Donald Trump lived up to his promise. The newly-elected US President vowed to attend UFC 309 if he won the elections. Trump appeared at the event alongside UFC CEO Dana White and billionaire Elon Musk.
If that wasn’t surprising enough, Trump also performed his YMCA dance with the crowd and met WWE CCO, Triple H. In fan footage that has gone viral on X, the wrestling legend can be seen greeting White at the front row. Moments later, The Game and Trump embraced as the trio then conversed for quite some time.
The WWE-UFC merger has led to similar surprise collabs in the past year. For instance, Michael Chandler appeared on a random WWE Raw episode earlier this year. Moreover, Chandler called out his rival, Conor McGregor, in a passionate promo.
Although Trump frequently appears at UFC events nowadays, he used to be a staple guest for WWE decades ago. This kick started when The Trump Plaza hosted both WrestleMania 4 and 5. Trump would later feud with then-WWE owner Vince McMahon in 2007.
Donald Trump DANCING at #UFC309 and then daps up TRIPLE Hthis sport is not real 😂😂😂 pic. twitter. com/2nWmAsI02Q— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) November 17, 2024 The “Battle of the Billionaires” storyline heading into WrestleMania 23 ended up being a major success for WWE.
According to reports, the event was the highest-grossing show in the company’s history at the time. Six years later, McMahon inducted Donald Trump into the WWE Hall of Fame for his contribution to the promotion. RELATEDPositive update on Becky Lynch’s WWE return timeline after prolonged hiatusMcMahon’s wife, Linda McMahon, has also been a part of Trump’s administration for the past decade or so.
Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see if this linkup with Triple H is a prelude to the 47th president potentially appearing on WWE programming in the future. WWE fans accused of voting in Donald Trump into presidencyFollowing Donald Trump’s assertive win over Kamala Harris, MSNBC held a political discussion about the elections. During the conversation, Joy Reid blatantly accused WWE fans of playing a massive role in helping Trump win.
Donald Trump and The Undertaker (via @SixFeetUnder/YouTube)Reid labeled Trump a “dictator” and pointed out how wrestling fans who grew up watching Hulk Hogan voted for the WWE Hall of Famer. Hogan had spoken openly about his support for Trump, even delivering a fiery speech at the RNC. RELATED“Motherfu**er I’ll kill you,” Logan Paul issues warning to Mike Tyson for calling him out next after losing to Jake Paul Along with Hogan, WWE legends such as The Undertaker and Kane endorsed the 78-year-old ahead of the elections.
Moreover, Trump appeared on Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast, where the two spoke extensively about the wrestling industry.
