Tag Archives: NFL

Olympic Gold Medalist and former WWE superstar Gable Steveson will be signing with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, according to a report from ESPN’s Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Steveson is expected to play defensive line, something that he has not done before during his athletic career. If the Buffalo Bills win a Super Bowl during  Continue Reading »

Frank Wycheck, best known for his days in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans and a later career in TNA Wrestling, passed away on Sunday at the age of 52, with the news reported by the Tennessee Titans’ official website. Wycheck played for 11 seasons in the NFL from 1993 to 2003 and at the  Continue Reading »

In a recent episode of the WWE After The Bell podcast, WWE SmackDown commentator Corey Graves discussed several topics, including becoming the voice for Pittsburgh Steelers’ in-game intros. “The Steelers kick off their home games with the Terrible Towel Twirl, when you’re in Acrisure Stadium, you’ve got 60,000 plus all waving their towels above their  Continue Reading »

Former WWE commentator and NFL star Pat McAfee will be joining the host rotation for ESPN’s First Take, with McAfee to appear alongside Stephen A. Smith every Tuesday, according to a report from Front Office Sports. The report notes that three-time NFL SuperBowl Champion Shannon Sharpe, who departed the Undisputed show alongside Skip Bayless on  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: WWE® & NFL ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER OFFICIALLY LICENSED NFL LEGACY TITLE BELTS NFL Legacy Title Belts for All 32 Teams Now Available for Purchase Ahead of 2023 NFL Season STAMFORD, Conn., August 28, 2023 – The National Football League and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced a multi-year licensing deal to create  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: WWE 205 Live’s Vic Joseph to cover NFL Draft for SiriusXM and other networks WWE 205 Live’s Vic Joseph will be involved in upcoming national and regional coverage of the 2018 NFL Draft this week, appearing on the following shows: – Sunday, April 22: SiriusXM Fantasy Football Franchise Mode —  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Former NFL star Pat McAfee to join NXT TakeOver: New Orleans Pre-Show panel Indianapolis Colt-turned-comedian, radio host and podcaster extraordinaire Pat McAfee will join Charly Caruso and Sam Roberts on the NXT TakeOver: New Orleans Pre-Show panel Saturday, April 7, streaming live on WWE Network, on the eve of WrestleMania.  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Former Indianapolis Colt Pat McAfee to be guest ring announcer at NXT Live in Indianapolis Everyone knows there’s no hotter ticket in sports-entertainment than NXT Live, and that includes legendary Indianapolis Colt punter Pat McAfee. It was announced today that McAfee, a two-time Pro Bowl punter who played eight seasons  Continue Reading »

In an interview with ABC 15 in Phoenix, WWE SmackDown Live superstar Mojo Rawley commented on a variety of topics, including the possibility of his good friend and New England Patriots tight-end Rob Gronkowski calling time on his NFL career for a career with the WWE. “In my opinion and a lot of others, he’s  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Philadelphia Eagles celebrate Super Bowl LII victory with custom WWE Championship Led by a late touchdown, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots for their first Super Bowl, 41-33. To honor the team of underdogs who shocked the world, Triple H sent a custom WWE Championship. To quote @ZERTZ_86,  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out a new survey to their mailing list today requesting feedback on several names that WWE fans would want to see appear on WWE shows and compete in WWE matches. Names made available to those on the mailing list included UFC stars Conor McGregor, Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate, actor Terry  Continue Reading »

In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, WWE SmackDown Live superstar Mojo Rawley confirmed that the WWE are interested in signing New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski after “Gronk” calls an end to his career in the NFL.

WWE sent out the following: WWE signs former NFL player Brennan Williams Six-foot-seven, 300-pound former NFL offensive tackle Brennan Williams is joining the ranks of the WWE Performance Center. He reports to Orlando today to begin his training. A third-round draft pick of the Houston Texans in 2013, Williams played college ball at the University  Continue Reading »

Keith Greene, who had a short run with World Championship Wrestling from 1996 to 1998 and over the course of his football career played with the Carolina Panthers, the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers before coaching the Green Bay Packers following the end of his run as a player  Continue Reading »

According to a report from PWInsider.com, New England Patriots’ Tight End Rob Gronkowski could be working with the WWE from next year. The report notes that when the company proceeds with their WWE/Tapout gyms across the country, Gronkowski is strongly considering getting on board with a gym to be located in Buffalo, New York. The  Continue Reading »

WWE have expressed interest in signing former Minnesota Vikings tackle Babatunde Aiyegbusi to a developmental deal with the company, according to a report from VikingsTerritory.com who note that Aiyegbusi was put in touch with WWE Vice President of Talent Acquisition Canyon Ceman after an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel. Aiyegbusi’s agent noted that his client impressed  Continue Reading »

Fox Sports have a new article up on their official website regarding New England Patriots tight end Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski potentially stepping inside the ring after TNA Wrestling superstar Robbie E released a video challenging him to a match, claiming that Gronkowski ripped off his name by calling himself “Robbie G”. 26-year-old Gronkowski has made  Continue Reading »

The Minnesota Vikings issued the following statement regarding reports that their new stadium being built in downtown Minneapolis will potentially host the WrestleMania 33 pay-per-view in 2017. “Lester meant to say we are hopeful the new stadium will host a future College Football Playoff Championship and WrestleMania. Unfortunately the mistake was not caught during the  Continue Reading »

Main Event Madness Radio #19 (4/9/15) – PRESS PLAY BELOW AND TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP! Hosts: Alfonso Marimon, Jon Curry Special Guest: Joe Robinson f.k.a. CJ Parker in NXT Follow us on Twitter: Alfonso > @AlMeMadness Jon > @JonMEMRadio   Like us on Facebook: @MainEventMadness Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/user/wrestling365/mem-19-cj-parker-interview Length: 124 minutes 57 seconds Platforms:  iHeartRadio iTunes Tune-In Radio YouTube Stitcher BE SURE TO TAKE NOTE OF OUR NEW DAY  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: New England Patriots celebrate with WWE World Heavyweight Title The WWE World Heavyweight Championship made an appearance at the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl parade Feb. 4 in Boston. Three days after celebrating the Patriots’ thrilling (or devastating, depending on who you ask) victory over the Seattle Seahawks, WWE COO  Continue Reading »