Rezar is returning to the world of combat sports.
On Friday, September 5, a press release on the future of Rezar was issued, revealing that he is returning to his roots and challenging Eddie Hall to a fight on a future Misfits Boxing card.
During his new venture, Rezar will go by his real name, Gzim Selmani. Fans can check out the full press release below (courtesy of PWInsider).
Gzim Selmani, formerly ‘Rezar’ in the WWE, has announced plans on returning to combat sports following a ten-year run in professional wrestling.
In the WWE, Selmani won the WWE RAW & NXT Tag Team championships as well as winning the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic as part of the bruising tag team known as the ‘Authors of Pain’ with partner Akam and under the guidance of the legendary Paul Ellering.
Later the duo would team up with Karrion Kross to form ‘The Final Testament’ and would go on to compete at WrestleMania 40.
The 31-year-old now wishes to return to his roots of combat sports and would like to officially issue a challenge to former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall to a boxing match on Misfits.
“I’m returning to my roots as a fighter and I have unfinished business in the world of combat sports,” said Selmani in a quote for the media. “I’ve been watching Eddie Hall trying to pick a fight with a welterweight and that doesn’t sit right with me. He thinks he is the big man coming in to fight sports, well why doesn’t he take on someone who can actually knock him out…someone like me. This is a message for Eddie Hall, I challenge you to fist fight on any Misfits boxing card. I need to remind & teach everyone that I am the world’s most dangerous professional wrestler.”
Selmani’s background in MMA saw him compete in Bellator and BAMMA, where he most notably stopped former UFC fighter & Britain’s strongest man Oli Thompson in under twenty seconds. The Dutch Albanian is also an old school member of the Golden Glory kickboxing team in the Netherlands when he competed in kickboxing.
Assisting him on his return to combat sports, Selmani has signed with boxing manager Shane Watson, who has been involved in the careers of the undefeated Abdul Khan, Joe Joyce, and many other top UK talent.
Fightful will update fans when the fight is officially announced. In the meantime, fans can click here to learn about the upcoming fight between Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
