The UFC and WWE have what you might call a “friendly rivalry.” The two companies compete for viewers and PPV dollars all the time, but still remain on relatively good terms in the corporate world.
The close connection between the two has often led some athletes to switch organizations depending on their needs.
We’ve seen guys like Ken Shamrock switch over to WWE (then WWF) in order to make money while guys like Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley made their money in wrestling and were seeking real competition.
There are a number of guys in the WWE right now who could attempt to switch sports given their natural physical talents, as well as some of them having amateur wrestling careers.
I’m not saying any of the guys on this list would succeed in the UFC, most would likely fail in a manner that even James Toney could laugh at, but rather to say the people on this list would create a sincere interest in appearing in the UFC.