Colby Covington got a hostile reaction at WrestleMania 41 on Sunday night.
‘Chaos’ is one of the most divisive men in MMA due to his out-of-line trash talk and ‘bad guy’ persona.
UFC boss Dana White was booed twice when he attended night one of wrestling biggest event of the year.
So, of course, when Colby Covington was projected onto the big screen during night two, he was jeered by the 63,226 fans inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Colby Covington embraces WrestleMania 41 boos
Viral footage shows boos echoing around the venue when Covington’s face was beamed onto the big screen.
The former interim UFC welterweight champion embraced the hate by cupping his hands to his ears.
Covignton stood with a massive grin on his face as the boos got louder and louder.
Fans were quick to react to Covington’s WrestleMania 41 moment on social media.
“They don’t even know who he is and he’s still getting booed,” one person said. While another added: “Not surprised.”
“Those boos might’ve low key got Colby a WWE contract,” a third fan theorized.
“BOOOO!!! You suck!!!” another X user added.
“Man, it’s so sad how much of a loser he is,” someone else commented.
“Who’s that?” a confused WWE fan asked.
Colby Covington eyes WWE career
Covington’s TKO defeat against Joaquin Buckley in December put him on a three-fight losing streak.
At this point, it appears that the 37-year-old is pretty much done as a serious contender at 170lbs.
Covington seems to have accepted that fact as he recently talked up a new career in a different sport.
“I would probably say like two years,” he said when a fan asked when he’ll transition to the WWE.
“I wanna really start working on my in-ring wrestling and my crowd-pleasing ability in the next year or two.
“Maybe I’ll go up to Orlando and go to the WWE training center. But I really want to start perfecting my craft in the WWE with the wrestling moves and hope that I can make a transition in the next year or two.”
