“Unfinished Business”: Michael Chandler Uses Dwayne The Rock Johnson Reference to Challenge Conor McGregor on WWE Raw 2/19

When WWE and UFC joined hands to form TKO, fans of combat sports expected a scintillating partnership. And now their wishes have come to fruition. UFC promos are now taking over WWE shows with Michael Chandler delivering a banger on the latest episode of WWE Raw. With a mic in his hand, the 37-year-old put Conor McGregor on notice, and that too, in a Dwayne Johnson-esque manner. After missing out on the UFC 300 headliner with McGregor, Chandler ended up taking shots at his arch-nemesis turf.

Michael Chandler employs a Dwayne Johnson reference to wage war against Conor McGregor

The former Bellator champion brought shockwaves on Monday Night Raw. After a satellite interview of Rhea Ripley and Nia Jax went off, revered ring announcer Samantha Irvin shifted her focus to Michael Chandler. She introduced the UFC star sitting in the front row and introduced him to the WWE fans. After bragging about his prowess as the most entertaining UFC fighter on the planet, Chandler called out Conor McGregor. Addressing the ‘unfinished business’ between them, he threatened McGregor with a solid barb. The lightweight star remarked, “Get your candy a** back to the Octagon,”. This was a clear reference to Dwayne Johnson, to say the least.

We can certainly expect more such UFC sagas playing out in the WWE arena in the future from now onwards. Earlier this week, CM Punk made his presence known at his former home as he appeared at UFC 298. Much more crossovers are expected to happen between the two combat sports behemoths.

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And WWE sensation Logan Paul can’t wait to see it coming.

Logan Paul professes his adulation for WWE-UFC crossovers

Tonight’s RAW hosted the legendary MMA Fighter Michael Chandler, who showed up and delivered a fiery promo targeting his UFC rival Conor McGregor. After witnessing this massive transition in the promotion, Youtuber turned wrestler Logan Paul took to his Twitter to share his excitement.

”The UFC x WWE crossover has begun…TKO” he wrote. 

Despite Dana White not advocating for it previously, the crossover occurred. The United States champion knows a thing or two about leveraging marketing and social media opportunities to further their interests. So it comes as no surprise that he endorses such a move.

Perhaps Logan Paul could be next in furthering his storylines and interests from WWE in the UFC world. Nevertheless, one thing is for sure.

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This is just the start of numerous crossover ideas that could occur between WWE and UFC. What’s your take on Michael Chandler making a huge Dwayne Johnson reference to taunt his UFC rival from live WWE Raw tonight? Let us know in the comments.