Tyson Furys involvement with WWE is not the first time a superstar from a sport has ventured into the magical world — and it is not likely to be the last.
Crossing over to another has been a tradition in wrestling going back to the times of boxer-v-wrestler games such as the ones involving Muhammad Ali and Japanese legend Antonio Inoki in the 1970s.
A number of big names in the world of American sport – notably the NFL – have seen themselves at the squared circle and in WrestleMania II.
We have chosen out our five favorite times when athletes exchanged sports for sports amusement…
The standard for sport stars entering WWE – at least for British lovers – stays the 2015 appearance on Raw of Wayne Rooney.
After hearing Wade Barrett crap talk Manchester United (to a mixture of cheers and boos from the Manchester crowd), Rooney was encouraged into the ring tobehave like a man.
The then-United striker did not embarrass that request but once Barrett captured in his face, he delivered a tame slap whichBad News marketed like the pro that he is.
Setting the template to get the conflict between Tyson Fury of 2019 and Braun Strowman is the famous WrestleMania match between the Big Show and Floyd Mayweather.
When he leaned with the giant in 2008 of WWE mayweather gave up almost two feet in height and an amazing 240lbs in fat.
But, a right hook that was ferocious later, he surfaced with his undefeated record intact and went on to fight Conor McGregor in a second bout between two fighters.
Ronda Rousey was an MMA fighter when she stepped between the ropes, Though she would go on to have a glorious WWE profession.
Hunting some support The Rock switched to Rousey and she immediately shot down Stephanie McMahon with a arm lock.
On that evening, a spark has been lit which would lead to one of the best rookie years at the business background.
Having a goatee-sporting Michael Cole on vacation obligation, legendary hard man of football Vinnie Jones pledged to find his namesake Vince McMahon backstage andknock him out.
While he did not make good Jones did get to liven Steve Austin for a Stunner.
He achieved an accolade which is with winning a domain – having to share a beer with none other than good old Stone Cold himself.
When Jose Mourinho had been at the front row along with his loved ones, Possibly the most known of the sporting celebrity involvements came in 2007 on a episode of Raw.
An extremely youthful looking Shane McMahon calls outside Mourinho, describing him asthe head coach of the Chelsea football game.
Said Raw was taking place at Earls Court, a place not a thousand miles away from Stamford Bridge. Yet, the audience was not prevented by that fact from erupting in a chorus of boos.
