Ahead of their highly anticipated Aug. 26 fight, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor received invitations to appear on WWE Raw from Superstar Triple H on Tuesday.
In an interview with Sky Sports (h/t Luke Brown of the Independent), The Game praised bot…
Ahead of their highly anticipated Aug. 26 fight, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor received invitations to appear on WWE Raw from Superstar Triple H on Tuesday.
In an interview with Sky Sports (h/t Luke Brown of the Independent), The Game praised both competitors and expressed his belief that they could benefit from showing up on Raw:
“One thing Floyd Mayweather is, is entertaining. One thing Conor McGregor is, is entertaining, and it’s funny that you say it’s sports entertainment. I’d invite both guys to showcase what they do on Monday Night Raw because there is no bigger platform that they can have to show the world, and tell the world, who they are and why they’re the man.”
Mayweather has a significant advantage entering the fight since he is a perfect 49-0 as a boxer, while McGregor has never had a professional boxing match, but the Cerebral Assassin fully understands the appeal of the showdown:
“All sports is entertainment, the news is entertainment today, it’s just the way of the world. This is what people do with their time. It’s no different. I think there is an interest level there. Can a world-class boxer, probably the best ever, can he stand in the ring with an MMA guy, and can that MMA guy bring his striking skills up to the level of someone, like say, a Floyd Mayweather? The one thing it will be, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is entertaining.”
While Mayweather and McGregor are both known for their athletic excellence in their respective sports, they reached prominence due in large part to their ability to talk trash and promote themselves.
That makes them ideal fits for the world of professional wrestling.
McGregor ruffled some feathers last year when he spoke ill of WWE and its performers when asked on a conference call if he would ever consider signing with the company:
“I have thought about [WWE]. For the most part, I think these guys are p—ies, to be honest. They’re messed-up p—ies if you ask me. Fair play to Brock [Lesnar]; he got in and fought, but at the end of the day, he was juiced up to the f–king eyeballs. How can I respect that?”
As for Mayweather, he already has experience with WWE, as he faced and defeated Big Show in 2008 at WrestleMania 24 in Orlando, Florida.
Raw could be an ideal venue for a face-to-face altercation between Mayweather and McGregor, while WWE’s flagship show would certainly receive a massive ratings boost under those circumstances.
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Apparently “The Game” not only has his eye on Conor McGregor, but fellow UFC mega-star Ronda Rousey as well.
WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque spoke with UK’s Daily Star recently and was asked about the possibility of doing work with the female UFC superstar again in the future.
“I know that she’s is a massive fan. I know that she had a wonderful time when she worked with us in the past and I know we’ve talked about doing things in the future.”
Triple H added, “Right now [Ronda is] focused on unfinished things in the UFC,” Triple H said. “I know she has a lot of other projects in the work. But, never say never in the WWE – we have a great relationship and we’ll see where it goes.”
Rousey famously appeared alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a segment with Triple H and his wife, fellow WWE executive and daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, back at WrestleMania 31 in 2014.
Ronda Rousey makes her long-awaited Octagon return in the main event of UFC 207 on December 30th, as she challenges Amanda Nunes for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/30 for live round-by-round results coverage of the PPV.
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Apparently “The Game” not only has his eye on Conor McGregor, but fellow UFC mega-star Ronda Rousey as well.
WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque spoke with UK’s Daily Star recently and was asked about the possibility of doing work with the female UFC superstar again in the future.
“I know that she’s is a massive fan. I know that she had a wonderful time when she worked with us in the past and I know we’ve talked about doing things in the future.”
Triple H added, “Right now [Ronda is] focused on unfinished things in the UFC,” Triple H said. “I know she has a lot of other projects in the work. But, never say never in the WWE – we have a great relationship and we’ll see where it goes.”
Rousey famously appeared alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a segment with Triple H and his wife, fellow WWE executive and daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, back at WrestleMania 31 in 2014.
Ronda Rousey makes her long-awaited Octagon return in the main event of UFC 207 on December 30th, as she challenges Amanda Nunes for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/30 for live round-by-round results coverage of the PPV.
It looks like there might be something to this Conor McGregor story.
