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Seth Rollins Says UFC Fighters Can't Transition to WWE: 'They Don't Have the Stamina'

Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVFebruary 12, 2024

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 08:  Seth "Freakin" Rollins during the WWE Wrestlemania XL Kickoff on February 08, 2024, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PXimages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Louis Grasse/PXimages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

WWE star Seth Rollins may have been toeing the line between reality and kayfabe when he made some pointed comments about the idea of a UFC fighter transitioning to professional wrestling.

The world heavyweight champion told ESPN's Marc Raimondi he doesn't believe any UFC fighter would go full-time in WWE, citing the arduous year-round schedule.

"They don't have the stamina for it, man," he said. "They don't fight every single weekend, right? This championship goes everywhere."

Marc Raimondi @marcraimondi

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Rollins cited Ronda Rousey as somebody who had a "tough" time going from UFC to WWE.

However, to say there isn't a UFC fighter who could succeed in WWE is a stretch when Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir and Matt Riddle are all active performers at major promotions.

More than anything, Rollins' comments came off as foreshadowing a major storyline to come, especially with WWE and UFC's merger under the TKO Group Holdings umbrella company.

A major crossover between the two feels inevitable.