Rob Gronkowski is an entertainer, plain and simple. While playing for the New England Patriots, Gronk cemented himself as one of the greatest tight ends to ever play the game. He was also a massive party animal who loved to have fun and make jokes at his own expense. Add in his physique and you're left with a man who was made for the WWE. Athletes from other sports have gotten into wrestling before so Gronk's recent exploits with "The Company" shouldn't come as that much of a surprise.
Last night, was the fanless WrestleMania 36 that everyone was anticipating. Considering the fact no one was in the stands, it ended up being a fantastic event with a lot of risks being taken. One of those risks involved Gronk who was acting as a ringside reporter in the 24/7 match. While looking at the carnage below, Gronk jumped off of a small balcony and took out every single wrestler on the floor.
From there, he got off a pin and was crowned the 24/7 champion. To think, Gronkowski won another championship before Belichick or Brady. If this doesn't signify the end of the Patriots dynasty, we don't know what does.
As for Gronkowski's foray into WWE, we can be sure to expect a lot more from him in the future.
Drew McIntyre Stuns Brock Lesnar At WrestleMania 36
Drew McIntyre has an incredible story that culminated in the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36.
WrestleMania 36 wasn't your average WrestleMania for a multitude of reasons. First off, the Coronavirus made it so that the WWE couldn't have fans in attendance. With this in mind, they decided to do something completely different. The Boneyard match featuring the Undertaker was one of the best parts on Saturday although it was outshined by the Firefly Fun House match which took place on Sunday between John Cena and Bray Wyatt. You also had Rob Gronkowski getting into the mix as he won the 24/7 title.
From there, the championship match between Drew McIntyre and Brock Lesnar took place. Fortunately for wrestling fans, it did not disappoint. Both wrestlers traded massive blows to start and in the end, it was a war of attrition. By the end of the match, McIntyre had come out victorious and became the first-ever British WWE Champion.
McIntyre has overcome a lot of hardship up until this moment so it was cool to see him come away with the huge win. Fans were very excited about his triumph and overall, it was the perfect way to cap off a weekend that could have been a disaster. Instead, it was one of the most memorable WrestleManias in recent memory.
Let us know in the comments below what you thought of the event.
John Cena & Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House Match Was An Acid Trip
John Cena and Bray Wyatt deserve Oscars for their performances at WrestleMania 36.
John Cena and Bray Wyatt were tasked with putting on a show at WrestleMania 36 and they didn't disappoint as they offered up perhaps one of the most entertaining matches we have ever seen. Of course, due to the Coronavirus, there were no fans at Wrestlemania 36. This meant the WWE needed to get creative as a way to supplement fan excitement. Well, Wyatt did exactly that as he helped orchestrate the Firefly Fun House match, starring his signature character, The Fiend.
This match had numerous callbacks to Cena's past, including his infamous character, the Doctor of Thuganomics. The fight was more of a production than anything else as there were multiple sets and a whole lot of antics from both wrestlers. It was easily the closest thing the WWE has done to a full-on acid trip.
In the end, Wyatt came away with the victory although thanks to all of the effects and production value, the results were a tad ambiguous, and certainly secondary to what we had all witnessed. Following this match, the WWE received widespread praise from fans who felt like they took a huge risk that paid off immensely.
All things considered, this was a great event and the WWE put on a wild show despite the unfortunate circumstances.
Rob Gronkowski Makes Major Wrestlemania Announcement
Rob Gronkowski breaks news that Wrestlemania 36 will now be held over the course of two days on April 4th and April 5th.
Ahead of his WWE SmackDown debut on Friday night, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski revealed some major Wrestlemania 36 news. One, he will be hosting this year's event. Two, and more importantly, Wrestlemania will be held over the course of two night for the first time ever.
It remains to be seen exactly how the Wrestlemania card will be split between Saturday, April 4th and Sunday, April 5th - but we should learn more information this Friday when Gronk joins SmackDown on Fox at 8pm ET.
The WWE's biggest PPV event of the year was originally scheduled to take place in front of 70,000+ fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, April 5th.
In the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced that the Wrestlemania festivities would be moved to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, just like the recent Raw and SmackDown episodes. And just like those editions of Raw and SmackDown, Wrestlemania will be held without any fans in attendance.
