Sorry Colby Covington, no one needs to see you in WWE.
Earlier this week, the three-time UFC title challenger revealed that he hopes to transition from the Octagon to the world of sports activities leisure within the subsequent 1-2 years.
“I would say probably like two years,” Covington mentioned on his YouTube channel. “I wish to actually begin engaged on my in-ring wrestling and my crowd-pleasing capacity within the subsequent yr or two.
“Maybe I’ll go up to Orlando and go to the WWE training center. But I want to really start perfecting my craft in the WWE and the wrestling moves, and hopefully I can make a transition in the next year or two.”
Whereas some have urged that Covington’s capacity to promote fights and discuss his manner into undeserved title alternatives would serve him effectively in WWE, there are many others who suppose Covington can be in manner over his head making an attempt to drag off his cringey trash-talk in entrance of 20,000 unforgiving professional wrestling followers.
“I think we are underestimating how hard it is to cut promos in WWE and this man already struggles to deliver pre-written lines at UFC press conferences,” ADC MMA added.
“Colby would have no strengths in WWE,” TKO Speak wrote. “No height. No weight. No persona. WWE would write him to lean into. We all know he cant cut promos [see: ‘takin’ lerds munch monies]. He doesn’t have a strong fan base to carry him into rebranding. He is coming off a two fight skid. The WWE Champions are are giant men in comparison. Cain Velasquez showed up for Brock and physically looked like a fan more than a wrestler. Colby would fare far worse.
“They would absolutely not allow him to say the shit he has said in the past. Maybe a greaseball Manager but again- dude fumbles his words consistently. Would whip CM Punks ass in a fight. Wouldn’t be able to touch him in a wrestling ring, or come close to cutting any type of effective promo.”
Colby Covington Discusses UFC Return in 2025
Whereas Colby Covington’s transfer to WWE could also be nonetheless a number of years off (if ever), ‘Chaos’ is able to get again to work and again contained in the Octagon.
Providing some perception into his subsequent combat, Covington claimed he’s able to get the ball rolling as soon as the UFC locks down an appropriate opponent, however he’ll need a full 12-week combat camp to prepare after supposedly coming straight off the sofa to combat Joaquin Buckley in December.
“Hopefully I’ll be back in there in the next three months,” Covington mentioned. “I need a 12-week coaching camp. Coming off the final combat, I didn’t get a coaching camp. I didn’t practice in any respect. Simply confirmed up as a result of I’m an organization man, love this firm greater than something. So now, I simply actually wish to ensure that I get a full coaching camp – so I’m at my greatest, so individuals can see the true Colby, and we’ll beat anyone on this planet once we get a full coaching camp.
“Whenever the UFC can find a good opponent, a big name that makes the company business, then we’ll get into a 12-week training camp. Bring them all.”
