Tom Brady straight up slapped Logan Paul on stage at Fanatics Fest last week, and if you thought the greatest quarterback ever was going to fade quietly into retirement, you were dead wrong. This isn’t just some random scuffle, either. Everyone, and I mean *everyone*, immediately recognized it for what it is in pro wrestling terms: a “shoot.” WWE happily shared the clip, which should tell you all you need to know about how “real” this whole “feud” really is.
The GOAT’s Cringey New Chapter
Look, we know the Paul brothers , Logan and Jake , are masters of crazy stunts for attention. That’s their whole deal, building massive social media empires, jumping into WWE, and boxing. So Logan Paul flipping Brady off at the World Cup final last Sunday, acting all angry for the camera? Standard stuff for him. But for Brady? That’s what’s got people talking. It’s definitely unusual to see the NFL’s seven-time Super Bowl champ getting into “kayfabe” with an online influencer. There’s been a ton of angst over it, too, with plenty of folks scratching their heads at the GOAT’s antics.
Brady doesn’t seem content with just being a “boring ex-quarterback” who owns part of an NFL team thanks to his legendary name. He’s already angling to get in the ring, apparently. And while seeing him give Logan Paul the bird at the biggest soccer game in the world might be a bit cringy for some of us, let’s be real: there are way worse midlife crises out there than headlining a WWE event. This dude had a career unlike anyone else in American sports, and he’s clearly doing this post-retirement thing entirely his own way. He really doesn’t seem to care who it bothers.
Football’s History with the Squared Circle
Before anyone goes overboard thinking this is some sacrilege, remember: Brady isn’t the first NFL guy to cross over into wrestling. Lawrence Taylor headlined WrestleMania 11, for crying out loud. Rob Gronkowski snagged the WWE’s 24/7 championship at WrestleMania 36. Even William Perry, “The Refrigerator,” got in on a battle royal back at WrestleMania 2. If this whole fake feud is setting up Brady to wrestle Paul at SummerSlam or WrestleMania, or maybe a tag team match with Gronk against the Pauls at Survivor Series, it’s really nothing new. It’s certainly not beneath Brady or any other athlete who wants to get in on the action. The position of an NFL quarterback might be treated as sacred, but let’s keep it in perspective.
What’s next? You gotta wonder if this whole thing is building to an actual match, right? Keep your eyes peeled for more “conveniently caught on video” moments and social media jabs. It feels like SummerSlam or the next WrestleMania could be calling Brady’s name.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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