Three Count | New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski in the WWE? ‘Gronkomania’ could signal return to the ‘Attitude Era’
- ‘Gronk’ could be the shot in the arm the sports entertainment empire needs to reclaim some past glory
- The retired tight-end conjures images of the WWE’s ‘Attitude Era’, but will Vince McMahon and company water down the former football star?
There’s something beautifully immature about future National Football League Hall of Fame player Rob Gronkowski.
He’s the Alpha male frat boy with the chiselled body of a Greek god who has Peter Pan syndrome. A physical beast who’s never had to do anything other that catch a pigskin and smash opponents with his 200 centimetre frame to ensure his livelihood.
His character traits infantile, yet incredibly endearing, Gronk, a New York state native who crushes beers as much as he crushes defensive backs, was and still is one of the NFL’s most loved players, even in retirement.
The WWE has lost some shine since its heyday when stars like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson were household names in the 2000s, building off its widely successful “Attitude Era” that kicked off in the late 90s. Their personalities amplified, character traits supercharged with testosterone, you couldn’t wait for what they were going to do next because it would undoubtedly be unabashedly explosive.
