Henry Cejudo returned to the Octagon after three years away at UFC 288 to challenge Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Cejudo was unsuccessful in his quest to regain the title that he vacated when he retired in 2020, dropping a split decision.
During his run on top of the bantamweight division, Cejudo became known for his “cringe” moments and turned those moments into the Triple C persona. He appeared on the May 27, 2020 episode of AEW, supporting Mike Tyson against Chris Jericho
Speaking to Chamatkar Sandhu, Cejudo was asked about possibly joining WWE or AEW in the future.
“Probably not now,” he said. “Even in the beginning, before I signed with UFC, we were in talks with WWE. I was going to be The Atomic Flea. I had thought about signing, I had talked to Jerry Brisco at that time. They were going to fly me out to Orlando and do that whole trial stuff. It did intrigue me, but at the same time, I knew that if I’m going to use my body, I might as well fight and do the real stuff. Not saying that the WWE isn’t real, it’s 100% real, but I’m talking competitively. I never wanted to travel like crazy. I didn’t want to get thrown like Rey Mysterio. I didn’t want my body to break. If I was to do the WWE or AEW, I would like to do a one-off. I don’t see myself doing that stuff for a very long time even though I do believe I could be really good at it. I worked out with Chavo Guerrero. He’s given me lessons. He’s like, ‘Bro, you’re a natural.’ I grew up watching it, did amateur wrestling, and I fought. I understand the acting portion. There are things that come natural to me. Something like the WWE or AEW would be one of them.”
When asked if he would be interested in doing a special appearance at WrestleMania or SummerSlam, Cejudo said, “Of course, 100%. Now, with the family, that’s number one. Money talks. If they want to do something like that, I’m open for anything.”
Cejudo plans to fight again after his UFC 288 loss, calling out Merab Dvalishvili.
While not official, Cejudo hopes for the fight to take place at UFC 292 in August.
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