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We can now add UFC legend Daniel Cormier to the list of people who say they won’t be the “huge star” behind AEW’s “biggest scoop ever” on Sun., Mar. 7 at Revolution.
Of course, everyone knows that shooting down a pro wrestling rumor doesn’t mean that rumor isn’t true. And the man who brings us this latest denial acknowledges it could just be cover for a reveal this weekend:
.@dc_mma tells me he is *not* AEW’s secret, big-name signing being introduced Sunday. He said is back is too “jacked up” to wrestle. But maybe he’s working me. What do you think @MikeMav22?
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) March 5, 2021
Former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion Cormier is a lifelong pro wrestling fan who’s talked about working commentary for WWE in the past, and fantasy booked a crossover feud with Brock Lesnar. Triple H has confirmed WWE’s interest in signing DC. Outside of Lesnar himself and CM Punk, he’s probably the biggest star Tony Khan could produce for the Revolution contract signing.
But he says it isn’t him, so...
Continue to make your guesses. Even if one of your guesses is Daniel Cormier.