The world's best boxer, Floyd Mayweather, is spending his time in WWE while he waits for another fight of the non-scripted variety with Oscar De La Hoya later this year. And in part of the run-up to Wrestlemania XXIV, where Mayweather will take on The Big Show, the two appeared in the ring together Monday night. The Pardon the Interruption guys discussed:
I don't know how much Mayweather is really getting paid by Vince McMahon to take part in Wrestlemania (I don't believe the stated amount of $20 million), but his presence is certainly getting WWE a lot of free publicity. But is it a good idea for Mayweather to try pro wrestling, or is it, as Tony Kornheiser suggested, an unnecessary risk?
I tend to think there's very little risk associated with Mayweather wrestling. Getting thrown out of the ring looks more dangerous to the untrained eye than it actually is, and as Mayweather kills time before he fights De La Hoya again, there are worse things he could be doing.
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World's Best Boxer Takes Up WWE, Big Show Throws Floyd Mayweather Out of the Ring
Posted Mar 11th 2008 7:25PM by Michael David Smith
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-12-2008 @ 12:14AM
fuzzyroller said...
Scripted or not I think it is pretty stupid to take a chance on a freak accident.
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3-13-2008 @ 12:31AM
no name said...
mayweather really crazy! Big show is strong and body strong heavy. He will could be kill mayweather. beacuse mayweather is 159wight. it is cheap 159wight. Big show is big 449 wight than mayweather. when big show is strong kill mayweather and mayweather will LEARN.
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3-13-2008 @ 12:32AM
unknow said...
Big show RISK for mayweather.
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3-13-2008 @ 11:50AM
Big Daddy W said...
Are you kidding me I personally know the Paul Wight , what that idot boxer did by breaking his nose was just flat stupid. I mean look at the size difference nobody in his right mind would sign for a match like that. I think its high time somebody took these overpaid jocks down a peg and this will be it. If "the moneymaker" wants to shoot his mouth off so be it , he gets what he deserves. I hope his posse gets into it , Paul will lay them out too , and you can bet it will clear the locker room of Pauls fellow wrestlers if they do.
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3-13-2008 @ 6:12PM
------- said...
when mayweather lost and Big show will take it 20millon.
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