Las Vegas, Nevada – March 05: Colby Covington reacts after the end of his good weight warfare … [+]
Former Temporary UFC Champion Temporary Lightweight Colby Covington responded to fans’ questions in a recent video on his YouTube channel. The courageous and open fighter was asked when he planned to go to WWE to pursue a professional wrestling career.
The question was a natural, as Covington has tried to create a professional heel character of how wrestling during his time as a high contender and temporary champion at UFC. While Covington failed to become indisputable champion, he was set as a star and a needle moving with UFC.
“I would probably say like two years,” Covington said on his YouTube channel. “I want to really start working on my wrestling in the ring and my crowd consent skill in the year or two next year. Maybe I will go to Orlando and go to WWE training center. But I want to I really begin to refine my craft in WWE and wrestling movements, and I hope, I can make a transition in the next year or two. “
Covington is now 17-5 as a professional and 12-5 in UFC. He is at a two-fighted loss after a loss of TKO to Joaquin Buckley in December 2024 at UFC Fight Night Tampa. On the surface, Covington’s plan sounds good, but looking a little deeper, there are reasons for pause.
At 36, he is already a little old to start a professional wrestling trip. At the age of 38, it will be even tougher – unless he is simply talking about making a presentation. However, based on what he mentioned in his response, it sounds like he has the most in mind.
I have covered WWE for 17 years for numerous publications, and have been a fan for over 40 years. I have a really good glove to identify the type of talent needed for success in professional wrestling.
While Covington is bold and athletic, his personality is not as strong as wrestling as it may seem. Covington is definitely lined up to be the heel. Here is the thing for the heel in the pros wrestling: they are usually the most talented performers in the friend.
The best have the ability to tell a story in a match with their shows, and they are often wise and capable of improvisation. Covington is often stumbled upon his words at UFC press conferences and after fighting. Do we really believe that he will be able to spend a promotion of 10,000 WWE fans who caresses him and doing his best to throw him out of his game?
Tampa, Florida – December 14: Hulk Hogan is seen in the corner of Colby Covington before a … [+]
The fighting is different; What is what Covington does. He is harsh like nails and a world class wrestler. No booing quantity will remove it from his game when it comes to competing in the octagon.
Cutting a direct promotion and learning all that is needed in professional wrestling is another beast, and it does not sound like Covington understands what is being recorded to do.
Ever hear someone use verbs for a topic, and based on the words they use, you can say they are not so familiar? This is what Covington seemed to answer this question. Is not the WWE training center; It is the center of performance.
What is the “Satisfied Ability from the Crowd?” The strange phrase of possible phrases from a lack of familiarity. There is more to be a professional wrestler than having Hulk Hogan go to the octagon and try to make people hate you.
Covington may be determined to learn that lesson on the difficult path.