Former New England Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski kicked off his WWE career with a bang. At Wrestlemania 36, which aired on Saturday and Sunday night, Gronk won WWE 24/7 championship by pinning his friend and WWE colleague Mojo Rawley.
The WWE introduced a 24/7 championship in 2019 and made it available for grabs to anyone, regardless of their affiliation with the company. The championship can be defended and won anytime, with the only rule being that a WWE referee is present.
Gronkowski joined the WWE in March and was part of Wrestlemania 36 as a host. However, he had his eyes on the 24/7 championship belt the whole time.
On the first night of the event, Gronk tried to pin then-champion R-Truth, but Rawley got in the way and was credited with the pinning. The former NFL player didn’t give up and got his chance the second day. While Rawley was trying to fight off a group of challengers, Gronkowski used the confusion and pinned him down to claim the belt.
Watch Gronkowski win the WWE 24/7 Championship below.
Since retiring from NFL in 2018, Rob Gronkowski focused on his TV career. Besides taking part in several TV shows, including The Masked Singer, Gronk also joined the Fox Sports as football analysts and became part of the network’s Fox NFL Thursday program.
