Former WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated Now and commented on the possibility of UFC Lightweight champion Conor McGregor appearing for WWE one day. Balor says “The Notorious” has the charisma and athleticism to be successful in a WWE ring.
“I think he’s a natural fit, to be honest with ya,” said Balor. “He’s a natural showman, he’s an incredible athlete, probably one of the best athletes on the planet. I think given the opportunity to come to the WWE, I think he would thrive.”
When asked about the gimmick that the UFC mega-star would use in WWE, Balor brought up McGregor’s popular “Billion Dollar Strut” – which McGregor has acknowledged is influenced by Vince McMahon.
“I think he’ll just waltz out with his ‘Billion dollar strut’ – very similar like Vince McMahon – and probably lay some people out,” Balor said, before touching on a potential McGregor-Enzo Amore program. “I know Enzo Amore has been mentioning Conor a lot, is that a potential feud going forward? Who knows?”
Of course, Conor McGregor has a huge boxing fight coming up on August 26th against WrestleMania 24 competitor Floyd Mayweather Jr. When asked if he had a prediction for Mayweather vs. McGregor, their shared Irish heritage left Balor no choice but to root for the UFC fighter.
“Us Irish, we have a tendency to kind of bond together,” said Balor. “Despite any kind of differences, when it’s someone from the homeland, you gotta root for them. I’ll be rooting for Conor, for sure.”
Check out more from the Finn Balor over at SI.com.
