Tom Brady expresses desire to wrestle in WWE, urges Nick Khan
Cageside Seats • 4 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Tom Brady appeared on Cody Rhodes's podcast at Fanatics Fest in New York City, stating his interest in wrestling in WWE. He encouraged WWE President Nick Khan to bring him in for at least one match, citing his retirement from football and desire to showcase his athleticism. Brady expressed interest in taking on a heel persona, recalling his experiences as a quarterback facing opposing fans. Cody Rhodes confirmed that an invitation from WWE is open to Brady. The potential for Brady's WWE debut fuels speculation about upcoming events and matchups.
- •Brady discussed his wrestling aspirations during a podcast at Fanatics Fest.
- •He urged WWE's Nick Khan to invite him for a match.
- •Brady has not yet received a formal invite to WWE.
- •Rhodes confirmed there is an open invitation for Brady.
- •Speculation rises about potential matchups, including WrestleMania.
- 10:47 PMCageside Seats — Uh oh, Tom Brady just slapped WWE star Logan Paul in the face
- 12:00 AMCageside Seats — Tom Brady wants to wrestle in WWE, tells Nick Khan to ‘make it happen!’
"Earlier this year, Tom Brady was beefing with WWE stars like YouTube douchebag Logan Paul, leading some fans to think the NFL legend might actually make an appearance and get physical at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. That didn’t happen, but it’s probably a lock that Brady will eventually wrestle in WWE based on comments he made today on Cody Rhodes’s live What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast at Fanatics Fest in New York City. Brady urged WWE President Nick Khan to bring him in (and book his creative direction?) for at least one match after revealing that he has yet to receive an invite from the company. “I need to get an invite. I mean, I’ve been waiting for Nick Khan to come up with some storyline for me to get in the mix. I feel like, I’m retired from football. I have the opportunity to go out there and still showcase that I’m a little bit of an athlete. My boy Gronk’s done it. I’ve seen obviously Logan Paul do it. I think I could get in there for at least one match, right? Come on, Nick. Come on, make it happen!” The all-time great quarterback loved being a hated bad guy in the NFL, so it was a no-brainer answer when Cody asked Brady if he wants to be a babyface or heel in WWE. “It’s such an easy choice. I’m a bad guy. I’ve always been a bad guy. I feel like…when you go on the road and you’ve had some success in the NFL, they don’t like you. It’s an incredible feeling when you work that entire day to basically try to send the crowd home early. And it’s a great feeling when you go on the road [to a] visiting stadium, where there’s 70,000 fans against you. And with three minutes left in the game, you look up in the stands, and there’s 20,000 people left. And a lot of them are now rooting for you, and you realize, okay, job well done today. That was the motivation every time we took the field on the road.” After Tom expressed his clear interest in working a WWE match, Cody spoke on Khan’s behalf by saying “the invite is certainly open.” Based on this exchange, do you think it is more likely than ever that the soon to be 49-year-old Tom Brady will compete in WWE one day? If so, who do you think he should wrestle against? Will the government of Saudi Arabia pay the big bucks to secure Brady’s WWE debut match next year at WrestleMania 43 in a QB1 vs. QB1 match against babyface Rhodes? Let me know your appetite for seeing bad guy Tom Brady get his ass kicked in WWE, Cagesiders.
"It was just yesterday when NFL legend Tom Brady expressed interest in working a match in WWE and told President Nick Khan to “make it happen.” I guess Khan got the message, because here is the soon to be 49-year-old Brady trying to slap the shit out of YouTube douchebag Logan Paul a short while ago at Fanatics Fest in New York City. .@TomBrady just SLAPPED @LoganPaul at #FanaticsFest! 😱@Fanatics | @FanaticsFest pic.twitter.com/PdhHOInFPF — WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2026 Brady and Paul trash talked each other earlier this year, leading some fans to think things might get physical between them at WrestleMania 42. But damn, that soft slap isn’t gonna cut it in WWE. If the plan is to book Brady vs. Paul at a future WWE stadium show, Tom better get in the ring ASAP and work his ass off training so he doesn’t embarrass himself in front of tens of thousands of wrestling fans from around the world. Do you think Tom Brady vs. Logan Paul will happen in WWE one day, perhaps next year at WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia? Which heel will you be rooting for? Let me know your thoughts on Tom’s slap in the comments below, Cagesiders.
