Former WWE star Enzo Amore recently revealed that Vince McMahon once pitched a major crossover storyline which would have seen him publicly antagonize former UFC Double Champion Conor McGregor.
The payoff would’ve seen McGregor walking into WWE and destroying him on television. The angle never materialized, but Enzo said WWE seriously considered using him as the target for a potential celebrity squash match.
Speaking on the Mic Check podcast, Enzo explained that after his split from Big Cass, WWE gave both men separate directions. Producers later told him the company was moving him toward the Cruiserweight Title scene, but Vince also wanted him taking shots at McGregor on social media.
Enzo said Vince wanted him “barking loud” at the ‘Notorious’ because the payoff could have been massive if the UFC star walked into WWE and destroyed him. He noted it could have been the next greatest squash match of all time for a title.
“When me and Big Cass broke up, he pulled us into a room. He gave Big Cass his direction, and he gave me my direction. Then I got pulled aside at TV another time by some of the producers of the show, letting me know, ‘We’re going in this direction with you with the cruiserweight title.’”
“Vince wanted me tweeting at McGregor and barking loud, because what would have been better than me talking all this s*** and cutting promos with McGregor, and then him coming in and just taking my f****** head off?” Enzo said. “The place would have blown up, and it could have been the next greatest squash match of all time for a title.”
He then revealed how that conversation with Vince went. Enzo noted that he was concerned about getting real heat with McGregor and possibly getting hurt. Still, his mindset at the time made him willing to go along with the idea.
“I’m like, ‘Bro, I don’t want to get killed. I don’t want to get my ass kicked. I’m not trying to get real heat with McGregor,’” Enzo recalled. “But I was also crazy and didn’t really give a s*** at that time, and was like, ‘Hell yeah. Sounds about right, dude.’”
The crossover never ended up happening. However, Enzo’s revelations made it clear that WWE had plans for using him as the target in a potential angle with McGregor.