10 WWE Ideas EVEN Vince McMahon Thought Were Too Sleazy
2. Signing Brock Lesnar Ronda Rousey (Sort Of)
You're allowed to change your mind and all that, but this anecdote is very telling, as it pertains to Vince McMahon's mentality, things of that nature.
CM Punk revealed on his infamous Art of Wrestling bridge incineration that Vince McMahon refused him the opportunity to walk Chael Sonnen to the octagon for his UFC fight with Michael Bisping. Punk reckoned the publicity might generate some last-minute buys for the upcoming Royal Rumble 2012 held 24 hours later. Vince was appalled. UFC is "barbaric," he said, mere months before former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar drilled real blood from the skull of John Cena on WWE RAW to build their match at WWE Extreme Rules.
"Somebody's gonna die," Vince reasoned, UFC was that sleazy.
"God, they'd probably continue with the show!" he followed up.
The idea was nixed, and of course Lesnar's re-debut in April exposed his rank hypocrisy. Vince also asked Punk to think of the children, explaining, incredulously, that women were set to compete in UFC later that year.
Women!
Punk welcomed the development at which Vince was aghast...
...until January 2018, when Ronda Rousey made her debut as a contracted talent.