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External links- Cageside SeatsJul 17, 2026, 10:47 PMUh oh, Tom Brady just slapped WWE star Logan Paul in the face
It was just yesterday when NFL legend Tom Brady expressed interest in working a match in WWE and told President Nick Khan to “make it happen.” I guess Khan got the message, because here is the soon to be 49-year-old Brady trying to slap the shit out of YouTube douchebag Logan Paul a short while ago at Fanatics Fest in New York City. .@TomBrady just SLAPPED @LoganPaul at #FanaticsFest! 😱@Fanatics | @FanaticsFest pic.twitter.com/PdhHOInFPF — WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2026 Brady and Paul trash talked each other earlier this year, leading some fans to think things might get physical between them at WrestleMania 42. But damn, that soft slap isn’t gonna cut it in WWE. If the plan is to book Brady vs. Paul at a future WWE stadium show, Tom better get in the ring ASAP and work his ass off training so he doesn’t embarrass himself in front of tens of thousands of wrestling fans from around the world. Do you think Tom Brady vs. Logan Paul will happen in WWE one day, perhaps next year at WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia? Which heel will you be rooting for? Let me know your thoughts on Tom’s slap in the comments below, Cagesiders.
- Cageside SeatsJul 17, 2026, 12:00 AMTom Brady wants to wrestle in WWE, tells Nick Khan to ‘make it happen!’
Earlier this year, Tom Brady was beefing with WWE stars like YouTube douchebag Logan Paul, leading some fans to think the NFL legend might actually make an appearance and get physical at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. That didn’t happen, but it’s probably a lock that Brady will eventually wrestle in WWE based on comments he made today on Cody Rhodes’s live What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast at Fanatics Fest in New York City. Brady urged WWE President Nick Khan to bring him in (and book his creative direction?) for at least one match after revealing that he has yet to receive an invite from the company. “I need to get an invite. I mean, I’ve been waiting for Nick Khan to come up with some storyline for me to get in the mix. I feel like, I’m retired from football. I have the opportunity to go out there and still showcase that I’m a little bit of an athlete. My boy Gronk’s done it. I’ve seen obviously Logan Paul do it. I think I could get in there for at least one match, right? Come on, Nick. Come on, make it happen!” The all-time great quarterback loved being a hated bad guy in the NFL, so it was a no-brainer answer when Cody asked Brady if he wants to be a babyface or heel in WWE. “It’s such an easy choice. I’m a bad guy. I’ve always been a bad guy. I feel like…when you go on the road and you’ve had some success in the NFL, they don’t like you. It’s an incredible feeling when you work that entire day to basically try to send the crowd home early. And it’s a great feeling when you go on the road [to a] visiting stadium, where there’s 70,000 fans against you. And with three minutes left in the game, you look up in the stands, and there’s 20,000 people left. And a lot of them are now rooting for you, and you realize, okay, job well done today. That was the motivation every time we took the field on the road.” After Tom expressed his clear interest in working a WWE match, Cody spoke on Khan’s behalf by saying “the invite is certainly open.” Based on this exchange, do you think it is more likely than ever that the soon to be 49-year-old Tom Brady will compete in WWE one day? If so, who do you think he should wrestle against? Will the government of Saudi Arabia pay the big bucks to secure Brady’s WWE debut match next year at WrestleMania 43 in a QB1 vs. QB1 match against babyface Rhodes? Let me know your appetite for seeing bad guy Tom Brady get his ass kicked in WWE, Cagesiders.
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