WWE is reportedly interested in signing top UFC fighter “The American Gangster” Chael Sonnen. Sonnen lost to Anderson Silva at Saturday night’s UFC 148 pay-per-view, but that has not discouraged WWE from perusing the 35 year old fighter who is known as much for his loud mouth as his fists.
Sonnen has close ties to WWE Champion CM Punk as well as WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin. Earlier this year, Punk was going to accompany Sonnen to the Octagon for one of his fights until WWE nixed the idea.
Sonnen has been doing strength and conditioning training with Steve Austin at Austin’s Broken Skull Ranch to prepare for his fights.
No word yet on what Sonnen’s role in WWE would be, but he’s stated before that he’d consider a WWE career after his days in the UFC are over and there is said to be strong interest on both sides.
(Source: f4wonline.com)
