Support NeoGAF

[alr1ght]

Lot of people going to be eating crow in this thread.

It's funny that people think that he can't fight simply because he's a wrestler, it's as if he hasn't been training jiujitsu for a long time and doesn't have any natural talent at all.. oh wait.

36 years old with lots of damage done to his body, not very athletic, and has zero fight experience. Seriously I wish him well, but he would get absolutely wrecked by any middle of the pack MMA fighter. They'll give him one of the biggest cans imaginable, so he may win a fight or two.

 

[Tesseract]

this guy has talked so much shit over the years, i commend him for nutting up and getting into the octagon

 

[JMDSO]

Dana said before that whoever it is would be someone with a record the same as Punk. 0-0.

ie: he doesn't want to put him in with actual competition.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Punk's issue wasn't with money as much as it was with not getting respect.
Thing is, most of the ways your employer can show you respect involve getting paid more money.


That too.

Respect is his code name for money. His story about the WWE screwing him out of the autograph signing and SlimJim sponsor was very telling, especially since he said "i don't care about money" about a million times the week before.

 

[UberTag]

A problem of their own making, they overexposed the product.

Dana and Vince have that in common.

 

[RandyBobandy]

Lol why?

He's not a trained fighter and he's not exactly young. He'll get found out straight away

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Lot of people going to be eating crow in this thread.

It's funny that people think that he can't fight simply because he's a wrestler, it's as if he hasn't been training jiujitsu for a long time and doesn't have any natural talent at all.. oh wait.

He has zero real combat background (the top guys have been doing wrestling or some kind of combat sport since they were kids) and he's 36 years old. Lots of people take BJJ classes, it's trendy these days, jumping from that to UFC is fucking light years. It's an insult to the guys on the roster to think some guy off the street can compete.

 

[Data West]

Get the team together. I want to Benoit erase this guy from our books.

Yo if this UFC foray isn't a work, Punk will erase himself from the books.

 

[RP912]

So Dana is just signing people with 0 pro or amateur fights now. Isn't UFC supposed to be top tier?

reminds me of the old school UFC. Hiring guys with little to none experience just so they can beat the shit out of each other.

 

[block tower]

i guess im watching ufc again. clearly a money making scheme for white and brooks, but ill still dig watching punk throw real punches. maube he'll be good.. lol

 

[styl3s]

He has zero real combat background (the top guys have been doing wrestling or some kind of combat sport since they were kids) and he's 36 years old. Lots of people take BJJ classes, it's trendy these days, jumping from that to UFC is fucking light years. It's an insult to the guys on the roster to think some guy off the street can compete.

36 years old with lots of damage done to his body, not very athletic, and has zero fight experience. Seriously I wish him well, but he would get absolutely wrecked by any middle of the pack MMA fighter. They'll give him one of the biggest cans imaginable, so he may win a fight or two.

Gonna be eating a nice plate of crow next year.

 

[Kacho]

I'll put my chips on the table now... punk will have a good run in the UFC

 

[JMDSO]

He has zero real combat background (the top guys have been doing wrestling or some kind of combat sport since they were kids) and he's 36 years old. Lots of people take BJJ classes, it's trendy these days, jumping from that to UFC is fucking light years. It's an insult to the guys on the roster to think some guy off the street can compete.

Well, he wears Gracie gear so he's all set.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

i guess im watching ufc again. clearly a money making scheme for white and brooks, but ill still dig watching punk throw real punches. maube he'll be good.. lol

He's done pretty well hitting people who weren't expecting it, like fans

 

[Korosenai]

I saw a pic of him inn Facebook training with a Gracie, Roy Nelson, and King Mo. So who knows, at least he's putting in the work.

And I know he's trained bjj for a while under the Gracie's, and he was good friends with Chael so I'm sure he trained with him too.

 

[Reg]

Lol why?

He's not a trained fighter and he's not exactly young. He'll get found out straight away

Because the UFC needs the ratings/ppv buys.

 

[Kacho]

Lol why?

He's not a trained fighter and he's not exactly young. He'll get found out straight away

this publicity stunt will make so much money for both punk and the UFC

 

[Wellscha]

So Dana is just signing people with 0 pro or amateur fights now. Isn't UFC supposed to be top tier?

When you see replies like this:

Might have to watch my first UFC show.

well I guess I'll be watching UFC pay per views again

This ^ I'm interested in seeing how he does. I've not even watched a proper UFC match before (though I did buy the first UFC game on 360 for some reason...)

Well will watch his first match if nothing else

I guess I'm watching UFC in 2015.

Wow, didn't expect this.

Damn that's interesting as hell

Sure, why not?

Can't wait to watch him get beat up.

i guess im watching ufc again. clearly a money making scheme for white and brooks, but ill still dig watching punk throw real punches. maube he'll be good.. lol

You know how much of a genius Dana is.

 

[RBH]

Lot of people going to be eating crow in this thread.

It's funny that people think that he can't fight simply because he's a wrestler, it's as if he hasn't been training jiujitsu for a long time and doesn't have any natural talent at all.. oh wait.

