Last year marked a monumental event in the entertainment industry. Two of the biggest fighting promotions joined forces to create a single entity. UFC and WWE merged to form TKO. While they will continue their operations independently, significant changes have occurred. And now with diminished competition, the likelihood of collaborations has greatly increased.
After the deal was signed between the heads of both organizations, the combat sports community believed that the chances of collaboration had increased. ͏Howeve͏r, Dana White came forward to sta͏te th͏at the likelihood of c͏ollaboration is nil. However, it seems like ͏things might be changing for the better.͏ Fairly recently, UFC held an event in St.Louis, Missouri, and guess who was in attendance? It was none other than the ‘Viper’ Randy Orton himself. The former WWE champ had a conversation with the UFC as he endorsed the same. So is a crossover brewing in the enchanted pot of TKO?
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Interestingly, during the post-fight press conference, Dana White might have hinted towards a collaboration as he changed the tides of his intentions. While answering a question about the collaboration, White said, “Listen, some of the fighters who fight here have always dreamed about doing a WWE match or whatever it is. And yeah, I don’t have a problem with that.”
He further added, “I mean, I didn’t have a problem with that when Vince was consistently f–king me for no reason. And now that that’s not the case anymore, I obviously would absolutely do it.” Multiple UFC fighters have expressed their willingness to be on the stage of WWE and it seems like it is not a distant dream anymore. Moreover, fans seem to have a field day with Randy Orton as he witnessed the UFC Saint Louis.
Fans have a field day with Randy Orton as they asked him to RKO Dana White
Randy Orton attended UFC St. Louis alongside others. The UFC official Instagram handle posted a video of him stating that he is enjoying himself to the fullest at the event. The Insatragam post acted like a catalyst for the MMA fans to have a request for the ‘Viper’, let’s have a look at what the fans want him to do.
Starting off, the primary request the fans made for the ‘Viper’ was to do an RKO to Dana White. Why, you ask? Honestly, no one knows. The MMA fans stay upset with Dana White for no reason at all.
“RKO Dana one time for the fans!”
Another callout for Randy Orton to RKO Dana White.
“RKO Dana White agree button ——->”
Derrick Lewis fough͏t Rodrigo Nascimento at the event and e͏merged victorious, ͏yet fans weren’t quite satisfied with Lewis’s͏ knockout win. Instead, they were hoping for Randy Orton to deliver an RKO to Lewis. Of course, pun intended.
“Should run into the octagon and just rko Derrick lewis”
CM Punk was one of the first people from the WWE to venture into UFC. Well, his career might be short with the promotion but his existence started the debate of WWE vs. UFC. Furthermore, a fan asked what would be Orton’s specialization if he ventured into MMA. Well, considering his RKO, it would be grappling.
“What discipline would Randy Orton specialized if he went into MMA instead of WWE”
Randy Orton is known for RKO’ing everybody out of nowhere and well, the requests for Orton to do his special move on UFC people are just increasing.
“I can’t wait to see Randy rko Bruce Buffer during the presentation”
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Furthermore, another demand for RKO, and this time it’s for Dana White again.
“He should RKO Dana”
Jon Jones is undefeated in his career and is one of the best fighters to have ever graced the planet and one fan thinks that Orton has what it takes to defeat Jones (Well, pun intended)
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“Randy Orton the only man that can beat Jon Jones”
Well, Randy Orton might not RKO Dana White for obvious reasons but the possibility of him facing a UFC star has increased after White opened up about the collab.