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‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin has two UFC fighters he would love to see crossover into the WWE

Steve AustinWWE Hall of Famer ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin would love to see two of the UFC’s biggest stars cross…

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WWE Hall of Famer ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin would love to see two of the UFC’s biggest stars cross over into the world of sports entertainment.

With WWE and the UFC merged under the TKO Group banner, the barrier between professional wrestling and mixed martial arts is thinning. That much was apparent on Monday night when former Bellator MMA champion ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler showed up on RAW and cut a promo on Conor McGregor. Following the appearance, rumors began circulating that the two fighters could end up involved in some type of feud culminating at the 40th anniversary of WrestleMania, which just so happens to go down one week before UFC 300.

Asked for his opinion on which UFC stars could potentially cross over into the WWE, Attitude Era icon Steve Austin immediately had two names in mind.

“If I’m going right now, I’m going Sean Strickland,” Austin said in an interview with ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. “I like Sean Strickland. Boy, he stays economical in the Octagon. But what a promo!

“Then I go Colby Covington. All the trash talk talk, all the athletic ability. Guy never runs out of gas, he’s always in shape. Talks a mean streak and can back it up. He’s very exciting, he has that X factor that you always look for. He’s double tough.”

Colby Covington would likely make a perfect addition to the WWE roster. After all, he’s been perfecting his ‘Chaos’ persona for years in front of UFC fans. Strickland however, would likely present a PR nightmare for Triple H and Co. Something the WWE certainly wants to avoid these days.

Of course, fans have already seen plenty of stars crossover through the years. After successful runs in the UFC, both Ronda Rousey and Matt Riddle moved to professional wrestling and found further fame. On the flip side, WWE Superstars Brock Lesnar and CM Punk decided to test their mettle inside the Octagon after becoming two of pro wrestling’s biggest names. Brock Lesnar went on to become the UFC heavyweight champion, defeating Randy Couture at UFC 91. He would defend successfully the title against Frank Mir and Shane Carwin.

Punk, on the other hand, went 0-2 inside the Octagon, though his sophomore appearance against Mike Jackson was ultimately overturned to a no-contest after Jackson tested positive for marijuana.

Video – WWE star Stone Cold Steve Austin struggles with ice plunge in viral video, leaves fans howling

WWE star Stone Cold Steve Austin leaves fans howling after hilarious ice bath plunge attemptFormer WWE wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin attempt to do cold plunge but the Texan did not take to…

WWE star Stone Cold Steve Austin leaves fans howling after hilarious ice bath plunge attempt

Former WWE wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin attempt to do cold plunge but the Texan did not take to the cold well. 

Ice baths have quickly become the latest trend in the health and fitness space with every celebrity and social media influencer taking to one of the countless podcasts to spread the news. If you scroll on social media long enough, you will see someone taking a dip in a cold plunge. 

There is a lot of benefits ice baths, experts claim that it reduces including reducing inflammation, increase circulation and boosting you mood among others. 

This time it was the turn of professional wrestling legend, Stone Cold Steve Austin to test his limits. The renowned former WWE champion posted a video to social media of him braving the low temperatures, but did the once brash and tough wrestler did not do too well…

What does Stone Cold Steve Austin do now? 

Austin is regarded by some as one of the greatest and influential wrestlers of all time and was one of the main players during the attitude era and shared a legendary feud with Vince McMahon. Austin wrested his last match at WrestleMania 19 on March 2003 which was against The Rock, but has maintained a high level of fame since. 

The former colligate American football player now spends a lot of his time on his ranch called the Broken Skull Ranch located in Nevada. The 59-year-old also makes several media appearances and hosts his own podcasts as well as appearing on TV shows such as Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Session and Stone Cold takes on America.

Austin, who was known for his love of beer also owns his own brewing company called the El Segundo Brewing Company.

What do you think is the most memorable Stone Cold Steve Austin moment?

Tai Tuivasa’s Shoey Celebration Gets Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Seal Of Approval

Tai TuivasaProfessional wrestling legend Stone Cold Steve Austin has praised Tai Tuivasa following his KO win over Augusto Sakai at UFC 269 this past weekend. Tuivasa extended his win streak to four and picked up perhaps the biggest win of his career when he knocked out the #11 ranked heavyweight Sakai. The Aussie puncher then hopped […]

Tai Tuivasa

Professional wrestling legend Stone Cold Steve Austin has praised Tai Tuivasa following his KO win over Augusto Sakai at UFC 269 this past weekend.

