Chris Jericho continues to do the media rounds to promote the release of his new book, ‘No Is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed Spelling but Succeeded in Life.’
During an interview with Sports Illustrated, WWE’s first-ever Undisputed Champion commented on the possibility of UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor appearing in a WWE ring one day. Jericho is convinced it will happen and says McGregor’s recent opponent Floyd Mayweather showed how it could work.
“Conor comes out of [his fight with Floyd Mayweather] looking like 100 million bucks, and Floyd retires 50-0. So will Conor McGregor end up in WWE? I think it’s a no-brainer. It might not be this year or the year after that because there’s a lot of money that you got to spend to get him in there, but a guy that yappy that knows the concept of cutting a wrestling promo — same with Floyd.”
Both Mayweather and McGregor have built their loyal audience of fans by utilizing pro wrestling tactics to hype up their fights. Jericho says it’s really up to Conor McGregor and added that he expects Ronda Rousey is int he same boat.
“That’s why Floyd did WWE, because he got a lot of his stuff from WWE ideas – so I think Conor will end up there. It’s just a matter of when he wants to. I also think Ronda Rousey will end up there one way or another as well.”
