Published 11:56 IST, July 2nd 2020
Conor McGregor teases potential WWE stint; calls out Vince McMahon on Instagram
Conor McGregor recently teased a potential stint with WWE after he called out WWE chairman Vince McMahon on Instagram. He also tagged Stephanie McMahon.
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" torious" Cor McGregor may have retired from octagon, but Irish MMA star has just hinted at a swift return to ring - WWE ring, that is. While fans are t convinced this last of Cor McGregor in UFC, ' torious' is seemingly looking to embark on a pro wrestling journey with WWE. He recently teased a potential crossover with wrestling promotion by calling out WWE chairman Vince McMahon on social media.
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Cor McGregor WWE stint? torious calls out Vince McMahon on social media
It all began when Cor McGregor's personal media company, MacLife hinted fans could see McGregor in WWE by sharing an edited photo of torious with UFC title and WWE Championship over his shoulders. “All of belts," y captioned post. "Do you think we’ll ever see McGregor billi (billionaire) strut in WWE?"
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former two-division UFC world champion shared picture on his Instagram story with caption: "McGregor vs McMahon CEO Flashmatch". 32-year-old me sure he got attention of WWE by tagging Vince McMahon's daughter, Stephanie, in his story.
While this does t mean Cor McGregor is heing to WWE anytime soon, it could imply McGregor is weighing up his options and at 32, he could jump ship to pro wrestling to earn yet ar lucrative deal. post could also mean that torious has h a change of heart regarding company, especially after he blasted WWE superstars in 2016 and called m "dweebs." loud-moud fighter even took swipes at John Cena calling him 'a big fat, 40-year-old failed Mr Olympia m****rf****r."
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Cor McGregor taking jibes at former WWE champion John Cena
Last month, Cor McGregor anunced his retirement from UFC after mitting fights amid coronavirus pandemic do t excite him anymore. 32-year-old stated he would w look to focus on his business. Recently, his former he coach John Kavanagh suggested Irishman may t be completely done with UFC. Kavanagh also revealed that McGregor was very close to fighting Justin Gaethje this summer. However, those plans were scrapped due to pandemic.
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(Im Credits: MacLife Instagram Handle, WWE Official Website)
11:56 IST, July 2nd 2020