Matches currently scheduled for Wrestlemania 36 are as follow:
WWE Championship Match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Drew McIntyre
WWE Universal Championship Match: Goldberg (c) vs Roman Reigns
WWE NXT Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs Charlotte Flair
RAW Women’s Championship Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs Shayna Baszler
Last Man Standing Match: Edge vs. Randy Orton
John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt
The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles
Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins
WWE Announces Updated Plans For Wrestlemania 36
WWE announces that Wrestlemania 36 will still be held on April 5th, but it won't take place at Raymond James Stadium.
While every other sports organization in the world has postponed their seasons and events in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, Vincent Kennedy McMahon remains committed to hosting Wrestlemania 36 in less than three weeks. That said, the WWE's biggest PPV event of the year will not be held in front of 70,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium as originally planned.
The WWE recently issued an official statement regarding the status of Wrestlemania 36, revealing that the event will now take place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Needless to say, fans will not be allowed inside the building.
The company's statement reads:
"In coordination with local partners and government officials, WrestleMania and all related events in Tampa Bay will not take place. However, WrestleMania will still stream live on Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm ET on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view. Only essential personnel will be on the closed set at WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida to produce WrestleMania."
WWE has filmed their flagship programs, Raw and SmackDown, at the training facility since last week. If you've tuned in, you likely agree that it was incredible difficult to watch, or be invested in, any of the matches at the empty arena. Nonetheless, it appears as though the show will go.
Matches currently scheduled for Wrestlemania 36 are as follow:
WWE Championship Match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Drew McIntyre
WWE Universal Championship Match: Goldberg (c) vs Roman Reigns
WWE NXT Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs Charlotte Flair
RAW Women’s Championship Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs Shayna Baszler
Last Man Standing Match: Edge vs. Randy Orton
John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt
The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles
Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins
WWE Announces SmackDown, Wrestlemania Plans Amid Pandemic
Tonight's edition of WWE SmackDown, featuring John Cena, will be held without fans at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.
WWE will not be cancelling tonight's episode of SmackDown due to the coronavirus outbreak, but they will be changing the location and holding the event without any fans in attendance.
The company has announced that tonight's show, which was scheduled to take place at Little Caesers Arena in Detroit, will instead air live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. As always, fans watching from home can catch the action on Fox starting at 8pm ET.
Tonight's show will feature multiple returning superstars including Jeff Hardy, who hasn't been seen on WWE television in almost a year, and Paige, who is expected to issue a response, and possibly a new challenger, to SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley. Additionally, John Cena will be back to address "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt ahead of their Wrestlemania match.
Speaking of Wrestlemania 36, the WWE is currently moving forward as if the event will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on April 5th. The company issued the following statement on Thursday:
"While we remain committed to hosting WrestleMania at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, April 5, we are putting contingency plans in place in the event that it is cancelled by government officials, civil authorities and/or local venues," the statement read. "The health and safety of our fans, performers and employees are our top priorities and we are monitoring the situation closely with our partners and government officials in Tampa Bay."
All other major sports, with the exception of the UFC, have already postponed or cancelled future events until further notice. Needless to say, it's highly unlikely that there will be any fans in attendance if the WWE does hold Wrestlemania 36 on April 5th.
WWE’s Goldberg Ruined Macaulay Culkin’s Wrestlemania Plans
WWE Universal Champion Goldberg issues a response to Macaulay Culkin following the actor's criticism of his title victory.
The results of WWE's Super ShowDown event in Saudi Arabia has infuriated professional wrestling fans across the globe, including longtime WWE supporter Macaulay Culkin. Following Thursday's main event, during which 53-year old Goldberg defeated WWE Universal Champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt in a matter of minutes, Culkin took to twitter to express his frustration - just the way many other WWE fans did.
In fact, The Culkster was so annoyed with Goldberg's victory that he has cancelled his trip to Tampa Bay for Wrestlemania 36. Absolutely devastating.
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Goldberg caught wind of Culkin's reaction to his match against Wyatt and responded with the following tweet, "@IncredibleCulk duly noted dork [thumbs up emoji] [pouting face emoji]."
Although some wrestling fans suspected that Culkin was just joking around about skipping Wrestlemania, he insists that he will not be among those travelling to Tampa for "The Show of Shows" on April 5th. Check out Culkin's reaction to the main event, as well as the champ's response, in the tweets embedded below.
As it stands, rumors suggest that Goldberg will put the WWE Universal title on the line against Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania, while The Fiend is expected to do battle with John Cena.
