Daniel Cormier Says Wrestling Would Be A Vacation For Him, Wants A Royal Rumble Moment
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier hung up his gloves after losing a decision to Stipe Miocic last Saturday. However, that doesn’t mean he is done competing entirely as he’s open to doing some professional wrestling inside the WWE … at least for an appearance.
Cormier told Sports Illustrated that such a stint would be more of a vacation than a retirement for him and that he wants to compete at a Royal Rumble. “I’d love a Royal Rumble moment where I throw a dude into the ropes and I clothesline his ass over the top, or I dropkick somebody over the top rope,” Cormier says. “And I’ll take my bump and get thrown out. Let me chase somebody down, clothesline him with a Bradshaw-Layfield clothesline from hell and eliminate somebody from the Royal Rumble, then throw me over the top. Pro wrestling? I’m all in.”
In the past, Cormier has also talked about doing commentary for WWE as he serves as a mixed martial arts commentator. He also trains with Cain Velasquez, who made several WWE appearances.
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