Professional heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury beat Braun Strowman in his WWE in-ring debut.
The contest between the big men took place at the WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This marked the first time and perhaps the only time that fans witness Fury wrestle.
Fury won the match by count-out when he hit a big right hand to Strowman, who was on the apron. WWE did have Strowman hit him with his running powerslam after the match but Fury got right back to his feet.
WWE set up this match back on the Friday Night SmackDown premiere episode where Fury had a staredown with Strowman before jumping the barricade after a six-man tag team match
The angle happened when Strowman, The Miz & Heavy Machinery (Otis & Tucker) defeated AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode.
The following week on RAW, WWE had offered Fury an open microphone on the show in Bakersfield, CA at the Rabobank Arena on the USA Network. The two had a brawl on this show to further his program with Strowman.
It’s been reported that Fury is likely receiving significant money to make his WWE in-ring debut. WWE gets big money for putting on shows in Saudi Arabia and how stars receive hefty paydays.
According to reports, Mohammad bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, wanted Fury to compete at the show.
It should be noted that Fury approached WWE several years ago, but no deal was reached that would’ve seen him work a match.
