Gronk-WWE Update; Heat Within The Company
Added 2020-06-02 14:22:56 +0000 UTCRob Gronkowski asked out of his WWE deal, per the terms of it, which led to his departure from the company. Wrestling Inc reported he exercised the release clause in his contract, and Fightful has learned that most on the Raw side of things didn't even have to deal with Gronk at all, and weren't really in the loop on his status with the company. One told us "he was still considered a Smackdown guy."
Those that we've spoken too -- even those with a reputation of being easy, helpful, and good to work with, all had negative things to say about working with Gronk after his WrestleMania fiasco. There was heat on Gronkowski after his hesitation to do his scheduled spot put the WrestleMania filming two hours behind schedule. One top name on the roster called Gronk "A Fuckin' clown who we are so much better off without."
In recent weeks, few had to deal with Gronkowski, but his WrestleMania appearance seems to have made an impression.
Comments
5 bucks says they try to sign him again
e d
2020-06-03 02:05:24 +0000 UTCGotta say you’ve done a great job covering the failed Gronk signing. It really was a complete failure.
Brian Bayless
2020-06-03 01:50:56 +0000 UTCThey 100% should have filmed Vince showing him how to do the spot for a future WWE24 show or something
2020-06-02 19:47:50 +0000 UTCSo long, Ron Grompkonski
2020-06-02 16:32:19 +0000 UTCOn the flip side, WWE should not give out contracts to celebrities without some assurance they can work. Perhaps they thought Gronk would do a 2 foot drop given he takes much bigger hits in a football game. Although I'm shocked they didn't change the spot to avoid a 2 hr delay....
David Feig
2020-06-02 15:15:16 +0000 UTCExactly, and nobody was rude to him. Vince showed him how to do it!
Fightful Select
2020-06-02 15:09:19 +0000 UTCSo if he didn’t run a crossing route in the middle of the field when that was the play that Brady called just because he was afraid to get hurt; don’t you think Brady would have gotten in his face?
Chris Rains
2020-06-02 15:00:45 +0000 UTCLook, I'm just saying that he couldn't help being scared. I'm not saying he didn't know what to expect.
CSDX
2020-06-02 14:48:54 +0000 UTCHE SIGNED A WWE CONTRACT TO BE AN IN-RING PERFORMER. What was he expecting to do?
Fightful Select
2020-06-02 14:47:30 +0000 UTCDude, the guy was scared. Why shit on him for an emotion that was outside of his control?
CSDX
2020-06-02 14:45:21 +0000 UTCImagine holding up the entire filming of a major show for two hours in the middle of a pandemic because you signed a WWE contract and wouldn't take a two foot drop into the waiting arms of a dozen of the WWE PC's biggest dudes
Fightful Select
2020-06-02 14:43:34 +0000 UTCImagine treating someone like shit because he was scared of getting hurt.
CSDX
2020-06-02 14:39:15 +0000 UTC
