long as I can keep in mind. I wish to suppose that I do know extra about MMA than most and I can supply some form of information and breakdown to individuals who don’t perceive MMA in addition to I do. I believe I’ve undoubtedly acquired that to supply and I believe I do this effectively, it’s one thing I take pleasure in and one thing that I wish to proceed to do.
“However WWE is one thing new and thrilling for me as effectively. I actually loved it, it’s a buzz. It’s one other option to get on the market in entrance of an viewers and do one thing not fairly as harmful, however nonetheless get the joys. I don’t know, I’ll cross that bridge after I come to it. I’ve nonetheless acquired so much that I wish to do in my MMA profession. I’m not saying that I wish to grasp up the gloves simply but, however I’d be mendacity if I mentioned that I didn’t take pleasure in it. I loved the entire thing” (h/t MMA Information).
WWE and UFC have seen its justifiable share of crossover expertise lately
Final yr, the UFC’s mother or father firm bought World Wrestling Leisure in a blockbuster deal that noticed the 2 entities merged underneath the TKO Group Holdings banner. To date, there have been few crossover appearances between the 2 group’s stars, however hypothesis continues to run rampant that earlier than lengthy, we’ll see UFC stars step on the WWE stage and vice versa.
The WWE has already seen its justifiable share of UFC fighters leap into the world of professional wrestling. Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey, Cain Velasquez, and Matt Riddle are just some former fighters who grew to become trade stars underneath the WWE banner.
We’ve additionally seen a couple of WWE Superstars check out their expertise in four-ounce gloves. CM Punk fought twice contained in the Octagon whereas Dave Bautista and Jake Hager, also referred to as Jack Swagger, briefly fought in combined martial arts after wrapping up their WWE careers.
How do you suppose Tom Aspinall would fare in a WWE ring?
