Top Name Admits He Forgot The Finish To His WWE Extreme Rules Match

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He may be a confident and imposing presence in the MMA ring, but nerves played a part in Daniel Cormier’s WWE debut at WWE Extreme Rules.

The UFC Hall of Famer served as a special guest referee for the Fight Pit match between Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle in the main event of the October 8 premium live event.

Riddle was ultimately victorious, with Cormier calling for the star’s submission victory after he choked Rollins out with a triangle hold.

Speaking on the ESPN MMA’s DC&RC Show, Cormier admitted that he was really nervous ahead of his WWE appearance, saying:

“I was in the back and I was nervous, because obviously you know the outcome, I started forgetting the match, I was like oh my goodness.

“I forgot the (ending), I was so nervous bro, but once I walked out there bro, it was so fun! The energy of the crowd, is like second to none.”

His role at Extreme Rules wasn’t just to be a passive observer of the bout, either, with Cormier reflecting on his altercation with both men in the match:

“Then I got a little physical, I threw Riddle down, I hemmed up Seth Rollins, I got him up under the neck with the right arm and everything. I was having the time of my life.”

All this taken into account, it was a successful showing for Daniel Cormier in WWE and one that will hopefully be repeated further down the line.

Cormier recently addressed his future with WWE, which you can read more about right here.

Transcription from Sportskeeda.

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• Daniel Cormier
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