UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor has been known to stir up trouble. Whether he’s directing his insults at the men inside his division, the men outside of it, or even at the All Mighty himself, the “Notorious” Conor McGregor is a villain in the UFC, and seems to love his role.
In fact, he seems to love it so much that he has decided to practice it on some of the biggest trash talkers in the world – the WWE roster.
During the UFC 202 press conference on Friday, McGregor scoffed at the idea of pursuing a career in the WWE and had some less than colorful words for the 200-plus pound athletes on its roster.
“For the most part, those WWE guys are pussies, to be honest. They’re messed up pussies, if you ask me. Fair play to Brock, he got in and fought, but at the end of the day he was juiced up to the fucking eye balls, so how can I respect that? And then what’s the other guy [CM Punk]? The other guy hasn’t fought yet, so I don’t know about him yet.”
The featherweight kingpin then took to Twitter to further insult the world’s biggest sports entertainment promotion and its wrestlers.
I didn't mean no disrespect to the @wwe fans. What I meant to say was that I'd slap the head off your entire roster. And twice on Sunday's.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 7, 2016
Needless to say, the WWE roster did not take kindly to The Notorious’ insults. Big name wrestlers such as Ric Flair, Roman Reigns, and Kurt Angle were all-too eager to utilize their scripted trash talking skills in this real life war of words.
Coming from a guy who built a career copying my persona, I expected the type of class we get from Ronda or Anderson. pic.twitter.com/iVoC0Xva5g
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) August 7, 2016
Your the size of my leg. Shut up. https://t.co/fBVEdf8hE1
— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) August 7, 2016
very funny little guy. Why don't you get your head out of Dana White's ass
— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) August 7, 2016
Even Conor’s own countryman, Stephen Farrelly (aka, Sheamus), joined the chorus of McGregor haters.
Never show a Jack Russell a mirror. It thinks it's a majestic Irish Wolfhound. Really, just an annoying wee yapper trying to sell tickets.
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) August 7, 2016
McGregor can talk all of the trash he wants about these guys, knowing there is little to no chance of a physical altercation.
The same, however, cannot be said about Nate Diaz, whom The Notorious will face in the main event of UFC 202, set to go down on August 20 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event will be available on pay-per-view and on Fight Pass
