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Hulk
Hogan and Eric Bischoff tease something special
Debut
RAF Event
August
30, 2025
Cleveland, Ohio
News
Video
Hulk
Hogan Fires Back at Critics, Compares Cena's Heel
Turn, Reveals New Promotion Plans w/ Bischoff (The
Ariel Helwani Show)
The
Ariel Helwani Show: Wrestling legends Hulk Hogan and
Eric Bischoff are joined by Izzy Martinez to announce
their new wrestling promotion 'Real American Freestyle
Wrestling'.
(Image
credit: RAF)
Eric
Bischoff: WWE Produced Hulk Hogan Video For Recent
Real American Freestyle Show
September
3, 2025
Despite
the death of Hulk Hogan this past July, the Real American
Freestyle wrestling promotion will continue, with
Eric Bischoff still involved. The company held its
first event on August 30, featuring a video package
commemorating Hogan's life, and Bischoff revealed
on "83 Weeks" that the content was produced
by WWE.
"Thank
you Nick Khan, thank you Paul Levesque," Bischoff
said. "Thank you, Ben Houser and Matt, for putting
together such a phenomenal piece of video for us.
We really appreciate that."
The
first RAF show streamed on the Fox Nation platform,
and featured Holly Holm as the biggest name involved
in competition. On commentary, the show featured WWE
Hall of Famer Kurt Angle and former MMA fighters Chael
Sonnen and Bubba Jenkins. In place of his late father,
Nick Hogan also appeared on the show.
The
company's next event is scheduled for November 8,
with Sonnen set to wrestle Tito Ortiz, among other
freestyle matches. Bischoff also stated during the
podcast that RAF is going to start putting on weekly
two-hour shows, beginning some time in the first quarter
of 2026.
As
opposed to professional wrestling, RAF features genuine
contests between freestyle wrestlers, including former
Olympic competitors and NCAA athletes. As of the first
event, Wyatt Hendrickson holds the RAF Heavyweight
Championship after defeating Mostafa Elders. Hendrickson
will compete against on the company's next show, this
time against Mason Parris.
RAF
was first announced earlier this year, prior to Hogan's
death. The company was founded by Hogan and business
partners Chad Bronstein and Terri Francis, who worked
with the WWE Hall of Famer to create his Real American
Beer.
(Credit:
RAF)
Debut
RAF Event
August
30, 2025
Cleveland, Ohio
News
News
Olympians,
national champions join Hulk Hogan's Real American
Freestyle (FOX Sports) -
May 8, 2025
Hulk
Hogan and Eric Bischoff announced the launch of Real
American Freestyle last month
News
Story
Real
American Freestyle announced the additions of a handful
of superstar champion wrestlers to its roster on Thursday
with the first event only months away.
David
Carr, Kyle Dake, Trent Hidlay, Kyle Snyder and Aaron
Brooks will participate in the unscripted wrestling
series. The five men enter the league via SuckerPunch
Entertainment, a sports management agency that specializes
in combat sports.
News
Eric
Bischoff Says He and Hulk Hogan Are Talking To Two
Different Streaming Platforms For Real American Freestyle
Wrestling
May
2025
“Well,
there’s two answers. In the short term, as a
matter of fact as soon as we’re done with this,
I have a call with a major platform that everybody
would know about and recognize. We may end up there,
we may not. We’re going to end up on a platform
on August 30th. We’re in discussions, I don’t
even want to call them negotiations, we’ll be
really straight forward with you on this. We’re
in discussions with two different platforms, like
I said, one in the next 45 minutes. I’m confident
that we’re going to land a steaming opportunity,
and it may be cable or broadcast, but time will tell.
It’s a challenge in that the exciting thing about
creating something new and something that nobody has
ever done before is that, you know, if you’re
successful it’s a major accomplishment. The downside
is, you’ve got to convince somebody, you’ve
got to convince a network or platform that your vision
is real and that we can execute on it and that we
can build on it. Those conversations have gone great
and I am not concerned that we won’t have a platform,
I’m only concerned with which one it will be
and how it will work for us.“
News
April
30, 2025
Hulk
Hogan, Eric Bischoff team up to launch Real American
Freestyle, bring competitive wrestling to mainstream
Hogan
told Fox News Digital that President Trump has a standing
invitation for first matches
"The
Hulkster" explained to Fox News Digital that
as he and his business partner Chad Bronstein began
to explore the idea of creating a bigger venue for
freestyle wrestling, they realized there was "more
meat on the bone" and the broadcast landscape
was hungry for more live sports.
