Reported plans for Tyson Fury in WWE.
According to The US Sun, WWE had been "plotting" for Tyson Fury to make an appearance at WWE Royal Rumble and "had an eye on" a match for him at WWE WrestleMania 39.
However, Fury is reportedly banned from entering the US after he has been linked to alleged Irish mob boss Daniel Kinahan. Tommy Fury, Tyson's brother, recently confirmed on the MMA Hour that he and Tyson aren't able to get into America.
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Kinahan and the US Department of State is also offering rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of three members of the criminal family.
An insider said, "Tyson is well loved at the WWE and him popping up in any match and a run to WrestleMania would generate huge headlines and fan interest. However, his immigration status is proving tricky to deal with. Tyson and the legal team or getting this whole grey and tricky area resolved. But non-entry, quite simply put, means non-payment and people may not believe this but turning up for a match or being part of the shows, not even fighting, earns him several million dollars. So this issue with his working visa in the States is costing him a large amount of cash. The WWE works with foreign athletes all the time in aiding their visa processing for appearances. The legal team are on the sidelines offering support in this matter, but ultimately getting approval is on Tyson's head and how US immigration assesses his case. It is not all bad news for Tyson, because there are other options for WWE through their premium live events outside of the US. It's likely that they will go to Saudi Arabia twice a year for those bigger nights and of course, there are often European battles. But having a potential invite to feature in something special at WrestleMania is a huge deal, and currently those shows are only in the USA."
Tyson was part of WWE Clash at the Castle, preventing Austin Theory from cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase and then singing with Drew McIntyre about the bout. Fury scored a TKO victory over Derek Chisora on December 3.
Fightful will update fans on Fury's WWE status when more is known.
