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Post by Creative Has Nothing for Me on Aug 27, 2009 22:34:08 GMT -5
The more I watch the guy I can't help but wonder if he'll eventually make his way to MMA if for whatever reason his WWE career doesn't pan out. Given his legit athletic background, how well do you think he would fare? He's 6'6 and around 260, plus still young enough to make the transition. I read threads on other places about "What wrestler would you wanna see in MMA??" and there are always answers of Triple H & Cena which I think are ridiculous but I think Swagger could be one that could have some decent fights. Anyone else?
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Post by Bob Sapp on Aug 27, 2009 22:41:37 GMT -5
I doubt the guy is really 260, but I guess he'd do well. It's common knowledge that wrestlers seem to transition to MMA better than boxers or kickboxers.
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Post by TheAntiCena on Aug 28, 2009 2:25:39 GMT -5
I doubt the guy is really 260 i disagree, the guys tall and thick i think he could be liek 245- 260, and ya swagger mite do well in MMA.... Personally id love to see like Samoa Joe or Kurt angle in MMA, the fact that theyd prolly do really well makes me wanna see em. ppl liek cena and triple H are jus mass and dont seem em doing much... |
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Aug 28, 2009 11:25:24 GMT -5
Being a great amateur wrestler is a good place to start in MMA.
From that point on, a lot would depend on his chin or his ability to take a punch, because that's something you can't determine from a guy's wrestling success and it's something you can't necessarily learn. Sometimes, a guy just has a glass jaw and there's nothing he can do about it.
Swagger would have as good a shot as any decent college wrestler though, I guess.
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Post by Lita's Lover on Aug 28, 2009 15:46:53 GMT -5
Like any successful college wrestling, he'd at least fairly well. But he's have to work hard to gain any noteriety or MMA success
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Post by The Mac on Aug 29, 2009 10:43:42 GMT -5
Since he is a good amateur wrestler already he could do well in UFC quite like Lesnar did!
But he would be to work alot on his striking and taking strikes!
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Post by Codesters on Aug 30, 2009 15:06:52 GMT -5
I've said it once and I'll say it again. Kurt Angle if younger would do quite well in mma with his wrestling pedigree. He's beaten Couture in Amature matches.
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Post by rampagewand on Aug 30, 2009 15:15:39 GMT -5
I've said it once and I'll say it again. Kurt Angle if younger would do quite well in mma with his wrestling pedigree. He's beaten Couture in Amature matches. I really didnt know that! Thanks any more info?  |
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Post by Codesters on Aug 30, 2009 15:22:24 GMT -5
I can't really remember where I heard it from. But I know it happened at some point in their amature wrestling careers.
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Post by rampagewand on Aug 30, 2009 15:24:57 GMT -5
Damn he was my favorite in WWE and I never knew that.
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Post by NYdream™ on Aug 30, 2009 17:51:09 GMT -5
Also backstage at a wwe event before it Angle, Big Show and Lesnar when they were all in wwe had a few ametuer style wrestling matches and Kurt owned them all. But its jus a rumor...
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Post by chingon on Aug 31, 2009 22:51:17 GMT -5
I cant and dont want to see Swagger in MMA.
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Post by K5 on Sept 3, 2009 12:22:18 GMT -5
sure from this perspective it's possible for him to have success, but can he take a punch? it's hard to predict.
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