NFL athletes have a long and storied history of competing in WWE. Who can neglect the traditional confrontation at WrestleMania 2 again in 1986, when the likes of William “The Fridge” Perry and Ernie Holmes did battle with Andre “The Big” and Bret “Hitman Hart” by getting into a bone crunching 20-man battle royal?
Now, nearly 40 years later, one other NFL icon is rumored to be getting into the wrestling ring – and it’s none aside from Tom Brady. He, as one may count on, remained non-committal when requested about the potential of stepping between the ropes this week. However right here’s what he needed to say, and why it might nonetheless probably occur.
To start with, the situation positively works! Tom Brady is a minority stakeholder of the Las Vegas Raiders, and WrestleMania 41 is about to happen on the staff’s Allegiant Stadium on April 19 and 20, 2024. Brady additionally has a ton of mates which have laced up a pair of wrestling boots of their time. Last year, with WrestleMania in Philadelphia, Eagles’ stars Jason Kelce (who was additionally with the Patriots) and Lane Johnson rushed to the help of Rey Mysterio and Andrade as they had been being attacked by Santos Escobar and Dominik. One other of Brady’s well-known former teammates, Rob Gronkowski, received bodily again at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando. Might Brady dwell with himself if he by no means matched his friends and made it to WWE? He’s definitely wanting ripped due to his exercises that embrace resistance coaching, circuits, and most lately, swimming.
What has Tom Brady stated about being at WrestleMania 41?
During the opening of his “CardVault by Tom Brady” buying and selling card retailer, the seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion was requested to share the potential of any potential suplex exercise in his close to future, however he remained coy. “I could also be there,” Brady smirked, while talking to Ryan Gaydos of Fox News Digital. “However it’s superb what’s happening there and it’s superb what’s occurring with WWE and all of the various things surrounding that.”
The placement works, his mates have paved the best way, and even WWE’s Common Champion, Cody Rhodes has beforehand stated that he thinks Brady would be a perfect fit in skilled wrestling. So, is Brady retaining his plans on the down-low to maintain a shock WrestleMania look underneath wraps, or will he merely be watching from a skybox? Little question will discover out in a number of days.
WrestleMania 41 might be broadcast dwell on April 19 & 20, 2025 on Peacock in america and Netflix in every single place else.
