WWE COO Triple H and boxing lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury were on ESPN’s “First Take” this morning to promote the upcoming Crown Jewel pay-per-view (PPV). During the interview, Triple H explained why Tyson Fury is a perfect fit for WWE; given his amazing athleticism, personality, and draw power.
Check out the highlights here:
Tyson Fury being perfect for WWE:
Well, part of my job – my biggest job is recruiting athletes globally. So I’m looking at athletes all over the world. From every sport. Olympics, NFL, soccer, it doesn’t matter, I’m looking for the best athletes in the world. But when they’re showmen, like Tyson Fury is, it makes that job so easy. And I can tell you that, from him coming down to our performance center in Orlando, Florida, he has taken to this like a fish to water.
His footwork, his mannerisms, everything is there. The athleticism from what he does as a combat athlete, he’s there, and then some. Plus, is there a better showman on the planet than Tyson Fury? He was custom made to do this, so he’s been on the radar for a long time as a performer. For me, the Top Rank-ESPN+ deal of the last year or so, really put that back on my radar. I went to the Lomachenko fight in New York and it was about the time he signed with Top Rank, and it really put it on my radar, this was an opportunity for us.
We have the right time come up, we reached out to him, he had some downtime and was looking forward to doing it, was a big fan, it just worked out perfectly. Some things happen for a reason.
Comparisons to Rocky vs. Thunderlips from Rocky III:
Yeah, it’s a funny thing because when he stands up straight he’s taller than Braun Strowman. But then again, like you said, Braun Strowman is just a house of a man. You could see that Thunderlips moment where Tyson gets thrown into the third row from the ring at Crown Jewel.
But the truth is, he’s built for this, he’s a showman, but he also brings something to the table that – it’s not the little tiny boxer against – it’s not Floyd [Mayweather] vs. The Big Show. This is a guy that matches up to Braun Strowman. And – I don’t even know if you’re aware, he just threw a jab at you twice and you didn’t see one of them. He’s got fast hands – I wouldn’t want to be Braun Strowman.
While appearing on @espn’s @FirstTake, @TripleH explained why @Tyson_Fury is custom-made to compete in WWE. https://t.co/Z1xvJ6CTTC
— WWE (@WWE) October 18, 2019
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