WWE is trying to sign Rob Gronkowski to a contract, Dave Meltzer reported in his Wrestling Observer newsletter.
The news comes with Gronkowski’s NFL future up in the air. Just before the Super Bowl, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported that it wouldn’t be a surprise if Gronkowski retired. Directly after the Patriots’ loss to the Eagles, Gronkowski was asked if retirement was on his mind and said he’d be evaluating his future over the offseason.
Meltzer, the foremost authority in wrestling reporting, says WWE “is willing to offer a similar style deal to Gronkowski that they offered to Ronda Rousey.