5 Reasons why pro wrestlers can transition to MMA but not other way round

#4 Physicality

Even the ref felt that one

Yes, we know you get hit in the face on a daily basis as an MMA fighter - but in the WWE that is one of the many risks associated with the job, including bumps and pretty much every move ever invented. There's no protecting you from the bruises and scars that come with being a WWE Superstar, which is one of the many reasons why a lot of guys don't end up making it to the top.

Then you've got steel chairs, gimmick matches and all of the high flying spots that may look easy on TV but in reality are extremely difficult. Fighters won't have prepared for leaving the ground in that kind of manner and the actual brutality would be unlike anything they've ever experienced before.

Plus, just imagine how many guys and girls would be looking to prove a point at the expense of the incoming UFC or Bellator guy. Ouch. We conclude with perhaps the most pathetic point of them all - to some people, anyway.