Mike Tyson Says He Wants To Wrestle For WWE & Talks Mayweather vs. Big Show

[CM Punk]

WWE Hall of Famer Mike Tyson recently spoke to ESPN.com to discuss his involvement in the new WWE '13 video game. Here are some highlights of what Tyson said about:

Would He Wrestle For WWE?

"Yeah, definitely ... If I’m healthy, and I am, I think, I would do it,” he said. “You have to be in shape. You can’t just come off the street and do this stuff. I did a little wrestling before in there during rehearsal, and you have to be in top shape. You gotta work out. You’re going to get hurt, so you have to be in shape that way you can make sure you limit the damage.

“Before boxing, I was a WWF fan. It’s like a soap opera for men. That’s what poor, inner-city kids did, we watched these guys wrestle and we fantasized about being them and that glory and that fighting.”

Floyd Mayweather Beating Big Show at WrestleMania 24:

"I was so mad when they did that s---. Floyd can’t beat no [expletive] Big Show. That’s bulls---. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I forgot I was doing an interview, but he was fighting one of my boys ... When you step into their field, you have to let them be kings in their field... So don’t bring guys into their field and make them look bad on their own mat. I don’t like that. From a fan’s perspective, I didn’t like that."

The Excitement of Working With DX & Steve Austin in 1998:

"I didn’t want it to ever stop. I was living the lifestyle. I was living the dream. You’re talking crap to the bad guys and doing whatever you want. I never wanted it to stop. That’s why when you’re on top, like Tony Atlas and them, you gotta go to drugs. How do you get back to that high? All the cocaine, LSD in the world can’t get you that high back. How do you get that high back? You can’t get that high with cocaine and heroin like you think you could. You can’t get it. This is the only natural high that can supersede drugs."

 

[Senhor Perfect]

He'd be fine as a manager for a wrestler with boxing gimmick, and doing some promos. Not in the ring though, that would be horrific.

 

[Stopspot]

Tyson for color commentary on RAW

 

[CM Punk]

Tyson and Booker for commentary would be gold.

 

[Leo C]

Love the second statement, where he says in wrestling the wrestlers should look better. Agree 100%.

 

[Swift]

Tyson for WWE champ.

 

[Cloud]

Tyson agreeing with us that wrestlers should come out of these celeb moments looking boss.

Also Tyson on commentary with Booker would be to funny, Guy sounds like he knows what he's on about as well.

 

[Farooq]

Won't want to see him in the ring that much, but having him for one match just to job I guess wouldn't be to bad. He's still Mike Tyson and having a young guy go over someone as crazy as him isn't bad. I'm glad he felt like that during the Big Show vs Floyd thing. It's bullshit to have wrestlers lose to none wrestlers, it's unfair and makes them look weaker, even if it is a cheat win. That's what WCW did with the world championship, I'm glad WWE isn't that stupid, but it's still stupid. I enjoyed watching Mike Tyson in the WWF when he was, it was something pretty cool. I didn't exactly mark hard but it was a badass time to bring him in and I did enjoy it pretty well.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

The first time round he was just an enforcer, that's acceptable to me. At his age there's no way he should start a wrestling career.

 

[catlady]

I would love to see him work with the WWE. Commentary would be great, even if he did a match here or there as well like Booker.

 

[Crayo]

Just me that wants him to fuck off then?

Manager sure, in-ring wrestler no.

 

[Dat Kid1]

He'd be fine as a manager for a wrestler with boxing gimmick, and doing some promos. Not in the ring though, that would be horrific.

Tyson shooting a promo? :haha:
I think he would be good as a GM, but I wouldn't be able to take anything Tyson says seriously.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

He's way more articulate than people think. I believe, like in wrestling, he played a character during his boxing career. As the bad ass psycho. He can speak and is hilarious. Watch some recent tv/radio interviews, you'll be surprised.

 

[Testify]

Very good statement on Mayweather beating Big Show. Agree totally.

I'd like to see him and Lesnar team up vs. Cena and The Game.

 

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Re: RE: Mike Tyson Says He Wants To Wrestle For WWE & Talks Mayweather vs. Big Show

Just me that wants him to fuck off then?

Manager sure, in-ring wrestler no.

I don't even want him as a manager...