The former New England Patriots star tight end pinned his friend Mojo Rawley on Sunday to become the 24/7 champion on the second night of a two-day WrestleMania 36 at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. The event was held on a closed set with only essential personnel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gronkowski nearly won the belt on Saturday night. Instead, Rawley broke up the 30-year-old Fox Sports football analyst’s pin attempt on R-Truth to claim the belt.
Rawley’s title reign was short lived. Gronkowski ended up jumping off a small balcony into a large group of wrestlers who were chasing after Rawley. After the wipe out, it was Gronkowski who pinned the champ and ran off with the belt.
The Pro Bowl tight end and former teammate of Tom Brady made his official WWE debut on “Friday Night SmackDown” on Fox in March 20.
This year, SummerSlam is scheduled for TD Garden for Aug. 23 in Boston, and is the likely target for Gronkowski’s first true WWE match.
