Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is set to face Braun Strowman at WWE Crown Jewel on Oct. 31 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout against the 6-8 “Monster Among Men” will be the undefeated Fury’s first foray into the world of sports entertainment.
It would be silly of anyone to expect Fury to know how to properly run the ropes or execute any number of wrestling moves. For the most part, non-pro wrestlers who step into a WWE ring are protected by their opponent and the match stipulation. The overall goal is to entertain the fans attending in Saudi Arabia and watching on the WWE Network.
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It’s no secret that Fury has yet to take a bump in a wrestling ring or have any kind of proper training, which puts the type of match vs. Strowman into question. On the latest episode of “Monday Night Raw,” Strowman and Fury had a “contract signing” to cement the match; however, nothing was said about what kind of match it would be.
“We’re still working out the details of exactly what Tyson and Braun will do,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque, executive vice president of talent, live events and creative for WWE, told DAZN News. “There’s still a lot of ‘T’ crossing and ‘I’ dotting on what this match is going to be.”
There have been instances where a WWE wrestler has entered the field of the non-WWE talent (i.e., The Big Show’s sumo match against Akebono at WrestleMania 21). Triple H told DAZN News that certainly won’t be the case on Oct. 31.
“It won’t be a boxing match, that’s for sure,” he confirmed. “This will be a WWE event.”
He wouldn’t go as far as to say it would be a straight wrestling match, but it appears that Fury will work hard to integrate himself into the world of professional wrestling before he steps into the squared circle.
“One of the things I’ve learned over the past few weeks is that he’s a laser-focused and dedicated professional and he is into doing this,” Triple H said. “He’s not just looking to step in there, punch (Strowman) a couple of times, grab the check and get out. He wants to make an impact and show people (that he belongs).”
Fury, 31, will be pocketing a reported $15 million for his match against Strowman. Although that payday is due to the fight being in Saudi Arabia, there are rumors he may consider sticking around longer than one match with WWE. The move may not be immediate with his boxing career still at its peak, but Triple H believes Fury could be WWE-bound sooner than later.
“In his head, he’s probably thinking this boxing thing can go a little while longer and then I have a whole different run in me as being a sports entertainer,” he said. “If you ask him, he’ll say he was born to do (sports entertainment) anyway.”
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