As everyone and their mother knows by this point, Conor McGregor is biggest MMA star on the planet. His meteoric rise since beating Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Title has been nothing short of spectacular.
As he became the first person in UFC history to hold world titles in two divisions simultaneously after beating Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Title at UFC 205, McGregor’s stock has only risen. But, what if his choice to be an MMA fighter was the wrong one? Just hear me out.
I believe that with a platform like the WWE available to him, McGregor would have been better served to join up with Vinny Mac and his house of pro-wrestlers. There are numerous reasons for this but for today we are focusing on five.
So, without further ado, here are 5 reasons Conor McGregor should’ve joined the WWE instead of the UFC:
#1) A better platform for his trash talking
Conor McGregor made a name for himself because of his ability as the great trash talker in the history of the UFC. But, that’s the thing about MMA. It’s a place where most of your work is done inside the octagon and in your training and not on the mic.
For someone as gifted with words as The Notorious One, he should be on the mic at every given opportunity. And regardless of what anyone says, there is no better place to put your trashing talking skills to use rather than the WWE.
Unlike in the real world, in the squared circle, no one’s gonna punish you for insulting your opponents and creating a ruckus. Hell, that’s half of what pro-wrestlers are supposed to do. Very honestly speaking, the WWE is a much better platform for the Irishman to express himself and use his gift of the gab to full effect.
#2) Safer work environment
The WWE is scripted. Just in case you’re still living the kayfabe era, I thought I’d just make that clear. With everything being scripted, there is very little room for “real fighting” to happen like it does in the world of MMA.
But, what that also means is that the WWE is a much safer place to work when compared to the UFC and other MMA promotions. Can you imagine getting the absolute snot beaten out of you and then choked out for real by Nate Diaz in the WWE? Nope, it’s never gonna happen.
Sure there are injuries and the like, but for the most part, working in the WWE is a helluva lot safer than working in the UFC where there are elite level fighters out for your blood. This is especially true for someone like McGregor who loves to piss off his opponents with his trash talk.
It would be much safer for McGregor in Vince’s clubhouse rather than Dana White’s.
#3) The size of the WWE
Sure, today the UFC is valued higher than Vince McMahon’s WWE what with the multi-billion dollar sale that took place this past year. But, a large part of that is Conor McGregor and his antics.
With his ability to draw a crowd with his words and then his ability to back up those words with magical performances inside the octagon, The Notorious One elevated the UFC to unprecedented heights.
But, imagine if he had put his efforts into the WWE instead of the UFC. With his incredible skills, he could easily have done the same for the premier wrestling promotion in the world and made them a behemoth that the UFC could never have imagined matching.
You do feel like McGregor missed out on the chance to be a part of something even bigger than what the UFC is today.
#4) He has all the physical skills to be a pro-wrestler
Despite his smaller stature (compared to the monsters in the WWE), there has been little doubt that McGregor could succeed in the WWE. Triple H himself said that McGregor’s weight is barely an issue and he would be a top superstar without a doubt with the company.
The reason for this is that McGregor is a phenomenal athlete. With his MMA experience as well as natural physical gifts, he would be an ideal candidate to take up pro-wrestling and become the very best the world of sports entertainment has to offer.
While there are those who would question this claim, just like how naturally McGregor has taken to MMA and boxing and how he has constantly evolved over the course of his career. With enough dedication – which the Irishman has in spades – he would be a top of the line pro-wrestler.
#5) There was more money in the WWE
Let me preface this point by saying that today, McGregor will make much more in the UFC than in the WWE. But, if he had joined the WWE before the UFC is what it is today, he could’ve made a hell of a lot more money. And, as he himself as admitted, that’s what he cares about the most in the world.
He would’ve been the kind of superstar to change the landscape of pro-wrestling and after attaining global superstardom, he could’ve negotiated a contract that blows what he’s earning in the UFC out of the water and also cashed in on extra things such as merchandise sells and the like.
If McGregor had decided to join the WWE instead of the UFC and enjoyed the same level of success, he would’ve made more money. No doubt about it.
