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“With Dire Physical Consequences” – While Placing the Crown on MMA, Lifelong Practitioner Joe Rogan Rips Into ‘Fake’ Pro-wrestling

Published 10/15/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

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Joe Rogan has voiced his love for MMA over a million times, figuratively, of course. The American podcaster has been associated with the UFC for over decades now. Moreover, Rogan is also a martial arts practitioner with black belts under his name in Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Meanwhile, the debate of Pro wrestling vs MMA is never-ending. Although the latter involves real combat taking place, the entertainment value of both is still comparable to their respective fans. 

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Rick Rubin, a record producer who’s working with popular music bands, made an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. He revealed on the podcast that he was a massive pro wrestling fan. Upon learning that, Rogan, who undoubtedly is an MMA fanatic, shared his thoughts on pro wrestling.

Joe Rogan is not a big fan of Pro Wrestling

In episode #1881 of the JRE, the comedian indulged in a prolonged conversation with the record producer. During the chat, Rubin talked about his love for pro wrestling. He said, “it’s the best. It’s so wild, so surprising. Makes you feel good.” 

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Rogan, while laughing at the guests’ statement, chimed in and said, “I don’t get it.” Meanwhile, Rubin continued, “…it’s the most relaxing thing. It’s the only thing that relaxes me. I’ll watch it before I go to sleep and I sleep good if I watch wrestling before I go to sleep… the world’s a good place.”

The UFC commentator burst into laughter upon hearing that and said, “I’m so engrossed in the world of martial arts competition. To me, it’s [pro wrestling] it’s nonsense. It’s just like you know, I get that people like it. I just don’t understand it, to me it’s just like yeah yeah. But they know what’s going on. This is fake.”

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While the guest tried to explain to Rogan that pro wrestling was more than just fake and real, the 55-year-old gave his description of MMA. He said, “My description of mixed martial arts is high-level problem solving with dire physical consequences.”

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The comedian made it clear with his statement that, like any other hardcore MMA fan, he’s not a big fan of pro wrestling. However, he’s not ignorant about the fact that there is a huge fanbase who likes it.

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Afshan Khan

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Afshan Khan is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his graduation in Mass Communication, Afshan pursued his passion for sports, especially MMA, and transcended it into his profession. He has been following the sport for the past 6 years, and with his nuanced knowledge and his content, wants to attract more fans to the various mixed martial arts promotions around the globe.
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Rohini Kottu