Tito Ortiz was at the WWE Performance Center earlier this week training to be a pro-wrestler.
Reports are that Ortiz had a good showing, and displayed a strong work ethic and enthusiasm. The 45-year old superstar has expressed his desire appear in pro-wrestling in the past.
Ortiz most recently faced former WWE champion Alberto El Patron in the headlining bout of the MMA promotion Combate Americas. Ortiz defeated El Patron with a first round submission, a promise he had made to the press pre-fight. He even offered to donate $5,000 to a charity of El Patron’s choosing if he made it to the second round.
This is not the first time Ortiz has crossed paths with WWE as he said in a recent interview.
“I did [have talks with WWE] back in 2002 / 2003,” Ortiz began. “I believe it was at Seattle at WrestleMania; it was ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin versus The Rock and they brought me backstage. I was still in awe that The Rock was there, and Stone Cold was there, and Brock was there, and I was more of a fan than in my attitude of a fighter. They put me on the mic with I believe it was Brooklyn Brawler, and I had a little interview with him and I think he caught me off guard.
“I was a polite, politically correct person outside of the cage as I always am and I think I didn’t catch their attention good enough. If I would have understood that it was a chance to get my foot in the door as a pro wrestler, I think I might have been a little more over the top with how my character likes to fight.”
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