War of Ireland: Conor McGregor and WWE star Sheamus battle on Twitter
No one can ever accuse UFC bad boy Conor McGregor of backing down from a fight, even if it's against one of his home countrymen, who just happens to be about seven inches taller and over 100 pounds heavier than him.
McGregor appeared on SI Now, where he was asked in a hypothetical situation who would win in a fight between him and WWE superstar Sheamus, who also happens to hail from the same hometown of Dublin, Ireland.
Without batting an eye, McGregor fired back at his red-headed, Irish brethren.
"I would whoop his ass," McGregor said. "It would be no contest."
Well, it didn't take long for the Twitter world to get posed with the same question and it looks like Sheamus, who is on the sidelines in WWE right now after having surgery earlier this week, was paying attention as well.
He responded with his own quick wit.
ok @SInowLIVE @ufc @TheNotoriousMMA, Conor wins. I don't hit featherweights or shoeshine boys. Mouth off to @BrockLesnar fella, I'm injured.
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014
Of course McGregor, never one to walk away from a challenge, then decided to up the ante by invoking the name of current WWE champion and former UFC champion Brock Lesnar into the conversation.
@WWESheamus, @BrockLesnar fought PURE, phoney. Me and Brock Vs You and any shmuck of your choice. #CelticPhoney #TagTeam @JRsBBQ @WWE @UFC
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 21, 2014
You can imagine where things went from there.
Had bigger dumps after a salad @TheNotoriousMMA lad. U can hold @BrockLesnar's @WWE title while the big boys duke-it-out. Win @ufc title 1st
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014
@WWESheamus @BrockLesnar @WWE @ufc Careful now scaldy, you will wake up with no teeth and your nose on my mantle. #CelticPhoney #NeverFought
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 21, 2014
Phoney? @TheNotoriousMMA @BrockLesnar @WWE @ufc haha that last lad you 'knocked-out' went down on the breeze of a punch... #NeverConnected
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014
@WWESheamus @BrockLesnar @WWE 'Never connected' sounds more like your game. You wear ball stranglers and slap mens asses for a living.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 21, 2014
Whereas you talk for a living son & we all know who's ass @TheNotoriousMMA is kissing nightly. #LittleManBigChip
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014
@WWESheamus I'll whoop you at your own game, then we can toast a whiskey and talk about true fighting. Always remember #UFCAsRealAsItGets
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 21, 2014
It seems in the long run, the two Irish athletes made peace and ended with a promised toast at Christmas alongside some fine Irish whiskey between friends. Careful, Sheamus -- McGregor has a fight three weeks after Christmas and if you get him drunk, then you'll have to answer to Dana White.
Whiskey in Dublin this Christmas @TheNotoriousMMA. Shirts on the deck, back-to-back, and we'll fight everyone. #TraditionalIrishChristmas
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 21, 2014
Erin go bragh indeed.
