Add as a preferred source on Google The idea of Tom Brady wrestling for WWE has drawn heavy speculation in recent days. TMZ Sports reported that the former quarterback and the company are having ongoing conversations, though no deal, match, or date has been officially confirmed.
Brady also appeared on Cody Rhodes’ “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” at Fanatics Fest, where he said he’s hoping Nick Khan comes up with a storyline to get him into WWE and expressed interest in playing a heel.
Now, on a recent episode of “Something to Wrestle,” JBL said he’d like to see Brady in action and laid out what he expects from him:
“I hope we do. Yeah, I think it’d be awesome. I think it’d be so much fun to have him [inaudible]. He did something with Cody. I saw him on a clip with Cody as well, so he’s obviously doing a lot with WWE. So I think there’s some talk that’s going on.”
“I mean this is, to me, a perfect setup for it to have Tom Brady, possibly the greatest quarterback of all time. You can argue Bradshaw, Montana lost the Super Bowl but Brady won seven. He has an argument for the GOAT debate. One of the best commentators, highest paid commentators out there right now. He’s all over the place. This would be if he wanted to do it. Obviously you’re not gonna be able to pay him enough to make it worth his while. It depends on what worth his while means. But this is something if he wants to do it I think he would do it. Apparently he’s got some real interest here. So I hope we do. It’s hard to believe you’d see him in a singles match, but you might. I saw him hitting the bag at one of those Fanatics… (boxer arcade machine) Brother, what a punch he has. Of course, he’s a great athlete, but God, what a punch he has. He might [do a singles match]. He’s obviously in great shape still, and you might see him do something. I would think it’d be more like a tag match, but you never know. That would be huge if he did.”
Later, JBL credited Logan Paul with playing a major role in the potential move:
“Logan Paul is checking all the boxes, man. This guy’s good. What a boost he is to WWE. If you get Brady, it’s mainly going to be because of Logan Paul. I hope you do. I think it’d be a lot of fun. I have a hard time believing it to be a singles match, I hope it is. But I can see him doing something. To pay this off, it’s going to have to be more than just being in the corner of somebody. Maybe that’s what the payoff is, but I think it’s going to be something with him in the ring.”
The rivalry with Paul has been building for months. In February, Brady called Paul’s run in WWE “cute.” At Fanatics Fest, he slapped Paul, before the two traded jabs again at the World Cup final.