During his appearance on ESPN’s “5ive Rounds’ podcast on Tuesday, Audie Atlar, manager of the reigning two-division UFC World Champion who might be the most colorful character in the sports entertainment bracket since the days of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock, spoke about the possibility of “The Notorious” Irishman working for WWE in the future.
“I think it’s all about business, man,” Atlar said during his appearance on the ESPN program. “If [WWE] is going to come with an offer, we are willing to entertain it. We are here. Have their people call his people — which is me. We can have a conversation.”
Regarding Triple H being in attendance at Madison Square Garden and after the fight expressing his interest in using McGregor’s talents in WWE in some form or fashion, referencing their use of Floyd Mayweather, who defeated a 7-foot, 500-pound wrestler in one of the featured matches at their biggest event of the year at WrestleMania 24 event back in 2008.
“McGregor could come over, he’s got it all, man,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque during a recent interview with The Telegraph publication out of the U.K. “He’s got the personality, the skills, the talk. He’s an entertainer, for sure.”
Atlar mentioned during his “5ive Rounds” appearance this week that he appreciated the kind words from the former top WWE Superstar turned top WWE Executive.
“I think it’s phenomenal that a guy like Triple H was at the fights,” Attar said of “The Game” attending McGregor’s historic fight against Eddie Alvarez at the UFC’s first-ever event in the state of New York, UFC 205, held at a venue WWE has had locked down for years — Madison Square Garden. “I heard he said some positive things, which is always good to hear,” Atlar added.
Regarding McGregor appearing, or even wrestling a match for WWE, as top UFC star Ronda Rousey famously did with Hollywood big-shot and People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2016, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, back at WrestleMania 31 in 2015, Atlar referenced his client when essentially saying it will come down to a situation where the money will determine McGregor’s level of interest.
“Again, I think ultimately Conor will say, ‘Let me talk to my friend Benjamin [Franklin] to see how many of his friends he’s bringing with him before we talk about what the obligations are.”
Conor McGregor is currently in the midst of a hiatus from the fight game to be with his better half, Dee Devlin, as the two are expecting the birth of their first child together in May of 2017, so he’ll certainly have plenty of time to fit in a few extra phone calls, as long as the dollars make sense.
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It looks like there might be something to this Conor McGregor story.
During his appearance on ESPN’s “5ive Rounds’ podcast on Tuesday, Audie Atlar, manager of the reigning two-division UFC World Champion who might be the most colorful character in the sports entertainment bracket since the days of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock, spoke about the possibility of “The Notorious” Irishman working for WWE in the future.
“I think it’s all about business, man,” Atlar said during his appearance on the ESPN program. “If [WWE] is going to come with an offer, we are willing to entertain it. We are here. Have their people call his people — which is me. We can have a conversation.”
Regarding Triple H being in attendance at Madison Square Garden and after the fight expressing his interest in using McGregor’s talents in WWE in some form or fashion, referencing their use of Floyd Mayweather, who defeated a 7-foot, 500-pound wrestler in one of the featured matches at their biggest event of the year at WrestleMania 24 event back in 2008.
“McGregor could come over, he’s got it all, man,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque during a recent interview with The Telegraph publication out of the U.K. “He’s got the personality, the skills, the talk. He’s an entertainer, for sure.”
Atlar mentioned during his “5ive Rounds” appearance this week that he appreciated the kind words from the former top WWE Superstar turned top WWE Executive.
“I think it’s phenomenal that a guy like Triple H was at the fights,” Attar said of “The Game” attending McGregor’s historic fight against Eddie Alvarez at the UFC’s first-ever event in the state of New York, UFC 205, held at a venue WWE has had locked down for years — Madison Square Garden. “I heard he said some positive things, which is always good to hear,” Atlar added.
Regarding McGregor appearing, or even wrestling a match for WWE, as top UFC star Ronda Rousey famously did with Hollywood big-shot and People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2016, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, back at WrestleMania 31 in 2015, Atlar referenced his client when essentially saying it will come down to a situation where the money will determine McGregor’s level of interest.
“Again, I think ultimately Conor will say, ‘Let me talk to my friend Benjamin [Franklin] to see how many of his friends he’s bringing with him before we talk about what the obligations are.”
Conor McGregor is currently in the midst of a hiatus from the fight game to be with his better half, Dee Devlin, as the two are expecting the birth of their first child together in May of 2017, so he’ll certainly have plenty of time to fit in a few extra phone calls, as long as the dollars make sense.
