LaVar Ball Showed No Fear as He Stripped Down to Fight the “Michael Jordan of WWE”

Published 09/01/2022, 3:45 PM EDT

Michael Jordan is arguably the most popular athlete in the world right now – the Chicago Bulls legend has surpassed his competition and achieved the impossible, with six NBA Championships and five NBA MVP awards to his name. It is no wonder that Jordan is considered the highest benchmark for any athlete in any sport, including pro-wrestling.

Fans will instantly remember one of the funniest celebrity promos in WWE history, when the Miz challenged LaVar Ball, and called himself the “Michael Jordan of the WWE.” Knowing Ball’s history with the basketball legend, fans weren’t shocked to see the business tycoon lose his cool and get riled up.

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What did Ball do to the “Michael Jordan of WWE”?

The WWE star ended up calling out Ball on his wild claims, saying, “I hear you always talking talking talking, saying that ‘I can beat Michael Jordan one-on-one…Understand that you are in a WWE Ring with the Michael Jordan of WWE.” This really ground Ball’s gears, and he tried to calm himself down by walking to the other side of the ring, while demanding that his son LaMelo Ball “take care of this lightweight,” which upset the Miz further.

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Michael Jordan is a sore subject for Ball. “Like I’ve said before, there are only two dudes better than me and I’m both of them,” said Ball, before confronting the Miz, who took off his coat to flex on Ball and threaten the businessman. However, the move backfired, with the CEO of Big Baller Brand rising to the challenge and stripping himself down to his trousers before getting in position to fight. The altercation, however, was interrupted by the “Lunatic Fringe”, Dean Ambrose, who walked down the ramp in Big Baller gear.

Which wrestlers have been called the “Michael Jordan of the WWE”?

The Miz is not the only wrestler to compare himself to the basketball legend, though. There have been many WWE stars who have been given the title, ‘Michael Jordan of WWE,’ and some of these names may surprise fans. From Roman Reigns to Sasha Banks to Austin Theory, the wrestlers who have been called the ‘Michael Jordan of WWE’ are wide and varied, but two names stick out from this list as likely contenders.

Jeff Jarrett once referred to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the ‘Michael Jordan of WWE’ in an interview with Bally Sports. The similarities are obvious – following Jordan’s entry into the NBA,there was an increased interest in the game, and Jordan helped to popularise it. Aside from being a star in the NBA, he rose to become one of the biggest celebrities even outside, like the Rock who entered Hollywood and is now among the highest-paid actors in the world.

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Jim Ross, legendary commentator, had a differing opinion on the ‘Michael Jordan of WWE’, referring to the one and only Brock Lesnar. On his GrillingJR podcast, Ross said, “We’re protecting what we believed to be Michael Jordan. We believed that Brock Lesnar was going to become the greatest in-ring talent that we ever had.”

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While there may be many many ‘Michael Jordans of the WWE’, it is important for fans and wrestlers to realise two things – that each athlete is unique in their own skills and talents, and that Jordan’s successes and achievements are all testament to his immense hard work and dedication.

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Anuvind Praveen is a WWE author for EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Law degree, his first brush with the world of pro wrestling was playing WWE 12 with his friends. Since then, he has kept himself up-to-date on wrestling news and history, and his all-time favorite wrestling icon is Shawn "Heartbreak Kid" Michaels.

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LaVar Ball Showed No Fear as He Stripped Down to Fight the “Michael Jordan of WWE”

What did Ball do to the “Michael Jordan of WWE”?

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Which wrestlers have been called the “Michael Jordan of the WWE”?