‘He’s Like a Wild Animal’: Jorge Masvidal Left Stunned as Clip of Mike Tyson Brawling With Millionaire Star Resurfaces

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal and boxing legend Mike Tyson seemingly have a lot in common. Both athletes are known for their exceptional striking prowess, with Tyson being one of the best heavyweights in the sport of boxing, while Masvidal is regarded as one of the slickest boxers in the UFC.

Moreover, Gamebred even has a fascination with Tyson and his life as he regularly shares infamous incidents involving Iron Mike. He recently shared one such incident of Tyson’s notorious run in the WWE back in 1998. The Baddest Man On The Planet arrived at the WWE after his boxing license got revoked due to the infamous ear bite incident.

During his run, Tyson was involved in a feud with the company’s top star Stone Cold Steve Austin. In an episode of RAW Tyson was interrupted by the former WWE champion, who even refused to shake Tyson’s hand. Seeing this as a sign of disrespect, Iron Mike went on to shove Austin leading to an all-out brawl.

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Masvidal reacted to this incident and claimed that Tyson was like a savage animal back in the day. “He’s like a Wild Animal!”This was back then when #MikeTyson didn’t have an “Off Button” he wrote in the caption.

The feud between the two lasted till WrestleMania 14, with Tyson siding with Shawn Michaels, who faced Stone Cold in the main event. He acted as the special enforcer for the match and had to take over as the referee when the original referee got knocked out. However, he would go on to turn on Michaels and cost him the victory.

 Mike Tyson Earned $1.5 million more than Floyd Mayweather for his WWE stint

Both Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have had stints in the WWE. However, Iron Mike earned significantly more than his fellow boxer for his run. Renowned wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer revealed that Mayweather earned around $2 million for his run in 2008. Despite the hefty sum, this is not the most WWE has paid for an athlete to work for their company.

Meltzer also revealed that Tyson earned $3.5 million for his run in 1998, beating Mayweather by $1.5 million. The main reason for this was Tyson’s mainstream appeal during the 90s, which led the company to pay top dollar for the former heavyweight champ.

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