Conor McGregor

Big E. Looks At Conor McGregor Potentially Joining WWE

How would “The Notorious” former UFC double-champion fare in WWE?

This is something Big E. mulled over while talking with the Vibe & Wrestling show recently.

During the discussion, the WWE Superstar spoke about Conor McGregor possibly coming to WWE.

Featured below are some highlights where he touches on this topic.

On how big a superstar McGregor is: “I assume that Conor will continue to fight in the UFC. As far as his ability to crossover, I will never roll my eyes or be angry at a celebrity or athlete from another sport getting an opportunity in WWE. For one, I realized from day one that this is not my call. I don’t run the company and wasting any time or energy about who is brought in or who is hired, is a waste. If Conor was brought in, how could I ever complain about that? He’s a massive star. He was number one on Forbes for the entire world. He was the most paid athlete in the world. He’s a huge star. He’s a bigger name than I am, that’s quite clear, and a bigger name than pretty much anyone we have. As far as crossover ability, if you ask your neighbor ‘who is this?’ there is a good chance they will know Conor McGregor. I would never have a problem with that.”

On not thinking everyone in WWE would welcome McGregor in but again says he understands how popular he is: “Not everyone would welcome him or feel the same, but he’s extremely entertaining. If he came to WWE, I think he would get a lot of attention and worth the investment for a lot of people. I wouldn’t have a problem with it, am I necessarily going to be beating the drum for him to come over? I’m not necessarily….it wouldn’t bother me. It would probably have a lot of positives. If it’s something he wanted to do, thumbs up.”

On McGregor’s legal troubles are the only thing that bothers him: “For me, the only stuff that bothers me, it’s not my position to judge him but it’s the legal stuff. I take pride when I look around the locker room, I’m not saying things are perfect, but I want to be in a locker room with people who are good people and obey the law and aren’t getting in trouble. There are things that he’s done that I wish he hadn’t, but, who am I to cast the first stone? If he comes over and represents himself well and carries himself in a way that is respectful, so be it.”

Check out the complete interview at YouTube.com. H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes.

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