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UFC president Dana White ringside on Beale Street.
Last weekend in front of Jerry “The King” Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille on Beale Street, UFC president Dana White was involved in a professional wrestling match for the first time ever. White’s debut in the squared circle was another historic wrestling moment in city know for its wrestling history.
Here are five facts about the UFC boss’s “Beale Street Brawl”:
1) White was in the corner of Derrick King and Matt Serra in a tag match featuring one wrester and one MMA fighter on each team and one WWE Hall of Famer as a special enforcer outside the ring.
2) White entered the ring towards the end of the match and played an important role in the finish before getting attacked from behind by Maria Starr.
@ufc President @danawhite, Derrick King & Matt Serra pick up the win with a little help from @JerryLawler pic.twitter.com/rweCZkwfga
— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) June 15, 2018
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3) All of the action was filmed for the reality show Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight.
[slideshow-1] 4) White picked Memphis over Mania.
the guy could have main evented WrestleMania, but he's doing an indie in Memphis. https://t.co/ZgXrM1WWM3
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) June 16, 2018
5 Facts About Dana White’s Pro Wrestling Debut in Memphis
5) Mr. Belding was there.
Ran into @mrbelding at the show last night! #savedbythebell good times. pic.twitter.com/i7ekoDZ3Oa
— Derrick King (@Derricking1) June 16, 2018
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Hey, hey, HEY – what is going on here? As if the night couldn’t get any bigger – I finally had the chance to meet @mrbelding. I’m a HUGE fan of his & Saved by the Bell! He threatened me with detention… but punched me instead! 🖐🌟 pic.twitter.com/zGutYAea17
— Dustin Starr (@DustinStarr) June 16, 2018
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