"As
we started digging around, we found the athletes (were)
very interested. We found a partner that really had
influence in that arena of NCAA champions, a gold
medalist who has trained almost everybody in the world
that is somebody and we decided to start moving forward
with that idea," Hogan said. "And once Chad
and I started to get into really deep water, I said,
‘Boy, we need to call Eric Bischoff' because
production and television stuff and him knowing the
amateur wrestling world himself, he just became the
perfect partner to jump in there with us."
Bischoff,
though known for his work in sports entertainment,
wrestled in high school in freestyle and Greco-Roman
disciplines. He earned his black belt in martial arts
as well.
He
said when he first sat down with Hogan and Bronstein
about the idea for a mainstream freestyle wrestling
league, the "light bulbs" began to go off
in his head.
"We’ve
had a lot of success together. We’ve learned
a lot together. We’ve had a lot of successes.
We’ve had some challenges. We’ve been through
it all, and when you go through that kind of war business
wise with somebody and you come out of it and you’re
still looking forward to doing business with them
again, that’s a special relationship."
Bischoff
said amateur wrestling is "incredibly popular"
in the U.S. and the women’s side of the sport
is growing faster than the men’s side.
"It’s
a completely underserved sport, meaning there’s
no professional league that allows these amateurs
to evolve like they would in any other sports and
it’s such an underserved market, and I know having
spent a little bit of time in amateur wrestling as
a kid, these are unique athletes," he said.
"Every
athlete is committed, they have to be disciplined,
but there’s something about individual sports,
particularly, wrestling, it’s just a different
kind of grind and you have to be wired a little differently
to be successful at it."
Bischoff
said he and Hogan plan to showcase them in a way no
one has been able to do before.
Hogan
and Bischoff used nostalgia to get the sports world
talking days before the announcement of Real American
Freestyle. They performed an old NWO vignette and
teased a third man who would join them in this endeavor.
The third man was revealed to be Martinez.
Martinez
is one of the most accomplished wrestling coaches
in the U.S. He was 27-0 in the 157-pound division
at North Idaho College. He coached several NCAA All-Americans
as well as UFC stars Holly Holm, Yair Rodriguez and
Jon Jones.
Olympic
silver medalist Kennedy Blades, another pupil of Martinez,
is among the wrestlers on the roster. Real American
Freestyle said in a news release that Ben Askren,
and Zahid Valencia are set to be included as well.
"I’ve
been an athlete and a coach in the sport of wrestling,
and couldn’t be more proud of what the Real American
Freestyle team has built," Martinez, the chief
operating officer, added in the news release. "Until
now, wrestlers have not had the opportunity to seek
a professional career as there was not adequate funding
or attention being paid to it. This league will provide
them with a platform to not only do that, but build
their skills, brand and legacy"
Real
American Freestyle also has the backing of Left Lane
Capital, something freestyle wrestling leagues have
never had before. Real American Beer, Hogan’s
beverage brand, is among the sponsors. Cassius was
also named as one of the investors in the league.
The
league said wrestling recently had the highest percentage
of athletes among major high school sports for boys’
and girls’ teams, according to a 2024 study.
President
Donald Trump got a firsthand look in March at just
how big the sport is when he saw the NCAA championships
up close and personal in Philadelphia. He witnessed
Wyatt Hendrickson pull off an incredible upset of
Gable Steveson in the final match.
Hogan
told Fox News Digital that the president has a standing
invitation for the opening night on Aug. 30 in Cleveland.
"There
sure is, brother," Hogan said. "We’re
really hoping he comes. It just lit me up when I saw
him hug the American athletes that won. It was just
amazing that he was into it."
Hogan
and Bischoff both agreed that timing is everything
and now is the right time to appeal to an underserved
audience.
*Full
article via FOX News)
(Image
credit: RAF)
Eric
Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1956) is an American
television producer, professional wrestling booker,
promoter, and performer. He is best known for serving
as Executive Producer and later Senior Vice President
of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and subsequently,
the on-screen General Manager of WWE's Raw brand.
Bischoff has also worked with Total Nonstop Action
Wrestling (TNA) where he served as Executive Producer
of TNA iMPACT!. He was inducted into the WWE Hall
of Fame in 2021.
