Philadelphia Eagles offensive linemen Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson got involved in the action at WrestleMania XL when they helped Rey Mysterio and Andrade defeat Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio.
Kelce is one of the greatest centers in football history, and he looked right at home in the ring.
"Growing up, we didn't do the pay-per-view, events. I would watch WCW and WWF. WrestleMania was a thing, but we never really watched it, I didn't really know what to expect. It got announced that it was coming to Philly and they wanted Lane and I to be a part of it. I started getting acclimated to what the event is and how big of a deal it is to the wrestling community. Lane and I went to a couple of wrestling gyms in South Jersey and we were doing moves and bumps. I learned how to bump, how to clothesline, how to get slapped in the chest and act like it doesn't hurt. It actually does hurt. It was awesome and the people at WrestleMania, watching the level of professionalism that takes place. When you're there next to the stage, that mat is not soft. It is a full on board. When you see those guys jumping off the top rope, Rey Mysterio style, doing flips, tremendous respect for those athletes," he said while speaking to Rich Eisen on the Rich Eisen Show.
Kelce downplayed a future in wrestling, noting that he has a lot going on with three kids, and another on the way.
He did comment, "It was a blast. It was a ton of fun. Everybody made it a lot of fun. A lot of people say wrestling is fake. So is the TV show you're watching. You can still have a level of respect for the amazing physical specimens doing outrageous things in front of you at speed. It might be choreographed a bit, but it's still very impressive."
Kelce is now retired and one of the analysts on ESPN Monday Night Countdown.
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