Wrestling To Meet Football In Detroit But How Are The 2 Connected?

It is not new that some athletes can crossover to other sports but a professional wrestler and a pro football team. Find out who is crossing over and what their role will be.

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Famous Athletes That Played Multiple Sports

There have been several athletes that have played multiple professional sports and one of the most famous is Bo Jackson. Jackson played for three Major League Baseball teams in his 8-year career and made the All-Star team when he was a member of the Kanas City Royals.

Jackson who won the Heisman in college was with the NFL's Oakland Raiders for four seasons where he made it to the Pro Bowl as a running back.

Then there was Deion Sanders who played for 5 NFL teams, was a part of winning 2 Super Bowls, and even went to the Pro Bowl 8 times.

Sanders also played baseball for the Atlanta Braves where he made a World Series appearance. Wow, 2 Super Bowls and a World Series, now that's living the dream in sports.

Let's not forget about Michael Jordan who was one of the greatest basketball players in the NBA of all time. He did a short run in baseball playing for the Chicago White Sox's minor league team that only last about a year.

What Pro Wrestler is Now Transitioning to Pro Football?

His real name is Ettore Ewen but his fans know him by his WWE name Big E. Big E has been a member of the WWE since 2009 but is currently inactive because of a broken neck in 2022. Big E was also a former powerlifter and played college football for the University of Iowa. So what is next for Big E?

As Big E is still recovering from that neck injury he will have a new spring and summer job in the USFL but not as a player. Yes, Big E has some football skills from his college days playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes but he won't be suiting up to play in the game, but he might be in a suit.

According to WOOD, Big E will be the emcee for the Michigan Panther's five home games and will be in charge of entertaining the crowd. So Big E will be bringing his big personality to the Motor City at Ford Field with his first game being on April 30.