With
an amateur background in martial arts, Bischoff also
sporadically performed as an in-ring competitor, becoming
a one-time WCW Hardcore Champion, and headlining the
1998 Road Wild pay-per-view event, teaming with "Hollywood"
Hulk Hogan against Diamond Dallas Page and Jay Leno.
He wrote an autobiography titled Controversy Creates
Cash, which was released in 2006 under WWE Books,
and a second book, titled Grateful, which was released
in 2022.
Early
life
Bischoff was born on May 27, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan,
and attended Dort Elementary School in suburban Roseville.
In 1968, the family moved to Penn Hills, Pennsylvania.
Bischoff is of German and Scottish descent. Before
getting into professional wrestling, Bischoff had
a number of occupations. He acted in a training video
for bank employees regarding fair lending practices,
owned a successful landscape construction company,
worked as a veterinary assistant, competed as a professional
kickboxer, and ran a butcher shop, where he sold meat
via van delivery. Hulk Hogan would famously refer
to this time in his life during his heel promo at
the end of the 1996 WCW pay-per-view event Bash at
the Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida, saying, "If
it wasn't for Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff would still
be selling meat from a truck in Minneapolis. (Wikipedia)
News
Olympic
medalists Snyder, Dake and Brooks sign with Real American
Freestyle wrestling
May
9, 2025
Olympic
medalists Kyle Snyder, Kyle Dake and Aaron Brooks
headline the newest additions to the Real American
Freestyle wrestling league.
The
announcement of the signings Thursday comes off the
heels of the Tampa, Florida-based company’s launch
last week. The league, with pro wrestling icon Hulk
Hogan as the commissioner, will hold its first event
Aug. 30 in Cleveland.
Snyder
earned gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and
silver in Tokyo in 2021. He’s a three-time world
champion who won three national titles at Ohio State.
Dake
is a four-time world champion and two-time Olympic
bronze medalist. He was a four-time national champion
at Cornell. Brooks, a four-time national champion
at Penn State, earned bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
David
Carr and Trent Hidlay also have signed. Carr was a
two-time national champion at Iowa State. He was an
under-20 world champion, and bronze medalist at the
under-17 world championships. Hidlay was a two-time
national runner-up at North Carolina State.
“David,
Kyle, Aaron, Trent, and Kyle represent the best of
the best, and that’s who we’re targeting
for Real American Freestyle,” Hogan said in a
statement. “Our goal is to give these athletes
an opportunity to continue their careers, create a
platform for greatness, and inspire a legacy that
lasts.”
Kennedy
Blades, a silver medalist at the Paris Games, had
already signed on the women’s side. She believes
the input of people such as Hogan will help it be
sustainable. Her longtime coach, Israel Hernandez,
is the league’s chief operating officer, and
she’s excited that he’s teaming up with
Hogan, chief media officer Eric Bischoff and co-founder
Chad Bronstein.
“I think the Real American Freestyle wrestling
is going to be huge for the sport. I know coach Izzy,
at the end of the day, wants to push wrestling to
the highest level.
“The
goal is to get people outside who don’t know
anything about wrestling to come watch and invest
in the sport financially, being there at the events,
stuff like that,” she said. “So I’m
really excited about it.”
Events
will feature eight weight classes with eight matches
for men and four for women. Wrestlers will have the
opportunity to win a championship purse and bonuses
— in adherence to NCAA regulations — for
victories.
News
Pro
Wrestling Legends JBL On Real American Wrestling
via
Somthing
To Wrestle
"Holy
s**t," JBL exclaimed during an episode of "Something
To Wrestle" when recalling his initial reaction.
"It's awesome! Freaking awesome! I mean, you
gotta think about what Hogan has done and what Bischoff
has done." The veteran then added that Hogan
was arguably the biggest drawer of all time, only
rivaled by Stone Cold Steve Austin or The Rock, and
pointed out that the "Hulkster" was the
foundation of WrestleMania. "He may be one of
the biggest parts — the biggest angle —
in wrestling history, arguably; again, you can argue
Vince McMahon in that same conversation."
JBL
then pointed out how Bischoff went from an announcer
to revitalizing WCW in the 90s and making the promotion
a viable competitor to WWE, which explains why their
collaboration is so significant. "Put these two
guys together again back, and they've got something?
That's huge!" the veteran opined. "They
have all the connections, they got the TV connections,
they got the name recognition, they've got the brains;
two brilliant guys. This is awesome! I am so excited,
I wish I was the third person!"
What
is Real American Freestyle?
