“The Plan Was to Do a Tag Match With Me and Him at SummerSlam”: Rob Gronkowski Was Inches Closer to Ditching Tom Brady For a Career In WWE

Rob Gronkowski is one of the best tight ends ever to play the game. He has won four Super Bowls and has left an impact on the NFL. However, the interesting fact is that Gronk almost threw all of this away. Gronk was invited and he fully planned on taking part in the WWE, leaving behind the NFL.

Mojo Rawley, an ex-football player, and professional wrestler revealed the story behind Gronk’s WWE plans and how they never reached fruition. The deciding factor was the star quarterback of the NFL returning.

Rob Gronkowski: Tight end or pro-wrestler?

Rob Gronkowski was arguably one of the greatest tight ends to play alongside the talent of Tom Brady. During his career, Gronk was a 5-time Pro Bowler and 4-time Super Bowl champion. He was a constant recipient of Brady’s patented passes and running touchdowns. However, after Brady retired, Gronk was ready to hang up the uniform and go wrestle with Rawley.

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Gronk was going to team up with wrestler, Mojo Rawley, for different programs. Rawley talked about the possibility of him and Gronk going to fight in Saudi Arabia and then in Boston. From his words, Rawley was quite excited. Gronk was initially all in. However, something changed. When Gronk backed out, Rawley was very miffed. He even went on to say, “The plan was to do a tag match with me and him at SummerSlam because it was in Boston that year, man that would have been ridiculous.” This plan, however, was foiled by Gronk in a very last-minute fashion. The main reason for this was Tom Brady.

Gronk and Brady’s tag team

As Gronk was planning his professional wrestling debut, Tom Brady decided to come out of retirement for his 21st season and pursue a ring at Tampa Bay. Brady wanted his trusty tight end by his side. So as Brady called for Gronk, the tight end went on to join him at Tampa Bay for their last dance. Rawley spoke about how Gronk got a message from his quarterback asking him to return and how Rawley was with him at the time. Rawley also mentioned the terms of the tight end’s contract and said, “Rob had, I believe, $10 million or more on the table to go back for one season left on his contract, and it was a no-brainer.”

Subsequently, Gronk heading to Tampa Bay and playing with the Bucs worked out for the best. The tight end scored 6 touchdowns, had 802 yards, and ended the season with a Super Bowl championship. While it all worked out for the best, Gronk’s fans undoubtedly were waiting for his pro-wrestling debut.

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