UFC star Michael Chandler on potential WWE crossover: ‘It intrigues me’
UFC star Michael Chandler remains intrigued by the idea of crossing over into WWE.
The 39-year-old Chandler has already made one WWE appearance, cutting a promo on a February 2024 episode of Raw. He’s spoken with Paul “Triple H” Levesque about the possibility of competing for WWE — and Chandler is still interested in making that a reality.
“I mean, I think it intrigues me. I think it intrigues me,” Chandler said on Insight with Chris Van Vliet. “I think it’s a lot of fun. I do think I would enjoy it. I think there would be some intrigue and interest on both sides. And I think, you know, spending some time with Sheamus and a couple of other friends I have.
“Diamond Dallas Page has been a friend of mine for a very, very long time also. And what’s really cool about him, too, which would be kind of similar to my story, where he’s like, you know, cause he always said, ‘My career didn’t take off until I was 40.’ Wasn’t he a manager or something? [He debuted at] 35, right? And then he took off at 40, you know?”
Chandler said he likes that wrestling has a lot of mature competitors who are able to thrive into their 30s and beyond. He doesn’t love being the center of attention in his personal life, but he’s able to turn on that side of his personality when it’s time to compete.
“So I’m just a fan of the sport. Love to go to the live events, obviously,” Chandler said. “Love to watch it on TV.”
Chandler named DDP and Steve Austin as some of his favorite wrestlers growing up. He’s even more into wrestling now than when he was a kid, listing Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, and Bryan Danielson as some of the people he’s liked watching.
At the moment, Chandler is still focused on his MMA career. Becoming a UFC champion is a big goal for him. He also has his eyes on the UFC’s White House show in June 2026, hoping to face Conor McGregor. A WWE transition does look to be a realistic possibility at some point in the future, though, especially given that WWE and UFC are owned by the same parent company.
“Obviously, they know I’m interested,” Chandler said about WWE. “I believe they’re interested. So we’ll see where we’re at.”
Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.
In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.