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  • Swerve, Raquel Rodriguez & Sheamus Announce 2026 NFL Draft Picks

    Swerve, Raquel Rodriguez & Sheamus Announce 2026 NFL Draft Picks

    Three top stars from WWE and AEW were on hand for Saturday’s 2026 NFL Draft, and had prominent roles in the day’s festivities. Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland, Raquel Rodriguez of WWE’s Judgment Day, and WWE’s Sheamus each announced fourth, fourth and sixth round picks, respectively, for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans.

    https://x.com/Jaguars/status/2048096472202150380?s=20

    https://x.com/AEW/status/2048093925588521185

    Strickland announced the Jaguars’ selection of Duke EDGE Wesley Williams at No. 119 overall, a pick Jacksonville traded up five spots with the Carolina Panthers to make. Williams logged 11 career sacks and 29 tackles for loss across four seasons at Duke. The Jaguars-AEW connection runs deep, with both outfits operated by Tony Khan, who recently launched an AEW x NFL Team Lucha Masks merchandise line earlier this year. Strickland made his appearance fresh off his March 25 Dynamite match against Kenny Omega.

    Rodriguez announced the Houston Texans’ selection of Oklahoma offensive guard Febechi Nwaiwu with the No. 106 overall pick.

    https://x.com/HoustonTexans/status/2048076603763155168?s=20

    Sheamus Reps the Titans From Dublin

    Sheamus took part in the festivities from Dublin, Ireland, announcing the Tennessee Titans’ sixth round pick at No. 184 overall. The Titans selected Baylor defensive tackle Jackie Marshall.

    https://x.com/WWESheamus/status/1915713421947928591

    Wrestling Crossovers Run Through 2026 NFL Draft

    This year’s NFL Draft has featured several wrestling crossover moments. Earlier in the week, Seth Rollins walked off the Good Morning Football set after host Kyle Brandt joked about bringing in Becky Lynch. Former AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker, a Pittsburgh native, has been a regular attendee at the draft in her hometown. The 49ers also selected Ole Miss wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling in the second round at No. 33 overall, the nephew of WWE Hall of Famer Don “The Rock” Muraco.

  • WWE Orders Logan Paul To Cancel Boxing Challenge Against NFL Players

    Former WWE United States Champion Logan Paul issued a challenge to box NFL players, but that was blocked by WWE Management. The news comes as Paul issued a $1 million challenge to any current NFL player willing to face him in the boxing ring.

    Several active NFL players, including Dion Dawkins, Brock Hoffman, and Kingsley Suamataia, responded positively to the challenge. Logan Paul addressed the challenge on X.

    WWE Blocks Logan Paul From Boxing NFL Players

    WWE Management contacted Logan Paul during a livestream and ordered him to cease pursuing the boxing match. During the call, the WWE official stated:

    “One, we don’t want you to get injured,” It’s just unnecessary risk, like you don’t know if you slip, you fall. We don’t want to risk any injury… we just would prefer for you not to be boxing.”

    Paul insisted that there was “no risk” and despite his claim that “these guys cannot box,” the executive asserted that the company would not grant him its approval for “extracurricular activities” unrelated to the wrestling brand.

    \’The Maverick\’ then agreed to the directive from the official at the end of the call, stating:

    “At the end of the day, I’m a WWE superstar and my loyalty is with the WWE. If I do not have their blessing to do some extracurricular activities that are unrelated to the WWE like boxing, as much as I would love to do it, I gotta honor my job and my commitment to my profession.”