During the late 90s and early 2000s, UFC fighters transitioning to WWE was becoming a thing, especially thanks to Ken Shamrock. However, UFC legend Mark Coleman never made his way to WWE and now he has blamed Chris Jericho for blocking him from joining WWE.
While speaking to Hannibal TV, UFC legend Mark Coleman was asked why he didnt do more pro wrestling after his MMA career, especially since he showed a lot of potential.
Coleman explained that WWE did bring him to one of their shows, but he showed up extremely drunk. While he was ringside, he ended up messing around with Chris Jericho, who had just been thrown out of the ring. Coleman was at ringside yelling at Jericho like a regular fan, calling him names and trying to fire him up.
Jericho looked up at Coleman, flipped him off, and said something back. After that, Jericho went backstage and complained to management. Soon after, Coleman was no longer allowed backstage and WWE never reached out to him again.
Looking back, Coleman believes WWE really blew it. He felt he could have had amazing matches with guys like Kurt Angle and others, and they would have torn the house down. He also took a shot at Jericho, saying it seemed like typical behavior, trying to protect his spot and not wanting another top guy coming in.
Mark Colemans missed chance to join WWE remains one of wrestlings more interesting what if moments. Whether it was due to Chris Jericho, WWEs choices, or just bad timing and personal factors, Coleman still feels he had what it took to succeed in WWE.
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