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Conor McGregor: Finn Balor hints at WrestleMania role for ex-UFC star

Conor McGregor speaks during a press conference for UFC 229 at Park Theater at Park MGM on October 03, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor will challenge UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for his title at UFC 229 on October 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Image: Conor McGregor revealed his retirement from MMA this week, prompting a tweet from WWE wrestler Finn Balor

Finn Balor has hinted on social media that Conor McGregor could appear at WrestleMania after quitting MMA.

Former two-weight UFC world champion McGregor confirmed on Tuesday morning that he was walking away from the octagon and said: "Proper Pina Coladas on me fellas!"

That led to fellow Irishman Balor to respond on Twitter with a simple message which just said: "See you at 'mania brother."

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Balor's words could well be in jest and he regularly makes statements on social media which are interpreted as cryptic but are often for his own enjoyment.

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McGregor is someone in whom WWE would be hugely interested following their success with another ex-UFC star Ronda Rousey, who is due to be part of the first women's match to headline WrestleMania on April 7.

The company has a long tradition in working with competitors from other sports and are likely to be linked with a move for recently retired NFL player Rob Gronkowski.

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They have also recruited former UFC fighter Matt Riddle and ex-rugby league professional Luke Menzies to their performance centre and have previously worked with boxers Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson.

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