Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
In the wake of WrestleMania 34, we’re doing something different this week and looking at some recent WWE Superstars who have dabbled in MMA and hypothesize how they might have fared if they’d skewed more towards combat sports than sports entertainment.
There have been countless pro wrestlers who have spent time in both worlds, including current WWE performers Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, and Shayna Baszler, and past standouts like undefeated Bellator heavyweight Bobby Lashley, and, um, CM Punk, so we’re digging deeper to point out a few lesser known hybrid warriors.