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Gronkowski, who recently came out of retirement
to resume his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was
pinned Monday by Ron "R-Truth" Killings on the "WWE Raw" show.
The former New England Patriots tight end had claimed the 24/7
belt at WrestleMania 36 on April 5 when he pinned Mojo Rawley.
In the video shown Monday night, Gronkowski was set to film a
TikTok dance video in a front yard, with a friend holding a cell
phone to film him. Gronkowski questioned the presence of an
unknown gardener in a hat and facemask before starting his dance
routine.
As Gronkowski's companion took off his sweatshirt to reveal a
WWE referee uniform, R-Truth took Gronkowski by surprise,
pulling him down from behind and pinning him before grabbing the
24/7 belt.
After R-Truth clicked his heels and ran away with the belt,
Gronkowski shouted, "Seriously?"
His friend/referee replied, "I'm serious, man. You got a new
career started. C'mon. Let's go. You're with the Bucs now.
C'mon, let's do this."
Gronkowski, 31, held the 24/7 belt longer than anyone in a
single stretch since the competition was initiated in May 2019.
There have been 36 champions, with the belt changing hands 97
times. R-Truth has been the champion 36 times, and Rawley is
second on the list with seven reigns.
The list of 24/7 champions includes basketball player Enes
Kanter, race car driver Kyle Busch and musician Marshmello.
--Field Level Media
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