Report: WWE Hoping to Sign Rob Gronkowski

[The Rick Jericho]

WWE is trying to sign Rob Gronkowski to a contract, Dave Meltzer reported in his Wrestling Observer newsletter.



The news comes with Gronkowski’s NFL future up in the air. Just before the Super Bowl, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported that it wouldn’t be a surprise if Gronkowski retired. Directly after the Patriots’ loss to the Eagles, Gronkowski was asked if retirement was on his mind and said he’d be evaluating his future over the offseason.



Meltzer, the foremost authority in wrestling reporting, says WWE “is willing to offer a similar style deal to Gronkowski that they offered to Ronda Rousey.”

www.si.com/nfl/2018/02/16/patriots-rob-gronkowski-retirement-wwe-wrestling-rumors

Looks like Jinder Mahal may find his Wrestlemania partner after all.

[Juice]

I truly can't stand that person. His recent attempt at stand up comedy was a disgusting display of how trashy and super bro he is. But if he can translate that to a character then id be interested to see it either surprise me or crash and burn.

[Deleted]

WWE is inching closer to becoming a real life Celebrity Deathmatch

[arrogantmodel]

Hey, kids...to all of you growing up dreaming of being professional wrestlers. To those of you hoping to be the next John Cena or Lita or Daniel Bryan. Give up. You have to go get famous playing a REAL sport or get kicked and punched for real in an octagon before the WWE will give a damn about you.

That's kind of how it seems now. The WWE wants actors and athletes.

[Kevin Hamilton]

It's not a terrible pick if they can get him. he's got the size, athleticism, and personality to do well.

And honestly, football players have frequently made good pro wrestlers later on. Big Cat Ernie Ladd and The Rock maybe the two most prominent. The former had a lengthy NFL career, and had Rock not torn up his knee in football he'd have likely not gone into wrestling.

Wrestling has always been a mix of dyed in the wool wrestlers and guys/gals from outside.

Gronk, if he retires (which I doubt) could do really well.

[andrew8798]

Hell you can make up a big ass list of guys who come from Football

[Chiral]

As they run out of part time wrestlers, their next idea seems to be part time sports stars.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Nah, we're good

[The Rick Jericho]

Feb 16, 2018 22:47:53 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

It's not a terrible pick if they can get him. he's got the size, athleticism, and personality to do well.

And honestly, football players have frequently made good pro wrestlers later on. Big Cat Ernie Ladd and The Rock maybe the two most prominent. The former had a lengthy NFL career, and had Rock not torn up his knee in football he'd have likely not gone into wrestling.

Wrestling has always been a mix of dyed in the wool wrestlers and guys/gals from outside.

Gronk, if he retires (which I doubt) could do really well.

Luger and Reigns didn't do so bad themselves.

WCW and WWE world champions and international superstars.

[Bub (BLM)]

If Jim Ross could make an "O" face, he would be.

[DrBackflipsHoffman]

quote me on this when it happens - f*** rob gronkowski

[The Rick Jericho]

So there are multiple scenarios for him interestingly.

1. Feud with Jinder Mahal.
2. Team up with Mojo Rawley.
3. Debut as a heel.
4. Ronda Rousey's partner at WrestleMania.
5. Feuds with Miz over the IC title.

[Sponsored by Groose Wipes]

Give him Braun's theme but instead it starts out GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONK!

[mizerable]

Feb 16, 2018 22:43:15 GMT -5 arrogantmodel said:

You have to go get famous playing a REAL sport or get kicked and punched for real in an octagon before the WWE will give a damn about you.

That's kind of how it seems now. The WWE wants actors and athletes.

That's how it's always been with the exception to a very few people. Almost every big name wrestler started out in another sporting profession, either getting injured or wasn't good enough to cut it. In order to be a wrestler, you need the kind of dedication that an athlete has.

Honestly, dreaming of being a wrestler isn't going to amount to much if you don't have a legitimate athletic background...very very few people have made a name for themselves without it. Most of the "dreamers" who don't have it usually ended up as enhancement talent.

[Mister Pigwell]

Feb 16, 2018 22:43:15 GMT -5 arrogantmodel said:

Hey, kids...to all of you growing up dreaming of being professional wrestlers. To those of you hoping to be the next John Cena or Lita or Daniel Bryan. Give up. You have to go get famous playing a REAL sport or get kicked and punched for real in an octagon before the WWE will give a damn about you.

That's kind of how it seems now. The WWE wants actors and athletes.

Wrestlers coming from athletic backgrounds, especially football, has been a thing for decades.

[bob]

Gronk vs Jinder???

[DASH 243✅]

They should go after sebastian janikowski. he's way cooler then Gronk.

[Nikki Heyman]

Feb 16, 2018 23:43:37 GMT -5 DASH 243✅ said:

They should go after sebastian janikowski. he's way cooler then Gronk.

Only if we can get Ron Simmons in a segment with him. FSU Represent!!

[DASH 243✅]

Feb 16, 2018 23:51:25 GMT -5 Nikki Heyman said:

Feb 16, 2018 23:43:37 GMT -5 DASH 243✅ said:

They should go after sebastian janikowski. he's way cooler then Gronk.

Only if we can get Ron Simmons in a segment with him. FSU Represent!!

He could say damn in polish!

[Nikki Heyman]

Feb 16, 2018 23:54:06 GMT -5 DASH 243✅ said:

Feb 16, 2018 23:51:25 GMT -5 Nikki Heyman said:

Only if we can get Ron Simmons in a segment with him. FSU Represent!!

He could say damn in polish!

I didn't know I needed this in my wrestling, now this must happen!