Daniel Cormier will talk UFC, WWE, most anything for you to raise funds for Wrestling Prep
UFC great Daniel Cormier is multitalented, succeeding in many areas.
This accomplished MMA fighter and amateur wrestler is a former multitime UFC champion, a U.S. Olympian (twice), an Oklahoma State University and Colby Community College standout wrestler, an OSU (bachelor’s degree) and Colby (associate’s degree) college graduate, a Northside High School football and wrestling star, an ESPN analyst, a FOX Sports broadcaster, UFC commentator, and a Gilroy High School wrestling coach.
Cormier is also a longtime pro wrestling fan. Like his WWE friends The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Seth Rollins, he enjoys giving back, and that’s what he’s doing these days with a special new fundraising project for Wrestling Prep.
Unrelated, Cormier recently met WWE Hall of Famer Jake “the Snake” Roberts while working out in a hotel gym in Jacksonville. Cormier was in Jacksonville for a few days to help call the action upon UFC’s return with UFC 249 on Saturday for ESPN. All Elite Wrestling also visited Jacksonville, filming AEW Dynamite on TNT on Wednesday. Roberts is part of the AEW team. AEW and UFC were sharing the same hotel.
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Cormier is also a huge fan of WWE superstar “The Monday Night Messiah” Seth Rollins. Cormier attended WWE WrestleMania 31 in 2015 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, cheering his favorite.
Cormier expressed interest in commentating for WWE programming.
Here is my audio interview with Daniel Cormier as he discusses his enjoyment of pro wrestling, The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Seth Rollins, Junkyard Dog, “The Big Cat” Ernie Ladd, WWE, Taki video, Wrestling Prep fundraiser and more.
Fun fundraiser via Cormier for Wrestling Prep
Taki, a new video platform offering personalized content, and Cormier announced an exclusive partnership recently that will donate all proceeds to Wrestling Prep, a training and competitive organization that offers the best trainers in the industry while assisting with college admissions and recruiting preparations.
In response to COVID-19, Wrestling Prep is committed to providing free online seminars and training for student athletes during coronavirus shutdown.
“With so many students unable to continue their training due to coronavirus-related shutdowns, Wrestling Prep is a much-needed resource to keep athletes active and training,” Cormier said in a release. “I am blessed to have amazing fans that Taki allows me to hear from and communicate with directly while giving back and helping the next generation of wrestlers.”
Each month, Cormier will offer fans the opportunity to connect with him directly by purchasing a Taki for $100 with all proceeds going directly to the Wrestling Prep organization.
Cormier has committed to 10 videos per month, which are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Fans can engage with Cormier in a variety of different ways by requesting insight on his historic career, seeking training, personal advice or a motivational pep talk for themselves or a loved one.
Fans Can Request a Daniel Cormier Taki Video Here.
Once Cormier fulfills the request, Taki will send the video directly to the fan who can then share it across their social media accounts, send it as a gift or enjoy it privately.
“With Taki, fans are able to interact and engage with their favorite creators, athletes and digital celebrities like never before,” said Mahesh Vellanki, general manager of Taki. “Joining forces with Daniel is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate that short-form personalized videos can successfully jump-start charity awareness and fundraising.”
A dedicated supporter of Carolyn Wester, founder and head coach at Wrestling Prep, Cormier chose to support this organization because of how valuable a resource it has been for the wrestling community and how collaborative their relationship has been in the past. The connection comes from both of them teaching at American Kickboxing Academy and has now evolved into this new Taki campaign that encourages continued training for aspiring athletes.
“During this national time of social distancing and in response to the Covid 19 Pandemic, Wrestling Prep is providing extensive no-cost comprehensive online seminars and training around important ancillary areas of needed expertise for success in being recruited and competition,” said Carolyn Wester, founder of Wrestling Prep. “Partnering with Daniel and Taki is helping raise awareness and funding in such a critical time for youth.”
Wrestling Prep will continue to offer free online wrestling classes that teach athletes how to get recruited online, how to make weight plus nutritional advice during the ongoing pandemic. Registrations can be made here.
About Taki
Taki by Rally Network is a new personalized video platform that allows fans to request content from various digital creators including artists, musicians, athletes and Youtubers. The site provides an outlet for virtual entertainment and means for creators to earn additional income or utilize the platform for partnerships and fundraising efforts.
About Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier made history at UFC 226 when he defeated Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight Championship in 2018 becoming the No.1 Pound-For-Pound (P4P) fighter in the world.
Cormier, 41, is just the second of two fighters in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes, simultaneously, and the only fighter to have defended at least one of his belts. Prior to the UFC, Cormier was a Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion and King of the Cage Heavyweight Champion giving him the distinction of having won a world championship belt in every promotion in which he has fought.
Cormier is also a two-time Olympic wrestler and six-time U.S. Open national champion.
Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, he graduated from Northside High School (Mighty Vikings). He earned an associate’s degree at Colby Community College (Trojans) in Colby, Kansas and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Oklahoma State University (Cowboys).
Cormier coaches at Gilroy High School (Mustangs), which features a top wrestling program in Northern California. He and his wife Salina reside in San Jose with their two children.
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Wrestling Prep is a training and competitive organization spanning both costs that supports non-partisan wrestling. Without consideration of school attended, club affiliated or national league associated, the focus is on no cost low cost effective training and comprehensive college admission and recruiting preparation and implementation.
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This story was originally published May 11, 2020 at 1:37 PM.
