For the second straight year, a former Arizona Cardinals player won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle at Wrestlemania -- and this time, the winner got some help from a certain former Arizona Wildcats tight end.
At last year's Wrestlemania, Baron Corbin -- AKA former Cardinals offensive lineman Tom Pestock -- was the winner of the third-annual battle royal named after the late pro wrestling legend. This year, that honor went to Mojo Rawley, AKA former Cards defensive lineman Dean Muhtadi.
The 30-year-old Rawley was one of the last two men standing in the match at Wrestlemania 33 in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday. When the other remaining wrestler, Jinder Mahal, got into a verbal sparring match with Gronkowski at ringside, the former Wildcat-turned-two time Super Bowl champ got involved.
The #AndreBattleRoyal just got a dose of @Patriots' @RobGronkowski. Watch #WrestleMania streaming LIVE at 7e/4p on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/fpoMaJAEHw
— WWE (@WWE) April 2, 2017
BREAKING: Mojo wins the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/vvWKwJxPVW
— pwstream (@pwstream) April 2, 2017
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound Rawley played for the Packers in 2009 and the Cardinals in 2010. His football career ended with an injury suffered during training camp in 2010.
Along with Gronkowski, Rawley is close with former Cardinals d-lineman Darnell Dockett.
That's my boy... https://t.co/V7Uv2TPXRJ
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) July 30, 2016
Here's the man Gronk just helped win at Wrestlemania. Dean Muhtadi, AKA Mojo Rawley, with the Cardinals in 2010. pic.twitter.com/Bp4h7WLOuc
— Shane Dale (@ShaneDaleABC15) April 2, 2017
