Video: RAF05 crowd boos Bo Nickal for bouncing on Yoel Romero wrestling match

Key Highlights

• They booed him mercilessly as he explained to Chael Sonnen over the house mic why he didn’t compete. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“For me, wrestling is about competing but part of that’s making weight and when you show up seven pounds over, that’s disrespectful to the sport,” Nickal told Sonnen.“Unfortunately a lot of people booing, sounds like a lot of MMA fans that don’t know what goes into wrestling.
• I’m sure every wrestler in here that’s made weight understands what it takes to do that and that’s what it takes to compete.
• I showed up ready to go and unfortunately, my opponent didn’t.”Romero ended up competing on the card anyway, getting handled with surprising ease by Stephen Buchanan.
• Despite Nickal blaming MMA fans for the hate he received in the arena, we saw a lot of it coming from the hardcore wrestling accounts online. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Missed opportunity by Bo Nickal in my opinion,” Global Wrestling Order tweeted.
• “Yes I understand Romero missed weight..