Colby Covington says a jump to WWE isn’t just fan speculation anymore.
Speaking to Brian Mazique, the former UFC interim champion revealed that he’s already had conversations with Triple H about a potential future in WWE, admitting that making the move is “a possibility.” For now, though, Covington says his full attention remains on Real American Freestyle and his upcoming match with Arman Tsarukyan.
“I’ve had some calls with Triple H and the WWE, so that’s a potential possibility in the future as well. But I’m all in on RAF, I invested my hard-earned money that I earned fighting into RAF to get a little small equity percentage and I care about the future.”
Covington made it clear he’s not closing the door on anything. Along with RAF, he said a return to the UFC is still on the table, making it impossible to predict exactly where his fighting career will end.
“RAF is definitely somewhere I see myself ending my competitive career at. Whether I entertain other fight offers and go back to the UFC and get some big fights, those are still possibilities. You never know what the future holds and what tomorrow holds.”
If he does eventually make the jump to WWE, Covington already knows what the biggest adjustment will be. Rather than worrying about promos or the in-ring side of sports entertainment, he admitted WWE’s relentless travel schedule is what stands out most after spending years preparing for one fight at a time in mixed martial arts.
“Honestly I think the most difficult transition when I think about the pro wrestler schedule… They’re on the road 320, 330 days a year, they’re travelling to different countries. They got Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, they got their pay-per-views. I mean, it’s a rigorous schedule.
I’m used to training for 8-10 weeks at a training camp, and then I go to one fight and I make a ton of money in one night and that’s it. I can chill for a couple months of a year, but wrestling it’s just back-to-back-to-back. So, I think it’s just understanding the travel schedule and trying to keep up with that.”
As for everything else, Covington sounds confident he’d adapt quickly. He pointed to his amateur wrestling background and even credited Bobby Lashley with teaching him the importance of delivering a strong promo during an appearance in TNA Wrestling, saying he believes both skills would translate naturally to WWE.
“I think the mic skills, they’re similar. Being able to shoot a promo is everything. I learned that. I was on TNA Impact with my boy Bobby Lashley and he showed me what it takes to shoot promos and how to do this and that. So, I feel like I would be very comfortable with that. And then the wrestling, I’ve been wrestling my whole life. I know how to be an athlete. I know how to do in-ring wrestling. So I feel like I would pick that up very quick.”
For now, Covington’s focus remains on competing in RAF. But after confirming he’s already spoken with Triple H, it’s clear that a WWE run is no longer just an idea—it’s something that’s at least been discussed.
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