On Sunday, WWE published a video featuring several of its wrestlers making their selections for the upcoming Super Bowl. This year’s championship game will pit the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots and take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Notably, this venue previously hosted WrestleMania 31 in 2015, the same year the Seahawks and Patriots confronted each other in the Super Bowl.
Connections Between Wrestlers and NFL Teams Influence Their Choices
Some wrestlers have personal or regional ties that influenced their picks. Brie Bella selected the Seattle Seahawks, partly because her husband, Bryan Danielson, hails from the Seattle area. Meanwhile, Kofi Kingston, who grew up in the Boston area, expressed his long-standing fandom of the New England Patriots. Xavier Woods noted his preference for a team with a bird in its name, leading him to support the Seahawks. Other wrestlers weighed in with their own selections, creating a varied array of predictions.
Detailed List of WWE Super Bowl Selections
The wrestlers’ choices break down as follows:
- Brie Bella: Seattle Seahawks
- Kofi Kingston: New England Patriots
- Je’Von Evans: Seattle Seahawks
- Otis: Seattle Seahawks
- Rusev: Does not watch American football; no pick made
- Xavier Woods: Seattle Seahawks
- Nikki Bella: Seattle Seahawks
- Julius Creed: New England Patriots
- Brutus Creed: Seattle Seahawks
- Royce Keys: Seattle Seahawks
- Grayson Waller: New England Patriots
The Significance of Wrestlers’ NFL Preferences
These Super Bowl NFL picks from WWE figures not only highlight personal fan loyalties but also draw attention to the cultural crossover between professional wrestling and major sporting events like the NFL Super Bowl. With several wrestlers favoring the Seahawks, the predictions lean toward Seattle’s victory, though a notable portion supports the Patriots. The upcoming game at Levi’s Stadium will therefore be more than a football contest; it also carries ties to WWE history through WrestleMania 31’s legacy in the same location.
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