Daniel Cormier Talks Online Backlash From Pro-Wrestling Star
It’s no secret that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is a big fan of professional wrestling and he has let his opinions about the sports entertainment industry known via his official Twitter account.
However, he has been caught up in some backlash over a recent tweet he decided to send out to his followers on the social media platform.
Ring of Honor (ROH), which is based in Baltimore, held its final PPV (pay-per-view) event of the year this past Friday night, Final Battle, that was headlined by Dalton Castle defeating Cody Rhodes to win the ROH World Title.
The match that caught the attention of the UFC champion was a six-man tag team title match between champions The Hung Bucks taking on Dragon Lee, Flip Gordon, and Titán.
During the match, there were some high spots including hurricanranas and drop kicks.
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Cormier sounded off on the spot by writing the following on his official Twitter account:
“@philbaroni this is actually pathetic. This is what people wanna see? Go to a god dang gymnastics competition. Suplex, bodyslam, piledriver do some old school wrestling man. DDT, I remember when the frankensteiner was the most you’d ever see someone flip. I say Boo to this BS.”
As a result of that comment, pro wrestling fans fired back at Cormier via Twitter. Most notably was Rhodes, who is the son of the late “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes.
“It’s not pathetic. The paying audience enjoyed it. UFC is thriving, and pro-wrestling has been going strong since 1920…besides most of y’all ask hunter for a job when the wheels fall off anyway, and most are on the comp list at staples…so lay the f*ck off.”
It's not pathetic. The paying audience enjoyed it. UFC is thriving, and pro-wrestling has been going strong since 1920…besides most of y'all ask hunter for a job when the wheels fall off anyway and most are on the comp list at staples…so lay the fuck off. https://t.co/oqKto3a4TK
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) December 17, 2017
“I do ask for comps, I am a fan, I didn’t say anything about anything but that sequence of the match. Just be very careful bud! I’ve been a fan of urs too but be very careful. Lay off the cuss words it’s not that serious. And I won’t need a job. I’ll be good.”
I do ask for comps, I am a fan, I didn’t say anything about anything but that sequence of the match. Just be very careful bud! I’ve been a fan of urs too but be very careful. Lay off the cuss words it’s not that serious. And I won’t need a job. I’ll be good. https://t.co/7DuDLbpipp
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 17, 2017
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Cormier gave his side of the situation during Monday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio.
“Listen, I’m a big-time wrestling guy,” Cormier said. “Like, I like watching that shit, and I know a lot people make fun of me for it. But I didn’t like that sequence of the match, and I’m going to say it. And if I want to say it on my Twitter, I’m going to say it on my Twitter. All those guys get all butt-hurt about it, and I’m like, ‘Hey, guys, not everybody is going to like everything you freaking do, so shut up.’ I told Cody Roades to lay off the swear words, because then when you start cussing like that, you’re pretending to be serious. And you don’t want to be serious with me.”
