Chael Sonnen Claims He Turned Down $5 Million Offer from WWE

While speaking to CBS Sports’ In This Corner podcast, Chael Sonnen claimed that WWE offered him $5 million but ultimately turned them down because he was still under contract to UFC.

“I was still under contract with the UFC and I never took this to Dana. I handled it on my own. I told [WWE], ‘No’ and that was the end of that. I never told Dana White this story, but here’s why I didn’t tell him. I knew if I called Dana and said, ‘I’ve got a $5 million offer from Vince McMahon,’ Dana would have matched it.”

Chael mentioned that WWE wanted him to be a part of the Andre Memorial Battle Royal but said he couldn’t get the date cleared out of his schedule.

“I kind of pissed those guys off,” Sonnen said. “I was asked to be a contestant in a [battle royal] and I wasn’t against it, but I just couldn’t get the date. I actually worked hard and I tried to clear it. I tried to do it but [WWE] thought I blew them off. I haven’t really heard back and whenever they come to down, they invite me and give me and some friends some really good tickets and we have a real blast.”

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