UFC fighters are now running under the very same umbrella as WWE entertainers, thanks to the current brand name merger started by moms and dad business TKO. But don’t anticipate to see any mixed martial arts contenders crossing over to the professional fumbling ring, in spite of this claim.
That life is too tough for professional athletes who just complete one or two times each year.
“They don’t have the stamina for it,” WWE champ Seth Rollins informed ESPN MMA. “They don’t fight every single weekend. Especially the top stars over there, they’re catered to a certain way. That’s great, that’s their style, that’s what works for them. I understand that. You fight maybe once, twice a year. You’re crazy if you’re fighting three times a year. But to fight over 100 times a year, make all those towns, still be able to train, still be able to do all the media, it’s an exhausting industry.”
Former UFC ladies’s bantamweight champ, Ronda Rousey, tried to cross over to WWE after getting knocked out by Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Unfortunately, “Rowdy” gradually began to fade from view after the preliminary “wow” aspect subsided.
Similarly, CM Punk leapt from WWE to UFC and got embarrassed by “Prelims” fighters.
“I don’t wanna knock Ronda Rousey, because I love Ronda,” Rollins continued. “She did a lot for our industry, for women in our industry, and for the fight industry in general. It was tough for Ronda. She tried her damndest and it was hard for her. I’d love for somebody to come over and take a crack if you think you can hang, but it’s hard. I’ll call them all out man, I don’t care, try it out. I can’t do what they do, I’d go in there and get knocked out and choked out in two seconds. I’ll probably do better than [CM] Punk, but I still would lose, most likely.”
WWE vs. UFC? It’s 2014 all over once again…
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