5 High profile signings that did not last long in WWE

#1 Rob Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski's only notable achievement in WWE

One of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, Rob Gronkowski loves throwing a surprise or two. He first shocked the world by announcing his retirement from football shortly after winning Super Bowl LIII at just the age of 29. And then earlier this year, he signed with WWE and hosted WrestleMania 36.

Gronk had already made an appearance in WWE prior to this year back in 2017 at WrestleMania 33 where he helped his friend Mojo Rawley win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. At this year's 'Mania though, he betrayed that very friend to claim the 24/7 Championship.

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However, there was another twist to this tale as Gronkowski announced his return to football. Gronk is set to reunite with Tom Brady after Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired him from New England Patriots via trade in April. He eventually dropped the 24/7 title to R-Truth on the 1st June episode of RAW and it was later announced that Gronk was leaving WWE with his tenure lasting less than three months.

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A sports enthusiast in general, Raunak supports Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. An ardent follower of pro wrestling, he has only recently started writing about WWE. When not consuming sports content, Raunak can be found listening to audiobooks or binging crime dramas.

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