Is George Kittle plotting a WWE debut after his NFL days?
What if the next time that George Kittle brings electricity to an audience, it's not in the overflowing NFL stadium, but in the lights of the WWE arena? It's not fantasy booking, that's for sure; it could be part of George Kittle's real post-NFL plan.
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The San Francisco 49ers' All-Pro tight end has long been open about his passion for wrestling. Now, however, he's taking that fandom to something more serious. Well, it could be a possible career inside the squared circle.
George Kittle eying WWE's ring after NFL's gridiron
George Kittle's raw energy, unhinged charisma, and fan-fueled celebrations already have him resembling a WWE Superstar in cleats. And judging by his most recent comments, he's not simply fantasizing he's scripting it out.
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On a recent Bussin' With the Boys episode, Kittle pulled back the curtain on his wrestling goals. The episode came out on 26th June 2025, where he made it clear that this is not about dropping in for a gimmick appearance. He wants to earn it.
"I would love to do WWE,"
Kittle said.
"My only question mark with that is I so much love being a fan of WWE. I would only do WWE if I bought a ring and practiced my ass off for a long time, so I wouldn't look like an idiot out there."
Kittle, who has already been in a WWE ring more than once, conceded, "I've been in a WWE ring like three times. I don't know what I'm doing out there." He insists on the full training experience before he ever goes for an actual match.
He added, "I know how it works, but I haven't moonsaulted off the top rope at WrestleMania like Pat McAfee did. Like what Logan Paul does." For Kittle, this isn't about leveraging star power; it's about representing the wrestling art form.
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George Kittle will be no more a fan but a full-time fight?
At 31 years young (almost certainly 32 during the 2025 season), Kittle remains in his football prime. He just finished a gigantic season with 1,106 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. He also signed a four-year, $76.4 million extension with the 49ers that keeps him in San Francisco through 2029.
He's not going out of business anytime soon.
"I think if I make it to 35, and it pains me to put on pants in the morning, I think I'll be like, 'Ah, this isn't that much fun anymore,' and I'll have a chat with myself. But I'm feeling fine right now."
Nevertheless, he's definitely sowing seeds. Kittle has already been to WrestleMania, done a segment with Pat McAfee and The Miz at WrestleMania 39, and will go to WrestleMania 41 in 2025.
The possibility of Kittle fully committing to WWE isn't out of the question. Ex-footballers Roman Reigns and The Rock took their days on the gridiron and turned them into wrestling treasures. So is George Kittle scheming up a WWE entry after his NFL career? Well, it definitely sounds like it.
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