WWE legend questions Conor McGregor’s longevity as feud escalates: ‘We’ll see if he even lives to 57’
Conor McGregor has teased a possible run at WWE as reports surfaced of the sale of the company to Endeavor. Merger with UFC Under a publicly traded company.
In between, McGregor and legendary manager and promoter Paul Heyman got into a small Twitter feud that seemed to end with the Irishman warning Heyman.
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Roman Reigns looks on during the WWE and Universal Championship match during the WWE Royal Rumble event at the Alamodome on January 28, 2023 in San Antonio. (Alex Birens de Haan/Getty Images)
However, the “Wiseman” of undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns’ “Tribal Chief” applauded McGregor in an interview with BT Sport and offered his own warning to the former UFC champion.
“I’m not a grandfather, but I appreciate the fact that I’m old enough to be number one, and I’m still working my way up to the top,” Heyman said. “I’d like to see if Conor McGregor at 57 is still at the very top of his entire industry. We’ll see if he’s still relevant at 57. We’ll see if he’s 57 now with his lifestyle. Also lives up to, No. Two
Conor McGregor teases WWE run, feud with Paul Heyman: ‘Careful grandpa’
Conor McGregor attends qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 28, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Arnold Jerocki/FilmMagic)
“Number three, it’s not that he tweeted me, I picked the fight with him. Let’s be honest about it. He, as a Roman Reigns wannabe, Paul Heyman style, you know, the title on each shoulder. , and, you know, gave himself a shout-out, of course he did. You know, the ultimate self-promoter in Conor McGregor, you know, 9 feet tall and 155 pounds and 5-foot-4. is
“So, with that in mind, I said, ‘Look at McGregor, Roman Reigns wannabe,’ and of course, you know, he said, ‘Oh, be careful, grandpa. I’m going to crack your jaw in three places.’ and will break it.”
Heyman added that a lesson he learned from his father was that if a man wanted to beat a man, he would go up to him and beat him. He suggested that McGregor may have more bark than bite.
“Even if he comes after ‘Wiseman,’ what if I land a lucky shot? Like the lucky shot he hit (Jose) Aldo,” Heyman wondered.
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Professional wrestler advocate Paul Heyman speaks at a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
“And if he beats me, who cares? I’m 57 years old.’ I’m a Jewish-guy from the Bronx. Is this a tough fight for Conor McGregor? I don’t see him picking a fight with Roman Reigns. But then again very few people do what the little minds tell them to do. And that’s okay because I like the little guy. He’s funny to me. Like a clown.”