Tuivasa extended his win streak to four and picked up perhaps the biggest win of his career when he knocked out the #11 ranked heavyweight Sakai.

The Aussie puncher then hopped the cage and downed a beer from a shoe after his second-round KO win.

Popular YouTuber SteveWillDoIt was the man on hand to provide Tuivasa with a much-need trainer to drink his beer out of.

MMA reporter Ariel Helwani later sent a clip of Tuivasa’s celebration to notorious beer lover ‘Stone Cold’ who gave ‘Bam Bam’ his seal of approval.

Tai Tuivasa Clashed With Security After His Win At UFC 269

During his post-fight press conference, Tuivasa was miffed at a party popping security guard who refused to let him engage with fans during his exit from the arena. ‘Bam Bam’ revealed he has something of a bust-up with the unknown man.

“I got pushed out of there (the arena) pretty fast and (I) had a bit of an altercation with one of the officials. So, hopefully, don’t do that again, please,” Tuivasa revealed.

“I understand he’s doing his job but he wasn’t a UFC worker or anything. To be honest, I don’t know what he was. He just pushed me out of (the arena),” Tuivasa added. “You know, my fans come to watch me knock people out and do f*cking shoeys. I felt like he was pushing me out of there and trying to tell me how to do my job when I don’t tell him how to sign gloves and shit.”

Do you like watching Tai Tuivasa celebrate his wins with a shoey?

Stone Cold Steve Austin Reacts to Daniel Cormier-Brock Lesnar Confrontation

WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin is well aware of the confrontation between Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar. Cormier captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title when he knocked out Stipe Miocic. The title bout served as…

WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin is well aware of the confrontation between Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar. Cormier captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title when he knocked out Stipe Miocic. The title bout served as the main event of UFC 226. Cormier is the first fighter to hold the UFC […]

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Daniel Cormier: Conor McGregor Is The UFC’s Stone Cold Steve Austin

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is one of the most controversial sports figures in the world today. ‘The Notorious One’ dresses to impress, spends his money heavily, and can always be counted on to show up on fight night when he signs on the dotted line. Throughout all this, however, the brash Irishman isn’t afraid to

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is one of the most controversial sports figures in the world today. ‘The Notorious One’ dresses to impress, spends his money heavily, and can always be counted on to show up on fight night when he signs on the dotted line.

Throughout all this, however, the brash Irishman isn’t afraid to throw a few verbal jabs at his opponent in the midst of the lead-up to their bouts. ‘Mystic Mac’ is also credited for making some rather accurate predictions when it comes to throwing down in the Octagon, predicting multiple times the exact method, time, and round in which he would down his opponent.

All of these qualities make McGregor into the man you love, or the man you love to hate when it comes to combat sports. One man who doesn’t have a problem with the 145-pound champ’s witty antics is UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier, who recently compared McGregor to WWE Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin in a recent interview with The Sun:

“He brings more eyes. I think he is the anti-hero,” said Cormier. “He is Stone Cold Steve Austin from 2000. The guy that you’re supposed to kinda root against, but you want to root for. Everything that he does before would have gotten people to boo you. But it’s like they’ve taken to it. It’s something so different that what they’re used to seeing the people love it. I think it’s fine.”

While MMA fans’ stance on the Irish champ is mixed throughout the community, he is still a heavy draw that persuades fans to hit the ‘order’ button on their remotes to tune in and cheer McGregor on or pray for his demise:

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“Like I used to tell people when they used to ask about Tito Ortiz,” added Cormier. “I’m like you’re gonna pay to see the man fight because you want to see him either win, or you want to see him lose. He talks it and he backs it up. And Conor does the same thing. He’s working magic for the UFC.”

McGregor will be competing against Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC 205 for the lightweight title live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on November 12, 2016.

Cormier will clash with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson for the light heavyweight title at UFC 206 live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the Air Canada Centre from Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 10, 2016.

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