British Olympic boxer d has revealed that WWE approached him with a contract offer, even inviting him to their Performance Center in Florida before he ultimately decided to continue his boxing journey.
Speaking with IFL TV, Orie shared details of his experience with WWE, which first reached out to him during the Olympic Games.
“They contacted me during the Olympic Games to come down and see what it’s about,” Orie explained. “I got offered a contract … you build up a name for yourself, a character, choose whether you’re a babyface or a heel … then, over time, you can be confident enough to get on SmackDown or Raw.”
Orie was impressed by the professionalism and confidence of WWE’s athletes but ultimately chose to pursue his boxing career instead.
“When I went out there, it was just fantastic. I got to meet so many amazing wrestlers,” he said. “The biggest thing I took away was confidence—how to express yourself and your feelings to the mass audience.”
Despite the opportunity, Orie took time to reflect on his future and concluded that boxing remained his true passion.
“I was thinking to myself, what do I want out of life? What do I want to look back on when I’m 50 or 60? Boxing, I believe, will really do that for me,” Orie stated. “Wrestling is always there—the door is always open—but my main purpose in life is to do it in the boxing ring.”
Now signed with Queensbury Promotions, Orie is set to make his professional debut, choosing to chase championship glory inside the ring rather than the squared circle.