Rob Gronkowski Hypes Up WWE's Mojo Rawley for WrestleMania

Mojo Rawley may have found a new tag team partner in Rob Gronkowski.

Few athletes are more energetic than the New England Patriots tight end, who went wild when WWE's camera caught him ringside during Tuesday's SmackDown Live. So it's no surprise that he's friends with Rawley, who is essentially the wrestling version of Gronk. 

The former University of Maryland and ex-Green Bay Packer defensive lineman competes at full throttle. In the squared circle, he crouches like an edge rusher and shoulder-tackles opponents.

With Hype Bros partner Zack Ryder sidelined due to a knee injury, Rawley is trying to transition to singles stardom. He could catapult his career at WrestleMania 33, where he is one of four announced participants in the fourth annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

The field will get more crowded before the April 2 event at Orlando, Florida, and Rawley won't enter The Showcase of the Immortals as a favorite.

Don't tell that to Gronkowski, who pumped up his buddy with Ric Flair-style chops in an adrenaline-packed video posted on Instagram.

The NFL star may have a second calling as a WWE performer. Perhaps he should enter the Battle Royal, which featured Shaquille O'Neal last year.

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