Ex-WWE star could see Jason Kelce at WrestleMania but not for the long haul

A.J. Francis is one in all a handful of former soccer gamers who transitioned to professional wrestling and are presently on the high of their sport within the sport.

Francis performed in 9 NFL video games for the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins earlier than coaching to change into a professional wrestler and ultimately incomes a shot with WWE. He had two stints with WWE earlier than being launched and touchdown with Main League Wrestling and Whole Nonstop Motion (TNA).

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George Kittle within the viewers at WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Distinctive Nicole/Getty Pictures)

As a former WWE competitor, Francis is aware of the corporate brings out large names for the occasion. Lawrence Taylor, Rob Gronkowski and George Kittle are amongst them. 

Present WWE star The Miz floated the potential of Jason Kelce doing one thing in WWE, presumably even collaborating in WrestleMania 40 not directly, being that it’s at Lincoln Monetary Subject in Philadelphia. He instructed TMZ Sports activities that Kelce can be “harmful in a WWE ring.”

“I might see a variety of these guys do one off issues,” Francis instructed Fox Information Digital in a latest interview. “… However that street life? Soccer gamers ain’t prepared for it.”

Francis, who glided by High Dolla in WWE, defined that whereas soccer coaching is bodily taxing, he’s on the street for many of his yr whereas in professional wrestling.

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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs celebrates along with his brother Jason Kelce after a 17-10 victory in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens within the AFC Championship Recreation at M&T Financial institution Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Rob Carr/Getty Pictures)

“I’m not house 20 days in a month as a wrestler,” he mentioned. “I go away Thursday, I obtained a present Friday, I obtained a present Saturday, I obtained a present Sunday and if I’m fortunate, I get to go house Monday. It’s only a utterly completely different way of life

“The approach to life of being a full-time skilled wrestler — you bought to like this s— man. Folks don’t be lovin’ it. They don’t find it irresistible. I find it irresistible. Yeah, (Jason) Kelce might have a match at WrestleMania this yr. I’m 100% optimistic that he might. He might deliver Travis and Taylor Swift — 100% optimistic that they may try this.

“However would you present as much as RAW the subsequent day? Would you present as much as SmackDown on Friday? Would you present as much as regardless of the (subsequent) pay-per-view is? It’s only a completely different way of life.”

There’s no assure the Kelces would present up in Philly or Cleveland for that matter to participate within the WWE festivities. However each NFL stars have proven to have nice mic expertise with speeches after the AFC Championships and the Tremendous Bowl parade respectively.

Washington defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, left and defensive sort out A.J. Francis (69) have a contented discuss strolling off the sector after the Washington Redskins defeat of the Cincinnati Bengals 23- 17 in a preseason sport at FedEx Subject in Landover MD, August 27, 2017. (John McDonnell/Washington Put up through Getty Pictures)

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For Francis, he’s set to tackle Alex Kane at Main League Wrestling’s Warfare Chamber on Friday in Tampa, Florida.

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