Many celebrities have shown interest in the pro wrestling business over all these years. And NBA legend Charles Barkley is one of them. Though Barkley is yet to compete in a WWE match, his recent actions sparked an interesting response from WWE legend Paul Heyman.
During an episode of Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley name-dropped some WWE stars and acted like Roman Reigns. The NBA legend said, “You better acknowledge me.”
The Tribal Chief is yet to react to this. But the special counsel to the Tribal Chief, Paul Heyman, noticed this line from Charles Barkley.
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Heyman posted an interesting message on social media soon after Barkley’s actions on Inside the NBA.
Paul Heyman took to Twitter and posted the video where fans can hear Barkley say, “You better acknowledge me.”
In the caption, he noted, “To wit, I offer you #CharlesBarkley living out his m*****batory fantasies of being @WWERomanReigns… ACKNOWLEDGE … THAT!!!”
Ladies and Gentlemen, it's #TCC Wednesday … #TribalChiefCrush #Wednesday …
To wit, I offer you #CharlesBarkley living out his masturbatory fantasies of being @WWERomanReigns …
ACKNOWLEDGE … THAT!!! pic.twitter.com/7zmhs5gLBZ
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) May 4, 2022
If you have been following Roman Reigns’ promos in WWE, you must have heard the Tribal Chief saying, “Acknowledge me”.
Roman Reigns has been doing this since he became the Tribal Chief. And for all these months, Heyman has acted as the special counsel to the Tribal Chief.
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It will be interesting to see if Barkley replies to this tweet from Paul Heyman.
Charles Barkley is no stranger to some pro wrestlers and this pro wrestling business
During an interview on The Sessions with Renee Paquette, Charles Barkley talked about his relationship with Ric Flair and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The NBA legend talked about the pro wrestling matches he attend and claimed he has been in the business for a long time.
Charles Barkley said, “One of my best friends is Ric Flair. I’ve known The Rock since he was in college. I have been to a gazillion matches, even going back to Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up in a small town.”
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“I’m talking and I’m going Four Horsemen, Junkyard Dog. So I have been in the business for a long time,” he added.
Not only Barkley, but Ric Flair also talked about his friendship with Charles Barkley during an episode of The Pivot Podcast.
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Charles Barkley is not the only basketball legend who appeared in WWE. Shaquille O’Neal is another NBA legend who also appeared and competed in WWE.