Real American Freestyle is an unscripted wrestling
league focusing on freestyle and folkstyle wrestling.
Unlike traditional professional wrestling, which more
often than not involves scripted outcomes in the modern
era, RAF emphasizes genuine competition. The league
plans to feature matches across eight men’s and
four women’s weight classes, showcasing talents
from collegiate wrestling and MMA backgrounds.
The
concept was reportedly inspired by a dramatic NCAA
championship match where Wyatt Hendrickson defeated
Olympic gold medallist Gable Steveson. This event
highlighted the potential for freestyle wrestling
to captivate a broader audience. RAF aims to capitalize
on this by offering wrestlers new opportunities and
fans a different kind of wrestling experience.?
How
are Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff involved?
Hulk Hogan serves as the commissioner of RAF, bringing
his decades of experience in pro wrestling to the
league. Eric Bischoff takes on the role of chief media
officer, overseeing the production and storytelling
aspects. Their collaboration harkens back to their
days in WCW, and they are aiming to infuse RAF with
a blend of authenticity and entertainment.
In
a recent promotional video, the duo teased their return
to the wrestling world, hinting at a “third man”
joining their venture. This individual was later revealed
to be Israel “Izzy” Martinez, a respected
freestyle wrestling coach with a history of training
elite athletes.
Is
Vince McMahon part of Hulk Hogan’s new promotion?
Despite
rampant speculation, Vince McMahon is not involved
in Real American Freestyle. The rumours stemmed from
a viral video where Hogan and Bischoff teased a mysterious
“third man,” leading fans to speculate about
McMahon’s potential involvement. However, the
third man was confirmed to be Israel Martinez as mentioned.
When
is the first RAF event?
The
inaugural Real American Freestyle event is scheduled
for August 30, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. This event
will mark the official launch of the league, featuring
matches across various weight classes. Notable athletes
such as Olympic silver medallist Kennedy Blades and
former UFC fighter Ben Askren are expected to participate,
with potential appearances by Wyatt Hendrickson and
Gable Steveson.
In
addition to live events, RAF plans to debut a weekly
show titled “American Grit” on June 15,
2025, available on streaming platforms and regional
sports networks. A special pay-per-view event, “Declaration,”
is also slated for July 4, 2025, in Philadelphia.
With
its unique blend of real competition and entertainment,
Real American Freestyle aims to carve out a new niche
in the wrestling world. Fans eager for authentic matches
and compelling storytelling have much to look forward
to as RAF prepares to make its debut.
News
According
to Hogan, Kennedy Blades will be the face of the women’s
division. Zahid Valencia and Ben Askren have agreed
to participate on the men’s side. Hogan said
Wyatt Hendrickson and Gable Steveson are possible
additions.
Hogan
considers the new league an alternative to pro wrestling.
Bischoff is the chief media officer. Israel Martinez
is the chief operating officer.
Hogan’s
Real American Beer serves as the title sponsor. Chad
Bronstein is the co-founder and president. Left Lane
Capital, which has backed Gerard Piqué’s
Kings League, Shaun White’s Snow League and League
One Volleyball, among other things, has added this
to its list of ventures. Cassius is another sponsor.
“The
idea was so exciting that I get a chance to be involved
with all these young people and help guide them in
any way, especially to make them huge stars and create
a future for them,” Hogan said. “People
might be surprised, but wrestling is wrestling, brother.
I see this as an opportunity for me to get involved,
to get back, quit sitting on the couch, to get involved
with a bunch of powerful athletes that I can relate
to as far as championship material, guys that are
on top of their game, and I just — I couldn’t
pass on it.”
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Hulk
Hogan
Launches Wrestling League
Hoping Trump Hits First Event!!!
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Hulk
Hogan's got a new wrestling league ... and he's hopeful
he won't be the only major celeb running wild at its
inaugural event later this summer -- telling TMZ Sports
he wants Donald Trump there too!!
The
WWE legend announced this week he, Eric Bischoff and
famed coach Israel Martinez have joined together to
start Real American Freestyle -- and on Wednesday,
he told us he wants POTUS ringside when it all officially
kicks off on Aug. 30 in Cleveland.
In
fact, Hulk -- who was one of Trump's biggest supporters
during his run for president in 2024 -- said he plans
to make a phone call to the White House soon to personally
extend the invite.
With
or without Trump, though, Hogan made it clear he's
expecting big things from the league -- which will
have a bit of a different feel than most of the wrestling
promotions he used to dominate.
