UFC PPV king vs Boxing PPV King

[JabroniBeater81]

WWE would be very smart to start looking into booking Brock Lesnar vs. Floyd Mayweather at Wrestlemania. They have an established relationship with Floyd, who has competed before at WM, hosted a RAW, and had Triple H in his corner for a few of his fights. He is the all-time boxing PPV king, and currently has the most coveted undefeated streak in boxing.

Then there's Brrrroooock Lesnar. The former UFC heavyweight champion who to this day holds the leading MMA's record for PPV buys. He is also notoriously known for ending The Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.

Why not book this? This would blend the boxing vs. UFC debate within WWE's Universe.

 

[Trill Co$by]

There are a lot of reasons as to why this match should not happen. For starters, I'm pretty sure Lesnar would destroy Mayweather, legitimately and not even think twice about it. Second, unless it's a legit fight then nobody will really care. They didn't care when Big Show faced Mayweather, no matter how much WWE paid the media so why would they care now?

 

[JabroniBeater81]

There are a lot of reasons as to why this match should not happen. For starters, I'm pretty sure Lesnar would destroy Mayweather, legitimately and not even think twice about it. Second, unless it's a legit fight then nobody will really care. They didn't care when Big Show faced Mayweather, no matter how much WWE paid the media so why would they care now?

Big Show vs. Mayweather received quite a bit of mainstream buzz when the angle first unfolded. Also, WWE is much closer and woven into the mainstream than it was 6 years ago. Factor in a legit combat athlete champion like Lesnar against Mayweather and this would get huge mainstream attention.

This is just a fun idea I am sharing. Don't be a lemon.

 

[Blade222]

I would rather see Brock Lesnar against WWE Hall of Famer "Iron" Mike Tyson, if he can still go...

 

[Jericho91]

No thanks. I'd rather see Brock Lesnar feud with retired UFC Fighter Ken Shamrock who was also a former Intercontinental Champion.

That to me would bring in great ratings. Great entertainment. Ofcourse only if executed right by today's ridiculous creative team.

 

[MCMG]

I'm sure it would get some attention from many outlets. Mayweather is a massive name and Lesnar is the biggest draw in UFC history. Where else would they fight than the WWE.

Perhaps they could have a staredown on a Raw or something else which would create lot of buzz. Mayweather winning a worked match doesn't do any favours for Brock and I doubt Mayweather would ever lose. If it was a real fight then Brock near kills him and conquers another streak

 

[dhines1671]

The highest weight class that Mayweather competes in is 154lbs. Brock has what? 120+lbs and about a foot of height?

Big Show is huge, but he's not a 2 time NCAA Heavyweight wrestling champ+ a UFC heavyweight champion.

Tyson was a fairly small heavyweight. With his hand speed, quickness, and power... Tyson in his prime would KO Lesnar before Brock had the chance to get his hands on him. If Brock did manage to get has hands on Tyson; Brock wins.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I'd have absolutely zero interest in this and I'm not sure a whole helluva lot of wrestling fans would either. I just don't see the allure of seeing a 5'8" 147 pound welterweight boxer against a 6'3" 275 pound pro wrestler/MMA fighter. Would it generate a lot of mainstream media coverage? Definitely. Could that lead to a big buyrate? Absolutely. Would it be a clusterfuck bordering on the absurd? Yep, pretty much.

I think what we'd ultimately get was what we saw with his bout against Big Show in which his entire entourage would interfere in order to help him win the match. We knew that something like that was coming with Big Show and it'd be no different here. Big Show, however, is a pro's pro that's always done his best with whatever he's been given, even if it's pure crap or playing the bitch to a man that he outweighed by nearly 300 pounds at the time. I think it's part of why he's been in WWE for so long. Brock Lesnar is not a pro's pro and I'm honestly not sure how he'd react to being told that he was gonna lose a "fight" to Floyd Mayweather. If he agreed to it, and I might be wrong, I have a feeling that Lesnar would want another few zeros added to his paycheck. Plus, how much do you suppose Mayweather would want. The fight he had this past Saturday against Saul Alvarez, he made $41.5 million. It's an absurd amount of money, in my opinion, but the guy does draw and while I doubt that he'd ask anywhere near that much for a "fight" in WWE against Brock Lesnar, I'd say he'll want more than the $3 million he got for his "fight" with Big Show.

 

[dhines1671]

The highest weight class that Mayweather competes in is 154lbs. Brock has what? 120+lbs and about a foot of height?

Big Show is huge, but he's not a 2 time NCAA Heavyweight wrestling champ+ a UFC heavyweight champion.

Tyson was a fairly small heavyweight. With his hand speed, quickness, and power... Tyson in his prime would KO Lesnar before Brock had the chance to get his hands on him. If Brock did manage to get has hands on Tyson; Brock wins.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

There is no way Lesnar can work... Bryan however... that could work.

Build it as the best "pound for pound" champion in wrestling history, have D-Bry knock over the major big heavyweights and then... Mayweather gets involved.. The Underdog is kinda still there for Bryan as he'd have rarely/never faced anyone like him and Floyd is at risk as Bryan is a solid hard guy in reality... it won't work till Floyd loses but the way Khan boxed the other night it's coming... "WM31 or 32... Bryan V Mayweather has some possibilities.

 

[Mitch Henessey]

I can't see this working out for a number of reasons.

First, Brock Lesnar is a heel through and through, and he just ended The Streak, so there's no way the fans are going to cheer him. And Mayweather is known for having a persona as this cocky (and unlikeable) jerk with a massive ego, so who are the fans suppose to cheer and root for? As far as crowd participation goes, you're looking at a massive clusterfuck, if this happens.

Then you have the obvious size difference between Lesnar and Mayweather, and you can't avoid the believability problem. Also, I'm not so sure Lesnar and Mayweather would back down to one another during negotiations and plans for the match, and the decision for who wins or loses. You have to believe Mayweather is very protective of his image and his mystique as this undefeated juggernaut.

In the end, I don't think it's worth it. Lesnar or Mayweather won't gain anything from it, because the outsiders will dismiss a victory in a "fake" sport. Sure, you'll see some headlines here and there, and a forgettable video package (or packages) on SportsCenter, but everyone on the outside will mock a Lesnar/Mayweather match up, so in the grand scheme of things, you're defeating the purpose of crossover mainstream appeal.

 

[JabroniBeater81]

Not sure how many of you follow MMA, but one of the biggest discussions and fantasy arguments is "How would Mayweather do in the Octagon?" This would be the closest thing, against a legit former UFC HW champion. Of course it would be worked. So was Big Show (who is bigger than Lesnar) vs Mayweather.

This would be one measure to steal back the UFC fans who stopped following WWE/pro wrestling once the UFC exploded in 2005. With the interest in UFC plateauing, this would be a great opportunity to capitalize.