 

[Sanjuro]

I'm not sure that Punk can flourish with the lack of creativity in the UFC writing department, but it should be fun to see him again.

 

[twinturbo2]

I'm just rooting for AJ Lee to make the jump too so she can break Rhonda Rousey's arm or something.

 

[Data West]

Dana gonna start running Blood Runs Cold promos next week.

 

[Diprosalic]

remember when people cared about the UFC? we had a WWE guy then, go get another one.

 

[UberTag]

I'm not sure that Punk can flourish with the lack of creativity in the UFC writing department, but it should be fun to see him again.

The UFC and WWE are probably equals in the creative writing department.
Provided you ignore NXT, that is.

 

[somedevil]

Gonna be eating a nice plate of crow next year.

Don't bring there posts up if they give him real jobber to give him a win. If he beats someone known then people should eat crow.

His first fight is going to be a draw though. Its going to make money but if he loses then its a one and done when it comes to being a draw.

 

[The One and Done™]

He's going to get annihilated. And he should.

 

[Talamius]

Anyone with sense knows Punk is going to get the king of all cans in his first fight. Dana will make sure of that just to fuck with Vince.

 

[Sean]

Good for him. It's his body and decision. It takes balls to go on national television with the chance of getting your head caved in with the additional pressure that comes with being famous.

Yup. He'll probably get destroyed in the octagon but props to him for trying at least.

 

[Sheroking]

When you see replies like this:

You know how much of a genius Dana is.

Insofar as it's genius to take one out of Vince's playbook.

Difference is UFC is supposed to be legitimate, and these PR stunts have backlash. WWE can have grumpycat on and it's forgotten in a week.

 

[spindashing]

And then he'll return to WWE as one of the part-timers! What a grand scheme! I wish Carny Moron Punk well.

 

[Dysun]

remember when people cared about the UFC? we had a WWE guy then, go get another one.

when two niche 'sports' combine, they turn into something greater

 

[JMDSO]

remember when people cared about the UFC? we had a WWE guy then, go get another one.

That guy was a champion amateur wrestler and was 31.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

And he thought working with Ryback was hard.

Dude will get clowned at WW or MW

 

[Jado]

A problem of their own making, they overexposed the product.

It was really just about fight cards falling apart and nothing interesting (or nothing at all) to pick up the slack... Which I guess is another way of saying what you did. 2015 will see a return to prior years' numbers.

 

[Sanjuro]

The UFC and WWE are probably equals in the creative writing department.
Provided you ignore NXT, that is.

Yeah. I've never seen anything from NXT.

I think there are still similarities, I just don't find the UFC product as entertaining usually.

 

[Kacho]

Dana White is doing what's best for business

this thread is already longer than the thread for the current UFC pay per view lol

 

[PInk Tape]

Good luck man. You're probably gonna need if.

 

[Data West]

when two niche 'sports' combine, they turn into something greater

You're not wrong

 

[Ninja Scooter]

"Herschel Walker is like 50 years old and it’s a cool little fun hobby," White told Gridlock on ESPNRadio1100 (0:10 mark) in Las Vegas."You know what makes me crazy is the media attention it got. ESPN will cover Herschel Walker fighting when you got guys like George St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, and B.J. Penn. All these great athletes that have been training for years and are the best in the sport and you are talking about Herschel Walker? Then you start talking about Walker possibly fighting Jose Canseco? Oh my god, give me a break."

"Hell no. You know what would happen to Herschel Walker over here? It would be the first death in MMA," said White. "He wasn’t impressive in his first fight; he would have to turn it up for the next three or four."

At least Dana is embracing his inner carny now.

 

[thefro]

I'm guessing the UFC will sign young up and coming fighter Scott Colton to be his first opponent.

 

[alr1ght]

Gonna be eating a nice plate of crow next year.

Yeah, we who actually watch MMA don't know anything. If he's matched up with anyone presently in the UFC, he will get complete and totally wrecked.

 

[Kano on the Phone]

He gets to fulfill what was probably a dream and make more money for two maybe real fights a year than he would have made fighting 200 fake fights a year and fuck up his body less. Even if he never lands a kick, that's a win.

Good for him.

 

[kirblar]

It was really just about fight cards falling apart and nothing interesting (or nothing at all) to pick up the slack... Which I guess is another way of saying what you did. 2015 will see a return to prior years' numbers.

They were just straight up putting out too many fight cards to the point where none had any starpower. It's still a problem.

 

[Forkball]

I'm a Punk fan, but he's going to get murdered. KEEP THE MYSTIQUE.

 

[Razorskin]

Get the Undertaker to go up against him.

 

[UberTag]

I'm guessing the UFC will sign young up and coming fighter Scott Colton to be his first opponent.

 

[Dick Justice]

lmao this is gonna be great. Can't lie it's a draw, but it'll be fun as fuck to see him get destroyed.

Will he be worse or better than Batista? Reminder: Batista undefeated (thank christ)

 

[crimzonflame]

Will he try do a GTS?

 

[UberTag]

Look at Big Dave manhandle that ham & egger.

 

[JMDSO]

He's never seen a can of anything he didn't like.