The
RAF will feature real, unscripted freestyle wrestling
... with both men's and women's divisions. He said
in a teaser for the league that athletes "are
going to get paid to beat people up" -- before
telling us they could make dollar amounts in the seven-figure
range.
Hulk
promised it'll have "The Voice"-like elements
too ... saying wrestlers' backgrounds will be given
to fans prior to their matches.
"By
the time these wrestlers come out," he said,
"you're going to actually be vested in these
athletes and it's really going to ramp up."
Hogan
said the idea all came to him and his business partners
right around the time he started his Real American
Beer company ... and he told us after watching Trump
attend the NCAA Division I wrestling championships
in Philadelphia last month, he got really excited
for its potential.
Now,
he said he believes it's all got the chance to be
"just as big as" the UFC and the WWE.
"That's
what I'm looking for," he said. (TMZ Sports)
Real
American Freestyle Wrestling (RAF) is a professional
freestyle wrestling league launched in 2025, aiming
to professionalize the sport and provide a platform
for elite wrestlers to compete and build careers.
Spearheaded by wrestling icons Hulk Hogan (Commissioner),
Eric Bischoff (Chief Media Officer), and coach Israel
"Izzy" Martinez (Chief Operating Officer),
RAF blends authentic freestyle wrestling with entertainment
elements, including storytelling and character development,
to appeal to a mainstream audience.Key Details:
Launch
and Structure: RAF is the first professional freestyle
wrestling league with venture capital backing from
Left Lane Capital and Cassius. It follows international
freestyle wrestling standards with a "pro twist,"
featuring high-stakes, unscripted matches across eight
men’s and four women’s weight classes. The
inaugural event is scheduled for August 30, 2025,
in Cleveland, Ohio, with additional shows planned
for September and October.Roster: The league has signed
notable athletes, including:
Olympic
medalists Kyle Snyder, Kyle Dake, and Aaron Brooks
NCAA
champions David Carr and Zahid Valencia
Four-time
All-American Trent Hidlay
Olympic
silver medalist Kennedy Blades
Former
UFC fighter and Olympian Ben AskrenMission: RAF seeks
to address the lack of professional opportunities
for freestyle wrestlers post-college or Olympics,
offering a stage for athletes to earn money, build
brands, and gain recognition. Matches include championship
purses and bonuses, adhering to NCAA regulations.Entertainment
Approach: Inspired by Hogan and Bischoff’s professional
wrestling background, RAF emphasizes backstories and
athlete personalities to engage fans, drawing comparisons
to reality competitions like The Voice. Hogan has
noted the athletes’ natural charisma, likening
it to Conor McGregor’s “swag.”Sponsorship:
Real American Beer, co-founded by Hogan, is the title
sponsor, with plans to feature RAF wrestlers as brand
ambassadors.Media and Backing: RAF is seeking a media
deal for streaming or broadcast, with potential announcements
expected soon. The league has support from USA Wrestling
and NCAA/NIL pathways, ensuring credibility and access
to talent.Background and Vision:
Freestyle
wrestling, one of two Olympic wrestling styles (alongside
Greco-Roman), allows the use of legs in offense and
defense, originating from catch-as-catch-can wrestling
in Great Britain and the U.S. RAF aims to capitalize
on wrestling’s growing popularity in the U.S.,
particularly after high-profile moments like Wyatt
Hendrickson’s NCAA upset over Olympic gold medalist
Gable Steveson in 2024. Hogan and Bischoff see RAF
as filling an underserved market, distinct from WWE
or UFC, by offering a professional league for amateur
wrestlers to transition into.Challenges and Outlook:
While
RAF has generated buzz, some skepticism exists about
its long-term success. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer
noted that similar ventures, like Real Pro Wrestling
(2005–2007), have struggled due to the niche
appeal of legitimate amateur-style matches compared
to entertainment-driven professional wrestling. However,
RAF’s unique blend of competition and storytelling,
backed by significant investment and high-profile
leadership, positions it as a bold experiment in the
combat sports landscape.For more details, visit realamericanfreestyle.com
Freestyle
wrestling
Freestyle
wrestling in America is a dynamic, high-energy sport
emphasizing technique, strength, and strategy. Governed
by USA Wrestling, it follows international rules set
by United World Wrestling, allowing wrestlers to use
both upper and lower body to score points through
takedowns, reversals, and exposure moves. Points are
awarded for actions like taking an opponent to the
mat (1-2 points), exposing their back to the mat (2-4
points), or securing a pin for an instant win. Matches
last two three-minute periods with a 30-second break,
and the wrestler with the most points—or a pin—wins.
