Jelly Roll Lives Out A “Childhood Dream” At WWE SummerSlam
on Aug 05, 2024
Jelly Roll makes his wrestling debut at WWE SummerSlam
The 39-year-old traded in his microphone for a wrestling persona at WWE SummerSlam on August 3 at the iconic Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Jelly Roll joined forces with the dynamic duo of The Miz and R-Truth, who make up the professional wrestling tag team Awesome Truth. Together, they faced off against the formidable tag team of Austin Theory and Grayson Walker, who decided it would be a good idea to start taunting the home crowd. But little did they know, Jelly Roll was ready to release some serious chaos!
He made a surprise entrance that had the entire audience roaring. With a steel chair in hand, Jelly Roll entered the ring and delivered an epic smackdown to his opponents. The crowd then erupted as he executed a jaw-dropping chokeslam on Theory.
Then, in a nod to wrestling legend John Cena, Jelly Roll, The Miz, and R-Truth all performed the iconic Five Knuckle Shuffle. Check out the awesome moment in the video below!
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Earlier in the night, Jelly Roll and his band performed “Liar,” one of the official theme songs for the event. The other is Jelly’s “Dead End Road,” which he recently released for the Twisters movie soundtrack. Watch his performance below!
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After the adrenaline-fueled night, Jelly Roll, a longtime fan of the sport, took to social media to express his gratitude.
“Crazy—I lived a childhood dream tonight in the craziest way I’ve ever lived it. Wow. Man, thank you [WWE] for everything. What a night!”
Retired wrestler and Chief Creative Officer for WWE, Triple H, shared of the country star:
“When you see somebody succeed at the level that they have, like he has, and is yet a massive fan of what we do, that’s the best for us. So when we can all get together and we love his music and he loves our product, and we share that passion together, man, this is when it’s the absolute best.”
Who knows? If Jelly Roll ever decides to hang up his microphone, the wrestling ring might just be calling his name!
