June 2019 he announces his last fight in his MMA career and it will be against Lesnar.
August of 2019 Cormier decimates Lesnar badly in the 4th round by KO.
The post fight Cormier shocks the world by saying he is going to enter the world of Pro Wrestling and says the same thing at the post fight press conference. He gets boo'ed during his post fight speech when he says that and thanks the fans. Reporter asks him which promotion he will be going to and he says he isn't going to spill those beans right now.
October of 2019 Cormier announces via ESPN and Fox Sports that he has signed with NJPW with a deal that allows him to do freelance. He said his goal was to always become the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and make it a prestigious championship in the USA. Also he wants to make NJPW the top fed head to head with WWE in the USA and that he will seek that mission.
Take the booking from here...........
August of 2019 Cormier decimates Lesnar badly in the 4th round by KO.
The post fight Cormier shocks the world by saying he is going to enter the world of Pro Wrestling and says the same thing at the post fight press conference. He gets boo'ed during his post fight speech when he says that and thanks the fans. Reporter asks him which promotion he will be going to and he says he isn't going to spill those beans right now.
October of 2019 Cormier announces via ESPN and Fox Sports that he has signed with NJPW with a deal that allows him to do freelance. He said his goal was to always become the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and make it a prestigious championship in the USA. Also he wants to make NJPW the top fed head to head with WWE in the USA and that he will seek that mission.
Take the booking from here...........