A 10-point lead can end a match early via technical
superiority.
The
U.S. has a storied history in freestyle wrestling,
producing Olympic and World Championship medalists
like Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder, and Helen Maroulis.
Training hubs like Penn State, Iowa, and Oklahoma
State universities, along with regional training centers,
foster elite talent. Competitions range from local
tournaments to national events like the U.S. Open
and World Team Trials, with top wrestlers aiming for
the Olympics or World Championships.
Youth
and high school programs, such as those run by USA
Wrestling’s state associations, feed into college
and senior-level scenes. Folkstyle wrestling dominates
scholastically, but freestyle gains traction in offseason
clubs and national events like Fargo. It’s open
to all ages and genders, with women’s freestyle
growing rapidly, highlighted by stars like Adeline
Gray.
For
deeper insight, USA Wrestling’s website (usawrestling.org)
offers event schedules, rules, and membership details.
X posts from wrestlers and coaches often share training
tips, highlight reels, and event updates—search
#FreestyleWrestling for real-time buzz. If you want
specifics, like top training camps or recent U.S.
Freestyle
wrestling (Wikipedia)
Freestyle
wrestling is a style of wrestling. It is one of two
styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games,
along with Greco-Roman. High school wrestling and
men's collegiate wrestling in the United States are
conducted under different rules and termed scholastic
and collegiate wrestling. U.S. collegiate women's
wrestling is conducted under freestyle rules.
Freestyle
wrestling, like collegiate wrestling, has its origins
in catch-as-catch-can wrestling. In both styles, the
ultimate goal is to throw and pin the opponent to
the mat, which results in an immediate win. Unlike
Greco-Roman, freestyle and collegiate wrestling allow
the use of the wrestler's or the opponent's legs in
offense and defense.
According
to wrestling's world governing body, the United World
Wrestling (UWW), freestyle wrestling is one of the
six main forms of amateur competitive wrestling practiced
around the globe today. The other five forms are as
follows:
Greco-Roman
wrestling
Grappling/submission wrestling
Beach wrestling
Pankration athlima
Alysh/belt wrestling
Traditional/folk wrestling.
In 2013, the executive board of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended dropping wrestling
as a sport from the 2020 Olympic Games, but the decision
was later reversed by the IOC.
(Wikipedia)
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Brock
Lesnar vs Jon 'Bones' Jones being speculated by sports
media commentators; Will WWE top brass make it happen
for WrestleMania
For
months there's been speculation running rampant about
the potential match up of Brock Lesnar aka 'The Beast'
vs Jon 'Bones' Jones.
Due
to Jones recent drug testing fail it would appear
that the obvious place for the match up to happen
would be under the WWE umbrella, and what better event
to have it take place than WrestleMania.
WWE
is always looking for unique, high interest (and grossing)
main event matches, and there's little doubt that
this dream match would draw massive publicity, and
would certainly help sell out an arena (and boost
WWE Network subscriber numbers at the same time).
Would
the risk of booking such a dream match be worth the
potential risk and payoff? Only a few select top brass
in the WWE would know, those individuals would be
the likes of Vince McMahon and Triple H. Pat Patterson
would possibly be in the decision making also, and
could very well help book the match, should it be
scripted, as all WWE matches are. Or, would the WWE
just have these men fight for real? Problem is if
its for real, as the WWF Brawl For All was, both men
could get seriously hurt and be out of action for
many months. Then again, both men would be part-times
and are special attractions, so it's not like they
have to be out on the road going to arena to arena,
following such a bout.
There's
also talk whether UFC / MMA sensation Conor McGregor
may seriously look at one or more matches under the
WWE banner no matter what the result from his clash
with Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, who is not a stranger
to the WWE ring, having previously fought and beat
'The Big Show' at WrestleMania 24.
It's
certainly interesting times for the WWE / Sports Entertainment
- MMA - Boxing connection.
Let's
all hope that a Lesnar vs Jones and the upcoming McGregor
vs Mayweather fight surpass the infamous Ali vs Inoki
match from 1976.
As
Bruce Buffer says, Let's get ready to rumble. Let's
now cross to ringside with Mauro Ranallo for the call
of the action.
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