Jim Ross Highlights How Mike Tyson’s Financial Crisis Made Life Easier for Them in WWE: “He Needed to Do Something”

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Even though Ross has been out of WWE for quite a while now, he doesn’t shy away from sharing his thoughts regarding the company. Likewise, he explained that part of the reason why ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson had to join WWE was because of his financial status. [{ "selector": ".gdrzj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 318px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mike Tyson's mark in pro wrestling

Mike Tyson can be regarded as a legend when it comes to boxing. ‘Iron’ Mike ruled the boxing ring for a good amount of time. However, Tyson did leave his mark in pro wrestling as well. There is a reason why Tyson was inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame.

Why did Mike Tyson join WWE?

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The beastly fighter showered people with his grace at WrestleMania 14. The appearance hyped up the audience. However, Jim Ross recently appeared on a podcast and talked about Tyson’s ‘real reason’ behind joining the wrestling promotion.

Ross shared his thoughts regarding the company

Even though Ross has been out of WWE for quite a while now, he doesn’t shy away from sharing his thoughts regarding the company. Likewise, he explained that part of the reason why ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson had to join WWE was because of his financial status.

Ross shared Tyson's financial distresses

“He [Mike Tyson] wanted to do something. And yes, some of that was because of his financial needs,” shared Ross while talking about the boxing legend. The boxer had also reported in 2003 that he had been in financial distress since 1998.

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Jim Ross Highlights How Mike Tyson’s Financial Crisis Made Life Easier for Them in WWE: “He Needed to Do Something”

Mike Tyson can be regarded as a legend when it comes to boxing. ‘Iron’ Mike ruled the boxing ring for a good amount of time. However, Tyson did leave his mark in pro wrestling as well. There is a reason why Tyson was inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame.

Why did Mike Tyson join WWE?

Ross shared Tyson's financial distresses

“He [Mike Tyson] wanted to do something. And yes, some of that was because of his financial needs,” shared Ross while talking about the boxing legend. The boxer had also reported in 2003 that he had been in financial distress since 1998.

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