Rob Gronkowski Interferes in Andre the Giant Battle Royal at WWE WrestleMania 33
April 2, 2017
Jinder Mahal learned the hard way not to insult New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Gronkowski, a friend of WWE star Mojo Rawley, interfered in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday after Mahal threw a drink at him outside the ring. WWE shared a replay of Gronkowski shoulder-blocking Mahal:
WWE @WWEThe #AndreBattleRoyal just got a dose of @Patriots' @RobGronkowski. Watch #WrestleMania streaming LIVE at 7e/4p on @WWENetwork! https://t.co/fpoMaJAEHw
Rawley went on to win the match after eliminating Mahal last.
Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick wishes he could've hopped the barricade at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida:
MLB Network's Robert Flores noted jumping inside the wrestling ring may not have been a wise decision for the All-Pro tight end given his injury troubles:
ESPN.com's Bill Barnwell wondered if Gronkowski's WWE excursion will become a bigger issue:
Bill Barnwell @billbarnwellIt will be very weird if we have to eventually write that Bill Belichick soured on Rob Gronkowski after he shoulderblocked Jinder Mahal.
Gronkowski certainly looked healthy after undergoing season-ending back surgery in December.
The four-time Pro Bowler isn't the first NFL star to involve himself at WrestleMania. Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is perhaps the most notable example. He beat Bam Bam Bigelow in the main event of WrestleMania XI in 1995.
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