The TKO Group merger between UFC and WWE has opened up new opportunities for crossover moments. The latest happened at Friday’s WWE SmackDown in Buffalo, where Roman Reigns met UFC lightweight champion Alex Pereira. Fans loved seeing their mutual respect as they shared merchandise backstage.
In WWE SmackDown’s backstage, Poatan, aka Pereira, met WWE legend Roman Reigns, and the two stars shared their signature merchandise. Pereira gifted Reigns a “Poatan” shirt, and Reigns gave him an “Original Tribal Chief” shirt.
The display of their mutual respect left fans speechless. Championship Rounds shared a video in which Roman expressed his appreciation for his body of work. The OTC said, “Hell of a run so far and we’re excited for what you’re gonna do in the future.”
Alex Pereira links up and exchanges merch with WWE star Roman Reigns 💪🔥
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 9, 2024
🎥 IG / @AlexPereiraUFC #UFC #MMA #WWE pic.twitter.com/6R6P97AeDJ
The video got a lot of attention and praise from social media. Fans were excited to see their favorite athletes from different sports come together, making it a memorable and heartwarming moment.
Fans react to Roman Reigns and Alex Pereira’s Backstage Moment
Roman Reigns and Alex Pereira’s backstage moment drew massive fan attention. Crossovers between WWE and UFC are rare, and with Roman’s current popularity, it sparked more excitement in the WWE community. The MMA community also supported the moment, especially with Pereira’s strong fanbase.
@JjesusMart21 tweeted, “Both got aura. Potan x Tribal Chief ✨”
Both got aura
— Jesus Martinez (@JjesusMart21) November 9, 2024
Potan x Tribal Chief ✨
@ITSDAFANTA shared, “The amount of aura in that room with just those two is unmatched.”
The amount of aura in that room with just those two is unmatched
— CALLMEFANTA (@ITSDAFANTA) November 9, 2024
@Remote_Crypto posted, “Champs recognize Champs! But there can only be one CHAMA! 😎🫵”
Champs recognize Champs!
— Remote Cryptoverse (@Remote_Crypto) November 9, 2024
But there can only be one CHAMA! 😎🫵 pic.twitter.com/jnjpWjn45X
@ackshat1 pointed out, “Bro, reigns has so much aura in wwe but every bit of it disappered in front of chama…”
@LWS_Wany commented, “Aura overload!”
aura overload
— PsalmsLW (@LWS_Wany) November 9, 2024
