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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 11: Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury shadowboxes as he speaks at a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury will face WWE wrestler Braun Strowman and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE’s Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 11: Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury shadowboxes as he speaks at a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury will face WWE wrestler Braun Strowman and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE’s Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Tyson Fury is one of the greatest boxers ever. Fury is not only undefeated in boxing but also he is undefeated in WWE as well. Though it was a brief spell, it was a memorable one. The Gypsy King entered the professional wrestling world and got heavily praised by many, including Stephanie McMahon.
In an interview with Mirror Fighting, Stephanie heavily praised Tyson Fury. The Chief Brand Officer of WWE thinks Fury is “tailor-made” for WWE.
Stephanie McMahon said, “Tyson Fury, I feel, is made for WWE. He has all of the personality, all of the charisma, he’s an incredible athlete with a tremendous look, he’s a big man, lots of strength, power, speed and agility.”
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“I think he is tailor-made for WWE and we’ll see if and when he comes back,” she added. Well, it will be a major boost for WWE if Fury returns to professional wrestling once again. Not only Stephanie, but even the WWE Universe will love to see more of The Gypsy King in WWE.
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How did Tyson Fury perform in WWE?
Though wrestling is something that is totally different for Fury, yet you cannot deny the fact that he is a proven champion. And during his time with WWE, he showed the world why he is so highly regarded in his field.
Fury had a very strong opponent to face in WWE – Braun Strowman. Strowman and Tyson Fury got involved in a heated segment on the October 4th episode of SmackDown in 2019.
After Strowman threw Dolph Ziggler at Fury, The Gypsy King jumped the barricade and tried to attack ‘The Monster Among Men’. But the security stopped him.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 11: WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul “Triple H” Levesque (C) gets between WWE wrestler Braun Strowman (L) and heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury (R) as they face off during the announcement of their match at a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Strowman will face Fury and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE’s Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The two men then collided at the 2019 Crown Jewel PPV, which marked Fury’s first match in WWE. Fury defeated Strowman by count-out after hitting Strowman with a knockout punch.
However, on the November 8th episode of WWE SmackDown, the two men shook hands and sorted things out between them. Fury and Strowman then formed a tag team and successfully defeated the B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel).
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That was it for Fury in WWE. Even though it was for a small time, it was hugely entertaining for the WWE Universe. Do you want to see The Gypsy King return to WWE?
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