Conor McGregor sends cold threat to Paul Heyman over "Roman Reigns wannabe" jibe

WWE superstar Roman Reigns' manager Paul Heyman recently took a dig at UFC A-lister Conor McGregor.

Heyman suddenly lashed out at the Irishman, calling him a "wannabe" Reigns. without any provocation.

. @TheNotoriousMMA is a @WWERomanReigns wannabe!!!

@wwe @ufc @TheMacLife twitter.com/TheNotoriousMM…

Heyman's comments obviously did not sit well with 'The Notorious', who responded with a cold threat. The Dubliner wrote:

"Careful Grampa. I’ll show up and break your jaw in 3 places."

Careful Grampa. I’ll show up and break your jaw in 3 places. twitter.com/heymanhustle/s…

Heyman's initial comments came in response to McGregor's post where he was seen holding both UFC and WWE straps. 'The Notorious' posted the image amidst rumors that the UFC's parent company Endeavor is close to acquiring a majority stake in WWE.

According to a recent report by CNBC, the UFC and WWE are expected to form a new publicly traded company as part of their deal with Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group which will be announced anytime now. While Endeavor is slated to own 51% of the new company, WWE shareholders would get 49%.

Reacting to the new deal, Conor McGregor wrote on Twitter:

"Congrats to the @ufc now worth a cool Proper $12bn. Wow! Endeavor bout to scoop the @WWE now also. Incredible. What a powerhouse!"

Congrats to the @ufc now worth a cool Proper $12bn. Wow! Endeavor bout to scoop the @WWE now also. Incredible. What a powerhouse!

When Conor McGregor drew the ire of Roman Reigns

Conor McGregor is known for unabashed social media rants which often rub people the wrong way. McGregor drew the wrath of a great many WWE stalwarts with one such comment back in 2016.

Probably alluding to the age old MMA > Pro wrestling argument, 'Notorious' wrote:

"I didn't mean no disrespect to the @wwe fans. What I meant to say was that I'd slap the head off your entire roster. And twice on Sunday's."

I didn't mean no disrespect to the @wwe fans. What I meant to say was that I'd slap the head off your entire roster. And twice on Sunday's.

The Irishman expectedly drew the ire of WWE stars like Chris Jericho, Kofi Kingston and Roman Reigns. 'The Tribal Chief' hit back by pointing out his evident size advantage over McGregor. Reigns wrote:

"Your the size of my leg. Shut up."

Your the size of my leg. Shut up. twitter.com/thenotoriousmm…

Roman Reigns put his WWE Universal championship on the line against Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39 on Sunday. Reigns' manager Paul Heyman played a vital role in the finishing sequence to distract the referee as an interfering Solo Sikoa hit the Samoan Spike on Rhodes.