Last year the Integration of WWE and UFC under Tko's umbrella which marked a significant change in the landscape of sports entertainment. In the light of the association between WWE and the UFC, the UFC fighter Tom Aspinall shared the ring with Cody Rhodes and Gunther in a recent live event of the WWE.
On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, three world champions were the Center for Care during the WWE live event in Manchester, England. The event was attended by the WWE Cody Rhodes undisputed champion, WWE Gunher's heavyweight champion and a surprise appearance of the UFC's interim weight on the UFC Tom Aspinalll.
Aspinall, the UFC's interim heavyweight champion after Jon “Bones” Jones, went to the ring during a segment in which Rhodes and Gunther participated. Rhodes was the one who brought him and Gunther questioned his potential as a champion.
This appearance added emotion to the previous champion's expected fight against Cody Rhodes and Gunther at WWE Crown Jewel 2024 in Riad, Saudi Arabia.
Cody brings out Manchester’s Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall…!
But here comes DER RINGGENERAL GUNTHER. We have all 3 male TKO Heavyweight Champions in the ring… pic.twitter.com/4gB9qiHMn8
— Beno Nagasaki (@Britwresaway) October 16, 2024
Tom Aspinall already has plans to fight at WWE
UFC's fighting will have a unification fight against the winner of the duel between the undisputed champion Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic next month.
Aspinall, 31, is convinced that it will eventually reach the top of the heavyweight mountain, although he does not want to stay there for a long time and become a sport relic.
In statements to SunSport on WWE Live in Manchester, he said: “When I retire from the MMA, I will go to WWE.
Aspinall, which had one of the best place seats for Wednesday's show, certainly has the stature and strength of a WWE superstar potential.