WWE Executive and on-air performer Triple H spoke with “The Telegraph” while the two were in attendance at the UFC 205 event headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez this past Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City and spoke ab…
WWE Executive and on-air performer Triple H spoke with “The Telegraph” while the two were in attendance at the UFC 205 event headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez this past Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City and spoke about WWE’s interest in the first fighter in UFC history to hold two world titles at the same time.
“He could come over, he’s got it all, man – he’s got the personality, the skills, the talk. He’s an entertainer, for sure,” Triple H said. “What does he walk around at? 180 pounds? I have smaller guys now in the WWE. We have 200 pound guys who are stars. You don’t need to be 300 pounds any more.”
In a nice touch, Triple H, who as pro wrestling fans will attest, knows how to play “The Game,” particularly the behind-the-scenes political game, gave the perfect example to help emphasize the fact that smaller guys can be featured in a major way and a legitimate way despite their size, as he referenced the Floyd Mayweather match from WrestleMania 24.
For all of you non-WWE fans, the match saw Mayweather, a 147 pound boxing champion defeating the seven-foot, five hundred pound Big Show on the biggest stage the profession has to offer.
“He could do just as well as Floyd Mayweather when he fought the Big Show,” said Triple H. “That really worked. Conor could do it for sure.”
The only thing missing was for “The Game” to then conclude by questioning to himself out loud: “I wonder if he could break the records ‘Money’ Mayweather set that night?”
Additionally, Triple H posted the following GIF on Monday afternoon, which shows Conor McGregor doing Vince McMahon’s infamous “Power Walk,” complete with the over-the-top, purposely arrogant flailing arms. The GIF shows Vince McMahon doing his trademark walk down the ramp on WWE television and then cuts to “The Notorious” one doing the same walk, which he has done on several occasions in the past while directly referencing the fact that it’s the Billionaire Strut, giving the tip of the cap to WWE’s longtime promoter.
For more details on Triple H and WWE’s interest in Conor McGregor and some of the recent history between “The Notorious” one and WWE, check out the following article on our pro wrestling affiliate site, SEScoops.com.
While Conor McGregor hasn’t had a lot of pleasant things to say about the current WWE product, it didn’t stop one of the top executives in the company from attending the UFC 205 pay-per-view headlined by the Irish mega-star on Saturday evening.
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While Conor McGregor hasn’t had a lot of pleasant things to say about the current WWE product, it didn’t stop one of the top executives in the company from attending the UFC 205 pay-per-view headlined by the Irish mega-star on Saturday evening.
Featured below is a photo of WWE executive Triple H in the crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City last night, watching the fights that made up quite the history-making event that not only broke — but shattered — a number of records.
To be fair, it’s worth mentioning that despite McGregor’s trash-talk about the recent WWE product and their current talent roster, he did always put over the McMahon family, as well as most of the top stars from the promotion’s wildly popular “Attitude Era” in the late 90s / early 2000s, which Triple H was a big part of.
For complete UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor results from Saturday night, click here.
During ESPN’s post-show wrap-up of the historic UFC 200 event on Saturday night, ESPN analyst and former WWE broadcast team member Jonathan Coachman, former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen and ESPN reporter Brett Okamot…
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During ESPN’s post-show wrap-up of the historic UFC 200 event on Saturday night, ESPN analyst and former WWE broadcast team member Jonathan Coachman, former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen and ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto revealed what WWE’s Vince McMahon and Triple H thought of Lesnar’s performance against Hunt in the co-main event of the evening.
After Lesnar defeated Hunt via unanimous decision, picking up scores of 29-27 across the board, Vince McMahon offered the following statement:
“Brock is the most formidable combat athlete in the history of the country,”
For his part, Triple H offered this response:
“To come back after all this time and put on that kind of performance speaks to the once in a lifetime type of athlete that Brock is.”
Next up for Lesnar will be his pro wrestling return against Randy Orton at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view on August 21st at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
For video highlights of Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt, click here. For detailed, round-by-round results of UFC 200, click here.
Ahead of their highly anticipated Aug. 26 fight, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor received invitations to appear on WWE Raw from Superstar Triple H on Tuesday.
