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.

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Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is close to making a deal with WWE Pro Wrestling promotion. Reports are unsure exactly how he will be used, but he will likely appear on WWE SmackDown within the next month.

Gronk played nine seasons with the Patriots, was selected to five Pro Bowls, and helped New England win three Super Bowls. He retired after the end of the 2019 season despite being only 30-years-old, saying that the pain and injuries he suffered during his career have worn him down mentally.

Gronkowski has hinted that he’d be interested in working with WWE in the past and took part in Andre the Giant Battle at WrestleMania in 2017. His friend Mojo Rawley, a pro wrestler, told ESPN in October that the idea of Gronk participating in WWE is not far off.

In August, Gronkowski spoke at a sponsor’s news conference: “With wrestling, I don’t feel like I would be a full-time wrestler, but there is one thing I’m down for,” Gronkowski said. “And that’s to do one crazy match. Practice it for a little bit, go out there- like in a royal rumble.”

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Legendary WWE announcer, interviewer and wrestler ‘Mean Gene’ Okerlund died Wednesday morning aged 76, WWE announced.

“WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away,” the organization said through a statement.

Okerlund was one of the most recognizable names in sports entertainment at his height. He worked for the American Wrestling Association, World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment.

He rose to international fame as an interviewer during the 1980s and 1990s. He then ventured into ring announcements and hosting before he retired and was inducted into the Hall of Fame by Hulk Hogan in 2006.

Upon the announcement of his death, fellow Hall of Famer Steve Austin paid his tribute on Twitter.

Former wrestler and WWE executive Triple H also paid his tribute.

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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.

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Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is close to making a deal with WWE Pro Wrestling promotion. Reports are unsure exactly how he will be used, but he will likely appear on WWE SmackDown within the next month.

Gronk played nine seasons with the Patriots, was selected to five Pro Bowls, and helped New England win three Super Bowls. He retired after the end of the 2019 season despite being only 30-years-old, saying that the pain and injuries he suffered during his career have worn him down mentally.

Gronkowski has hinted that he’d be interested in working with WWE in the past and took part in Andre the Giant Battle at WrestleMania in 2017. His friend Mojo Rawley, a pro wrestler, told ESPN in October that the idea of Gronk participating in WWE is not far off.

In August, Gronkowski spoke at a sponsor’s news conference: “With wrestling, I don’t feel like I would be a full-time wrestler, but there is one thing I’m down for,” Gronkowski said. “And that’s to do one crazy match. Practice it for a little bit, go out there- like in a royal rumble.”

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Legendary WWE announcer, interviewer and wrestler ‘Mean Gene’ Okerlund died Wednesday morning aged 76, WWE announced.

“WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away,” the organization said through a statement.

Okerlund was one of the most recognizable names in sports entertainment at his height. He worked for the American Wrestling Association, World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment.

He rose to international fame as an interviewer during the 1980s and 1990s. He then ventured into ring announcements and hosting before he retired and was inducted into the Hall of Fame by Hulk Hogan in 2006.

Upon the announcement of his death, fellow Hall of Famer Steve Austin paid his tribute on Twitter.

Former wrestler and WWE executive Triple H also paid his tribute.

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