Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is reportedly close to signing a deal with the WWE, according to Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com. Gronkowski, who retired from the NFL last year, has flirted with WWE in the past. At WrestleMania 33 in 2017, Gronkowski sat ringside and helped Mojo Rawley win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal. Gronkowski was also a frequent visitor to WWE events in the Boston area while he played for the Patriots, even attending a non-televised Nxt show in Lowell, Mass. a few years ago. While Gronkowski’s role within WWE hasn’t been confirmed, Satin reported that he could make his first appearance for the company on the March 20 SmackDown episode in New Orleans.
This past January, Gronkowski was photographed at a Super Bowl party with Triple H and Rawley, along with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Triple H tweeted the photo, and speculated that...
This past January, Gronkowski was photographed at a Super Bowl party with Triple H and Rawley, along with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Triple H tweeted the photo, and speculated that...
- 3/11/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has officially signed with WWE, an insider told TheWrap exclusively. The ex-NFL great is set to debut one week from Friday on the March 20 episode of Fox’s “SmackDown.”
Gronk is also due to appear at April 5’s WrestleMania 36 in Tampa, Fla., the insider told TheWrap. Current plans call for that appearance to be part of a build-up to a future match. In other words, the three-time Super Bowl champion will not have a match at the Super Bowl of professional wrestling — this year, at least.
The “SmackDown” debut makes sense for Gronk, who joined Fox Sports in October as an NFL analyst. Gronkowski’s Fox Sports deal spans multiple years, a Fox Sports spokesperson told TheWrap, and the expectation is that his football gig will continue.
Gronkowski has previously appeared on WWE programming, most notably at WrestleMania 33 as reinforcement for his real-life friend Mojo Rawley,...
Gronk is also due to appear at April 5’s WrestleMania 36 in Tampa, Fla., the insider told TheWrap. Current plans call for that appearance to be part of a build-up to a future match. In other words, the three-time Super Bowl champion will not have a match at the Super Bowl of professional wrestling — this year, at least.
The “SmackDown” debut makes sense for Gronk, who joined Fox Sports in October as an NFL analyst. Gronkowski’s Fox Sports deal spans multiple years, a Fox Sports spokesperson told TheWrap, and the expectation is that his football gig will continue.
Gronkowski has previously appeared on WWE programming, most notably at WrestleMania 33 as reinforcement for his real-life friend Mojo Rawley,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Last night on WWE Backstage on FS1, Becky Lynch made a special in-studio appearance to talk about her career. It started off with Becky almost in character, boasting about herself and how she has a chip on her shoulder and won’t let anyone hold her down again. However, it is becoming apparent that this is the real Becky Lynch. It […]...
- 1/22/2020
- by Shawn S. Lealos
- Monsters and Critics
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