We'll likely learn more on Friday's edition of SmackDown as both Goldberg and Cena are scheduled to appear at the TD Garden in Boston.
John Cena, Goldberg Rumored Wrestlemania Opponents Revealed
John Cena and Goldberg will have matches at Wrestlemania 36, but they won't be facing the opponents many expected.
WWE's biggest pay-per-view event of the year, Wrestlemania, is rapidly approaching and rumors continue to swirl regarding which matches will be on the card. The Undertaker essentially confirmed his Wrestlemania 36 opponent during WWE's Super ShowDown event in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, but there are two other legends who still need dance partners for The Show of Shows.
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First, we'll start with 16-time WWE Champion John Cena, who is scheduled to make his return to SmackDown this Friday. Initial reports suggested that Cena would be appearing to set up a match with Elias at Wrestlemania 36, although it no longer appears that will be the case.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio's Dave Meltzer, WWE is currently planning for Cena to go one-on-one with "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt on April 5th. Wyatt, who had been rumored to defend his title against Roman Reigns, unexpectedly dropped the Universal Championship to Goldberg at Super ShowDown.
Speaking of Goldberg and Reigns, Meltzer notes that the two former college football players will go head to head at Wrestlemania 36. Reigns wrapped up his beef with Baron Corbin today in Saudi Arabia and is in need of a fresh feud as the road to Wrestlemania nears its end. It remains to be seen how they'll set up a clash between the new Universal Champion and The Big Dog, but we'll likely find out sooner than later as we're roughly five weeks away from the show.
WWE Super ShowDown: Undertaker Confirms Wrestlemania Opponent
The Undertaker returns at WWE's Super ShowDown event in Saudi Arabia to set up his Wrestlemania feud with AJ Styles.
WWE legend The Undertaker made his (not so surprising) return on Thursday, as he officially set up his Wrestlemania feud with AJ Styles during the Super Shown event in Saudi Arabia. The Deadman's appearance came at the tail end of the first-ever Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy Gauntlet Match, after Styles' enforcers Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows put a beat down on his planned opponent, Rey Mysterio.
Just as Styles was prepared to claim his trophy forfeit, that familiar gong sound filled the Mohammed Abdou Arena at The Boulevard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Once inside the ring, Taker delivered his patented chokeslam (albeit a sloppy one) and pinned The Phenomenal One to become the first winner of the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy - truly cementing himself as a Hall of Famer! In doing so, The Undertaker essentially confirmed rumors that he will square off against Styles at Wrestlemania 36 in Tampa on April 5th.
Check out the highlights below.
Prior to today's squash, the Undertaker's most recent match came at the Extreme Rules PPV in July of 2019, where he partnered up with one of his former Wrestlemania opponents, Roman Reigns, to defeat Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a tag team match. He also made a brief appearance on the September 10th edition of SmackDown and wound up choke slamming Sami Zayn to hell for interrupting his in-ring promo.
In addition to his imminent match with Styles at Wrestlemania, reports suggest that the 54-year old legend will also be featured as part of the Survivor Series PPV, an event which will mark the 30th anniversary of his debut with the company.
The Undertaker’s Rumored WWE Return Date Revealed
The Undertaker will reportedly return to Monday Night Raw in March to set the stage for his Wrestlemania 36 feud.
WWE legend The Undertaker will reportedly return to WWE television in early March to lay the foundation for his rumored Wrestlemania 36 feud against AJ Styles. According to WrestleNews, Undertaker specifically requested to work with Styles because he views him as the modern-day Shawn Michaels, a man that Taker had several legendary matches with.
Pro Sports Extra's Brad Shepard reports that the The Phenom vs Phenomenal One feud will kick off on the March 9th edition of Monday Night Raw, the night after WWE's Elimination Chamber PPV.
The Undertaker's most recent match came at the Extreme Rules PPV in July of 2019, where he partnered up with one of his former Wrestlemania opponents, Roman Reigns, to defeat Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a tag team match. He also made a brief appearance on the September 10th edition of SmackDown and wound up choke slamming Sami Zayn to hell for interrupting his in-ring promo.
In addition to his Wrestlemania 36 match with Styles, rumors are swirling that the 54-year old legend will also be featured as part of the Survivor Series PPV, an event which will mark the 30th anniversary of his debut with the company. For now though, wrestling fans should mark their calendars for March 9th to see how The Deadman sets up his clash with Styles.
