President-elect Donald Trump and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon attends a press conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin back in 2009. (Photo : Getty Images/Mark A. Wallenfang)
Donald Trump became the first WWE Hall of Famer on Tuesday to be elected as president of the United States of America. The latest rumors suggest that soon-to-be POTUS Trump could make a surprise appearance at WrestleMania 33 next year in Orlando.
The unthinkable has happened as the billionaire became the 45th American president by beating out Hillary Clinton. The 70-year-old is a very controversial figure and he has divided the nation. However, it might be what the WWE needs at the moment.
According to Unibet, a British betting website, President Trump could be one of the surprise guests at the Grandest Stage of Them All next year. He is a +1000 underdog to make an appearance at WrestleMania 33 but anything could happen.
It should be noted that Trump was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame by Vince McMahon in 2013. He has been a great friend of the WWE since he promoted the early years of WrestleMania in the 1980s. WrestleMania IV and V were held at the Trump Plaza in 1988 and 1989, respectively.
Trump also got physical in the ring during his feud with McMahon in the Battle of the Billionaires back in 2007. He got to shave McMahon's head after the match but he also received a stunner from Stone Cold Steve Austin that night at WrestleMania 23.
Now that Trump is the president, his star power alone could help boost the ratings of the WWE. However, he might be even more difficult to schedule since he will be busy running the world's most powerful country.
According to Forbes, Trump's association with the WWE is very helpful as the company's stock went up by 5 percent after the election results became official. It comes at a very desperate time for the WWE since their stock went down by 17 percent in October due to the declining number of WWE Network subscribers.
The report also noted that Vince and Linda McMahon are big republican donors and helped Trump during his campaign. If ever Trump wants to repay the McMahon Family back, an appearance as the United States president at WrestleMania 33 is not a bad idea.
Nevertheless, these are just purely speculative at the moment and nothing has been confirmed. Check out the video below to see some of the highlights of the Battle of the Billionaires.
