WWE stars Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan recently addressed the UFC-WWE merger on Australian TV. Okay, so it was actually current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former UFC middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker on the show, not the real deals.
But following Monday’s announcement that UFC parent company Endeavor had agreed to purchase WWE and merge it with the UFC under a new, as yet unnamed parent company, Volkanovski and Whittaker’s mockery is based in real possibilities. Their skit focused on who would be the best bets to make a crossover from UFC into WWE or vice versa.
The skit is actually hilarious with both men pulling off darned good impersonations of Stone Cold and Hulk Hogan, especially considering their fighters first and performers second.
With giant images of Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar in the backdrop, the skit pointed to the seriousness of the UFC-WWE merger. There are numerous opportunities for athletes from both promotions to find new avenues for success.
The UFC’s first female champion, Ronda Rousey, used her polarizing persona to usher women into the Octagon. Following a historic run as champion, she made the transition to the WWE, where her…
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