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Gronk’s SmackDown Debut Fails to Impress
After watching the opening segment of Friday’s SmackDown, one takeaway was abundantly clear: Rob Gronkowski is destined to be the next celebrity to fail in WWE.
Gronkowski created unforgettable moments in the NFL with the Patriots, both with his play and off the field with his personality. But none of that was evident Friday on SmackDown.
Writing off anyone, particularly someone with Gronkowski’s charisma, after only one night is certainly shortsighted.