Nothing wrong with an extra check. Wrestlers are in a weird place when it comes to celebrity status. While it is true that they are wrestlers, the top level stars are regularly wrestling in front of a good number of people. At the top level, they are wrestling in front of a national television audience on a regular basis, meaning they are going to be worth something to an advertiser. That is certainly the case with a current star.
AEW’s Jon Moxley appeared at the Forbidden Door media scrum with a case of Athletic Brewing non-alcoholic beer. Moxley mentioned that he was hoping to get a sponsorship from the company. Since then, Athletic Brewing has posted a video to Twitter, showing Moxley at the media scrum and announcing that the two sides had come to terms on a deal. The video ends with Moxley presenting an advertisement for the drink.
It’s quite the surprise. Check out the announcement and ad:
Opinion: That’s one of those things that you do not get to see very often from wrestlers, as they are not often getting endorsement deals. Moxley’s history with alcohol makes the non-alcoholic aspect that much more interesting and maybe it can get some people to stay away from the harder stuff. If nothing else, it is nice to see a wrestler getting this kind of a chance and Moxley is certainly a big enough star to earn it.
What do you think of Moxley? What is the weirdest wrestling endorsement you have ever seen? Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 60,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 6,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.
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